Customer States “New last year” Junkyard Parts| Bad Idea? Subaru Forester Compressor
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Just out curiosity, do you ever get the actual owners of the vehicles you repaired comment on your videos? I imagine that could get interesting.
I think everyone can agree when I say screw spring clamps. Lol
Was that the mileage on the side of the compressor??? Ray
How much was this job Ray
I gotta say that was the most corroded battery I've ever seen, and I've had some doozies.
I have been a home car mechanic (i own 5 cars) for 50 years. You are the best car repair teacher. You talk your way through the repair and tell your thinking/ decision making process. This is the best car repair site on youtube. thanks
I am absolutely baffled. They accepted replacing the compressor, condenser, radiator, and battery but declined the serpentine? Everything was already apart, wouldn't have even cost any additional labour just the cost of a part that was miniscule in cost to the others that were replaced.
I think the same about the lower radiator hose.
Nah man, that belt was just enough to push it over the top. Gotta draw the line somewhere, lol.
....it's a Subaru owner...what did you expect?
I saw no cracking on the belt… I’ll bet it was replaced not to long ago.
Wouldn't it been easier just to shoot it and put it out of it's misery?
When you said “Oh my god” when you saw the battery, I felt that in my soul
I like watching an honest service tech at work. You help restore my faith in in your profession.
Ray I'm not going to lie to you, sometimes watching you struggle makes me feel better about myself as a hobbyist! Thanks buddy, keep on keepin on.
Exactly..i always thought the pros had better tools, more tools, better ways to take stuff apart..most of these repairs are plain old hard work
@@pootthatbak2578 sometimes they do have better tools than average person but most of the time I've noticed Ray struggles as much as I do and that's just awesome although I am a wee bit jealous of his ability to get clips undone without breaking half of them lol
Salvaging bolts from a Toyota to use in a Subaru? This is looking like a shade tree operation.
@@1205Ydoc That was probably the dumbest thing you could have said. Intelligence has it's limits. Ignorance is infinite. Do you understand that? I'm betting no.
@@1205Ydoc Oh btw, improvising on a totally exceptable thing shows intelligence. You got it yet? I'm still guessing no. Douche nozzle, be proud.
It amazes me how many people use their cars for a trash bin. Some of the interiors I've seen look EPA hazardous
waste zones. Shocking.
oh so you've seen mine then. I like to buy well used with dings we have dogs kids and yes I store tools and parts fluids and 'other chemicals' in mine.
better than throwing trash out the window
Its a security thing , would you steal a garbage car !
right. how hard is it to throw garbage out when you get home or even when you get gas.
leaving it as a shithole for other people to work in is the biggest turn off for me. have some respect.
You filling the coolant without a funnel would make my old auto shop teacher weep.
oh man i so unexpectedly laughed out loud at your initial reaction to the battery. that thing was like a crime against batteries
Ray, I wake up every morning to watch your videos. I am retired as a diesel mechanic and heavy equipment operator. Every video I put my thumbs up, because I can relate to your problems customers like this one gives you. So instead of watching the depressing news on TV, I watch your videos. So thu.bs up for this video. Thanks for the entertainment and keep up the good work and have a good day...
This is a really cool comment. I'm glad you can relax and enjoy these videos!
I always make sure my car is clean before I go to get any work done at my mechanics, just a bit of respect for the people working on my vehicle.
as someone who doesnt clean the car often, going to my mechanic is one of the only times i'll clean it.
I'd feel ashamed to take my car to be repaired looking like a rubbish tip. But then, some people have no shame.
I think it also encourages the techs to respect your vehicle and you. They have evidence that you care.
That cracks me up that was probably a 1k plus repair and they declined the 30 dollar belt 🤣! Great work as always I love watching your videos.
I love that when you ground the bolt off you said "I Win!" I do that too. Just feels right!
