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@yuckmouth5423

6 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Ray! After seeing the Go Pro back in action, you can totally tell that the new camera is superior!

@DanMestayer

6 ай бұрын

Tried to order a Wife Unit tumbler but the site couldn't calculate shipping for Stockton California. Needs more Brakleen!

@brianwintermute9551

6 ай бұрын

New camera looks fine to me!

@jcadult101

6 ай бұрын

Unable to ship to Phoenix?

@jcc3279

6 ай бұрын

Ray, What in the heck happened to your truck that was parked I see a big gash in the wheel well? Please Tell me that your truck didn't get hit or is that your truck?

In regards to the maintenance light: A/0 = oil / oil and filter 1 = tire rotation 2 = air filters 3 = trans/cvt fluid 4 = spark plugs and valve lash adjustment 5 = coolant change 6 = rear diff fluid (n/a) 7 = brake fluid flush 8 = n/A 9 = brake inspection/service You can also go into maintenance info in the center display and it tells you whats due

@deplorablelibertarian

6 ай бұрын

I'm wondering why Ray used the engine cleaner on a unit that only had 30 grand on the odometer...do you know why? What caused the valve cover gasket to fail? Im thinking maintenance was an issue on this Civic. The engine getting really hot will cause the gasket to fail...not changing the oil will do it.

@keithcroft9181

6 ай бұрын

@@outby50 A / 0 = oil / oil and filter B/B1 = oil and filter + brake service + chassis inspection (+ tire rotation)

@keithcroft9181

6 ай бұрын

@deplorablelibertarian The valve cover gasket leaking is a really common leak on those engines. It's not maintenance related. I've had them in before with like 10k km / 6k miles with leaks starting to develop. Heat could be a possibility I suppose, they do run a bit on the hotter side. Personally, though, I think it's because of insufficient clamping force since the torque spec is something like 60 inch-pounds 💁‍♂️

@Boga217

6 ай бұрын

@@keithcroft9181 that's actually pretty close to standard torque for most valve cover bolts..2011 maxima I did a week ago with plastic covers, non serviceable tube seals..so much like this..was only 48 to 65 in lbs.

@Im-Jeff

6 ай бұрын

@@deplorablelibertarian because the variable valve timing components tend to sludge, this is mentioned at 1:15 at the beginning of the video

Notification Squad is strong today :) Happy Thanksgiving at ALL! Best wishes to all of you and your families!

@bearing_aficionado

6 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Ray!

@ZGDX_Smiling_

6 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving

Extremely Mature throwing a can like that and simply inspiring.

Honda Tech here, we have specific codes that pop up with the maintenance reminder. Love your videos my guy. A - Standard Oil Change B - Oil Change with CVI (Complete vehicle inspect) 1 - Rotation & Brake Pad measurements 2 - Engine/Cabin Filter Replacement w/ drive belt inspection 3 - Trans/Transaxle/CVT Fluid exchange 4 - Valve Adjust, Spark Plugs and Timing belt replacement 5 - Coolant Flush 6 - Differential Fluid Exchange 7 - Brake Fluid Flush 8 - Air Filter (Honda Clarity exclusive)

@mattrichardson8738

6 ай бұрын

Honda advisor here. The A is an oil change no filter, the B is oil change with filter, 1 = tire rotation, 2 = cabin and air filter, 3= tranny fluid, 4=t-belt plugs water pump, 5= coolant, 6= rear diff and 7 =brake flush.

@synofpride1905

6 ай бұрын

@@mattrichardson8738 Not sure if it’s a regional difference, but the oil filters are always replaced regardless of A/B service over here. Curious to know if it’s different for other dealers (I’m over in Maryland). However, everything else was covered, assuming it’s common knowledge to only do water pump on V6 when doing code 4

@ItsGAD

6 ай бұрын

@@mattrichardson8738 why wouldn't you change the oil filter when doing the change? Thats very weird.

@ColinCKOV

6 ай бұрын

and the 0 code on camadian cars and clarities

@FabianRobinson

6 ай бұрын

You’re saying there’s a timing belt and not chain in the 2016-2019 civic? Cause the service center says it’s a timing chain

Did anyone else notice _Du Hast_ blast'N & jam'N in the background when Ray starts disassembling the top engine to get to the valve cover gasket.😁

The reason why the ignition coils cover was not feeling right while putting back (39:29) is that you forgot to put the thick wire harness back to its holder (as was removing at 17:28) Otherwise great job as usually ;-)

@charlesjaeger7735

6 ай бұрын

What was that other smaller gasket in the bag that you mentioned? Never saw you put that on.

