Drove in on 10 VOLTS! (BATTERY WARNING LIGHT) 2001-2007 Ford Escape Mazda Tribute

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15 күн бұрын

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@thewalrus374 14 күн бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs done Thank You

@adwenb 13 күн бұрын

What about the other manufacturers that put the starter motor under the intake manifold?

@wp.sworld.s 13 күн бұрын

I know like Honda they put there starter under the intake manifold on some of the newer Hondas kind of sucks

@the1spyderryder 11 күн бұрын

I am not a mechanic, but if memory serves, Ford has always put the starter motor near the bottom of the engine and probably GM as well. But recently I have no Idea where to look for starter motor because as often as it is used it schould be located on top of the engine like the Flux capicitor on the time machine because that is what you will be changing out most of the time since it has to restart at every light.

@larryfromtoledo 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for fixing that oil filler cap! 😢

@zenithperigee7442 14 күн бұрын

@larryfromtoledo, I'll give a partial credit because whoever put it on upside down, at least put it back on! I've seen some of these "quick lube" shops not even put the cap back on, leave more than a quart of oil out, in some cases -- somehow forget that they hadn't refilled the engine with oil and tried to start it and drive it out.... x_x

@mike.47 14 күн бұрын

Once again the engineers win, dismantle half the car just to get at the alternator. 👌🏼

@GARDENER42 14 күн бұрын

I was about to make the same comment. Changed the alternator on my '08 Isuzu recently. Took me maybe 10-15 minutes...

@MattExzy 14 күн бұрын

This reminds me of South Main when he has a 1 hour radiator video and you get to thinking 'huh, why is it 1 hour...' and it turns into a massive reverse-engineering task just to get it out. Holy moly.

@GabCab1030 14 күн бұрын

Looks good on their drawing board and clay models lol

@jbell987 14 күн бұрын

Don’t forget to remove the rear hatch lift to remove the alternator.

@rogergray114 14 күн бұрын

It takes a special type of stupid to put an alternator so as you have to dismantle half the vehicle to get to it !

@ervinraddatz3117 14 күн бұрын

That was crazy! I remember when we used to be able to change our own alternators.

@MattExzy 14 күн бұрын

'I need to pull the wheel off...' and so the battle begins.

@shadowopsairman1583 14 күн бұрын

I have a truck for that reason, a 2010 corolla I can change it even. Typical ford pos

@JM-lk6wo 14 күн бұрын

@@shadowopsairman1583, agreed. I had a 2009 Corolla, replaced the alternator in less than 30 minutes without any special tools.

@rjb6327 14 күн бұрын

I remember when we didn't have alternators. Generator $35 and changed in 15 minutes.

@SiAnon 13 күн бұрын

I had a Renault many years ago and it needed a new alternator. Thought to myself i'll just do it myself. Couldnt even see it or find it. Dealer did it in a couple of hours. They design them like that just to be assholes.

@thomasdavidson7057 14 күн бұрын

The engineer that put the alternator there should be made to work in a shop and have to R and R his mess for a week.

@richb.4374 14 күн бұрын

With the cheapest Harbor Freight tool set made of "Chinesium" LoL

@perustc9158 13 күн бұрын

@@richb.4374 Nah, with a hammer and a chisel ... only!

@channell11 12 күн бұрын

I've got the same engine in a Ford Taurus and while it's a tight fit and goes in a very specific way, it's not this big of a pain, lol.

@the1spyderryder 11 күн бұрын

I AGREE BUT AUTO ENGINEERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN A SERVICE SHOP FOR A TWO TO FIVE YEAR PERIOD BEFORE they are even allowed to touch a pencil to desige anything!

@gcrauwels941 14 күн бұрын

The alternator stud is the engineers and their sadistic sense of humor.

@hmccall3 14 күн бұрын

This job is really a lot of fun when you just have ramps and no lift. Ask me how I know..... Great Video as always Ray!

