Engineering Fail: Critical Component Damage (Finless Condenser)

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@ponycar351w 26 күн бұрын

Ray, as an Engineer who collaborates with Production and other departments, I can give at least some answer to the question you posed at the beginning of the video about the plastic fasteners. Production, at least where I work, hates the one piece plastic fasteners. This is because (in our assembly line setup) the greater force needed to install them all shift long has led to worker soreness and occasionally repetitive motion injuries. Our Service department also doesn’t like them because the ribs can get mangled during removal and then they need to be replaced. I don’t care for the two piece fasteners with the screw-type center piece for exactly the reasons you stated. The styles with the center part that pushes straight in to lock the fastener and pulls most of the way straight out to unlock are easier to remove and (as you know) just as easy to install as the ones with the screw center. Thank you for pointing out the “bean counter problem” that we have to so often deal with. I’ve experienced frustration numerous times because I was told that I “had to take cost out” of a design that I thought was going to be great, and things like reliability and serviceability suffered as a result.

@michaelpressman7203 26 күн бұрын

Systems to keep the EPA & safety features have run the price of vechiles up. Cost cuts are made else where😂

@gcrauwels941 26 күн бұрын

Imagine poor Rosie the Riveter at Willow Run fatigue level.

@1marcelfilms 26 күн бұрын

I thought worker complaints would just go in the paper shredder

@bobbg9041 26 күн бұрын

Service should be high on the list, The harder it is to change a part The more its going to cost if the part fails during its warranty time So the best bean counters aside Is make it simple to change cost effective and durable enough to last longer then the cars factory warranty. The dealerships will always find stuff that needs repair work. As far as bean counters cost They need to look at all aspects. Seriously 100k for a new truck Maybe if it will last 30 years Ford came out with the ranger a second time it gained 17k in new truck cost over what the older models cost, truly they are not worth 37k.

@dans_Learning_Curve 26 күн бұрын

Know of anyone looking for a designer/drafter?

@Torgonius 26 күн бұрын

This was phase II of de-northerning my Kia. Ray came in way under budget for this part, and I'm very thankful for that. Part 3 will be sometime this summer when the front suspension gets replaced. Cost of repairs is lower than new car payments.

@GeneralSulla 26 күн бұрын

Ve spent over $10K on my four vehicles in the last year. Way cheaper than a new car. Did the work myself and saved a bundle. One clown wanted $1,259 to change the timing belt on my 2001 Honda Accord! I do all my own work now. The level of incompetent expense has changed me for the worse, or better.

@trillian23x 25 күн бұрын

At only 56K on it, it may worth it for you to do a mod. Maybe find some old or buy some new aluminum window screen mesh (ten bucks at the Depot of Homes), take off the lower front bumper, single or double cover the air gaps. Fasten in with screws and washers.

@robertsturtevant6185 24 күн бұрын

@@trillian23xwhat i thought when Ray showed the huge openings in the bottom of the bumper.

@trupatriot1776 26 күн бұрын

Watched Eric's video on the engine rebuild you and him working on for the family in need. This is so awesome what you're doing.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 26 күн бұрын

That you! We’re excited to get it back to the family!

@ken2tou 26 күн бұрын

Yeh! Way to give back! Salute! 🫡

@golf25radioman 26 күн бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs I visited their channel, posted to it and received a very nice reply. Good people. Glad to see you, and Eric, taking care of them.

@jamram9924 26 күн бұрын

Saw that clip as well. Dorman has a line of aluminum/metal parts for those Pentastar engines ( thermostat housing) . Hopefully. Eric or Ray can use some of those upgrades parts in this engine replacement.

@MeZpatriot5O 26 күн бұрын

7:33 I tell my wife all the time: "I'm watching my stories on youtube."

@Andrew-zv4fm 26 күн бұрын

That's awesome

@Andrew-zv4fm 26 күн бұрын

I tell my gf I do the same.

@legionofanon 26 күн бұрын

I like watching the grass dry and the paint grow. It's very mesmerizing

@russellstyles5381 26 күн бұрын

Like Rocket Surgery.

@imagseer 26 күн бұрын

My dear old Dad used to mix up words, allusions and metaphors too. My favorite one was "Dickonian" - a mix of Draconian and Dickensian like in mean and sternly policed Victorian times 🙂

@chrishengeveld6117 26 күн бұрын

Im with ya... it's back asswards...

