That’s why I can’t be a mechanic as a job. I love doing my own , some friends and a few neighbors. But some people treat their vehicles so poorly that fixing them becomes harder then it should. Plus you can’t say I don’t want to do that as a full time garage. Hats off to you ray for doing some jobs that aren’t fun or very frustrating. You da man. 👍🏻

In Rustbelt vehicles , if cat can enter closed car , it's still advertised as "Rust Free"

Difficult job= sadness, brake clean= therapy= happy Ray!

Working in tight spaces is never fun, but that moment you conquer and the job is done is so satisfying. Cheers on a job well done, Ray!

Sending the battery out like that must be rough. Have a speedy recovery from the trauma it caused. 😢

Never ceases to amaze how the leak can undercoat the entire car without getting a drop on the fitting threads.

There is no more satisfying sound than that creak you hear finally get a rusted bold to turn. That is ASMR to me!

Ray, I pulled and cleaned my EGR valve on my 97 Nissan Pathfinder. All the time I had your voice in my head saying things like "why!" It was awesome having you there in spirit to suffer with me, lol. Job finished and I did have a good day. Thanks

Cut it with a saw... committed now. Perfect show case of how valuable angle wrenches can be. Another good example of how difficult a seemingly easy job can be. As always one of my favorite channels. Have a great day

I recently changed out my power steering supply line as it was rusted and leaking. I remember thinking to myself “I should just replace both” , but I didn’t to save money. I kid you not, not even a week later the return line started leaking 😂😂😂

20:32 the mechanic just coffin dancing broke me🤣🤣😂😂

As DIY mechanic I appreciate your dexterity in removing stuff in car caves pot holes.Not easy especially with an audience with you . Brilliant.

A fresh supply of Sawzall blades is always helpful or cut off wheels. Love the tenacity!

We should a prepare ourselves that ray might be out a couple days next week. Take medication, find an alternate channel to watch. Get our Doodly Do fix now.

I work slow but I work cheap, on my own stuff. Getting noodle arms just watching you work. You amazing.

SMH... the lack of maintenance is mind blowing to me...!!!! Then people think that the shop is trying to rip them off..!!!

Definitely time for a new blade on that saw. :)

Damn,I found myself gritting my teeth and pulling too. Been many years since I was a wrench. Don't miss it at all...My admiration for you is very high. Keep it up.

You should get some flare nut wrenches for fittings like that. Thanks for the daily vids!

One thing I learned the hard way was to never saw a part off until the new part was in hand.l Guess why,,,LOL

As a northerner, I am well versed in cutting the old line to put a socket on the fitting. And Ray starts cutting lines as I originally typed this, nice.

I don’t think Ray would like being a mechanic in Canada where about every bolt or nut is a fight to get off. The corrosion you see here is very minimal in comparison. We get better gas mileage when pieces and bits fall off 😮

That was a nice repair job. Good idea cutting the lines. This really shows the value of a pre-purchase mechanical inspection. The body may not have noticeable rust but look at that underside! You could end up replacing brake lines, abs, hub assemblies, power steering lines, gas lines, coolant lines, transmission lines, evap lines….

What you did was more than OK Ray - what a pig of a job that was - but you opened a can of whoop ass on that. And several cans of cleaner in to the bargain. 👍 Good job mate.

Nice work. Flare nut wrenches (line wrenches) may have worked in the tight space you had.

In Nova Scotia we'd call that car "mint". I just helped my friend replace the clutch in her '05 last week, its not that clean underneath lol.

The battery was not charging well after corrosion I would say clean it first, charge it ,then check it of course depending on how old the battery is . But always you do top notch work and always go way above and beyond thank you for the videos

As a Reformed, Shade Tree Mechanic, it is so nice to see that a guy who does this for a living has the same challenges as I do.

Omg at the hot battery terminal Mountain of corrosion and the singing and spining the camera at the toyota emblem was Classic Bro @Rainman Ray's Repairs

I absolutely hate working on cars, that being said, I love watching your work! Wish you were closer, I would only take my cars to you! Keep going love the channel!

Good video footage, Thanks for bringing us a long on the ride good communication skills as well.

Nice work Ray...this was another one of those jobs I wouldn't have wanted to tackle.😐

I cringed that the battery was sent out with the corrosion on the battery terminal. You’re stronger than I am Ray. I couldn’t have done it. Excellent work on the power steering lines. ❤️❤️

And then the battery terminal will fall off and they will want to blame you for it! That's why I stopped dealing with customers a long time ago. You are a patient man Ray.

I admire your ability to not cuss out inanimate objects

I appreciate your work ethic. Doing the hard part first is my motto and it's the way to go in everything in life!! T-shirt time?!?

Usually if a line is rusted that badly you can cut it off with lineman's pliers or diagonal cutters. But sometimes there isn't enough room, so...

Great videos always. Hopefully Ian won't wreak too much damage in your area! Be safe!

You are a good patient mechanic Ray. I wish I could find someone like you near me.

Ray, for those frozen fittings on the power steering lines, what's needed, along with penetrating spray, is a flare nut wrench.

Thanks for these videos Ray ..you've inspired me to pick my wrenches and sockets back up !