@janpavlik3945

6 ай бұрын

@@charlesjaeger7735 Ray did mention it (31:06) - looks like it is part of the PCV/valve cover ventilation system - it it just under the big chamber with the Earth Dream sticker - i presume there is something like steel wool or "labyrinth" inside (to condensate the oil vapours, light version of oil catch tank)

@robertdangel6205

6 ай бұрын

Is it safe to be spraying brake clean all over the rubber and plastic parts underneath?

@aarg2609

3 ай бұрын

​@@robertdangel6205not safe, it could get on your vagina

@isnowyazn

3 ай бұрын

@@robertdangel6205Yes, it should be fine, as long as there’s not painted finish, since it can dissolve clear coat and paint. However, it will most likely dry out the plastic, especially if the car has been detailed with protectants and/or detail shiner.

I did not think we were gonna get a rainman Ray repairs video today. Thank you, you made my day.

Should have listened to scotty he says no to turbos on tiny motors

This was the day before the giving of thanks I hope. Shop looks like a shop instead of a dungeon. Loved the improvements since day one. Happy Thanksgiving, Ray and Lauren.

Very clean car for its age. Impeccable work as usual. Happy Thanksgiving, Ray, Wife Unit and little ones. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

A bonus video, which I didn't expect on Thanksgiving. Appreciative of the effort. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

To all of the friends I've lost thru the years Happy Thanksgiving. We had a ritual where we'd a meet at our watering hole before we all went to our families and had a drink together. I miss you all....Cheers

Great video Ray 👍 The new camera looks promising once you get it tweaked the way you need it! The audio is noticably less directional with the new camera though, it picks up more background noise for sure.

my 2014 honda CRV started leaking oil at 80K 2 quarts every 5000 miles. it developed an occasional soft grinding noise in the transmission also. However my 2014 jeep liberty with 150K miles holds oil and runs great. when I bought it the consumer reports crapped all over it. turns out it is a great car. smooth driving car. still looks great and all the interior buttons all work.

Good job Ray! Nice to see a straightforward repair.

You are a credit to your craft Ray. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Lauren and the munchkins.

Been waiting all morning for this. Happy Thanksgiving Ray and Wife Unit 🦃

I had that same year and color car. I really enjoyed how you named EVERYTHING and said what you were using like the tools and size. I appreciate 🙏 you ! Really enjoyed this video bro 😎

Fun to watch. Might consider blasting the grit off the valve cover/head surfaces with brake cleaner before removing the cover to reduce chances of getting that grit in the engine.

Much respect , you always make us viewers so involved . You listen to our comments good to bad . Keep doing ur thing , always enjoy ur vids

Dave is coming around slowly. Im confident with your personality, Ray, Dave will eventually make physical appearances. For now i enjoy his off camera lib

The gasket sealer is so good, it holds onto everything! Except for the gasket. And the oil.

Pretty simple, straightforward job! Just right for before holiday dinner to relax the mind!

Honda A1 is oil change and tire rotation. B1 is the same plus brake, suspension and steering part inspection. Love your work and channel!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Ray Wife Unit and Dave, from TUCSON ARIZONA😅 So glad you always go above and beyond for your customers, keep it up.😅

Happy Thanksgiving bro. I really enjoy your learning content. It has a time or two mad and saved me money.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Ray! Thank you for the Entertainment, and Informative videos.

I give Thanks this Thanksgiving to YOU, RAY! Thank You for your educational and entertaining videos. I couldn't of tackled my 2006 BMW 525i without your work, sir. God Bless.

Probably the most enjoyable mechanic video I’ve ever watched

Nice work as always, have a happy Thanksgiving. The video quality is much better with the GoPro.

I am tackling a valve cover gasket change today and don’t have RTV, I didn’t know I would need it, thanks Ray!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and the fam, Ray! From Minnesnowta! (No snow yet!)

A and B are both oil changes. The sub codes are 1-Tire Rotation 2- air filter and cabin filter 3- Trans service 4- spark plugs, timing belt, adjust valves 5- Coolant flush and fill 6- Rear diff service 7- Brake fluid service.