@MonkeyJedi99 26 күн бұрын

@@chrishengeveld6117 Hmm. Did you mean bass ackwards?

@tomblobasjamesc.mccollum1740 26 күн бұрын

@@MonkeyJedi99Assy McGee

@JW-xn9fj 26 күн бұрын

This might raise a smile, my “critical component” incident today. Decided to change the oil and filter on my wife’s MX5. Simple job, do it on the driveway today. Finishing up, bent down to pick up the drain pan full of old oil. The ignition key, which I’d put in the top pocket of my overalls, fell out. Into the drain pan.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 26 күн бұрын

Noooooo!!

@mattbrown5511 26 күн бұрын

Ooof

@awesomecronk7183 26 күн бұрын

The paaaiiin

@hirisk761 26 күн бұрын

oh fuuuuuuuudge 😂

@dans_Learning_Curve 26 күн бұрын

Gravity!!

@Beckydog 26 күн бұрын

Ray? If your content is addictive? Just call me an addict. Because my day isn’t complete without a hit

@ethangibson8645 26 күн бұрын

Hey Ray, I don't know if you know this but when you said "Watching the paint on the grass dry" at 6:45 that actually has a name, it is called a malaphor. There are some hilarious malaphors like: You hit the nail right on the nose. Let's burn that bridge when we come to it. One man's goose is another man's gander. The list goes on.

@awesomecronk7183 26 күн бұрын

"Let's burn that bridge when we come to it." I really like that >:D

@johnt.848 26 күн бұрын

@@awesomecronk7183 💖

@johnt.848 26 күн бұрын

Similar to Ray's malapropisms.

@MonkeyJedi99 26 күн бұрын

Make like a tree and buzz off!

@ravencorvus67 26 күн бұрын

20:51 screwdriver sticks the landing, awesome 😎

@Michael-yi4mc 26 күн бұрын

South Main Auto’s Eric doesn’t worry about making it easy for the next mechanic, because he says that the car is probably going to the crusher by then.

@garbonzobean1 26 күн бұрын

That's the difference between NYS rust and Florida.

@bobthrasher8226 26 күн бұрын

especially for KIA

@markadams5429 26 күн бұрын

Depends upon the car.... otherwise he wouldn't use fluid film

@Unforgiven118 25 күн бұрын

@@garbonzobean1Go Bills.

@proudcanadian5713 26 күн бұрын

As soon as you began putting in the condenser you said, "Should be pretty easy." and I'm sure I wasn't the only one that said, "NOOOOO Ray, never say something like that."

@REDBIRD-95 26 күн бұрын

Definitely part of "Murphy's Law" Same thing can be said of putting your tools away before checking to make sure the repair is successful, been there done that many times😆😆

@MonkeyJedi99 26 күн бұрын

@@REDBIRD-95 Ehem... This night's third-shift at the ER sure is QUIET.

@DanMestayer 26 күн бұрын

I'm addicted to Cars and Coffee with Rainman Ray's Repairs

@jamestabor2001 26 күн бұрын

Hey ray. I’m an HVAC guy and we get the same issues with condensers. The actual issue is there is likely a dog or cat is marking the front of that car. And the ammonia eats the aluminum. That’s why those fins crumble. Then you add road debris hitting it and you get what you seen there.

@MazichMusic 26 күн бұрын

Male dog's urine will rot an a/c condenser quickly. They act like they're putting out a fire. I had to take in my sister's two male dogs this winter and had to fence our condenser off.

@GARDENER42 26 күн бұрын

If it's a northern vehicle, the road salt laden spray will do it too.

@jamestabor2001 26 күн бұрын

I can’t count how many condensers I’ve replaced because of it. We tell homeowners to put a small fence about 2 ft around the unit to prevent killing the new condenser

@ken2tou 26 күн бұрын

@GARDENER42, yup. My thoughts, precisely.

@dans_Learning_Curve 26 күн бұрын

Interesting 🤔

@LesReeves 26 күн бұрын

It is like watching a train wreck you are unable to look away even when you know you should🤣

@dantesinfernopurgatory7826 26 күн бұрын

Ray has the uncanny ability to condense the nonsense and get the job done. Especially in today's era of rampant bean-counter engineering on the part of the automotive industry.

