The most shocking thing is that you dropped a 10mm and found it!

@WilliamHollinger2019

11 ай бұрын

Wow

@jamram9924

11 ай бұрын

Yet, how many 10mm sockets are out there lost 😢😢

@ZSAZSS09

11 ай бұрын

​@@jamram9924somewhere out there, is a 10mm socket living it's happy days free from any rachet. There's probably a 10mm socket paradise. I've lost a couple of them, during the years.

@titaniumman_22

11 ай бұрын

There is a huge pile of 10mm’s in hell!

@michaelpressman7203

11 ай бұрын

If it wasn't for a magnet on a stick I would have a pile of tools, nuts, bolts & parts in nether regions

My son (the mechanic) wanted to replace one actuator on my 2013 Taurus as I only had heat in July. The part is only $15.00, and I suggested that while in the dash, that we should replace all actuators due to their age. Total parts bill less than $80.00! To do this the console, gauge cluster, driver side air duct, radio, climate control cluster and everything below the passenger side air bag had to come out of the car. Spending an afternoon sharing cuss words with my son, PRICELESS! I am not so surprised that Dodge also has the same INTENTIONAL problems with bad parts. Why are there many items that have metal gears and will last forever, yet highly educated engineers have to make garbage products out of crappie plastics? Planned obsolescence, keeping the service department busy and parts sales are more important than bulding and selling a great product. Great job and keep up the great work!

That driver's side actuator was murder to work with. I could almost feel the heat as you tried to get the piece. Well done, bud.

@thomasmleahy6218

11 ай бұрын

Made French toast out of his forearm!

another thing i noticed is that he rarely gets mad and even when he does it's just mildly irritated. and never once uses curse words. his parents did a good job raising him to be a good young man.

Best hack I learned as a kid: rubber glove, tiny hockey puck magnet (pencil eraser size) in the index finger of the glove, put the glove on, go fishing for what you lost or metal shavings

Ray never ceases to amaze me with his clever tricks to persuade recalcitrant parts to be removed or replaced. Kudos!

@EristiCat

11 ай бұрын

You should have seen me replace a heater core in an 88 mustang gt.

@MarkSmith-js2pu

11 ай бұрын

With one hand

@InsideOfMyOwnMind

9 ай бұрын

@@MarkSmith-js2pu That's what blows my mind about YT howtoers. Working with one hand.

Dorman. My condolences on having to do that job again in a few weeks.

I love when southern state residents talk about "winter time" where in Florida it gets to like maybe 40-50F? That's still t-shirt and short weather up here in Chicago!

NAPA makes a back board stand almost like a weight lifting bench , so you can lay down comfortably working under the dash 😊

Similar thing is wrong with my caravan. It's the blend door motor. Nice easy fix as long as you can get under your dash easily. Not very easy for me being 6'2"

No worries, Ray. Having to move your camera for installing actuator 2 was completely fine, I wouldn't beat myself up over that. Good job.

@digi3218

11 ай бұрын

I've done a brake light pedal switch before and had to put a bench outside the door to get in a position to fix it. There were videos on KZread on how to fix it, and I'm amazed how people can record some of this stuff 👍

I worked on a 2006 dodge Charger silver with the 6.1L Hemi V8 yesterday customer was told by another mechanic it needed a Radiator and Thermostat and fan and customer already bought parts then contacted my shop and I ended up diagnosing it and needed 2 Fan relays the relay owns were loose inside the relays and fans started working And stopped over heating so many shady mechanics out there.. Made my customers day since he just had a Brand new motor and transmission installed so he was super happy @Rainman Ray's Repairs

I have been up under a dash before Ray. It’s amazing what a camera man you are to get those shots. Great Job 👏👏👏

Oh for the old days when you had sliding controls on the dash and reliable cables to open & close these blend doors!