Thanks for cleaning up that messed up battery, it was even bothering me. And, now, thanks to me watching your videos while my wife was in the room, I now get serenaded with "doo, doo, doo" every time a phone rings in your videos from both the computer speaker, and the woman across the room.
You owned the car?
I love it!! I am doing that also! I also do the do do Do do do when rarely he does not. Lol
love the fresh dent in the condenser at 25:06 🤣
Good eye man. I didn't even notice at the time.
Yep, Battery into Condenser
It's like getting a hair in a new paint job. You always have to leave your signature
It’s worth stocking new hardware it really helps a lot, my shop uses Lawson just got to keep an eye on the sales man because he’s always wanting to stock you with more than you need
One of the easier compressor change outs I've seen on your channels.
When that battery first came into frame, I could read the "yikes!" in your head. Nice work 👍
you also know they never check anything under the hood ever.
Yeah, that thing looked like the battery was trying to have an acid baby or something.
Worst battery I've ever seen
@@jhonditch4269 Perhaps they are not aware that there is a hood release latch on this car?
@@nwalker8866 and the glowing engine light means this is purrfect.
Gotta give Subaru points for at least making the A/C compressor incredibly easy to access. Compared to some of the cars you've had to disassemble half the front end to get to anything on the accessory drive this is heaven!
Nice reacharound to grab those nuts btw!
exactly what i was thinking! in return, they made it difficult to acces anything else though hahaha
@@dragonofyorha yeah i've got a 98 outback, most things are easy to fix the big exception being spark plugs. especially since mine is the DOHC EJ25D so the heads are extra tall leaving very little room thanks to the frame rails.
One of the perks of a boxer.
how often do we get to say the words "reacharound to grab nuts" in the same sentence & not have vulgar intentions....like neverrrr
When I saw Subaru I figured he would have to remove the hood, turn car upside down, shake violently until engine was removed. But it turned out good.
From Australia here. I had a Subaru Liberty, Outback and now a Forester. The cars are great.
That guy in the background at 19:14 singing is the funniest thing I’ve heard 😂😂
Highly enjoyable and educational episode, Ray. Hate to say it but I prefer these “stubborn” repairs. I get to see you solve the type of problems that send me back inside my house to think for a couple days while I drive my ‘backup’ car. I also enjoy you telling the car to “give me back my tool”, or threaten to get the pry bar. That’s one of the things that make your videos the best on the net! Sincere appreciation. Really enjoy the channel and your work.
Wait for it ! That belt was fine until you changed the compressor 🤪
😆 spend all that money on new a/c and radiator, all to decline at most a $25 belt 🙄
@@Garm87
Exactly; spoilt for a ha'porth o' tar.
It was that defective compressor you installed that broke the belt.
Yup
Lol, Unless the belt is recently replaced, it boggles me why people won't just replace the serpentine belt when there is no additional labor is involved and the cost for the belt is low too.
1:24
"Reusing cotter pins - damages my soul"
You gotta love it
32:38 "Wow this is like a bottomless pit of coolant" - It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru
OMG IS RIGHT ON THE CONDITION OF THAT BATTERY!!! CAN'T BELIEVE HOW PEOPLE THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE IT STARTS ALL IS GOOD IN THE WORLD!!!!
Another nice one Ray with my morning coffee. Need my daily dose of “telephone ringing”, “gravity” and my favorite “click” 😂. Have a Great Day…..
I’m always worried when he forgets to do the “click” if that part will fail 😂
Don’t forget his firm instructions to inanimate objects “Stay” and “Become disconnected NOW”
Don't forget the all-important wobbly bits
He missed a ""telephone ring" the other day I was left doing the "'Do Do da loo" myself, felt weird.
When Ray stops mid sentence noticing the battery. 🤣
The USA market Impreza, Impreza WRX, Legacy, Outback, Forester, and Tribeca are all made in Lafayette, Indiana. Also BUbaru are sold in Australia.
