Ray, you're very good at explaining the "how, why and effect" of things, and how to diagnose. Please keep doing that. I am constantly entertained and educated watching your videos.

I've been watching this channel for years and I just wanted to say that my favorite part (minus the vast amount of automotive knowledge you learn along the way) is listening to Ray's impression of the shop phone get more and more convoluted as he's slowly losing his mind.

Ray, My uncle and I replaced the rear brake calipers and all 4 sets of brake pads on my grandmas Honda CRV in the dead beat of summer and my whole body is aching. Much respect to people in your profession.

Wow we actually get to see a glimpse of the man behind the voice! Elusive as Big Foot! Lol 😆 Awesome channel dude!

I’m new to your channel as I’ve discovered this channel a couple of weeks ago and really enjoy coming home from work and getting settled in and watching your content. Keep them coming.

I love the little random mechanism montages you do. This is stuff I always end up watching in person. Ooo random lift pulleys, oooooo random cables, etc.

Brought my Vette in for an alignment. On the way home from the shop didn't see a H U G E water filled pothole that threw my new alignment out of whack. Love them NY potholes....FYI the New York State Department of Transportation website states "New York State is unable to reimburse damages sustained to vehicles due to potholes or road conditions from November 15 to May 15"

ray is an utter madman flipping the foot protector 180 degrees

I remember as a kid a friend sold some Cadillac parts to a guy in Brooklyn . They had a " shop " in a run down residential garage in a very bad area . They would buy wrecked " flashy " vehicles and sell them in the " hood " . I saw them " straighten " a bent chassis with a blow torch and a sledgehammer . ALL specifications were meticulously adjusted to factory parameters - BY EYE ! As long as the car didn't go down the street sideways with the tires squealing , it was " perfect " ! Bet they got at least 6 months on a set of new tires !

Amazing how you can make blah-de-blah techno-babble funny 🤣💕

I don’t even change my own oil but watching your vids are addicting

Theme of the week, watching Ray looking at things.. lol 😆 . Ray, Thank you for the content, and have yourself a good day!

I often wonder if you get older cars like 60-70's and if the younger guys even have a clue without the computer telling them whats wrong? Great work Ray love the videos!

you can put in cam bolts or smaller grade 8 bolts to get that camber to go more positive or even grind the struts etc...we have done alignments for 40 yrs and make these adjustments all the time....Specialty Products sells kits for adjusting camber but i don't want to go against the grain for other shops...like i said, it has worked for us for over 40 yrs and saved thousands of tires over the yrs....it really is the manufacturers causing all these issues because they think that their alignments will stay true for the life of the car and thus giving us "non-adjustable" angles....well, in our business, you gotta do what you gotta do to make things work and produce great results...thanks Ray

Hey Ray, I learn more from you than any other automotive repair channel I've watched. Your one handed camera work is always showing exactly what you're doing, and your running commentary is explaining exactly what and why. You always include your little tricks and short cuts that you've learned the hard way throughout your career, as well as your throught process when diagnosing a problem. I've probably learned more in 2 months watching your videos than 45 years as a DIYer the hard way. I hope KZfaq reimbureses you well for all the time you must put into your videos. Keep up the Good Work .

It’s steering axis inclination. It causes both front tires to gain positive camber when turning and along with caster it helps to self center the front wheels. You guys need to make your boss get an open face alignment rack. That cross bar would drive me nuts doing alignments 😂

Hey, I am not at work; instead, I am always in bed. Your shows bring a great deal of joy into my life. Thank you, so very much!

So, Ray is here in shorts and short sleeves, and from another channel I watch, Black Magic Craft, Jeremy just shared a picture of the snow troll he built (out of fresh snow in Canada) in his yard today. Crazy time of year.

Loved that split screen you did when moving the car back and forward along with the computer screen. Awesome video as always.

Yes, I watched til the end. Yes I saw the zig zag lines, and yes I saw the black screen. Always enjoy your channel 👍

Hey Ray, don't forget to have yourself a GREAT DAY!

I have learned so much about what mechanics do from your videos. Thank you. A special thank you for the "do-di-do" when the phone rings. Every time you do it, my 6 month old Beagle puppy does it with you!

Dude I was loving those camera angles when the car was going up. I'm so used to operating the lift I'm never able to actually see the pulleys and hydraulics in action.

I was watching your channel quite often and I really didn’t realize that I wasn’t subscribed until I actually checked it when you said something about subscribing.

I really really like your way of explanation. Easy to unterstand, but still gives much information

Oval the upper hole on the strut.. Instant camber adjustment, totally safe and acceptable modification. I have done it a million times.

Can't believe they're still playing Evanescence on the radio. I swear every video has "wake me up" play atleast once. 😆

Ray, how appropriate a Sherlock Holmes style hat, when you’re searching for clues to a problem. Love it!