@theforogoten1 26 күн бұрын

Back when I worked at Denso (radiator plant) we had an issue that the Fins wouldn't stick to the tube's after they were brazed. Their solution you ask? Glue said fins to the tube's.

@jameswyatt1304 26 күн бұрын

My bet is this was more a manufacturing cost decision. If the car got built, those often overrode engineering decisions if there was arguable area. A mentor told me "You never know how cheap yo can make something unless you make it a little too cheap."

@michaelpressman7203 26 күн бұрын

Those AC condenser extension lines cost a lot more than plastic fasteners. They could have installed a low grill to protect the bottom of the condenser 😂

@timcarlyle147 26 күн бұрын

We appreciate how u teach others on how to repair there cars and show how repair shops do the work and we respect how your honest on your work not pull wool over people eyes

@dennisgray6 26 күн бұрын

The 2 piece push pins are used because they are "usally" easier to reuse. The push pins tend to have their fins deform when being removed and don't typically hold as well when reused.

@michaelpressman7203 26 күн бұрын

I remember when cars were held together with screws & bolts they held together. They're not as pretty 😂

@jeggleston1651 26 күн бұрын

The "illegal right turn"...you're response makes me laugh, and when you're sitting in front of the judge contesting the ticket, he's going to ask you "if that guy jumped off a cliff, will you do it, too?" 🤣🤣🤣

@valid-999 26 күн бұрын

It is true once you start watching these videos you can't stop

@Andrew-zv4fm 26 күн бұрын

I am always impressed that Ray can do work in one hand and hold a camera in the other hand. Makes you wonder where he gets this experience from.

@thecontraguy5536 26 күн бұрын

Underrated comment

@IR-nq4qv 26 күн бұрын

After subbing to this channel for the past severeral years .., my wife says I no longer speak Normular... Observation: Much respect for you, wife unit and Eric for helping a family in need.( Thanks to you Ray, I now sub to his channel). It was refreshing to see you talk directly into the camera for a change. Question: What kind of salad did you turn down? Salad is actually food that food eats so I agree with you there...say no to salad.. Synopsis: Good job on the condenser , this is the perfect type of video to raise awareness to other KIA owners to look at their own condensers and condition. It also points out what they're up against to have it repaired.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 26 күн бұрын

Some kind of lettuce and fruit mixture. I'll eat a salad on occasion but only before the steak

@IR-nq4qv 26 күн бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs without the steak.. I would not say no to.., a club salad, cubed chicken or turkey, cubed ham, lots of crisp bacon, grated old cheddar, tomato and iceberg lettuce, topped with ranch dressing and thick slice of garlic bread

@damienvillano4044 26 күн бұрын

I usually eat a salad after the cow eats it. Lol

@Freddie2598 21 күн бұрын

Ray … Matco makes stud remover sockets that work really good and they don’t damage the threads on the stud …. Good work Ray 🇺🇸😘😘

@jerebigler7520 26 күн бұрын

Watching painted grass dry seems like a "normular sitcheeation" to me.

@martyh9309 23 күн бұрын

I agree with the "no salad" answer! I don't eat the food that my food eats!! 😂😂😂

@vampire1111pitbull 24 күн бұрын

I'm a Retired Mechanic, I've got big respect for the way you work. Sadly, Gov, & auto manufacturers are fighting to phase folks like you & I out. Making it a requirement all repairs be made by the dealer, offering limited lifetime warranties.

@heatherlyons5568 15 күн бұрын

Im a beginner mechanic and i learn so much from your videos

@Torwald84 26 күн бұрын

It's not "road destroyed AC condenser" - this is just low quality condenser. We had the same issue on Focus MK3 - mechanic said that factory condenser lasts about 5 years and then recycles itself... Quality Ford parts... :D

@pab892 25 күн бұрын

IKR I can't stop watching your channel. I wish I lived closer so I could get to know you. It keeps me smiling all day. Great job Thanks.

@gregharrison5737 26 күн бұрын

Your hybrid comment version is on point. I understood it. Hopefully you and I don't end up in a suit with extra long sleeves

@user-gx9zm4bm6g 26 күн бұрын

One hack I learned years ago is to magnetize all my screwdrivers. It is a simple process where you wrap a coil of #14 wire around the shaft of the screwdriver and then flash it on the battery, Works pretty well to hold Phillips screws

@wboyd33 26 күн бұрын

If the screwdriver had slipped at the start when Ray had the screwdriver aimed at him for those 4 screws in the grill, it would've been a great time for Sam to say "Oh boy" when he showed up.