Good morning Mate! Can save yourself a pile of money by ALWAYS keeping up with preventative maintenance. It cost much less in the long run. And as you see here, that wasn’t done. One look at that battery tells you all you need to know about that. Roger in Pierre South Dakota
When refitting the hi/lo side pipes to the compressor hold the pipe in a fixed position to prevent the torque from tightening the fastening bolt from applying sideways pressure to the O-rings, that is what causes premature leakage. If you watch the footage you can see the pipe twist to one side as the bolt is tightened.
Good to know!
29:47 Ouch, I saw that. 😲
just an old times hobbyist, in fond remembrance of my ever preferred car, my old Land Rover series 3 long wheelbase. Loved taking it apart and rebuilding it. Ah, those were the days!!!
5:49 Ohhhhhh, yeaaaaaa.
This is why I watch your channel, Rainman. You are a very entertaining guy, with Jim Carrey "Ace Ventura" vibes!
I'm surprised the owner authorized those repairs after cheaping out on the junkyard part in the first place.
And then the owner cheaped out and did not get the serpentine belt replaced... The old belt did not look great.. :(
Nothing like a hot summer to change a fella's mind
An didn’t put new o-rings.
I expected just add oil and recharge the system, that would help with the noise for a few activations of the aircon.
‘The poor person always pays twice’
My theory: when diagnosing the previous compressor failure they bypassed the low pressure switch. When the compressor was replaced with a used part they didn't replace the o-rings or clean the grooves and sealing surfaces. The refrigerant leaked out (see the massive dye residue) around the o-rings, and the bypassed low side switch kept the compressor engaged with no refrigerant or oil until it tore itself up.
Yep, I think that's exactly what happened.
Important lesson: Never re-use o-rings.
@@MonkeyJedi99 Or cotter pins.
@@moehoward01 on vehicles, I never reuse cotter pins. As a millwright, they get reused constantly. We also acknowledge that the "correct" size rarely matters and that lots of things can be used as a cotter pin in a pinch. Welding rod works great and there's always some laying around in a mill.👍
@@MonkeyJedi99 Or used compressors, accumulators/driers, orifice tubes, hoses, condensers. (Evaporators may be a toss-up, since they're buried in the firewall/dash.)
Love the. Gold battery. 5 years. Plus. Nice work.
Hey Ray, I have to say I’m struggling a bit with the repair process. Compressor replacements in Australia, according to Industry Code of Conduct, in addition to the work that you have performed, Tx valve replacement and flush all original components that have not been replaced.
Note: compressors fail for a reason.
I also noted the replacement o-rings were installed dry. Refrigeration oil is usually used to ease instalment and ensure sealing integrity.
The compressor was a used piece of junk that was leaking. He just can't film everything he does and he did have lube on the finger of the glove with the new o-ring, so they weren't installed dry.
Totally on board with not using recycled moving parts for any repairs, especially air con compressors. I must have missed the lube on his gloves, apologies for that. I was really more concerned and just trying to point out that the first compressor failed. Why? The second recycled compressor failed as it was leaking, sure, but it was also noisy in operation which is an indication of an internal failure. Lack of lubricant or running excessive compressor temperatures due to low refrigerant charge (because it was leaking) or refrigerant starvation from a lazy TX valve. We all know low pressure switches are all but useless as the damage is done before they isolate the compressor when experiencing low refrigerant charge. From a repairers point of view I just feel it is good risk management to also replace tx valves when installing replacement new compressors. I have experienced failures in Subaru systems when the TX valve slowly over time leans out and slowly shuts down starving the compressor and eventually failing. I consider the noisy compressor is the symptom of the failure, not the cause of the failure if that makes sense. 🤔
@@terrypyke3562 while the rest of the system should be cleaned at the very least, the failure was the leak. That failure subsequently caused the compressor to run dry and begin making noises. I would be willing to bet that if the system was simply recharged, that compressor would still work. For how long, and how well?? Who knows. But the biggest piece of info here is "repeated use of junkyard parts." How long were those compressors sitting at the yard before this person got them?? Length of time without use is a huge contributing factor to any moving part.