My experiences with actuators have been that aftermarket actuators fail to calibrate with the system. I replaced one with an aftermarket unit and could not get it to stop clicking. Replaced it with a Mopar unit and it calibrated right away and hasn't failed since. 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport.

@forgetfulme1719

11 ай бұрын

there goes markup profit though.

It's great, that you were able to replace those actuators, without having to pull the entire dash out.

Definitely cramped in that compartment. You, your tools, the camera and 500k subscribers do make it a very tight fit. >_>

This is some of the best cramped quarters interior videography work you've done to date, even more impressive given that FL heat/humidity. Under-dash work is definitely a young person's game, unless you have a chiropractor on speed dial.

@rvndmnmt1

11 ай бұрын

Just replaced a vacuum booster on a 2014 GMC Acadia. You have no idea how true that is.

@bobbg9041

11 ай бұрын

It really sucks on some cars ive been upside down laying on my back half on half off a drivers seat doing remote starts, getting in isn't that bad but in your late 40s trying to get out is murder. Now im in my 60s im still paying for it. 8 plus hours a day 17 years Christmas rush was the worst we stayed booked up 2 months ive done them outside in 8" of snow. Worst is some kid brings in his car we didnt have a lift but he wanted his under car neon fixed, but the car had 12" of snow on it. The inside of the garage was 78 dgr you were in a foot of water with snow falling off the car on you. No floor drains. We finly got the boss to stop selling neon lights. That crap always had problems.

I can't believe that you enough room to use a battery powered ratchet to replace those actuators . The units I've replaced have required hand and body contortions, as well as a bit ratchet. Great video as aways, Ray!

I can feel your pain ray i hate working in small places and could only work for 5 minutes. I have coffee and dit down and watch your videos l learn at lot

I literally could not do this repair as my shoulders got stuck and had to have someone pull me loose. LOL One of the times I just had to bite the bullet and pay for a repair. So, I am impressed by your agility , as well as ability ,Ray .

My co-worker took a body crawler and bolted some small jack stands to the bottom to lift off the ground about same height as the vehicle so he could use it laying on his back working under dashes without having to mess up his back bending and laying down in odd positions. It was the more incredible thing to use. A bit heavy but completely worth it.

I did all my own work ~1970s on my old ~1960s cars. It amazes me how cars got complicated.

As a former aircraft mech, I love those "Remove Before Flight" tags!

I had to do the same thing for my Explorer, all plastic gears, if they used metal gears this is a fix that would rarely need to be done.

What fails to amaze me is these cheaply made cars that start having small issues like this. I have stayed away from buying a newer car because the old saying "They don't make em like they used too". I own 2 cars and both are more than 22 years old. 1 is a 2001 Nissan Almera/Pulsar N16 series with a QG16DE engine 16 valve VVT 1.6L with over 368,000 miles and other than 2 clutches, waterpump and 4 sparkplug igniters nothing else has gone wrong with the car other than the normal things that are maintenance related the car has been very reliable. Love your videos Ray great work. Damn that gravity!

Wish I was closer. I would have your shop replace all the actuators in my 98 Corvette. Finding someone good these days is a challenge.

Can't believe how easy it looked to replace. As a former chevy owner with the horrible click of death coming from the dash i would've just done it myself. Every time i turn the car on, 3 minutes of clicking from the dash

1:24 Ray I'm showing my age here. I grew up with servos lol. Glad you brought me up to speed! Cheers!

I had a similar situation on my 2012 Challenger, I changed all 3 actuators, the AC was somewhat under performing, then the fan was rattling, so I changed it. Now, the AC will freeze you right out of the vehicle on a 100° day! Those actuators are a pain (literally) to get to. Great job on the video Ray!

@1337penguinman

11 ай бұрын

At least you don't have to pull the whole dash out. Which surprises me considering these things are basically a Mercedes.

@theodavies8754

11 ай бұрын

Least favourite place to fix anything. Some reason I always feel churned up working on the space above the pedals. When it's hot just makes it worse. Hats off to anyone who goes there and doesn't quit.

