As my father in law used to say, if the engineers had to work on them they wouldn't design them that way 😮

(in response to your plastic screw comment) As an engineer (not automotive) I honestly do appreciate feedback from my production crew and service as well. Makes me better at my job and betters my product. I can tell you that its normally management that pushes for certain ridiculous things to be used, whether it be for cost savings or for whatever deal they've made with a friend to buy and use a certain product. Salesmen selling things to managers that push their desires to the engineer. As an engineer, I appreciate a good challenge, but it can be shrouded in others agendas.

@EmbraceTheSuck

11 ай бұрын

I see that on an almost daily basis with the commercial trucks I drive.

@kjisnot

11 ай бұрын

Pretty similar process to state government purchases I've witnessed for the time I worked with them. Somehow contract proposals pretty much locked only certain providers. By the way the same companies also seemed to be having managers for expensive lunches, sports events and out of town "conferences" and maybe even (my suspicion) the occasional new TV or boat. But I never found anything I could prove to turn it over to the state AG. In the end they bought a lot of inferior stuff but always boasted how great it was.

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

​@@kjisnotcorruption is the true rust and corrosion of quality.

@frankvucolo6249

11 ай бұрын

Maybe that explains the persistent use of 2 piece lug nuts, which are obviously a failure but continue to be used.

@rickallen9382

11 ай бұрын

They learned from presidential appointees. And congress

I'm a mechanical engineer, retired, but also a mechanic. I learned mechanic-ing from my old Dad who had been a WWII REME mechanic and later a mechanic trainer. My engineering side benefited a huge amount form my mechanic-ing side and also the other way round. Some of the work I did was what is known as operability and maintainability of new plant designs. Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain.

@patrickdiehl6813

11 ай бұрын

As a former service technician and later on a quality manager I agree 100% when you encounter poor design it raises your appreciation for good design 👍

@lonn761

11 ай бұрын

As a retired mechanic and later getting my education I must concur with my friend with "Only by having worked on real stuff can you properly know how to make something easier to operate and maintain." I started out that way I specialized in Fluid Power, hyd & pneumatics

@mylilfatcat2337

11 ай бұрын

As a current RCEME, i thank your dad for his service/sacrifice made! Im glad you learned alot from your old man.

@andyrbush

11 ай бұрын

@@mylilfatcat2337 Thank you.

Man, I have to be high I've never seen a working truck inside cabin so clean. The owner most be a person that takes real good care of their things.

@bigbirdwpg

11 ай бұрын

I cannot understand how some people treat what for most, is a major investment. Their vehicles looks like garbage cans. Imagine what the unseen parts are like, namely oil and other maintenance systems are like.

@ryans413

11 ай бұрын

@@bigbirdwpgthis must be the owners vehicle and not a vehicle used by employees. I’ve notice work vehicles used by employees are always garbage cans because now one cares it’s not there’s. So I’m thinking it’s the owners private vehicle.

@westvideo

11 ай бұрын

stealth camper/bugout truck

@mattbartolovich8228

11 ай бұрын

Why does it have crank windows?

@waynemaloney8885

11 ай бұрын

Because it does not have power windows!!!

I'll never forget my car doing the same thing after coming home off the road. Slow crawl up to hot when idling, then cool back to normal once moving. No leaks, levels looked good, etc. Took it in to Bob's auto here locally - he called me and had me take a look. Apparently someone ran over a caution cone, and the base flipped out under my wife right dead center. It had flipped up on it's way through and bent the radiator in on itself. She had gone to the dealer, they didn't see anything wrong in a cursory glance I guess, and sent her on her way. No puncture, but seriously inhibiting flow. He was surprised it was working as well as it was. New radiator, no more problem.

@johnt.848

11 ай бұрын

I had very similar and it was a faulty fan causing it.

@hdfxrs9121

11 ай бұрын

@@johnt.848 Same here. My radiator fan motor was burned out. Just replaced it yesterday.

I remember back in the late 70's and early 80's cars ( American made ) used to come with a 2 piece fan shroud. Made it so much easier to take it out. I worked as a mechanic in the 80's while in high school.

@richardmurray9204

11 ай бұрын

But they probably saved 5 cents per car by making it one piece, Screw the mechanics we save money.

@throttlebottle5906

11 ай бұрын

my "two piece" (upper/lower), quickly became "three piece" (lower and two upper halves). when I discovered it wouldn't come out without removing half the van (early 90's Chevy G20.) the 1980's models you could get the shroud out, then some brilliant engineering occurred... 🙄🙄

I'm an engineer Ray, and I still agree with you 100%. Those threaded plastic retainers are dreadful.

I've been an engineer for 25 years and one thing I have learned is: talk to the people that is going to use and service this stuff. Other people's real world experience is a very valuable source of information.