@Rainman Ray's Repairs you may ( or may not ) get a kick out of this: For grins and giggles I would click the "subscribe" button every time a poster requested such. After loosing over 100 subscriptions, I finally quit. you are one of the VERY few to say " if you have not already done so". Good job!

The video at the end reminds me of trying to watch cinemax on Saturday night after my parents went to bed.

Thank you for showing the gears and pulleys as they raise n drop the car its satisfying and nice see how they work

Putting the lift actions into the video is worth the admission charge alone! 😊 I knew about the Saftey pauls and cables but I didn’t know where the hydraulic cylinders were or how they made it work. Explaining the readings on the alignment screen! So appreciated. My neighbour had the same thing happen to their Sequoia. Only a month wait for the knuckle to come in, install and alignment.

Back in the day when wheel/frame alignments were done with battering rams . Good times.

STAY and watch RAY fix cars the right WAY.👍🇨🇦

look at ray being all good and proper and blocking the wheels before rolling

Man your shop has all the cool gear. I remember when we use to do this with tape on the center of the tire and a measuring tape, oh so long ago.

You just can't help yourself with those paper floor mats! (I wish OCD was in alphabetical order)

2:43 yall be listening to some good music in the shop🤘

📞dooo deee doooo🎶🎶🎵.Never gets old. 😂

OH NOOOOO the Protective mat was upside down and needed fixing 🤣😂👍

Clicks. Gravity. Loud noises. Pete, the ‘B’ list tech.The Pavlovian response to the phones. All hysterical.

Good morning everyone

As a retired collision repair teck we redid work from other shops at the request of the insurance companies that didn't like the previous repairs. The insurance companies would tell the original shop, if they didn't refund the entire amount on the original repairs and the extra costs to undo those repairs. And then we the second shop that we did everything would charge even more because we had to undo the previous repairs such as welding new parts etc

Really interesting to see the other side of this process. I design the factory production version of the alignment machines many manufacturers use.

Back in the day❤️

I didn’t quite pick up the Steering Axis Inclination explanation, so I went and learned a thing. The front view angle from vertical to the strut angle… got it now.

90° floor mat protector angle….finally…yippee

Happy Easter, and may your doooodeeedooos be dooodie

Those slider blocks look pretty good.

I love the random music in the back ground. I’ve heard quite a few songs I like. I wish pierce the veil would release a new album

You definitely exercised your cinematography and editing skills on this one. Nice job.

Morning everyone, I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Hey, Ray. Don't forget to have yourself a great day as well! :)

Very cool. Never seen an alignment before.

Aftermarket suspension allows camber and toe adjustments. Ray's car is in a toe jam!

I know a lot of folks are declining repairs. I have the same issue in sales at this time. People are just not buying as much. Times are rough, things are just far too expensive these days. I just paid 35 bucks a jug for oil. Used to be 23. So until things calm down, it may be slow for awhile.

I used to love using the hunter alignment machines

Nice demonstration of using the Hunter wheel aligner! Nice to see your diligence, not "Set the Toe and Let 'er Go!" style alignment.

I like Pierce The Veil playing in the background

Now I know what a wheel alignment is about. well explained.

I found even in manufacturing which is what I dealt with it was extremely frustrating when you make a recommendation and you knew the right thing that needed to be done and people declined the work and then run into later problems they'll end up with tire wear if they don't fix that alignment problem properly have a good day

I come home every day from work, first thing I look for is your uploads. I’ve really learned quite a bit, what to look for on my Toyota Tundra and my sons truck. Thank you for what you do. Have much respect for how you are towards the vehicles and translate to the customer. With that being said, once again thank you.

Ray, between you and SMA my knowledge has been increased a lot, Kudos to you and Eric.

I've found the stamped steel control arms more likely to be the bendy bit rather than the cast iron knuckles.

It took me a while to find you, I lost my other channel I said something I shouldn’t I guess but to make a long story short I couldn’t find you I couldn’t remember your name but now that I did I subscribed again bud. So with that in mind let the video roll God bless your boss and your family and friends✝️✝️✝️

SAI is steering axis inclination angle, not steering axis included angle. Included angle is SAI + Camber. That said, I wouldn't have been so fast to condemn the spindle as bent, for a couple of reasons. Going by the measurements on the screen, we're not talking about a huge problem. Also, even though included angle may suggest a bent part, you don't know what that part is until you actually measure it, and then compare it to a like, undamaged part. Its just as likely the strut or control arm is bent, and given the spindle is the strongest of the 3, you need to check the others, as well. Also, have another look at caster. Caster and SAI are the same line, yet caster is perfect. Lets say the front end took some kind of hit. For it to only effect SAI and not caster, would mean the hit had to be perfectly perpendicular. Any deviation from that would have also effected caster. Alignment angles don't exist separately from each other. When you change 1 angle, you almost always change something else. I would have set the toe for 2 reasons. First, it was out and regardless if the car needed other work, adjusting the toe would improve tire wear for the customer, who may opt to never have the SAI issue fixed. Second, since everything is connected, setting the toe and taking another caster sweep would have been a legitimate diagnostic step. Setting the toe would have some impact on the other measurements. It could have made the problem better, or even brought everything into spec.