@michaelabbott511 26 күн бұрын

Ray You Jinxed yourself, When you said 'IT SHOULD BE EASY 😮 I'M A RETIRED LEO AND WE NEVER SAID " IT'S GOING TO BE A QUIET NIGHT " BUT GOOD JOB, Like Your never Quit ATTITUDE. Love watching you first thing in the morning, with my coffee. 😅

@chrishengeveld6117 26 күн бұрын

Morning Ray...coffee andddd...Go😎👍

@Michael-yi4mc 26 күн бұрын

I enjoy watching Ray even if I learn nothing new. He’s very entertaining.

@squiggyg.8415 26 күн бұрын

Nice to hear wife units speaking impediment has cleared up (for now) interaction was hilarious 😎 My wife and I had similar one. I showed her yours and we couldn’t breathe.

@PaulGillam-jd3qw 26 күн бұрын

Hi Ray, Based in he UK and love your channel. I actually designed many of the plastic fasteners you come accross, (I am to blame). The two piece type are designed to be 'quick fit/ low force/ removable' and the single piece are designed for one time use but are higher installation force. In service, the two piece get brittle with age and often break. Of course, with your experience nothing is a challenge. Keep it up, the channel is brilliant! I'd let you service my car any day, but I'm based in the UK and don't want to get my feet wet!

@rickn8or 26 күн бұрын

I agree with Ray; since the Kia obviously spent some time in The Great Frozen North, I'm more inclined to think the condenser fins were the victim of road salt, rather than rocks. And Ray's description of watching paint grow makes the process interesting.

@TheDrewska 26 күн бұрын

As an engineer who works in automotive assembly those "scrivets" as we call them are much easier to remove if a repair needs to be done. Especially at the plant where the vehicles are being made. Plus they are less likely to get damaged when taking out making reuse easier.

@bullbutter9699 26 күн бұрын

Could never engineer today, industry controlled by bean counters instead of "Quality Longevity Pride consultants." Makes me SICK !!!

@emmettturner9452 26 күн бұрын

Easier than plastic pop rivets?

@jbell987 26 күн бұрын

That’s some intense drama! Using a power cutting tool right next to a delicate radiator.

@RainmanRaysRepairs 26 күн бұрын

Yes Indeed!

@brerobsym 26 күн бұрын

Great tip to help protect that condenser in the future is to run flywire from the skid panel up over the bumper. Very common for this to be used for rock and bug protection, also helps keep dust and dirt out as well. Easier to clean the flywire than get into the condenser and radiator and clean them.

@robertrosicki9290 26 күн бұрын

Being a retired mechanic from the northern fringe of civilization in Canada I think if I worked in your shop at 90F I'd puke myself daily.

@FortWorthMobileMechanic 26 күн бұрын

Did anyone else see when Ray tossed the mini pry driver it landed at a 45 degree angle on the bench😂

@jamiecaskey7287 26 күн бұрын

Ray and fam, I’ve enjoyed every video that I’ve seen. Started back when you were at dealership. I enjoy these so much more. You are on your own! It’s fabulous!

@deadfox852 26 күн бұрын

Uh but Ray I enjoy your content, it's one man's epic battle to fix the unending waves of Cars that badly need repair's and find a balance of doing it with out loosing his Sanity Guest staring Wife Unit! Along with other guest star's from other channels. Take care Ray! I've been enjoying your stuff since you where working at the Dealership before you moved to your current place.

@REDBIRD-95 26 күн бұрын

I also despise those plastic screws as they always strip with the least amount of force. Have a great weekend Ray👍

@paulocarvalho6480 26 күн бұрын

About the "watching the paint dry and grass to grow" , we have a saying in Portugal: "to watch hair and beard grow". Different words but pretty much the same meaning.

@TheShornak 17 күн бұрын

Having worked for an automotive North American distributor I can tell you what you said is absolutely correct. Engineers and designers do great work and making beautiful and functional designs. Than marketing comes in and the vehicle is dumbed down to something that falls apart and they all look the same. I'm not sure about Florida but in California unless it's posted that you can't make a turn than you can.