@AJVAN_ 14 күн бұрын

What about replacing a gearbox with no ramps, just carjack and few cinder blocks(fwd) 😂😂😂 not a fun job. No wonder why men die younger

@golf25radioman 14 күн бұрын

I was thinking about that during this procedure. A driveway operation would be so horrible...

@garyalford9394 13 күн бұрын

@@golf25radioman In the winter !!

@stevemccauley5734 13 күн бұрын

I changed a head gasket on a 1986 Buick Skyhawk turbo 1.8 many years ago in a sleet storm with a blanket on the hood wrapped around me because my wife at the time needed the car the next day. Fun times. Sometimes we do what we have to do lol

@vincentrobinette1507 13 күн бұрын

You couldn't do it. You would need at least one jack stand to hold up that corner of the car, to disassemble the knuckle, to get the CV shaft out of the way.

@thomasswalley1075 14 күн бұрын

I was sent to a battery class, which was sponsored by a battery supplier. It was explained to us when charging a battery, best method was the hit the battery with 30 to 40 amps for a short period of time. That high amperage shocks the battery and knocks the sulfates off of the plates. Then a lower Amp rate until the battery is fully charged. Then allow the battery to cool to equalize the charge. Then test. That's in a perfect world where you have all that time.

@DonaldWells-wk8dc 14 күн бұрын

Wow you'll make enough $ on this job to vacation at Hawaii for a month😮

@desoneill5489 14 күн бұрын

I had a large 800AH AGM battery which was less than perfect. I have 40amp charger and also a bench top power supply 0-35v 0-10amps. I hooked this battery up to the bench top supply and ran it at 18v at10amps for several hours. I made sure the battery didn't get too hot so I monitored it regularly. After it cooled down completely I tested it with a battery tester and it read over 800ah. It still reads at well over 95% after several days. The purpose of putting a higher voltage into the battery than say 13.5v was to de-sulphate the battery cells. I have a 2007 BMW X3 E83 and batteries for these cars aren't exactly cheap and I want to get the maximum life possible out of it.

@MonkeyJedi99 14 күн бұрын

@@desoneill5489 You hit the big point. Temperature. Electronic stuff, even lead-acid batteries, don't do well when they get too hot. Metals soften, and reactions inimical to proper function occur more easily at high temperatures, as well as resistance in conductors increasing leading to even MORE heat.

@desoneill5489 14 күн бұрын

@@MonkeyJedi99 - that's why I said you have to monitor the battery regularly and if it gets more than just a little warm then disconnect the power and let it cool down for quite a while and then recommence the de-sulfacation process again.

@JT-lq4yd 13 күн бұрын

Did they mention what is the best way to test a battery? If with a carbon pile or one as shown by Ray.

@greyhairedphantom4038 14 күн бұрын

In the Bible of vehicle and engine designers it states... "All accessories on an engine likely to need replacing shall be placed in such a manner as to make said replacement almost completely impossible. Replacement of an accessory that requires removal of engine from vehicle is best practice!"

@paintingsbyjimhall 14 күн бұрын

Wow

@matthewholzinger1042 13 күн бұрын

That probably hasn't been followed since the Model-T😅

@dcgregorya5434 13 күн бұрын

Being fair, that's the original, and this Escape is nearly 20 years old with 170k miles on it... this isn't exactly a battery or windshield wipers.

@seamasrigh2162 13 күн бұрын

Amen brother.

@thomasdavidson7057 14 күн бұрын

After being bombarded by political corruption and BS all day long, your channel brings me back to the days when hard work, honesty and family values were the norm, not the exception. I pray for you and Wife Unit (lol) and other good people like Eric O. and Mrs. O. everyday. Thank goodness for Rainman.

@shiroikin 14 күн бұрын

Don't pay attention to it, if you are being bombarded by it you obviously watch a lot of it.

@rusinjeff5959 14 күн бұрын

Ray got me he waited till it was almost back together to tell me he put the wires on

@davedrive2775 14 күн бұрын

i think he does that on purpose so you can scream at your computer PUT THOSE F!#@% WIRES ON LOL

@hdfxrs9121 13 күн бұрын

Yep, got me, too.