Nice sideways footwell protector action, 01.00, Ray, nice, and reeeeeeeeee 🤔🤣🤣🤣👍

Good video @Rainman Ray's Repairs

Ray trolling the paper foot mat people , lol

Loved the outro. I enjoy watching you and have learnt so much you are a great example of what people need to follow as far as honesty.

Always entertaining, no matter the time length . Good job as always

Thank you for all the informational and entertaining videos, keep up the good work.

I watch every morning and because of that I do not get to work in a timely manner Have to adjust my schedule . IJS.

See that really big nut holding the cables on under the rack? That shot across the parking lot once and all the cable slingshot right past another technicians leg! No injuries and locks caught it. F150 didn’t fall.

I love your opening.

Breakfast wouldn't be right without the daily helping of Rainman Ray video.

I love the channel. I’m entertained and educated at the same time. 🤟🤟

Parking brake...then wheel chocks...release parking brake... Ray always follows safety protocols, teaching us that shortcuts are NOT for pros!

you can adjust that camber in the front. we do it at my shop all the time. for more positive camber you need to raise the front wheels and loosen the strut bolts. for more negative camber you leave the wheels on the ground and loosen the strut bolts. mind you things can still be bent and you dont always get enough adjustment but it is a trick that works well.

That was fun to watch. I haven't been able to use an alignment machine for quite some time since I became a mobile mechanic. Just a little tip though. You can turn on the included angles (IA) through the functions selection F1 f2 f3 F4 and with the steering axis inclination (SAI) and the Camber reading You can find out exactly what's bent. I enjoy watching your videos. It reminds me of when I used to work in a shop. I used to hate setting lifts and doing alignments but after watching your channel it just brings back a lot of the old feelings of working in a shop and now I would give anything to have a lift or fancy schmancy alignment machine lol.

I find it amazing that a cast part like the knuckle can bend without cracking or shattering. I only say that cause a buddy ('10 Challenger) took an impact to the left front. I grabbed my jack, impact, sockets & torque wrench to get him of the road...fail. the hit had shattered the lower ball joint cup. Sorry 'bout that, call the tow truck.

Hi Ray. Love your videos. Why don't you expand the "must have" tools that you're affiliated with? I'd like to know some of the tools you use in your videos. If you put the vehicles you work on in the titles, you'd get more hits and make it easier for people to search on your channel. Just recommendations and thanks for the great content.

That machine is so cool! I've never seen one of these before. Thanks Ray.

I would like to thank you for your videos and wish you and your family a very happy Easter

reeeeeeeeeeee the foot mat at the end!

Day off today and started it one of the best ways. Coffee and Ray

Also side note. Alignments are a decent amount of work. Yet reasonable pricing for shop fees. I spent 120 dollars and it took them 2 hours of work to get the new front end of my charger set right. Those that don't know they are well known to pull to the right even if everything is new

It's channels like yours that I've pretty much given up broadcast and cable television!

Really cool piece of test equipment !!

Have a great day Ray!

This is how I start my work day. Thanks Ray.

I'm at 7:00, and that is not bent. I started my apprenticeship at a suspension shop where we used to wheel align cars for about 4 smash repair shops or, as you guys in the US call them, "body shops". The SAI went negative, so it would need to have stretched the LCA, which is highly unlikely; I have seen it where the lower bolt hole is elongated on the cross member. A 1 degree split on the SAI is not uncommon, so I say the SAI is fine. You could just use the cross jack and lift the front, then loosen the right-hand clevis bolts on the strut, and it would come in green. I never wheel align off computer parameters as the computer doesn't know much. Where I live in Canberra, Australia, we have many roundabouts, so a city car here will have a completely different alignment setup to a car that drives country roads out west in the tablelands.

Really good subscription enjoy watching it every morning. I work on vehicles and I am still learning new things all the time.

You could adjourn to the tire room and produce a puppet show.

It's cool to see how the machine has changed since the last time I used one, the late 90's was the last time i did an alignment but it's also reassuring to see for as much as things change, they still stay the same in other ways.

I can learn from your discussion!! So keep up the great diagnostics!

OUTSTANDING

Upside down floor protector!!!! "This is NOT acceptable!! Lol

Great channel. SAI is Steering Axis Inclination. That camber isn't that far off. You could probably loosen the cradle and cheat it a little towards the driver's side. You'll add camber to the driver's side and loose it from the passenger side. Not sure how much this will effect the SAI #, but the car should loose the pull.

Ty for the explanation!