The pad isn't designed to keep your knees clean. It designed to make sure you have knees when your old, Ray. Voice of experience.

@mikejacob3536

7 ай бұрын

Aftermarket parts are nowhere near as good as OEM, when it comes to joints.

@oldodger

7 ай бұрын

I second that. I have one painful knee and rubber pad on cement floors helps a lot.

@MrTrailerman2

7 ай бұрын

I remember when you got made fun of for using knee pads. I now don't give two shits. I will use whatever to keep from destroying my body. At 58, my past ignorance has caught up to me.

@timd1833

7 ай бұрын

Need to make a pad that fits over the door threshold!

@DonaldWells-wk8dc

7 ай бұрын

It's a bit tight...but a football helmet could ease on the concusion from the steer columns collapsing....😊

One day there will so many repair videos on this channel, we'll be able to fix every vehicle that has ever existed.

@jimlangley840

7 ай бұрын

😂

@user-qv8df9vj2o

7 ай бұрын

Ive been a backyard mechanic over 40 yrs and have learned a lot from these videos and others on KZread.

@randyarock

7 ай бұрын

I’m waiting to see how to fix that dodgy accelerator on my Baker Electric car! Someone will post it. JK 😂

@opendstudio7141

7 ай бұрын

When PTCruisers came out I thought they were a neat little retro car. But, after watching mechanic struggle and curse.. not so much. 😊

@randyarock

7 ай бұрын

@@opendstudio7141 Back in the day I was a test driver for Chrysler, doing cold weather and durability testing on PT Cruisers. They were constantly breaking down. Major stuff. Junky build quality too. We even tested European versions with diesels. Still not a good car, and that’s why there aren’t a lot of them around anymore. Cheaper to junk it than fix.

When a mechanic closes his eyes to see better he's using the force, that's not a time to ask him for things.

@51ubetcha

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree ! I've used the Force many times in my career.

@mrmustangman

7 ай бұрын

women don't know this fact....

@brinrin7029

7 ай бұрын

Unless you hear snoring.

@davej3487

7 ай бұрын

@@mrmustangman My wife would have GOOSED me.

@MyrleShaw-ju9ee

7 ай бұрын

Closing the eyes allows you to concentrate on the eyes on the end of the flanges.

It is so heartwarming to see Lauren directly involved in helping you record these videos. It allows you to do more of what the Rainman does best. Way to go Ray.

@preston963

7 ай бұрын

No just true facts I've done dozens of star couplers & he is a clown... I've been in business for over 40yrs & thankfully not in yankyland!

@MrFturner

7 ай бұрын

@@preston963 and your point is?

@LesReeves

7 ай бұрын

@@MrFturner That he hams it up for the camera it apparently is easier than he makes it is the other person point of view jeez only in the US do you have to explain a comment.

@RaiderWolf-yd6nm

7 ай бұрын

@@LesReeves _only in the US do you have to explain a comment._ Only not in the U.S. does someone complain about asking to explain a comment.

@mishahendriks3020

7 ай бұрын

Lauren can do this repair now on her own.

Loren, THANKS for holding the camera!!! Wife Unit to the Rescue!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

there is a recall for that part at hyundai dealership, if you complain about the steering wheel doing noises they will replace that part for free

You have a lovely wife serving you coffe with a warm smile! That is reare in real life for most of us. Lucky guy I say.

@nazgullinux6601

5 ай бұрын

Well, he's making bank as a mechanic and now running his own business. Yeah, she would be an idiot to leave that. But, make no mistake, if she thinks she can secure better, she will. Every woman is the same.

Your patience never ceases to amaze me. This appears to be a most exasperating fix and you did it with humor and a little "assistance" (LOL). Great job!

That ad placement was so cute and fun. We need more Lauren appearances on thsi channel.

@johnt.848

7 ай бұрын

Lauren is so cute and fun.

My day is complete, Ray has posted. 👌🏼

Dude, your wife is super cute and ultra sweet. Ya'll are good people.

Your wife is awesome.