@beezul 13 күн бұрын

And did Ray tighten the battery terminal clamps at the end? Or just spray on some goop, and she's out the door!😎

@richardhemingway6084 8 күн бұрын

Also, the heat shield on the 'nator. I didn't see that go on.

@alexanderleske3429 14 күн бұрын

As a heavy equipment electrical troubleshooter. I'm stealing your marble explanation..... aka, I'm stealing your marbles. Lol

@mattw10001 14 күн бұрын

We already knew he lost his oem marbles😂

@clbcl5 14 күн бұрын

He has lost some over the years so leave the good ones alone.

@StrmRydr8607 14 күн бұрын

The engineer of this vehicle has to be a sadist and loves causes mental distress to all mechanics

@alexanderleske3429 13 күн бұрын

I'm actually not an automotive mechanic at all..... I hate working on the construction company pickup trucks. I also don't like working on my own cars. Ray. Is just a solid mechanic, tho. The practice is the same. Kinda like, he's a doctor for shoulders, and I'm a doctor for hips. I love his videos.

@robertsnyder7735 14 күн бұрын

What were the wonderful Ford engineers thinking about? Absolutely crazy. Love your patience, Ray.

@MonkeyJedi99 14 күн бұрын

@tradde11 It's all about streamlining the robotic assembly line process.

@royclewis7285 14 күн бұрын

Good morning from Centralia IL... Every newer Ford engineering has made me invent new cuss words...

@micahreid5553 14 күн бұрын

That wonderful modern design to make an alternator swap damn near an engine out job 😆

@azthundercloud 14 күн бұрын

My dad is from there. Have cousins (veltman)(holzhower) still there🙂

@zenithperigee7442 14 күн бұрын

@@micahreid5553 , clearly they're pushing the public to see vehicles as "disposable" like the "all-electrics." So now all vehicles "Your vehicle needs repairs? Just dispose of it and buy a new one!" They basically did that with pushing "Why buy a new car when you can lease one! You never have to worry about repairs because you're driving a new car every 2-4 years!!" Sure, so you never actually own anything of value and you give up thousands for a down payment, then pay thousands to drive a few thousand miles, then "Turn in your _rental_ and _rent_ another!" Years ago I bought a new car and in less than 6 yrs paid it off for just under $22K interest included. Spent less than $5,000 on maintenance/repairs and most of that was "DIY" oil changes, replace batteries, brakes etc. And that was during a period of 20 yrs of ownership now, it's still on the road, no major engine nor transmission work yet, has over 250,000 miles on it.

@shannon-852 14 күн бұрын

Not just a Ford problem, GM is just as bad not to mention alot of the Chinese/ Korean/ Japanese imports. The compact vehicle market just translates to zero access space to parts 😥

@royclewis7285 13 күн бұрын

@@azthundercloud unknown I'm an old man and originally from MO.

@creekdweller9662 14 күн бұрын

I'm sure an Engineer that worked for Ford is sitting at home smiling at you as you navigate this Nader out of there. 😅

@mlieser1230 14 күн бұрын

I admire Ray's calm demeanor throughout the process of extracting this alternator and reinstallation. If I was tasked with this job, I'd have to order one of those inflatable bounce houses that are used for kid's parties so I could bounce off the walls in a rage.

@zenithperigee7442 14 күн бұрын

@mlieser1230, clearly Ray is a different kind of guy, he runs into problems and we don't see him "throwing wrenches" and cussing like a "Sailor", lol. Things just don't seem to get him like some of us. Maybe part of that is his ability to make some of the funny comments he makes. I think he and the "wife unit", lol, were definitely "made for each other." Two kind, fun-loving people who face the challenges in life with grace. No doubt anyone who had them as neighbors and friends would be blessed!

@MichaelVermylen 14 күн бұрын

When an alternator replacement almost turns into an engine out job.

@sebbykaiser6466 13 күн бұрын

He could probably drop the subframe by an inch or two to give him room instead of pulling the engine lol

@stanauxier8274 14 күн бұрын

Replacing the alternator was the hardest repair job I have ever done on my 05 Escape... I want to call Ray and tell him to remove the crank sensor bracket and the alternator falls right out. Plastic air dam in the back of the alternator is a pain to deal with also... Some folks swap the fixed stud down to one of the bottom holes.