The way the saw came within millimeters of the coolant hose was real drama, making this one of the most entertaining nut busting videos I've seen. I thought for sure you were gonna slip as it broke through.

I'm retired after 34 years as a Mechanic/Tech this brings back many memories and the frustration that went with it lol....The 80's were terrible with the emissions smog monsters of the era...Hoses Hoses everywhere...Gone are the days of doing 4 or 5 carburetors a week, Rochester, Holley, Kehin, Asian, Mikuni, Carter bla bla bla...Gone are the days of staying past 9pm to finish that radiator in the S10 so the customer could leave out of state in the morning....Gone are the days of GM intake manifold gaskets and Fuel Pumps.....Yeah sometimes I miss it...

the guy in the background at 20.30 had me creasing doing the meme dance to the song 😂

You were extremely lucky to get out all of the fittings and the electric hacksaw was a good call. you made my day!

I really liked the two holes poked in the seal! Never seen that one before. Thanks, Kevin

Man you get the best shot/angle I’ve ever seen from any video. Top notch videographer!! Doooo dooo deeee dooo. A lot in this video.

I had that exact issue you described with corrosion at the tire bead last month. Gotta love Michigan winter.

Your cut and socket remedy was awesome! However, I highly recommend investing in a set of flare nut crows foot wrenches, much less a regular flare nut wrench kit, especially to remove.

21:15 every fitting on every car more than 3 years old up here in the northeast 😉 Given the tight quarters I can't help but wonder if one of those "imp" plumbing pipe cutters might be a better choice than a sawzall...less chance of cutting something you shouldn't?

Very good video, your patience and correct tools get the job done correctly. Keep up the great work......

Great job, extreme patience over comes what appears to be an impossible job. Thanks for the camera work as well.🖖

I've worked on a few Japanese cars over the years and I can't believe how patient you are in restraing your vocabulary.

This car recently had the self lubricating chassis mod installed.

I loved the use of the crow's foot as a ultra stubby wrench

At first I was like no don’t cut the line, but where I’m from we don’t get rust and after you showed what it looked like, yea there was no way with a wrench, so awesome to see new stuff for me as a mechanic too! I love this! Keep up the good work!

Breaking those lines free in tight places ,knuckle busters I call em .

I'm thinking you should just buy brake cleaner in 55-gal drums and use it to feed a pressure washer... Would save a lot of small cans... :)

I liked to use Snapon flarenut style crowsfoot wrenches, when I did power steering lines and the like when I was working. They seemed to work better than the open end style. Great job on the filming.

I had so much anxiety when you were cutting that line over the radiator line. Well done!!! I would have gone right through the rad line because of a slip or something! Another great video!!

Ray always produces the very best content. Thank you Ray.

Ray Ray you sir are an inspiration, cheerful in the face of rusty rotten parts, emerging (as always) victorious. Well done!

You are the man!!!!! I can't get my arms to twist that way any more. Good work.

I feel for you I'm doing my power steering pump and lines and cleaning out my resivoir on my 96 RAV4. Have a great Day Ray!

Neiko makes some decent flare nut crows foot wrenches that have saved me a couple times. And they're pretty affordable as well

Seems the hardest power steering pressure lines I have replaced have all been Toyo's! Also I think it takes ATF versus power steering fluid.

A hero, honest and well spoken.

And Ray says,”if it bleeds we can kill it.”

"Good idea...bad idea..." Wisdom of the great old "Animaniacs" cartoon!😁 Thanks Ray.

20:34 we get to see a co worker dancing in the background.😂 you videos are awesome! I know you making $ with your channel and congratulations but please never stop making videos!

Hi Ray. I just found your Channel 3 days ago, I commend you for your honest repair work you do in very difficult situations , and not ripping off coustomers . I love your integrity in how you fix cars and do not cheat customers, sadly not everyone appreciates such good standards as you live by. Perhaps this will be of interest to you, I live in Ireland, we have a National car test ever year. All car must pass that test, once tested if you fail it you get 21 days to fix your car and pass the test, if the car fails the next test it can't be driven legally on the road.. IF you dont pass the test and continue to drive an police catch you on public roads. The car is impounded Police can have it crushed, and you get on the spot fines with points on your Licence for each violation... You can easily get 6 points in one police stop, when you get 12 points on your Licence in any 3 year period, you will automatically lose it for 6 months. Some of the cars you work on with bald tyres an worn out breaks are serious traffic violations here, cars like that will be taken off you by the Police on the spot.. You must display road tax an insurance an National car test discs on your windshield, at all times, if you dont have them you will get 9 points or more on your licence and fines for all 3 offences, the next 3 years will be a very stressful time to drive you have to be ultra careful not to break the law. . Get stopped speeding at any time or get caught without a seat belt on you in those 3 years, or be caught with a mobile phone in your hand, it will add on 3 more points to the 9 for the above violations , and its goodbye to you driving any vehicle or Motor bike for 6 months.. In other circumstances like , Learner drivers here must use display L plants on front and back car windows and drive accompanied at all times by a person who holds a full Licence for 2 years minium . If Police stop learner drivers, driving alone they impound the car on the spot and give points an fines an Points add to high insurance cover costs it can easily end up at 3K plus for experienced drivers if they have 6 or. more points when you renew your insurance cover. When you get Points you must tell your insurers immediately, if you do not do so and you are involved in a car accident, you will be in big trouble it can be that your insurance is invalidated that will be one mighty bad headache. Cars must be roadworthy an well maintained at all times its a legal obligation the Police enforcement is strictly observed. Even so many people ignore the rules an end up paying a heavy price long term. Keep up the good work Ray you will always have your self respect, and hopefully lots of good customers who want an honest reliable man to maintain their cars in top condition. Wish you well in your new role as your own Boss. 👍👍👍👍👍 Best regards From Ireland