@brucedale4465

3 ай бұрын

Too bad they don’t listen!

The MAF sensor wire hanging on top of the alternator is genius. What could go wrong.

@buckhorncortez

11 ай бұрын

Nothing has happened in 16 years since the vehicle was built...so, what's your point? Oh...I know. You're a certified Internet Expert who delights in finding things that are "wrong"...got it...

@kman0146

11 ай бұрын

@@buckhorncortez I think he was refering to the design not Ray's competence.

@jeanclaudevandam4974

11 ай бұрын

​@@buckhorncortezrelax bud

@johnt.848

11 ай бұрын

@@buckhorncortez so Ray put it there 16 years ago did he genius, your just an arm chair expert looking to fault other's comments.

@scott.koopmann

11 ай бұрын

@@buckhorncortez Ford did not design it that way. The wiring is misrouted. A good tech would have recognised and corrected the issue.

Finally a use for the shorts feature as it lead me to this episode.

@Mrdugan5269

11 ай бұрын

Same here. Woke up looking for the newest and randomly saw the short. I got no notifications for the short or video.

Excellent work Ray 👍

Happy Friday Ray. Thank you as always for the video. Looking forward to seeing how the new paint will look.

Thanks for another great show

14:56 Ray, you had a chance to say Doo de doo de dooo. Lol. Thank you for the video.

Hey Ray, I do believe I will watch all your videos you down load no matter how mundane you may think they are because not only does one like myself who is not a mech(mechanic) learn from you and your natural teaching abilities but I also find your videos very entertaining! Have a great day and an even better tomorrow!

Hello Mr Ray hope y'all had a great day, great job sir

Always enjoy your videos Ray!!!

Your exuberance with the routine tasks is inspiring. I also try to find joy in the simplest of tasks, otherwise it can be too soul crushing. Thank you for the instruction, the fair treatment of your customers, and your sense of humor.

Good day ray ☀️ Excellent work 👍🏻

Good morning Ray. Another fine repair to the cooling system.

I am an engineer and my best education came from installing and supporting my work. Boy did I eat crow.

@Sneakdisscommentbelow

11 ай бұрын

I hate to say what everyone is thinking but good lol.

@blockbertus

11 ай бұрын

@@Sneakdisscommentbelow you are taking the hate for the team. very much appreciated! :)

@Sneakdisscommentbelow

11 ай бұрын

@@blockbertus I wouldn't put that much into it....

@forgetfulme1719

11 ай бұрын

Mgt always overrides at max profit.

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

The government made u do it😉

I had an 86 GMC van and hated working under the hood. Love the content.

Great video Ray on the Ford Econoline Van with the leaking radiator for the 6.8L v10 2 valve @Rainman Ray's Repairs

Thanks a bunch Ray.😊

SURGE TANK CLAMP !!!!! , I kept thinking that, you caught at the last. Good video as always. My Early morning coffee with Ray begins my day.

I sincerely hope that KZread messing with your revenue doesn't put you off your great content. You keep 'em comin', & we'll keep watching! 👍

thankyou Ray,another top upload,,have a good weekend,,👍👌

all good glad you spotted the expansion hose clamp ray

Hey Ray, thank goodness it was just the rad you had to work on with that. That's a whole lot of motor in the front of that truck. Interesting video for sure. Cheers!

Man, I was stressing over that overflow hose clamp! Glad your SOP to triple check caught it.

good day to you Ray another epic video Ray but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day Ray

Not sure what I enjoy more, the mechanical work (I used to do myself), or the naration of your video's. Regardless, thank you much for sharing it all with us. You have yourself a Great Day my friend.

Yay, we’re in the third bay😎 It’s the small things that make it a wonderful day

I own a truck pretty much identical to that one, good to see how the rad comes out in case I have to do it myself. At 138k miles, I suspect there are some DIY repairs in my future. Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

This is exactly what I needed right now, having the same problem

Turned wrenches all my life on lots of different equipment, well thought out design goes a long way 👊

I had a 1989 Ford RV with the 7.5L gas engine. When I removed the Rad, I had to remove the fan to avoid fin damage to the Rad.

I believe that plug area that on the new radiator has a screw in it is actually there as a way to make the water flow a lot easier when draining the radiator much like leaving the cap off of the expansion tank like you did earlier. I know my BMW had that when I had one and boy was that car nightmare...

Hey Ray, I too used to blame engineers but I have since found out that they designed a perfectly wonderful setup and by the time the bean counters get through with it it gets totally fubared.

I like the Ford Van action lately as I drive a 1994 Ford E-150 Club Wagon.

PS you know what makes a good engineer having a good technician by him to ask questions

Shots fired! I'll follow Ray about the engineers.