When you pulled the dipstick, your reaction was priceless.

You should get an award for best video and camera work in tight spaces and usually one handed.

Ray's video, coffee, and thats a great start to my day!

Blood, Sweat and Tears......One of the great Chicago groups from the 60's. Make the kids listen to REAL music on any classic rock station.

@Pelicann213

7 ай бұрын

I AGREE that comment he made "christina A is a devil" his opinion BUT not true Hey his kids one day will listen to whatever they want Ray

@jamesyoung151

7 ай бұрын

I have one of their albums on vinyl.

It gets twice as hard to do when you're 65 years old, Thanks for all your help, Best mechanic ever!

@stevemccooleq

7 ай бұрын

I did a heater core at age 66 in my Volvo. The phrase "I'm too old for this shit" was uttered numerous times.

@rastusmchonky7260

7 ай бұрын

Just wait until you're 71.

@steve-dq7hh

7 ай бұрын

I just did my rubber coupler at 72, my wife is 78 she was helping @@rastusmchonky7260

Thankfully for a misdiagnosis job before, you now got a correct one, saving working time and customer's money. Not so bad after all. As for the oil change, we need to see how it goes. I've never seen anything that bad, I bet the owner never changed the oil or completely forgot to do it. Lovely Lauren appearance for moral support and much needed coffee. Have yourself a fantastic day.

Ray, Every time I watch your videos I feel like I am along for the ride! With your expert diagnostics and friendly attitude. Fantastic personality and your patients . Not to mention your expert cinematic skill. (Not an easy feat while engaged with a situation that requires circus like agility !) Along with your beautiful wife and fantastic partner. I can only see a clear path to total success for you and your team! Cheers Ray! P.S. If I was in Florida you would be my care care expert for sure!

I'd like to see the flush video! I'd be cool if you also took off the rocker cover to see how bad it is

Your lovely assistant's cameo appearances make me smile Ray.

Rainman Ray. Mechanic. Dad. Contortionist. 👍🏼

I knew near to nothing about car repairs four years ago when I stumbled upon your channel. Have watched nearly all your videos. Now I've finished major work on my 300k miles 2010 camry hybrid doing an HV battery swap, CV joints, piston+rings replacement (engine out! Had help), wheel bearings, and a window regulator. Ready for another 14 years of heavy use 🎉. Thanks for being an epic instructor Ray. Would love to get your merch but not shipping to NZ 😢. SHAPES AND COLORS FOR THE WIN!

Hi Ray. I'm and industrial Maintenance Tech of over 20 years. What you have there is a LoveJoy coupling. The worn out rubber piece is referred to as the “spider”. Excellent channel, keep up the good work.

@MrHaunt13666

7 ай бұрын

In 9 Years I've only ever had them go together that smoothly twice

@mikemoore4851

Ай бұрын

Yup, those kinds of couplers are really common in servo systems where the drive axel and the driven axel are hard/impossible to align perfectly. I'm surprised that one shreaded that badly.....it's never happened on ones I use on a cnc machine.

Love how Lauren helps promote the business. Great videos as always!

Composite crew with wife unit love it

Oh wow for me, we would drive around and listen to AC/DC dang I'm getting old 😮

@brandonwilliams1671

7 ай бұрын

I'm the same age as Ray... I'd listen to AC⚡️DC and everything else on his playlist in the background 😆

@bobby9195

7 ай бұрын

@@brandonwilliams1671 lol Brandon,I'm 60 so you're never to old to rock😄😆

Good morning Mr Ray hope y'all have a good day. I remember that episode,we all make mistakes 😅

I love that u will freely admit to the mistakes u make. The Honest Repairman.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

"I see something back there(under the dash).... (Pssst... thats RAYS eyes Bulging out from a trapped under the Car Dash Position) 🤣

Belt drives in cassette players/record players/video recorders/cd drives/toys etc tend to turn to a similar mooshy tar over time and its horrible to clean up.