Best channel ever

Your channel is so entertaining and satisfying. God bless all car doctors.

I love your KZfaq channel it's awesome and I've learned a lot of things what I've never known before.

Well that was fun. Don't know much about car's but I like watching them get fixed. Gives me a little more information on the cars.

Great channel - no idea why it was suggested but glad I watched. Why can't all car mechanics be like you?! Love from the UK.

Wow. I don't think they could have made that any harder to reach. Nice job.

I am very appreciative of your videos, you are great!!!

I bought new power steering lines to replace my leaking ones. Broke my wrench trying to get the line fitting off the steering rack. Took it to a shop, it took two mechanics, one holding a breaker bar with a pipe extension, and the other hammering at it with a 40 oz. hammer. It worked. I'm amazed at how you got this job done all by yourself!

Watching yours and Erics videos remind me of why it's worth it to hire professionals. I'm ok with diy, but so much drama avoided just finding good techs.

Either came from the rust belt or it went to the beach a lot.

My rotator cuff burns just watching you try and get those nuts loose more power to you love your contents keep up the good work

I liked it when you picked up your camera and you said "I've got it" good shot Ray keep it up buddy.

I'm a car detailing nerd. My ocd would be cranked all the way up with most of the car that you guys work one. The level of "I don't give a sh*t" that ppl have with their cars is crazy. Then they all mad when they gotta fork over the money to fix it. Simple washing, an cleaning will may your car last a lot longer than you think. If you take care of your car, it'll take care of you.

i believe its called flare fitting, not compression fitting. I might be wrong, but compression fitting looks different.

One cheap tip is to put 3M outdoor painters tape on the end of the power steering lines to protect the O-rings and compression fittings from getting nicked while muscling into position.

Thank you Ray for your videos. I am currently struggling with arthritis and can’t walk or use my right arm. If it wasn’t for your videos, I wouldn’t be able to get through the day. Thanks again Ray!

Totally agree do the hard stuff first so you have the best shot at access also in case something goes wrong and things have to come out again and best figure that out first up also your arms only get more tired as you progress so saving some easy stuff for the tail end gives you a rest and paces the job.

Another up load can't miss my dose of Ray doing his stuff keep up the good work

Always like watching your videos where you hit a bump in the road and have to improvise

Say Ray 😁 great Job man. You always fix things the correct way. You have a Great Work Ethic. I would almost Drive my Truck from Texas to Florida just to have you do the Work. At least I would know it was done right the first Time. Always enjoy your Videos. You really need your own Shop. All your past Customers would follow you. Word would spread really fast about your Great Work. Wishing you and your Family the Best.👍❤️🇺🇦by the way. As a Electrician, I always do the hardest part first. That way it gets easier as the Job goes by.

I'm hearing that damn phone ring in my dreams😄😄, ahh well, the rest of the vid well and truly makes up for it. Excellent content. As other commenters mention, it must be difficult caring for a person's car, when they themselves don't. Love the incidental music and simultaneous appearance of the brakekleen cans.

Another great vid. You take care Ray , Isn is coming. You be careful yourself. I can't wait to have Ray's storm report " Ian the storm" Better getting the gas line now.

Having been a mechanic for the last 30 years, I have discovered that it is much more fun watching someone else work! Lol! Good call on cutting those lines off. You taught an old dog a new trick! Lol! I have always done it the hard way! Thanks Ray! P.S. can you not just cut the wire in the shop that goes to that damn phone speaker? No more do Dee doo, lol! Stuff a rag in it? Maybe pressure wash it? That shit would drive me absolutely crazy! I mean why do the mechanics need to know the phone is ringing? They don't!

Thank you for all your videos. I am unable to comment cause I view your videos streaming on TV. I am learning more from you adding to my already advanced DIY knowledge.

Hey ray love the videos. I was wondering which brands of cars you see the least of for major repairs.

im surprised you didn't just clean the battery terminal like you always do lol but it was a good video none the less

Your co worker dancing in the background at 20:30 was the highlight of this vijayo!

Rainman Ray your the best NAPA auto mechanic ever!👍🇺🇸 My older brother who’s a retired auto mechanic still does auto service work for his old loyal customers and sometimes I ask him for advise & service work on my car. He also always changes the oil & filter too. My brother auto mechanic brother had a shop next to Nissan dealership in Milbrae California, later he branched off to form his own auto mechanic business. Now he leased the old building to a new tenant.

Good video. Extra credit for not being an A/C repair.