@HallStevenson

6 ай бұрын

A = oil only, B = oil and filter. Yes, Honda recommends leaving the oil filter on for 2 cycles (and has for decades).

@thomasp1212

6 ай бұрын

That not what we do in the dealership

@Tintoycar

5 ай бұрын

@@thomasp1212 Dealers do "upselling" 🙂

@sprinterpilot

5 ай бұрын

These engines no longer have a timing belt

@Mazda626gtturbo

4 ай бұрын

😂adjust valves it's a Honda thing.

The shop is looking great dude. Lots of hard work have gone into it. It shows man. 💪🏼😎👍🏼

The A is for oil change and the 1 is for tire rotation. For service code B it's oil change and a bunch of other inspections to see if anything needs to be serviced. There's a bunch of other number codes for other fluid change/spark plugs/air filter/timing belt.

Woohoo notification squad 🔥 Another great video and on turkey day!!!!

Many people don’t understand how important it is to clean parts. My dad said if you can’t eat off it - you can put it together. Dirt is your worst enemy. I use to build super modified engines .

Hi Ray, glad you’ve decided to go back to the GoPro until you get the new camera sorted. I think your best bet is to learn how to adjust the “Exposure” settings on the new camera more than anything to begin with, which will hopefully bring you the results you’re looking for

Ray don't feel bad about that vacuum line to the intake. Those are crazy hard to get off without damaging something. I have had the same issue with both of my Accords. Happy Holidays Ray. Thanks for working on a foreign car. Like early Christmas for me

Noticing some frame droppage on the new camera compared to the GoPro, and there could be 2 factors affecting it: 1) auto settings. Instead of just capturing images, it's also automatically adjusting white balance, ISO, focus, exposure, etc., all based on stimuli. Or 2) not lit enough/exposure too long. All in all (I haven't watched the other videos featuring the new camera), the footage isn't bad, and there's DEFINITELY a noticeable heightened ceiling in production quality. Seeing individual grains of dirt on bolts and being able to zoom in close to what you're working on in high def when there was typically only the wide angle available to you and cropping in after is a huge upgrade! Love what you're doing and watching where you go, take care

Thanksgiving not a thing down under, but for those who do celebrate it, wishing you all the best. Thank you to Ray, Lauren, and the Aliens for letting us into your lives. Have learned a lot, had some good giggles, and good feels looking at where you are going. Take care all, and live safe.

@thomasdonovan3580

6 ай бұрын

Do POHMYS eat Emus on Thanksgiving or kangaroo?

@brerobsym

6 ай бұрын

@thomasdonovan3580 Roo is quite nice if not overcooked. Medium rare is the most you want to cook it, otherwise you'll only want to use it to resole your shoes. Roo is also amazingly healthy with less than 1% fat content (relying on memory for that) and although tasting rather gamey, is quite good. Never eaten emu and would have to consult someone who knows wtf they are doing to cook it!

Great job of eliminating any questions that come to mind! It looks like Honda didn't properly apply the valve cover gasket sealer.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Also wish Dave a Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for the video, I'm under the weather, and your video is the bright spot of my day. Turkey noodle soup for me! 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

Hi Ray. I have also used EPR cleaner in my engine. One thing that I did is that after i ran the Epr and refilled the oil. I rand it for a few.hunder miles and then did another oil change. Just to make sure I got most of that EPR and slidge that is still left over after the inistial flush. I do that because you will notice that ypu can still smell the left over EPR even after the second oil change. Great video Ray!👍

@amirparvez5415

4 ай бұрын

I did the same when I used liquid moly engine flush . Bought some cheap synthetic oil from napa (was like 16 bucks when I bought it) used engine flush, dumped oil and filled with cheap oil , run for 15-30 Mins . Dumped and put In my oil choice, penzoil ultra platinum . Never seen my oil be so clean. Could barely see it on the dipstick because the color was so light 😂

@isnowyazn

3 ай бұрын

@@amirparvez5415Isn’t that only necessary in a really dirty and unmaintained engine; like an engine that hasn’t ever had it’s motor oil changed on time..? Unless there’s some other contaminant in the engine, I don’t see a need to use motor flush formulas… As far as I’m concerned, I know motor flush helps with that, but if you’re running additives and such, they will need to be added again with the fresh oil change. Motor flushes usually quickly reveal failing gaskets and seals, especially if they were only partially sealed or “fixed”.