@lexalford358 14 күн бұрын

This is why I don’t want a Ford take the suspension apart to get the alternator off the engineer should be fired for that

@shadowopsairman1583 14 күн бұрын

Fire beancounters too

@danielroy8411 14 күн бұрын

It's not just ford

@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy 14 күн бұрын

Oh he'll not be fired for that because that's not his job. His job is to make it easier and thus, less expensive for Ford to assemble the vehicle. There are no profits to be made in making the mechanic's job easier.

@andyca15 14 күн бұрын

@@BrandonBuckaudioanarchy Unless the alternator also regularly fails within warranty, in which case he's not getting a good review.

@phr3dmcc0y 14 күн бұрын

I know right? Who in their right minds puts an engine in sideways anyway....

@Myrune1 14 күн бұрын

There is something cathartic about watching Ray repair vehicles.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 14 күн бұрын

Very true, I put myself to sleep sometimes when I’m editing

@mclokk7 13 күн бұрын

So it's not just me 😂 my unwelcomed nap is always ray induced

@spelunkerd 14 күн бұрын

I get how difficult it is to do proper drop testing when the alternator is so hard to reach. Once the belt is off, your diagnostic process is almost finished. But you can always do a drop test on the battery side of the ground wire, in less than a minute. I thought a bad ground would usually present under the severe demand of the starter motor. So, just last week when Eric O did a video of that very presentation, I was surprised. In that case the diagnosis was not made until the parts cannon was fired by another shop. I'll never forget the pro mechanic who fixed my alternator by simply finding a bad connection at the voltage regulator, decades ago. When you make a diagnosis like that, you gain life long admiration.

@de_beunhaas 14 күн бұрын

Just a tip: put magnetic trays on each lift arm, very handy

@TheRealNZgeek 14 күн бұрын

I'm not sure about 12v lead-acid batteries, but for a lot of battery chemistries the standard charging mechanism is to start with high current and ramp it down once the battery is mostly full (80% or so). To use the same analogy as Ray, you want to put all the big rocks in first, then the gravel, then the sand. If you alternate between big rocks and gravel, the gravel ends up up spaces that would ideally be used by big rocks. It's more efficient to switch to gravel only when there's no more room for big rocks.

@Kromaatikse 14 күн бұрын

Most battery chemistries that have a constant-voltage charge termination also have more "delicate" characteristics when the battery is heavily discharged, as this one is. In fact it's worse for a car battery (as opposed to a leisure battery of the same chemistry), as the lead plates have to be made very thin to get the surface area for a high cranking current, and in the discharged state the lead changes into a compound which is structurally much weaker than plain lead. Leisure batteries are optimised for capacity rather than cranking current, and consequently have much more structurally robust plates. The batteries that you can reasonably put full current in from a fully discharged state are the nickel-based ones, which tend to have a dV/dT charge termination rather than a fixed voltage. NiCd is particularly famous for this, but modern versions of NiMH are also pretty robust.

@jetman1979 14 күн бұрын

I sure miss the 50s and 60s automobiles.nothing was difficult to replace or troubleshoot.

@wssides 7 күн бұрын

You didn't have to replace a starter on a Jeep wagoneer with the big v-8. Never saw a service manual but it was a choice of lifting the engine about 6 inches or using the cutting torch.

@markwarren3590 14 күн бұрын

What a brilliant design "oh u wanna change the alternator sorry thats a engine out job" 😂

@jeffjones4006 14 күн бұрын

I just finished a similar job replacing an alternator on a dodge mini van. Without a lift sitting on my garage floor, what a job. I feel your pain, also I’m 70 yrs old too. Great video.