Ray you need some of the foam mats you can lay down on the floor with or yoga mats work good as well. Save your knees a little. Keep up the awesome work 💪🏻

Hey Ray another awesome video thanks for starting my Friday off 😂😂😅😅

I just got a 2001 F250 V10 to run and drive after the engine seized and sat for two years. Gotta love the 2 valves.

Another great job done

When I worked for dad and others I size pressure checker connected to the pump was all you need. Fit every vehicles radiator top

Good Day Ray, I hope you stayikng Cool!

Plastic push screws are for quick assembly at the time of manufacture while still theoretically able to be removed later without breaking. (Assembled a LOT of cars in 19 years on assembly line.)

Watching you work on various vehicle s I ask what were they thinking about.I worked in manufacturing & engineering came up with some interesting ideas.Have a great day

Make sure that the MAS sensor harness does not fall down on the Alt Pulley... The wire is really long and will touch the belt / pulley and rub through...

When u said "see that crust build up?" Then the go pro died. KZread jumped to commercial about thin crust pizza. 😂 how perfect. I thought ray planned that for a minute. Wow

OMG! Ray used a socket on a hose clamp instead of a flat blade screwdriver. Be still my heart. :)

Nice work. Seems you’re getting faster.

Best one handed mechanic I've ever seen! I don't think you'd be much quicker with two! Lol

That trim tool is a handy tool, I must have one

Enjoyed your video

Hey Ray, get a silver permanent marker and mark the sides of your kit boxes with what's inside. I have the same stacks of kits and the markings save time.

@weekendwarriorweldingdiypr4604

11 ай бұрын

I used a yellow welding paint pen

@patrickdiehl6813

11 ай бұрын

I'll see your silver paint marker and raise you a label printer, they're stupid cheap 👍

@joemuncie9187

11 ай бұрын

Yes, everything must be labeled. I have shelves lining my garage and basement and every kit and cardboard box is labeled. Saves time and keeps you sane.

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

​@@patrickdiehl6813oh hell, I use a Milwaukee paint marker. 70 blow boxes of various kits; I can mark them on 6 sides quicker than with a label gun and use the spare time in evening to catch monster large mouth bass😊

@MonkeyJedi99

11 ай бұрын

@@patrickdiehl6813 The only problem with using a label maker is that the blow-molded cases are typically made with a 'pebbled' exterior surface, which is not ideal for adhesive labels. Also, by this point, there may be petroleum contamination of the surfaces, which is a MUCH more minor issue, and can be remediated with cleaning. - edit: But the label maker is great for marking shelves!

Wow, wind down window device.. I like it.

You can change the stabilization setting and maybe a video quality/processing one in the camera, that will make it run cooler. It even says in the description of the option 'for cooler running select blabla option', that could prevent your overheating and have a negligible effect on the quality...

Looking at the shape of some of the hoses and how soft some were, I am shocked you didn't replace them all.

Good job brother

I understand what you mean about fixing the engineers mistakes. Were I used to work we made the engineers work in the field two weeks a year so they would understand how there dissensions effect the customers and service techs. We designed cable TV products and after they had to spend time in the rain trying to adjust equipment up on a pole the small screwdriver adjustments went away.

Glad you got the overheating issue fixed on a 6.8 liter V10 not bad

@jumpinjojo

11 ай бұрын

What’s a liter amongst friends?

@forgetfulme1719

11 ай бұрын

@@jumpinjojo that is why u need 6.8 liters.

Dude ??? Am I up late or did I get up early….I just don’t even know anymore…..the brake clean fumes are getting to me 😂

Ray, you have the patience of Job.

I have a story to share with you, Ray... my 2021 Hyundai Tucson (24K miles) suddenly choked and died on the side of the highway last week. Had it towed to the dealer's shop. The service advisor seemed to imply that it was total engine failure, and that it would be a few days to get approval from corporate to start any service on it. I freaked, of course, but that's beside the point. A week later, come to find it wasn't a problem with the engine. I read the comments on the receipt, and had to smile; because I've been watching your channel for quite some time, I knew exactly what they did, I'll quote from the paper " Customer states the car runs but shakes and cuts off. Check and advise. Tecnician Scanned for Diagnostic trouble codes and found P0304. Removed and inspected cylinder 4 ignition coil, and spark plug and found no faults. Swapped coil and plug to good cylinder and misfired stayed on cylinder 4. inspected fuel pressure and found that it was dropping removed plug again and found fuel on top of piston, leaking from injector in cylinder number 4 recommend replacement of 1 fuel injector to correct. Technician replaced cylinder 4 fuel injector, cleared dianostic trouble codes, and test drove to verify. complete working as designed." Thanks for showing us what you do, I can visualize exactly what this technician did.