@amirparvez5415

3 ай бұрын

@isnowyazn yes you are correct , I used it because I had swapped in a used motor. I wasn't how sure clean the inside was so I decided to try engine flush, it seem to work good (though I couldn't really judge a before and after) I had taken my valve cover off and the engine was free of varnish and oil gunk .

Hey Ray, good to know your working to fix the new camera issues. I just wanted to say that the switch between the Go Pro and the new camera's audio was very stark and introduces a lot of new background noise (fans, radio, and other white noise). It is interesting how much it takes away from the focus of what your saying and doing. As soon as you changed, it was like pulling your head out of the interior of a car to the outside.

@6Sparx9

6 ай бұрын

and the FPS is slower, unfortunately just worse all round.

There is a product called Rope Ratchet that is based in North Carolina , they have this product in different sizes and come in handy as an extra set of hands to pull some of the hoses and wires away from the part you are trying to remove . I use mine all the time ! When I saw the Honda I had to watch since I had a 2012 HF and learn something . Enjoyed the video , you are a Hoot ! 👍

Awesome job there Rainman enjoy your videos i have to say your very precise with your work as well look forward to watching more of your videos!!! Ive got a 2017 Civic LX great vehicles.

Happy thanksgiving to you and Lauren and the kid units! Thanks for all you do Ray. Love from AZ ❤

10:10 You know what else is crazy? This is pretty common with those exact engines from Honda. If the issue is not addressed, it ends up burning the starter solenoid out. Replacing a starter is kind of a pain in the ass and have to pull it out the passenger side wheel well. After finding oil all over the back side like you did, cleaned it up and tightened the valve cover bolts because a couple seemed pretty loose for my expectations. Never had that problem again after words. That gasket is not entirely flat, there are corners and bends etc. these covers leak easily if the bolts are not torqued to spec or 1nm harder.

thankyou Ray,I always enjoy your videos,,have yourself a great weekend,,👌👍

the zoom and close-up viewing on the new camera is a good option, I like it.

Sorry to see your pick-up is damaged. Hope you and family units are alright

Nice job bro you the man. Surprised oil leaking on a Honda with low miles plus it seems to be well maintained.

@stevewhite3424

6 ай бұрын

And not under warranty

@JA-rn5qv

5 ай бұрын

A lot of people with this engine are having this problem and some times brand new before it even leaves the dealership lot with just 50 miles on the odometer. Honda is aware of the problem and their "solution" seems to have been to put gobs of Hondabond around the seams but that ain't cutting it, not to mention that using that much Hondabond creates the chance that one of the bigger blobs that winds up in the inside of the seam can eventually dislodge and create other issues.

@4.6lexus83

5 ай бұрын

@@JA-rn5qv good to know thanks.

Camera action is improving with every video. Nice job on the vehicle there. I had to save this for morning coffee Ray. lol -SALUTE-

Your videos are just plain interesting Ray. I’m hooked.

Nice job and replacing that gasket didn't seem as difficult as I had originally thought but, to be honest, the amount of plastics is pretty scary...would definitely be using my torque wrenches!!

@ginog5037

5 ай бұрын

This guy is a hack and a clown, he has no right working on Units...

@jupitercyclops6521

4 ай бұрын

It's always easier when you aren't doing it. All the plastic is bs A lot of automakers are doing it. We shouldn't put up with it. It's a spit in our faces. Instead of competing to provide the best product at the best price, they compete to see who can sell the most biggest poss for the most $. It's sick

How on earth do mechanics remember all the parts and where they go? Never ceases to amaze me.

@zevsgarage7257

4 ай бұрын

If you do the same job over and over, it becomes a habit. Sometimes we don't remember. We have to figure it out. The lazy/bad mechanics have extra bolts/brackets left over, usually. Sometimes that's acceptable, but not usually.

@Trailgaunt

3 ай бұрын

They often don't.

@chrismayer3919

3 ай бұрын

Repetition breeds familiarity and familiarity breeds experience.😊

@MrBrokenTrucker

3 ай бұрын

They have very expansive manuals for the fiddly stuff and a lot of vehicles more or less have the same or similar parts in the same place mounted the same-ish way.