@roadmonitoroz 14 күн бұрын

That's an insane amount of work for an alternator. When I did mine it was located near the top of the motor. I unplugged it, undid the charging wire and undid 2 bolts (adjuster and mounting bolt) then just did everything in reverse. The only difficult bit was jamming the new alternator in (tight fit in the mounting bracket). Mind you, the vehicle I did it on is 20 years old with plenty of space there. The only mistake I made was placing the bolts on the heat shield (fell down it) so then I had to remove about 8 - 10 little bolts to retrieve them.

@chaddelong6795 13 күн бұрын

3:00 that test lead was shaking hands with danger bouncing off that spinning pulley 😂

@bloodybones63 12 күн бұрын

Twice!

@shawnlee3495 13 күн бұрын

This car was engineered so no one could do the work except an experienced tech. That was crazy.

@kendom33 14 күн бұрын

What a load of dismantling for an alternator. Definitely not a DIY job. Great work Rae

@keithmatthews1673 14 күн бұрын

I can remember when changing a 'nator was a 10 minute job. How ever did we get to this?

@RongDuck 12 күн бұрын

Kinda a group comment / suggestion here... Connect the traffic light, hang it mid shop. Next, Lauren should have control of the traffic light from the office. Red is lunch, green is normal operation - steady as she goes, and yellow is Ray's expertise is required in in the office.

@greatbiggiesize3644 12 күн бұрын

I agree 100%

@user-eb4zi5hu1t 14 күн бұрын

I love your OCD over belts and caps having to face the right way.

@g1jee 14 күн бұрын

I once made a comment to an english professor that there are quite a few usages of the "F word". Without batting an eye, he shot back, "there are 27". Wait, what? He actually enumerated them?? Noun, Verb, Adverb, Pronoun. You get the idea... (I'd bet most of those usages came from the automotive repair world)

@DonaldWells-wk8dc 14 күн бұрын

Free is a better 4 letter word😊

@kevinmcphersk95 13 күн бұрын

😂

@michaelfallis2953 13 күн бұрын

To my way of thinking, that oil leak contributed to the alternator failure.

@Andrew-rb4gs 12 күн бұрын

Took me 5 hrs. on my back on Jack stands to do this. I'm 61 and I cramped up good the next day..lol.

@toddcathyfranklin4189 14 күн бұрын

That is why I like my 96 silverado 5.7 up front on top 10 minutes it's fixed

@oldbiker9739 14 күн бұрын

yes sir I love my 1991 GMC 1500 ,every thing is so easy to work on .

@randybeard6040 14 күн бұрын

Same here, my old 98 Silverado is 4x4 very easy to work on...

@TheGeneralMotorsGeezer-we3dg 14 күн бұрын

Bingo! I love 90's OBS trucks. I have 2 Silverados, K1500 Cheyenne, and a Surburban. Lots of common parts.

@kensharp7472 14 күн бұрын

You fight the fight then when it becomes battle you stay in the fight with a different plan of attack. Thanks for your attitude

@tonyclark6055 14 күн бұрын

Ray you take the time, and go the extra mile to do the job right & correctly, I can only imagine the screw ups that would happen if it was taken to "bubba's beat it with a sledge, and burn it loose with a torch",, my hats off to you sir !

@BobbyFranco 14 күн бұрын

That is just CRAZY to replace an alternator. I'll keep my older Fords - alternators are right up top for easy replacement!!

@fenceman53 14 күн бұрын

Dave took a wide berth from that pry bar action

@BigWolfBoy50 14 күн бұрын

Alternator placement...................In the late 1960s, “Ford Has a Better Idea” captured the innovative spirit of the company

@randybeard6040 14 күн бұрын

As a Old Fart of 76, I remember when Vehicles were much easier to work on, never over 20 mins. to replace a Alternator with no lift and limited tools...

@brettemerich3237 14 күн бұрын

Ray the alternator is back in its cage. This car was well designed to suck the money out of the owner for a new alternator.Have a great day Ray

@sheepdog3828 13 күн бұрын

Replacing alternator on a 2011 G37X. One bolt R&R done blindly and ground long enough to just mount. O'Reilly part had high AC ripple R&R again. Because my fluke found high AC ripple aven though O'Reilly scanner said alternator was good! What an argument without telling them how ignorant he was. Guys like Ray, Wrenching with Kenny, Eric and few other seasoned techs are a joy to learn from. Not cause your smart (which y'all are) but because of your humble humanity that you guys have. God bless y'all richly.