I know it didn't happen here but I'm reminded of a scenario that I've seen more than a couple times. It goes like this:
Tech recommends belt.
Office recommends belt to customer.
Customer approves belt and office orders all parts.
Parts arrive without belt but office doesn't know.
Tech assumes customer declined belt.
Job gets done without belt, office doesn't know.
Customer gets charged for a belt they didn't get.
And then the last chapter --- Customer comes back really mad because the supposedly replaced belt broke in rush hour traffic on the freeway where there are no places to pull over......... :)
never go back there again .lesson learned. talk to your friends. and get a mechanic they trust or get to know someone who you know. you can mark the belt with chalk to see if they changed it or see the old belt
Only if tech doesnt ask instead of assume ...where's my belt? Part missing!
Ray: You can got brass "O" ring p[kicks to avoid scratching the bottom of the grooves.
Really enjoy watching your videos. I was a forklift mechanic for a long career and now retired. My only observation is to please go to Wal-Mart for a cheap setof funnels. You seem to constantly miss the hole! 😂
I recall a couple “teachable moments” involving a forklift that refused to stop. Once my junior folks had it on jackstands, wheels off, brake drums off, I smelled the brake shoes, asked them to do the same. They smelled of both brake fluid (leaking slave cylinder) and gear oil (differential oil was also leaking). Diagnosis by sense of smell! Replacing brake components alone would not have solved the brake failure for long.
I think you’re the most honest mechanic ever thank you for sharing your most experiences
G'day Ray, there's bloody heaps of Subaru's here in Australia had one myself, they're a great car like most cars if they're well maintained.
Great videos love ya work👍
Yep Subarus have been in Aus for ages (mid 1970s?) including the Outback, WRX, Forester and Brumby ( I think called the BRAT in the USA) models.
We also have the Legacy... although it's called a Liberty here (ironic) because we have a major charity called Legacy...
Regarding the keys kept in the office overnight, if it's the same as here, it's an insurance thing; if the car is stolen, the shop needs to be able to produce the key...
Superglues are very common in Australia and New Zealand.
Yes they have been here in Australia since the 70's. There was a workmate who actually owned a Subaru Leone which was a 4 door sedan. Plus I remember their 1st wagon was actually a 4wd using a lever in the center console to activate the 4wd mode.
@@PopllFixit Yeah, but keybox is meant to be locked and or hidden.
Wow, a vehicle that you do not have to disassemble 3/4 of the way (or drop out the engine) to get to the AC compressor?
Color me impressed. Looks like someone gave at least half a damn about repair guys, even if by coincidence.
The ac compressor in mine is right below the power steering pump on the front side of the engine(it’s transverse mounted) there’s plenty of room to work as the engine bay is designed for a v6 and I have an i4.
As these have pancake engines it's a lot easier to design them so parts are easy to get at.
17:32 "Getting a grip" as Aerosmith plays in the background lol
I really like the extra touches. You just don't slap a new part in and done, it's the extras that make it. Great video 👍
Ray, I really look forward to your video’s every day. i learn a lot but you sense of humor is wonderful. Your narrative makes my day.
I really appreciate your sense of humor and professional attitude! You do a great job! Happy Holidays!
After watching Ray's repairs i would love to have him nearby to work on my cars, he gets the job done and always seems to do it fairly.
Wouldn't be very smart to scam someone on camera would it? The real test is how he behaves when cameras aren't recording
I just enjoy watching a pro do auto repairs👍👍👍👍👍. Good job🚙🚙🚙🚙
I’m always surprised how many times I see people replace AC components but forget the Receiver dryer when ever the system is opened. Even at my shop our service writers fail to recommend the receiver dryer.