It is amazing how well a piece of cardboard can prevent holes in a new radiator😂

Nice work, sometimes the amount of head scratching and figuring out how to get the result you want is quite a lot, but the reward of getting it right makes it worthwhile even without factoring in the cost saving. I know I often fix things I should have just replaced and could have easily afforded to, but just have that mentality of wanting to fix or modify something regardless.

Ahhh. First ever pump cam awesome

I once worked at a radiator repair facility and I never utilized clamp pliers. Besides, the boss did not own a pair. Good days, good times. Another top shelf video Ray. -SALUTE-

@polishhotdog933

11 ай бұрын

My boss didn’t own a pair either 😂

I have so many plastic/wood carry boxes holding special tools that it becomes a real head f^%# working out which one I need. I ended up getting a silver or black marker and writing on all four sides of the container what tool is in there. Makes life real easy.

Welcoming back!

RV’s and vans like this are the things I don’t miss working on at all. No one has fun working on them

Sweet !

You do a very job as usual

I remember blowing out a old weak heater core on a customer's vehicle one time using the pressure tester

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

Well, 12 PSI, it was gonna blow any way....best it happened in shop.

Ha Ha ANOTHER!!!! Rabbit hole videos…love em👍👍👍👍

The pressure to keep a screwdriver engaged enough to turn the plastic screw often is enough to make the threads slip. I did bodywork and saw a bunch of clip designs.

@ryans413

11 ай бұрын

The screw type most the time can just be popped out don’t need to screw them out. But I hate the Christmas tree type clips so annoying

Hahahaha. First watch of this vid. The infamous Ford plastic screws. Bane of my life when doing fit outs on new Rangers here in Australia.

18:40 I have that problem with my phone camera here in Virginia. The heat lately is terrible and my phone says it can't function. I keep it in my pocket while listening to my ear pods and that really over heats it. But I've been surprised that just the ambient temperature is enough to cause some issues.

22:28 For those of you doing any similar job it's not recommended to reuse those factory tension hose clamps, just grab new ones while you're at the parts store anyway.

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

Ok, what if nation wide shortage on clamps?

Ray if your GOPRO is overheating, it's about time you changed the Water Radiator🥰

A U-Haul is called Y'all Haul in Florida. In 1979, we moved from Jacksonville to San Jose CA. In a Y'all Haul.

Freezer ice packs,,,take em out of the freezer,,,put em in a sandwich bag,,,moisture,,,and hold them next to the cameras,,,it helps...dig the channel man....🤓🍻💯🇺🇸

Ray, I'm your biggest fan!

I love ❤️ you man. You're amazing

No snarkey comment here. I spent over 25 years in the engineering field and I openly admit that the hands on people make us look like we know what we are doing.

Greatl video

Monster engine in this thing. Can't get much mpg. Another job well done.

@DconBlueZ

11 ай бұрын

Mine gets 11 MPG on a good day. But it still makes me money, so off we go!

Brilliant job ray😅

Pressure vessel, noice.😊

Heh, I'm an engineer, I got a chuckle on your comment. I have actually worked on things hands-on, and yes, I'll admit I've had designs that seemed like a good idea, then later found out they weren't so great. I'll get word back from our tech support folks and our repair techs and then realize that some of our customers are very good at finding all the weak points. So, we learn from our mistakes and make them better.

miss the do do de do as well. but more importantly Ray does not miss it.

Good morning Ray, as you know I always read through the comments before I comment.I see the same armchair mechanics giving you their 2 cents. I liked today's video. It seemed to go smoothly. Yesterday I commented on your power steering pump stretch belt and I got sliced up and down because I used the wrong part name. Who knows what will happen with my comment today LOL. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Have yourself a great day and stay safe, healthy and American Strong 🇺🇸💪✌️

@aaronbritt2025

11 ай бұрын

Some of us who comment regularly, do so in the spirit of helpfulness. People can take or leave my advice. By offering it, they're given the choice of doing things the same way they've always done it, or try a new way. If the old way works better, do it the old way. Choosing between two options is always better than having one option. Been wrenching for 37 years, so sometimes I have good ideas. Also, sometimes my ideas suck.

@forgetfulme1719

11 ай бұрын

@@aaronbritt2025 now is a humble person willing to learn and grow, other will just ignore and never. learn. Thai is fun part of watching this channel

@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4

11 ай бұрын

No, u good😉

Troy may need to do some labeling on plastic “mystery “ equipment cases.

Keep your plugs. They are nice for line/hose work.

Don’t worry, Ray, I had my eye on that overflow hose clamp and would have tapped you on the shoulder had you not discovered it.

Notification squad Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥

definately a retired u-haul van! i can tell just by that guage just below the drivers side grab handle!