@rollienewton2192 13 күн бұрын

Can't believe how they laid out this engine's components. For my old 66 Ford 390, it was a 15 minute job.

@fleece192 13 күн бұрын

I know. Now a days forget it

@jonlyman400 14 күн бұрын

Wow alternator placement so glad that was you Ray not me- based on previous experience I would launch into replacing the alternator with confidence- but once in I would realize that there is no way my skill level would easily get the job done- well done Ray you have mad skills

@graemeforssberg3986 14 күн бұрын

Hi from Melbourne, Australia.. I really enjoy your videos. Very educational.

@user-bv5dp2iq2z 12 күн бұрын

The more I watch your videos the more I love my 83 Oldsmobile Cutlass so much easier to fix.😊

@mfairbank 11 күн бұрын

“I have to do what? Oh I don’t want to do this” 😂😂😂

@michaelabbott511 14 күн бұрын

RAY YOU LOST YOUR MARBLES 😅😅 GREAT VIDEO SIR😅

@davidkoehler136 14 күн бұрын

who designs these things

@jw-hy5nq 10 күн бұрын

Great job Ray, another 50 minutes that convinces me never even slow down in front of a Ford dealership.

@eddieMurphy11111 14 күн бұрын

the old way of testing a alternator was find a dark place with no street lights ,put all of you lights on and all other electrical stuff with the motor running of course then put you foot on the brakes and if the alternator light came on a little bit then it was time to replace your alternator of course these days there are electrical tools to diagnose this , thanks for the video

@111smd 14 күн бұрын

Hay Ray i have to REEEE! you for real this time you forgot to put the road grit shield back on the alternator if i missed it please say so also you need to clean up your tools this is the one thing i have ocd on tools should be in there place unless you are using them for a project

@clbcl5 14 күн бұрын

Is there an update on the charity motor swap project?

@oldcynic6964 12 күн бұрын

And are you ever going to put the seats in your Sliverado, and has the awful Jeep rusted away yet ?

@NuTex1954-lk5un 13 күн бұрын

ALWAYS Ground first OFF and last ON!!! Safety thing..... 🙂🙃🙂

@JMOLLFULLE 14 күн бұрын

Thank God my Escape have the 2.5L I just replace the Alternator all through the top 3 bolts and out. Good job Ray

@PapasHobbyGarage 14 күн бұрын

you almost lost that wire Ray 2:59

@johnpaproth5684 14 күн бұрын

Beware a battery can drag down the charging volts if its on it's way out of its life BUT not very often, I check by disconnecting the earth lead whilst engine running and see if the alternator keeps powering the headlights .AND NEVER EVER disconnect the positive before the negative first!! You did an amazing job anyway. :) huge job just to get the alternator out and back in

@evilgtidriver 14 күн бұрын

And that is how ecu/ecms that have components that run off of millivolts get fried. Don’t do that. That why we have volt meters.

@zenithperigee7442 14 күн бұрын

@@evilgtidriver , actually I was told not to try "testing the alternator by pulling the battery cable" because the ECU/ECM uses various reference signal voltages from the battery so it may give false indications or shut down the vehicle. When I was a kid many yrs ago, that was my experience with my '92 beater, removing the (-) cable would cause the vehicle to shut down instantly and in fact the issues the vehicle experienced were just the result of the battery not holding a proper charge because I bought a DVM and checked.

@evilgtidriver 14 күн бұрын

@@zenithperigee7442 actually, no shit. You can also fry the ecu. I was just giving an example of what could happen so people would avoid doing it. Didn’t think it was necessary to list all outcomes of disconnecting the battery while the vehicle was running. I forgot that people on KZfaq are all professionals and feel the need to correct people or disprove them.