When you close your eyes, it makes it easier to focus on the eyes on the tips of your fingers. Edit: That oil...if they wait another 10K miles, they can just buy another car due to the cost of negligence.

man, for only 97k miles that interior is rough, but it doesn't look like it's from neglect as much as it's a quality issue..

@HasPotatoAim

7 ай бұрын

Well, Hyundai isn't really well known for being high quality.

@stevemccooleq

7 ай бұрын

Lexus had a problem with cracked and peeling dashboards in the early 2000s so I guess it can happen to anyone.

@owensomers8572

7 ай бұрын

Other than the dash and steering wheel, the rest of the interior looks to be in good shape. I wonder if they were using a cleaner/treatment on those two areas. My neighbor has the same model/color Sonata in Arizona and their dash and steering wheel are pristine (the body isn't, because they drive by feel)!

@rustbeltrobclassic2512

7 ай бұрын

@@owensomers8572 Lolol.. up north we call that driving-by-braille..

@crazytrain7114

7 ай бұрын

Toyota, too. My 05 4runner dash is actually cracking before my very eyes​

In High School I was listening to the Beatles, Stones and Beach Boys

You have the patience of a saint (or expert mechanic)

You missed that opportunity Lauren, You had him in the Perfect Tickling Position.

You two are a great couple/team. Ray you are a great mechanic and I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. I like the way you communicate with Lauren.

I like how he worries about not leaving fingerprints after an extensive repair. My dealer returns my truck full of oil stains after a simple oil change, I have to make them clean it every time...

@darknes7800

6 ай бұрын

Do your own oil changes, it only takes a few minutes. But you know its done and done right ! You also get to look around under the car for any obvious issues.

Lauren bringing you hot. Coffee and a smile sure beats the old garage roach coach, as we used to call the break truck, don’t it?

I hope Lauren is appropriately compensated for product commercials. I think Flo has made millions

The "little rubber star thingy" is called a flexible coupling spider or element Ray. 😊

WOW! proper tools and patience. I got aggravated just watching you. your the man!!

Love my mug, Awesome merch and another great video!

Love the video. Reminds me of my plumbing days🎉

Have you been channeling your inner chineseium working upside down like that😊😊. Also office lady and part time camera operator me thinks Lauren needs a raise👍👍

Amazing video Ray... Tons of work for such a small but important piece.

i love honest mechanics,. you rock! :)

Howdy Ray, it's great to see you today.

Really appreciate and enjoy your shows. Makes me feel better when I'm stuck under the dash. A little sidebar; also enjoy seeing your lovely wife from time to time.

That merch store plug though XD Perfectly done!

Ray I am so proud of your. You take care to help all your clients

Keep up the great work. You have a good size fan base.

You didn’t lie, very good video!

Ray next time Move the seat back, let the column down to the floor and you will have easier access to that back Fastener, you might have to loosen the harness or remove the connectors as well. this might have been covered by the dealer as well up to 100K miles per recall or law suit. great video as usual!

I’ve done a bunch of these couplers. Much easier to just take the column out of the car. You and the wife unit are both awesome people. Your attitude is always positive. Not easy in this profession.

Good morning Ray 🌄 another gorgeous cold 🥶 day 😎👍👍

Ray I don't think I've seen you without a hat before. I think Lauren is a very good camera Unit.

The " rubber gear bushing kind of thing" is actually called a coupling element!! 😉 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

Cute, sneaky wife coffee cup plug! Nice commercial break

This should be a recall. What a sweet lady

The first video you had on this issue saved my ass im very grateful for the connect

Good morning Great sales presentation by the wife unit

Great video Ray. What a huge palaver to get into that rubber bush. Goodness 😊

Thats all we need another youtuber selling coffee.

I love watching your videos and taking notes. I've been running an automotive repair shop as the tech, and the writer pretty much by myself for the last 5 years. I can relate to this content a ton and even though I live across the country from you, not much is different. Thanks Ray and wife unit

Another great video again Ray. Thanks.

Those oil change stickers usually state the mileage and date of the next recommended oil change. If that is so, it has been at least 13,000 miles and 3 years since the last oil change.