@gianfrancoa

11 ай бұрын

@@1337penguinman the platform was shared with the E class at that time, but that's all. All the interior is Dodge crap

Heart rate increased to max when you dropped that bolt...whew!

2006 and in great shape. I hate to see vehicles treated like a municipal dump. Just because it is old doesn't mean it needs to look like a homeless person livers in it.

What a great Annie Oakley move with the mirror

Holy crap, Ray! You must be a wizard at those claw machines in the arcade!

The old way of moving this type of vane, with push / pull cables was much better than this easily broken system. I have a 22 year old vehicle and the AC has never broken down. I also have a 7 year old vehicle and the electronic system broke at 3 years.

@andrewdonohue1853

11 ай бұрын

Cables would control the temperature blend doors, and vacuum would control the blend level doors. That type of system never breaks

@kampar82

11 ай бұрын

Something has gone wrong with vehicles. I need to get an older car too. I'll have to admit, electric windows, electric mirrors, automatic AC, etc don't really add that much to the experience as long as the vehicle is nice to drive.

@normanappleton3627

11 ай бұрын

@@andrewdonohue1853 too right, Andrew. Do you remember when we had quarter windows at the front of the driver and front seat passenger windows? Open them on a warm day and you didn't need to waste power driving the compressor!

@dotar9586

11 ай бұрын

@@andrewdonohue1853 I seem to recall a lot of mid 70's cussing at the vacuum control unit in the dash.

@shanestrains2849

11 ай бұрын

I rather replace an actuator than hunt a vacuum leak for sure.

Ray! Quit teasing me with those cool 97 degree daytime temperatures. It’s been 97 degrees the last two days in a row when I got off work at 11:00 PM!

Good morning, Ray. Nice, an early upload today. That actuator sounds like there is a Predator inside the dash.

This is why I repair things on my vehicles as they go bad - "deferred maintenance" = crying time when you get the bill!

Considering how detailed Ray is (ex: making sure the oil filler cap letters are correctly oriented; belt letters are readable, not upside down) I'm surprised he hasn't straightened out the digital thermometer next to the Door of Death.

@RichThiele

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like me, lol. Line up all the fluid cap lettering, index wheel center caps to the valve stems, line up all the phillips screw slots, etc.

Try sticking a small magnet to your extension before unscrewing the bolt 👍🇬🇧

@dotar9586

11 ай бұрын

I actually have a couple specifically made to slip over hex shank bits.

thankyou Ray,you certainly enjoy a challenge, looking forward to part 2,,👍👍

The filming is even more impressive than the repairing! Well done Ray and thank you for sharing as always. Love your videos!

When I'm doing work under a dash, I use a camping cot so that I can lay flat on my back. They're perfect height for cars and low trucks. I have a 2003 Dodge Durango and it's perfect.

Yes indeed. The camera work is as always phenomenal

great job ray i was having the pain with you man been contorsed three or four different ways ....cant wait for cpmpressor vid ..love to all from uk

Nice job Ray as always. You seem a lot more in good spirits since you have your own shop and I like the no drama. As to oppose of your old work place. Keep up the great work brother

Ray failed playing with blocks. That TXV is rectangle, not square. Lol 😂

Bolt retrieval was Emmy award winning footage 😎

Ray ray knows his job and he is good at it 😊😊😊😊

I did this last year on my 2006 5.7l 300c. Fun seeing someone else deal with the heat hose

All hail the Lord of Gravity !!!! I used to surprise people when I used to crawl under a dashboard! ( I was a large person in those days ) and yes, some were pure torture! Can't wait to see the next episode!

24:27 I love that Ray knows the value of wire hangers... Ray said "Suck in"

@forgetfulme1719

11 ай бұрын

all plastic hangers now.