@andrewmoore7494 26 күн бұрын

I agree with a comment you made in this briliant offering. That these sort of videos will become addictive. What with your content and Eric at South Maine Auto. Loving watching what goes on when we drop our vehicles off at our local garages.

@glennspreeman1634 25 күн бұрын

Came over from Eric's channel. Good on you guys! Has to be a tough go for the family.

@Kentucky4runner 26 күн бұрын

As long as the turn signal is used, you are good to go! It’s ok to let people know what you are doing while driving

@michaelpressman7203 26 күн бұрын

I use turn signals as a courtesy to other drivers 😂

@ZZZFest303 26 күн бұрын

Ray should give an oscillating multi tool a shot at tasks like cutting that condenser out. Way less risk of cutting the wrong thing. More control overall, and no sparks.

@johnthreefifteen 26 күн бұрын

Years ago I worked at a factory that made radiators and oil coolers. That condenser was not built correctly. After the unit is assembled it is immersed in a sequence of chemical baths for a specific time which chemically bonds the fins to the tubes. Evidently that unit was made just before quitting time and was short-timed in the chemical baths.

@gimmeaford9454 26 күн бұрын

You can give it all the chemical baths you want the rocks don’t care

@johnt.848 26 күн бұрын

@@gimmeaford9454 That wasn't rock damage.

@andyclark8354 26 күн бұрын

Haha Ray, I've been watching the paint grow!

@waynewayne3132 26 күн бұрын

Ray I’m here for the long haul. Been watching your videos for a long time.

@jonathankenton7182 26 күн бұрын

40 plus years of turning wrenches and my son is an engineer. Oh the irony… This is something I’ve preached to him since he was a little lad. Unfortunately, he is a computer/software engineer and will never have much influence on mechanical, human systems or other aspects that will prevent stuff like this. An engineer with common sense and a mechanical background is like a unicorn these days.

@brettemerich3237 26 күн бұрын

Ray was that grass paint thing it’s all good. It’s all entertainment Ray

@djoverspingaming2733 26 күн бұрын

Welcome to my world Ray! This car is rough.

@warenmann1042 26 күн бұрын

It wasn't the road that destroyed the condenser. Poor materials and manufacturing are at fault here. Good video. Thank You...

@kevincurry4735 26 күн бұрын

Happy Saturday Ray. Have yourself a great day

@TremaineLea 26 күн бұрын

Love the malaphors and malaprops, keep those coming 😂🤣

@Darkassassin09 26 күн бұрын

Tbh I'm impressed that condenser didn't have a leak in it flopping around like that

@habafflof 26 күн бұрын

Good job on being able to see these nuts

@bernardcromarty485 25 күн бұрын

"I heard the machine beep a minute ago"... erm, sounded more like the Tropicana train to me...!!

@dondalphinjr5953 26 күн бұрын

I have nothing except the DEEPEST RESPECT for Ray & Eric. I.M.H.O., both belong to an exclusive group of honest & educational (teachers) When I was young, seriously wanted to be a auto mechanic, however my life went in a different direction. Now retired from an HVAC career, that I enjoyed

@liver.flush.maestro 26 күн бұрын

Nice, the camera is actually useful for the job itself 🙂

@garycutshaw5246 26 күн бұрын

More like watching the grass on the paint grow😂

@SpicyEngineer 22 күн бұрын

The two piece fasteners are actually slightly more expensive to manufacture. Two dies are required vs a single die. The reason they are used is that they hold the panels together with less rattle. The outside piece forms a wedge that cannot be compressed until the pin is removed. The push pins rely on compression alone and have more flex, allowing the plastic parts to rattle.

@davidclemdis4796 26 күн бұрын

Mechanics world for decades, we called that A swivel socket, FYI. (Webbles wobble but they don’t fall down)😉

@Oheeeoh 26 күн бұрын

I had to turn the sound down when you were angle grinding. I was having evil flashbacks to my last dental appt.

@moik1 26 күн бұрын

As someone who knows nothing about cars, though likes to watch your videos, i appreciate your explanations on why or how a part failed and / or how it works. Thanks Ray

@billl605 24 күн бұрын

Well done Mr. Ray.