@isnowyazn

3 ай бұрын

Diagrams, manuals, tutorial videos/guides, etc. And last but not least, practice makes perfect. Like someone mentioned, with repetition, you gradually become more and more used to it.

Thanks. Very imformative. I used to change my own oil when i was younger. Now I kind of know how to change gaskets.

Enjoy all your videos...Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

This is why I love my h22a literally one of the best Honda engine ever

@texasgangsta

2 ай бұрын

Is it a prelude?

@michaelderkacz5526

Ай бұрын

Alternator wiring runs through a slot in the valvecover on an H, id rather do the job in this video

A1 is oil change, B1 is oil/filter. There's other numbers/letters for brake pads and other such wear items. Also, my 2022 Civic has the same motor and developed a valve cover gasket leak MUCH earlier. I just had it replaced under warranty at 7500mi. This individual almost certainly had that leak for a very long time before you found it.

@outby50

6 ай бұрын

A is oil change, B is oil and oil filter change, 1 is rotate tires.

@TwisteeTheDefiant1

6 ай бұрын

Damn shame Honda sacrificing quality to make bank earlier by deliberately using poor quality parts to force earlier service intervals valve cover gaskets should be lasting at minimum 70k or more.

@noahlong6638

6 ай бұрын

@@outby50 yes that's the one. Thank you

Just replaced my gaskets on a accord V6. Getting to the rear cyclinder head was nothing but a nightmare 😂 but managed to do it finally. Wish i had bought a civic instead lol. Thanks for the great video as always ❤

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽️🦃🍽️ to you and your family Ray. Greetings from Minnesota. You are my number 1 show I watch on KZread land.

I think the new camera will be great. My guess is that being a professional camera, rather than an action camera, it's probably starved for light. You might end up being one of those people with the light stands around your work! The bonus to you is the added kifht in your workspace! I'm guessing the gopros just allow a lot more light in because they have to record faster. Either way, do your thing!

@markthompson4225

6 ай бұрын

I think he is using a dslr or mirrorless equivalent... he might need to play with maybe the awb (auto white balance) and iso/shutter speed... might need to turn off some of the automatic settings...

@TassieLorenzo

5 ай бұрын

TBH, an action cam (be it GoPro or Sony) is probably better for this kind of filming, or even a mobile phone even. A DSLR or mirrorless (I hear the Blackmagic cameras are popular) is probably not necessary unless you are interested in a short focal length, nice bokeh effects etc. For general wide angle video, an action cam or mobile phone is probably fine -- they both have pretty good in-built stabilisation too, probably better than a lot of DSLR or mirrorless.

Happy Thanksgiving Ray.

My friends has a 2017 civic and he has a bad oil leaking all over his starter I have a 2019 civic with 88,000km ... 54700 miles. Watching your video made me wonder if I have a oil leak. Yep I do, thou it is still very small at the moment. it hasn't got all the way down the engine block... yet. Thank ya for showing my where... one, of the spots it leaks from.

Neat work. You never get bored with what he's doing 👍

A is no filter oil change B includes oil filter and oil change 1-rotate 2-air filters 3-transmission service 4-spark plugs/ valve adjustment 5-coolant 6-differential service 7- brake flush (as of 2017MY)

@DerDuckPond

6 ай бұрын

About the same with a ‘21

@stevewhite3424

6 ай бұрын

I'm still amazed that so many manufacturers still don't recommend you change the filter with every oil change.

@jamesyoung151

6 ай бұрын

@@stevewhite3424I'd change the filter anyway. Pointless to keep the old oil within the filter.

@stevewhite3424

6 ай бұрын

@@jamesyoung151 I agree as long as you tell the customer that you did it and charged them for work not called.for by Honda.. And then taking the opportunity to do some gentle education BEFORE unilaterally doing the work.

@hugh007

6 ай бұрын

I've never even considered an oil change without a new filter.

Happy Thanksgiving from Higgins Lake Michigan

I like how many comments are actually offering help with the camera 🙂 Also nice music 👌

Rainman Ray on Turkey day makes for happier day. May you and your family have a spectacular family turkey day Ray. And thanks for the content. Hopefully you gave you and your workers the day off Tomorrow too. Oh and I wish you could work on my car. I would bring it in greasy just to see the can fly across the floor.

your video pop up in my recommendation and man you live about 1 hour for me. next time my car need big service i will bring it to you because you seems like a trusty mechanics. great video man

Happy Thanksgiving from Panama City Florida.