My Daytona was awesome, owned it for 14 years and replaced the average amount of parts every year except for the injectors. Remember that’s a two piece driveshaft so if there’s a vibration very slight at 70 and above replace it. You will know a night and day difference. Always dealer serviced in Pinellas County and she was an awesome car. I had the same issue as your customer. Great Video Thanks 🙏

@thomasfetters7877

11 ай бұрын

I still have mine with the sub lime I always get looks and people give me a thumbs up I'll never give it away 😅

@bigmountain7561

11 ай бұрын

@@thomasfetters7877 My wife fell in love with it in 06 and a I got her one here in Sarasota. We owned it for 15 years and when she passed in 20 I didn’t want to disrespect her memory with another woman in Charlene. So I traded her in and gave someone else the joy of having a really nice car. I still have the sticker. I’m glad that you still have yours and Sub Lime is a really cool color.

Thanks...nicely done...thoughtful and entertaining.

I am glad Ray continues to show he's human like us!!😂😂 "its hot...dont touch it" immediately touches it. 🍻🍻👍👍

This reminds me of disconnecting the whole dash of a Volvo to replace the blower motor. I used bungi cords to hang the dash.Thanks keep up the great work. 👍 hello from Pa USA.

Nice Hemi but didn,t know if you were upside down or inside out on that drivers side Ray. Excellent content as always. Cheers from Adelaide Australia.

Fantastic content love your videos 1 comment in my garage never allowed to work on customers cars without gloves so as not to leave grease everywhere we had it drummed in to us saying that your work ethic is amazing and wish more garages followed your example keep it up

Love your thoroughness

Just saying we all really appreciate the detail and content you show..I'v learned a few things along the way 👍

So cool ray, I always look forward to you and wife’s adventures..

Great job ray tough to get into small spaces understood. Cant wait to see how this came out

@waldolemmer

11 ай бұрын

That first sentence is a mess

Ray not that this is what you need. If its cost effective there is mobile ac units. It works if you are in a certain space for awhile 97 degrees is pretty warm to work in all day. Stay cool

I was actually choked when you lost that bolt at 32:20 Nice recovery at 32:44 when you recovered it.....

Ray little tip for those actuators a 1/4 flex head ratchet with a mid socket is the key. It lets you have control of the screw/bolt and still screw it in at the same time.

Good morning Ray, another good video about AC service/repair keep up the good work and stay cool and say hello to team Rainman 🇺🇸💪

Good video as always @Rainman Ray's Repairs

It’s amazing how many different models Chrysler was able to but the same basic dash, controls, and instruments in across there whole model lineup. That’s practically the same exact dash and stuff my 2009 PT cruiser had. Great car.

I actually enjoy doing as much work as I can on my vehicles. Two reasons I am willing to take them to a shop and pay… I don’t have the equipment necessary and if I take it in, I’m willing to pay for hazard duty (cuts, smashed digits and burns).

another lot of jobs done perfectly well done and thanks for the video

I love your commentary, Ray. I have worked on cars for the last 60 + years or at least before you needed $20,000 computers to diagnose. I've talked to myself the same way and people I worked for thought I was crazy or at least had other folks in my head I was talking to. Love it. thanks.

@bbaaspencer1

11 ай бұрын

I picked up an Autel that does all models. Different price ranges, depends what you want to do. One year free updates, then it cost to update. Mechanic since 1976!

Wonderful Sunday Ray. I think of Henry Cho with the clicking noise. At least you know what is causing it.

Ray when you were digging that torx bolt out using the magnet and mirror, man you had me twisting and contorted, I turned my phone at every angle, trying to retrieve that bolt.... we got it out without dropping it into the abyss, didn't we Ray.... great video's Ray keep 'em coming. Thanks so much.

@ralph5476

11 ай бұрын

Amazing the number of times I have put up a hand to help on Ray's videos. Duh!

@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt

11 ай бұрын

A nail biter...for sure.

My hat off for you brother. That's one hell of a job. Save your back and be careful

Man, that era of Chysler/Dodge blend doors are the worst LOL. I am praying that mine keeps working.