@StrangerInAStrange 25 күн бұрын

On several autos I have installed expanded plastic 'gutter guard' (comes in a roll) behind/across the large openings in the lower grill in an attempt to offer a small amount of protection to the cooling system from road debris. Started doing this after a Honda Fit suffered damage that required replacement of a condenser.

@Papieck37 26 күн бұрын

Excellent video Ray... Really liked the methodical replacement process.

@fleece192 26 күн бұрын

Great video, 90 inside! .Ray you should really look 👀 into some central air conditioning for the shop. Happy employee is a productive employee.

@1DarkStorm 26 күн бұрын

Welcoming back!

@declanoshaughnessy7733 26 күн бұрын

Great work Ray but the condenser needs protection on the grill face the fins will just keep getting destroyed best wishes

@wilbilt 26 күн бұрын

Watching the paint on the grass dry. We actually had a neighbor when I was young who painted his grass. It was some kind of fancy golf course grass in his front yard that would turn brown in the winter. He was pretty anal about it and would actually paint it green with an air compressor and spray gun. I guess there must actually be 'grass paint'. Thanks for jogging that forgotten memory LOL.

@cengeb 26 күн бұрын

Plastic connectors are also designed for assy time and ease of assembly...not necessarily service and or repair.

@dt3510 26 күн бұрын

Who didn’t honk their horn - backing up

@GlennLaycock 26 күн бұрын

Bean Counters - Bob Lutz wrote about this - the Dodge/Phymouth Neon got its engine from BMW - designed initially for the 3-series. Lutz knew about it was he had just gotten to Chrysler after being the President of BMW. He said it was a very good motor, well engineered BUT Bob Eaton of Chrysler save millions (it was a huge volume seller) by "replacing parts with lower spec substitutes such as using a cork/tin head gasket instead of the multi-leaf metal one the engineers specification had. In any case every single change - heralded by his finance people and share holders - destroyed the cars reputation. I had 3 head gaskets replaced in my 1995 ($650, $200, then free) .. with the last one being the multi-leaf metal one ... finally! (I said to myself)

@johnmarino4085 26 күн бұрын

Nicely done Ray!

@josephvantreeck2989 26 күн бұрын

thanks Ray

@TXCherokee 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for video Ray. Very enjoyable

@dalejones3862 26 күн бұрын

And Ray for the win

@mmlchaelcurtice5404 25 күн бұрын

❤😅 I found out years ago from a mechanic that did this for people he would go to a lumber yard and get a piece of chicken wire mesh that was firm strong but enough holes a letter through and he cut and fit a piece across the inside the grill and protected from chips and rocks and debris that's all. Mile marker Mikey Trenton Michigan. If you notice most cars made today that section where the condenser is is wide open to all kinds of crap on all cars even off-road vehicles.😮

@eugenechun72 24 күн бұрын

Paint dry, grass grow...addictive, but bearable when you change the play speed to 2x 😊

@donaldhuffman8080 24 күн бұрын

Just like the penguins said “Smile and wave boys just smile and wave” 😂 7:29 your humor is humorous. Have a nice day

@jbell987 26 күн бұрын

Love mixed metaphors

@nobodyhome8148 26 күн бұрын

It's the Rambling Raymond Show 🤪

@jimowen8176 15 күн бұрын

3:11 may 15 watching paint on grass drying is a generational thing I beleave . I personally think that is funny . Just maby a real mechanic thing. I just know I enjoy watching your vids and really find your humor refreshing . Thanks Ray you have even taught an old school mechanic a lot.😅😅😅😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

@johnmuniz7634 26 күн бұрын

You have a way with words, Ray. Lol😂.

@noberet 26 күн бұрын

Extra points for turn signal.

@jonadams6846 26 күн бұрын

Hey NO beep on reversing out of shop,yea alright I am being fussy after an excellent tight squeeze repair,look forward to next job Happy Days

@eddymahon1503 26 күн бұрын

I am addicted to the best channel on KZfaq!!

@Drekulviin 26 күн бұрын

Ray ! This was a very enjoyable video.

@dantone1952 26 күн бұрын

I always install a piece of window screen behind my vehicles grill to prevent damage to radiator and condenser / keeps the bugs 🎉 out of the cooling fins .. .

@oorlogfish1 26 күн бұрын

I had the exact thing with my opel astra h underside of my grill is designed with open stripes gotta love car engineers (not) love all vids ray keep em coming❤