I tried BG EPR in three engines, a 2006 Highlander with 195K, 2003 Camry with 115K, and a 2017 Tacoma with 80K. The Camry stopped smoking on cold start which it had done for 15 years, the Highlander turned the oil black and gritty and runs smoother than new, and there was no effect on the Tacoma. This snake oil is the read deal. If you have coked up rings or valve seals, it will effect an improvement.

Some times when I have no room to get the Casket stuff off. I use A new chisel. It is sharp and easy to get around. Sharp wood chisel 1/4" and 1/2" works great for me.

hi ray . enjoy the videos very much. the new camera not so much. I have been around video for a while but I am no expert. what I saw in todays video was a good bit of motion blur. that comes from a slower frame rate. I shoot a lot of lower light stuff with my iphone. I had similar issues. on the iphone there is a setting called auto fps. It is meant to vary the frame rate to improve low light performance and ultumately reduce file sizes. but it can make a mess of out multi cam projects where the frame rate stays constant because of the light in those angles. once I shut that off, all my issues if you look at the go pro, it is set to give you a shutter that is 2x the frame rate which is desired. so make sure you don't have a frame rate that varies because of some auto setting.

“A” service is oil change, 1 is rotate tires.

@FloodExterminator

6 ай бұрын

What does B mean?

@doseofecho8504

6 ай бұрын

air filter change, cabin and engine@@FloodExterminator

@thraxius100

6 ай бұрын

@@FloodExterminator its stupid as it is also oil change. A is just a oil change change NO OIL FILTER change and B is oil and oil filter change. stupid i know.

@antonioar21

6 ай бұрын

​@@FloodExterminatorwith filter

@StrongDreamsWaitHere

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@FloodExterminator I believe a “B” service is an oil change plus a mechanical inspection (tires, brakes, belts, hoses, etc.). Technically, an A service is oil only and a B service is oil+filter, because Honda thinks you only need to change the filter every other oil change. But that’s ridiculous.

for the service reminder you go into the menu and look at the maintenance info and it says exactly what is needed.IIRC oil change and maybe tire rotation.IIRC "B" is trans fluid change.

Ray, a bolt that is made to only screw into a hole or onto another part for some of it's length has a SHOULDER. It is called a shouldered bolt and you canbuy them at industrial supply houses that service manufacturing plants where things are made. You could probably get spectial bolts that these supply houses (stores) that you can't get from O'Riellys, Autozone or any of the other few dozen jobbers supply houses.

Surprised you don't have an xacto set for gasket scraping. With the interchangeable heads for getting into tight spaces, that makes it so much easier than a bare razor blade. Plus, they're super easy to resharpen quickly on a flat stone(have the same set since the late '70s!)

@airborneadventurer

6 ай бұрын

I use the disposable Harbor Freight razors that are about four inches long with break off blades. $.60 each and they last a long time. Extend the blade for a nice long and flexible razor blade. Clears flat surfaces very well.

A little suggestion for sealant removal in those tight places - a regular/standard exacto knife. Might also come in handy for opening packages, cutting hoses, stripping wires etc. Also (usually) safer for the fingies. 🙂

@major__kong

6 ай бұрын

I've used paint stripper before. Softens the sealant and breaks adhesion. Daub it on with a brush. My guess is you have to use the old school stuff - methylene chloride - not the new citrus stuff.

@melsjunk2645

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking of an exacto knife carving set with different blades, not great for large areas, but with a pen size handle to get into tight areas might be beneficial and keeps the finger tips away from the sharp edge

@TheOnespeedbiker

6 ай бұрын

I'm going to go with Ray on this. The exacto does cut better but removing RTV involves more scraping than cutting and a bigger wider blade is better for scrapping. I also found the exacto blades break very easily when applying lateral force when scraping away the RTV.

@Boga217

6 ай бұрын

​@@major__kongthat's going to be more time consuming and additional expenses that are unnecessary.

@major__kong

6 ай бұрын

@@Boga217 It's not additional expense if the sealant is in a hard to reach spot. A few pennies of stripper applied via a chip brush vs $120-$180/hr shop rate. How long do you want to scrape in a place you can't reach? And you can walk away to do something else while the stripper is doing it's job.