@electron-1979 13 күн бұрын

As a home-gamer without the proper manual, this job was super hard for me! It does fit without removing the pulley! Once you've worked out how it fits through the "hole," take a photo! I got my unit bench-tested before installing it!

@flanjo.NZ. 14 күн бұрын

Ray you have just made a difficult PITA job look simple, well done, keep up the good work. Watching from NZ.

@domfer2540 14 күн бұрын

Why do mechanic take the short cut. Remove all of the plastic shield, do not just bend it out of the way. I had a shop do the same thing and broke my shield then hide it from me.

@evilgtidriver 14 күн бұрын

Because most of those plastic shields are very pliable. The one on this Escape is super thin and bends very well. It won’t just break. If yours broke, it was probably rotted already.

@loyaltymobilemechanic 13 күн бұрын

I love hard strategic jobs like this. It's why I love being a mechanic. Frustrating for sure but when the job is done it's so rewarding.

@blackenigma1054 14 күн бұрын

Boy i’ll tell you having the right tools sure does make all the difference!😅😅😅👍🏿✋🏿😂

@johnmezera2862 14 күн бұрын

Hi Ray, remember the old saying: Never force anything, just use a bigger hammer.

@Smegheid 13 күн бұрын

Watching this makes me so damn glad the alternator on my Toyota shitbox is up at the top and front of the engine bay, where any civilised engineer should put it. When the original quit last year, it took less time to swap it out than it did to get the belt put back on. Much swearing while trying to hold the tensioner back while faffing with the belt, but I’ll take that any day over this disassemble-half-the-car nonsense.

@deplorablelibertarian 12 күн бұрын

Just for instructional purposes only, my mechanic watches rainman rays repairs. So that's telling you something.

@luviskol 14 күн бұрын

I watched this after watching a starter swap on a smart car. Madness. Alternator swap should be an hour tops including finding your tools and going out to the store to get another 10mm socket

@wp.sworld.s 13 күн бұрын

The work you have to go through to do one thing amazes me sometimes I do love the way you explain things blow by blow that is awesome keep up the great work you do Ray 👍

@Sir_Uncle_Ned 11 күн бұрын

That marble glass jar analogy is amazing and I’m immediately stealing it

@matte.hartman 13 күн бұрын

Heard in the engineers weekly meeting: -Ok, we've found the worst spot for the alternator, is there anyone who has something to add? -Wait! I have an idea where we can put a stud!!! Sadist to the bone...

@RandyFriesen-ey1qr 14 күн бұрын

I had a 2003 Escape, I managed to pull the alternator out through the top. Between motor and firewall. No access to a lift, or even a garage. Did the work on a gravel driveway. I really would like to just get a 1978 F250 with a 300 inline 6. You can take a nap laying beside the engine 😴

@iboswell 13 күн бұрын

That can work on LHD versions but not RHD as I now know very well... Too much steering and brake gear in the way on RHD versions.

@garyalford9394 13 күн бұрын

I am glad the alternator worked ! that is a flip of a coin anymore !!

@knauregriffiths7666 13 күн бұрын

Ray, as someone who did this on a 2003 Mazda Tribute one way to finally get the unit out through the little opening is to loosen the motor mount(s) and actually lift the engine up to get that last 1/2 inch of opening to get the alternator out.

@davidrobinette3834 14 күн бұрын

Good morning from Spartanburg South Carolina. This is a fine example of FERD engineering. In my part of the country we refer to this situation as a “Classic Goat Roping”.

@rossjohnson1199 13 күн бұрын

Wow, what a load of work to replace that alternator. Good job you don’t lose your temper.

@fiddlesticks9887 14 күн бұрын

Well done for not just selling them a new battery 👍

@leebornaman5508 14 күн бұрын

Alternator: This really does the customer disservice. Yes, good shop money but most customers would not comprehend the flat rate charge...again, from car manufacturers, no real consideration for after sale. Excellent video.

@gavinrewell9703 13 күн бұрын

Tenacity and persistence - thats the Rainman Ray way

@williammulligan4298 4 күн бұрын

Caveman Ray’s auto repair 😂. I replaced my ford alternator by taking it apart and removing it. Then I took the new alternator apart and reassemble it in the car. It was a lot easier than removing the axle.