Incredible trouble shoot and fix. Love your videos. Thank you

Not only are you a talented technician but your marketing game is on point!

I was reading a Dennis the Menace comic yesterday. His mother comes into Dennis' room and asks, "why are all these clothes on the floor?". Dennis answers, "Gravity?". I immediately thought of you, Ray.

Nice twist having Lauren sling the camera 👍

Cased Evap coil's are the way to go, and all I install. Great Channel, with learning & humor combined, and super video.

Great job as usual, really gives us an idea of how tough it can be to be an honest excellent mechanic, who cares about doing great work 🌟🙏

just think ray if the steering wheel did not need repaired. they would still be driving with that nasty oil till it probably blew up 😂 hope you have a good day Mr. ray and family. 👍👍and Dave almost forgot him lol

Might as well pull the valve cover to see how much sludge is built up. Clean that do the flush then pull the pan and clean out the pickup and pan. I’m surprised it’s not knocking already.

I remember that $250 mistake. At the time you had just replaced several driveshafts and U-joints and that little driveshaft in the steering column may have been too much to resist. It was really cute, I cannot deny. Anyway, back to the video. Uh-oh. That is a scary situation in the crankcase. That is going to need addressing before the window switch. How does a dipstick come to look like that? :( The crazy thing is the engine sounds like it's running ok.

@timd1833

7 ай бұрын

Thick oil dampening the clicking and pinging of the engine. 😁😁😁

Fantastic under dash camera work!

Love the mechanic yoga class! I have done this repair. It took me 2 days.

My god , power to you fella , not many would do that job

Ray you're the best!

Wife-unit camera operator ❤

In building the M270 MLRS, we had a “Lauren” that was used specifically to hook up certain cables that only she could reach and hook up. Gotta use your talent!

I've never seen a dipstick that crapped up. I've done 10K oil changes that still had nearly transparent oil. BG time.This was most likely a Theta 2 engine. Many didn't make 100K with regular maintanance, as evidenced by my stack of Hyundai/Kia engine pallets from a local dealership.

Hi from Sydney Australia love watching your videos

Happy new year guys ray keep up the great vids

We learn as we go ray and this video is proof you learned by experience! Welcome to being humam my friend!

@scottslattery5590

7 ай бұрын

Human

Great job.

You need a under dash creeper... Save your back. Keep up the great content.

Back in the day you couldn't turn the wheels until the car was rolling. These days people spin the steering wheel while the car is stationary and expect the power steering to cope. this might explain some of the damage to the coupling spider.

I buy the steering flex couplers by the dozen. Ive replaced i dont even know how many of them at my shop. Really enjoy your content and im happy to see your shop and family doing good. My shop is in Saint Augustine. maybe one day ill get the opportunity to visit you.

I love that mini ratchet set I have 3, most amazing tool set I've ever owned

You digging out the remnents of that rubber star on the steering shaft felt equivalent to the dental technician removing the floss from my teeth. Glad you remembered the previous Hyundai video. Your work is continually impressive. Thanks for the video.

Great job Team!! Yes. Sometimes it is easier if you close your eyes.

@JohnC29

7 ай бұрын

We used to tell guys to put some hair around it.

I havent come across this problem yet but i have a lot of customers with hyundais so i really hope these videos pop into my memory when one comes in with the same clicking

I am so proud of you Ray . My Honda Pilot EX-L 2016 is a dog to work on

Great work

Good Work indeed.

"Not liquified", how about "pureed". Great video. The interactions between you and Lauren are also great. My wife unit would never assist me in the shop. Lauren is a keeper for sure. Thanks for another info-taining video. Happy new year.

Lauren does a great job video recording. Good dialogue and comments between you both.

I did the clutch master in my 93 MX5. That was pretty much lying upside down reaching my hands up above me. The best part was I could put the roof down and avoid getting footprints on the ceiling. That sludgy oil is a worry, seems like way more than 10000 since the last service. Might be closer to 20.