Your shop is no where near ugly it is immaculate to match your skills if you were in my town definitely be my go to shop🎉

Happy Thanksgiving Ray, Lauren and family. Cheers from Canada

At least we can agree that engineers keep making things easier for the simple repairs, like a valve cover gasket. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

@Boga217

6 ай бұрын

They didn't make it any easier than a 90s honda valve cover. 4 cyl valve covers are rarely difficult or time consuming.

@dotar9586

6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@TEDodd

6 ай бұрын

Hardly. I can do the valve cover gaskets in my old vehicles in 15 minutes or less with power tools. My daughter's Super Beetle is like 5min with only a screwdriver needed. My Coupe deVille (v8) would be done before Ray even touched the first valve cover bolt.

@bionicman6969

6 ай бұрын

@@TEDodd I was just joking, engineering on today's vehicles is enough to drive a person insane on what should be simple.

@TEDodd

6 ай бұрын

@@bionicman6969 missed the sarcasm. ;)

2.0L Valve cover leaks are normal in these lol.We will do a few a month. Covered for 5yr/100000km in Canada .

love the clarity of the new camera

Happy Thanksgiving Rainman, Wife Unit, and raindrops.

Very common. At my dealer we had ones that leaked with under 50 miles on them. Had some engineers come in and collect gaskets we had to change to see if it was a manufacturer issue. Parts are just getting cheaper good thing these take 5 minutes.

@TassieLorenzo

5 ай бұрын

Good to hear that Honda are still interested in solving the issue! It's a shame to hear of this issue with what is supposed to be the reliable K20 engine and I'm not sure what Honda can do about the L15 Turbo's reputation for blowing head gaskets at 100,000 miles...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ray just wanted you to wish you and your family and employee a Happy Thanksgiving hope you had a wonderful day with your family. Prayers for you and your family

Hey Ray! Do you ever get any feedback on how things worked, ex FJ Toyota sludge and if it corrected its issues, and any other for that matter? Be great to get some of those difficult repairs feedback…just a suggestion. Thanks man!

Sludge Week at Rays is like Shark Week on Discovery......NJ

I'm saving this for Sunday morning. Looks like a winner. -SALUTE-

Great video again Ray ! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone

Odd note about the new camera: it seems to struggle with colour balance - when you started to disassemble the top of the engine, the light on the black of the cover seemed to confuse it, and it fluctuated between a "pure black" and "blue black" several times. Once you had the engine cover off, it seemed to bias towards a "hot" white, where the older camera seems to have a bias towards a "cool" white.

@RainmanRaysRepairs

6 ай бұрын

It’s annoying me bc the screen on the camera doesn’t look that way while I’m working.

@CobaltLobster

6 ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairsTurn off auto white balance.

@module79l28

6 ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs - The audio was also louder and flatter compared to the other camera. The mic seems too sensitive, I can hear the music in the background (not good for copyright) and even the train honking outside.

@572Btriode

6 ай бұрын

The GoPro is way better for immediate and continually correct focus, colour balance, and natural panning, probably only extreme close up is the forté of the new camera, the jump in audio caught me out too. (Edit) It shutter speed strobes with your shop lights or something when in close up.

@leshopper7863

6 ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairsany vids on the injectors on a dirty max ? I’m about to do em on a 01

Hey! I have almost that exact same car! 😂 The same year, trim, color, and trans! Only mine has double the mileage. These civics are great cars! I haven't had an issue since. The only thing is the CVT transmission kinda sucks. I would love to see more of these on the channel if possible 😉

Been wrenching 50 yrs, started out officially at a Yamaha shop, in 77 or so, may have been 75, or 76, who knows? Went to a 1 yr automotive course, about that time, then, worked at a Chevy dealer, then motor t military 4 yrs, then 7 yr as a Mercedes Benz Tech. Never thought any one would be interested in watching someone bust knuckles all day. Then, along came youtube. Millions of knuckle busters watching, watching, as they drink coffee. All this stuff looks so easy. I started my own business, climbing trees for a living, 33 yrs ago. Still doing it , at 66 yrs old. Kinda glad, I got away from customer work wrenching. Customer work, doing trees, is MUCH better. I still gotta wrench on my own stuff, constantly.

May want to swap the PCV valve as well. Honda will make you buy the whole valve cover but aftermarket units are available.

@nickmalone3143

6 ай бұрын

Aftermarket 😢