@1marcelfilms 14 күн бұрын

Sure am glad the alternator is in and out in 20 minutes on my car

@Chrisamic 14 күн бұрын

My first car was a1968 Holden HK, and I could climb into the engine bay, and did so in one instance. Modern cars are an engineering marvel, but examples like this terrify me. To take the 'nator out of that HK I just needed two spanners and five minutes. You popped the bonnet and it was on a bracket right there in front of you.

@shadowopsairman1583 14 күн бұрын

Typical money pit ford

@rickm1255 13 күн бұрын

Damn Ray, your ability to keep your cool doing some of this stuff is impressive. That's a 400 f-bomb job in my garage!

@johnmarino4085 14 күн бұрын

Nicely done Ray!

@patrickchavez3848 14 күн бұрын

Engineers just love over engineering stuff, making everything that should be easy, hard. I watched a video where an engineer came up with an elaborate electrical contraption to keep his dog out of the cat litter box. I had the same problem, all I did was purchase a door stopper for a dollar to hold open the room door just wide enough for my cats to go through and not my dog. Very, very simple, the engineer went way over the top for no other reason than he was an engineer.

@dwaynes2376 14 күн бұрын

Other than the knuckle hanging from the brake line, need to give you a thumbs up on this one. 👍

@stevereimer5254 14 күн бұрын

I was having trouble looking with that one. Also, it looks like the lower control arm is restrained, keeping the ball joint from separating completely.

@johnholst8579 14 күн бұрын

Ray, the angle of the ball joint pin was leaning in not vertical, hence won't cooperate. Great show.

@PatrickJago 14 күн бұрын

First time for me to see an axle shaft have to come out to remove a nator.

@timetryp422 14 күн бұрын

Ford innovation.

@stevegerhart929 14 күн бұрын

Good example of some of fine ford engineering. Also a good example of why ford is putting all there efforts into trucks. Even though they too have some of this type of engineering.

@TheJuggalo1491 13 күн бұрын

Keep the Day Time Job....Great Video.

@sekaf4125 14 күн бұрын

pry bar for the win!!!!!! I guess the manufacturer planned on the alternator not to go out. Wow what a job!

@gmiller442 14 күн бұрын

“The ‘nator is not ‘nating” LOL!!!

@ptchippy 13 күн бұрын

You have the patience of a saint

@ImigrentfromMars 14 күн бұрын

When I look for new or used car's I make sure I can change parts easy so any car with an alt or starter that hard to get to is a no go for me,

@tomredmond 14 күн бұрын

When removing a drive axle from the front hub assembly, turn the steering towards the side you are working on. Gives you more flex to remove axle. Should really only need to remove lower balljoint from knuckle atleast I have always done such. Watching Ray and a few other Mech channels, I have concluded that I am so very happy I no longer wrench on vehicles other than my own. What an absolute nightmare to go thru to swap out things.

@michaelb866 14 күн бұрын

The number of innuendos is amazing.

@SeanBZA 14 күн бұрын

Spritz of that lube on those splines would not go amiss, while the rest of that engine has already gotten a nice oil film from leaks.

@dannylinc6247 14 күн бұрын

When men were men, and cv stubs pressed in tight, we used a double brass Snap-on hammer. Then struck it with the BFH. You do fearless agile things , Ray, and thats why youre the Rainman. Very educational video. I appreciate you showing all that and dealing with those wire connections on that alt. Man, what a job. Nice video. Those guys took both cans of battery spray and didnt bring one back. Thats naughty.

@PandaMan02 13 күн бұрын

15:00 save yourself a headache and use a small length of chain to wrap around the end of the control arm, near the ball joint, stick the pry bar through it and pry it down that way.

@sweezyjackson4935 14 күн бұрын

Dunno if you will read this but way back in the day when I truned wrenches I used a 6 foot long rock bar to pry the lower control arms loose. It never failed. Ive seen that same set up in a Mercury cougar v6. It was a nightmare to remove.