Lucky Ray Day, instead of Gravity Ray Day. Great job.

Another a c repair video keep up the good work. I am in palmetto florida right now for a delivery tomorrow.

I have one of those claw cables that work great to retrieve parts with. Bought it back in the 1970s.

00:37 - same with the Nissan Titan. A $1.20 plastic gear, and we had de-gut t practically the entire cab.

I feel you brother. I done it in my 2012 charger, pain in ass driver side actuator the metal hose are f ing hot and very little space. Passenger side are pieces of cake.

I actually held my breath as he was pulling the bolt back up. Leaning to the left and right as he tried to put the magnet on it...

love the videos man, great camera work too. victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That thing is like, super clean inside

the atomizer helped, too bad that the compressor need to be done too! yes, it is better to not burn the heck out of your self! do it another day! great job trouble shooting the issue! it was bad that someone disconnected the driver climate controller because they could not, or did not want to replace it. can not wait for the final chapter in this dodge hemi!

That magnet operation just qualified you to be a space station robotics operator! :D

I've had a 2013 charger and currently have a 2016. I've had to change actuators in both and I feel your pain! You did a great job of making that look easier than it is, even though it was difficult for you! Side note, I still have backup actuators for both car for when they fail next! Except I don't have the 2013, so it's just a random actuator sitting on my parts shelf lol

@GaryH-pw9cm

11 ай бұрын

I found out a little trick with the actuators on my Expedition that make them last longer. Never set the settings fully in one direction. This way they don't get locked on the ends of travel and strip out the gears. It is a poor design. Vacuum actuators lasted longer and were cheper to replace.😊

I had a very similar problem with my a/c in my 2009 Grand Marquis. It ended up being a temp sensor in the ductwork not allowing the blend door to fully close off the heat portion of the hvac.

Quickie: When trying to get hard to reach bolts I place my magnet next to the bolt. You might want to install magnets inside your sockets.

you are a hard worker ray thank you for the entertainment i dont know how you do it shop is lookig great jealous

Enjoy all your videos.Excellent magnet mirror fishing technique 😂

I have had to change all 3 of my Actuators on my 13 Chrysler 200 2.4L over the years. The problem has been the plastic shaft for the plastic gear has broke on all three. I thought it would have been the gear, but it was always the plastic shaft with mine.

You need a underdash creeper, basically a flat board like plywood and legs on one end. Lay board across rocker panel and the legs on the other end sit on the garage floor.

My goodness.... The people who design these cars need to do some repair work like this video... that way they will know just what the future mechanic has to endure.

good day to you ray another great video as always but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day ray

I have a big socket set but I'm missing one of the 14mm because I dropped it and could not find it. I'm glad even professionals drop stuff too 😂

A little dab of RTV would keep the screw attached to your tool. Worth a try on these long distance removals.

@harrysetchell4632

11 ай бұрын

I am going to try that next time I have to remove a bolt in a tight spot

@petersomma4407

11 ай бұрын

I used to work on truck scales and some of the bolts and screws were very hard to reach. RTV on the end of the socket or on a screwdriver worked great. One of the older techs taught me that when I was a newbie!

Thank you for your video I enjoy it ❤God bless

Been waiting for this beauty

I don't know if it was mentioned but on some actuators you can remove the gear that has a broken tooth turn it a half turn and pop it back in. On my 2010 Dodge Ram I was able to do that on the actuator next to the glove box. It looked like only part of the gear is used, it just turns back and forth not using the other half of the gear. So I did that so now I'm using the other half. I did this 7-8 years ago and it still works fine. Of course I wouldn't do this on a customer's car but it's fine for my own vehicle. The dealer wanted 800 bucks to remove the dash since they didn't know which one might be making the noise. I told them no thanks. I was lucky to find it was probably the easiest one to get to.

Trail blazer I had to pull the dash for passenger side on those driver side you can get to . Great job.❤