Not just the receiver drier, if the AC compressor has blown up, it has sent metal shavings through the entire system. You will want to replace the condenser, and evaporator core, as expensive as it is, it's almost impossible to get them clean enough to not send those metal shavings right back through the compressor again.
What is a receiver drier?
@@MrSupernova111 2 main things it does is trap liquid refrigerant that's on it's way back to compressor, then it also has a desiccant in it, (silica gel) to absorb any moisture that might be in the refrigerant for any reason.
@@Mdudeman13 . Interesting. Thanks!
On many cars the drier is part of the condenser, so if you replace the condenser you have a new drier, I suspect that is the case here since he said the condenser came in a kit with the compressor
Re: that rusted radiator bolt. Next time, hit the head of the bolt with about a five second blast of freeze spray. The bolt will contract from the cold and it may let loose of the rusted threads of the nut. And, the cold won't hurt the plastic radiator. Love the channel, subscribed, watch every episode.
yeah, but the second he went and put the bolt back in, and torqued it down? Same result.
@@williameldridge9382 True. The bolt and nut would both have to be replaced.
odd thing to say but your using your own bolts reminded me- I de-rust and re- heat treat/temper all bolts I come across! Waste not want not, and it only costs me a couple minutes and a little gas. Tannic acid works wonders on the rust.
SOME Subaru's are made in Japan. Subaru has a major plant in Indiana USA! Yes...I do work for a local Subaru dealer. Nice work!
I really enjoy these videos and Ray is so confident about every repair.
I would find it interesting to learn what the repairs cost the customer.
That probably has nothing to do with what Ray makes at the shop so if he knows the drive out cost perhaps he could share it.
I feel like it would be a good idea to flush the A/C lines, TXV and evap core
"I Like Shiny Too".. 🤗You we're absolutely adorable. I can't believe I watched this whole entire video and Luv'd it. ☺️
Hi Ray! Yes they sell Subaru Outbacks in the land of OZ (s'tralia) They are built in Japan. Some are built in Lafayette Indiana In the US of A. Love your channel/Vlog. I loved the Guest appearance of the Russian technician! You should invite him back.
"can get new bolts but cannot get new time" Love that line
A wire wheel your friend. Make them old bolts like new.
He could have ordered new bolts with the new radiator but whatever.
I thought it odd that a multi bay shop that size does not have a basic hardware pick. My private mechanic is hardware anal and has a large inventory of hardware,
@@desotosky1372 AGREED.
I'd trust you to do any repairs on my car. You're an ace mechanic. A UK subscriber.
19:25, that guy in the background can keep his day job as a mechanic xD
Subarus are very popular in Australia. The 'Brumby' 'Forester' & 'Outback' were designed for the Australian conditions. They were clever in filling a niche market as the Aussie made/Aussie designed vehicle market started collapsing, and there was a big hole in choice for semi rural vehicles that could handle Aussie conditions.
Ray gets to deal with what SMA deals with on a daily basis.
I'd say it's all mechanics.
@@groosbro1 not really though? Many mechanics in certain areas don’t get much rust when others do 🤔
@@justinstevenson2061 I barely deal with rust here in Colorado!! When I watch SMA videos and See the amount of rust he deals with shocks me every time.
@@joel.3112 tell me about in. I’m in Ontario Canada and my poor rockers and door sills…… uggghhhh
I would add some copper grease to the threads of nuts and bolts located in areas on vehicle where corrosion (rust) is likely to be a problem.
Not such a problem for your part of the world, but every little helps.
Hope you remembered to remove your analogue thermometer.
Wish the mechanics where I live are honest like you.
I Love You Man.... My Mechanic is just like you. I lose sleep watching your videos.
When I saw the top tank of the radiator I thought "new radiator in it's future!" Any time you see a brown tank instead of black one it means the tank is getting brittle. Thank you for the videos. I don't get too far past the radiators now but hope to learn more stuff!
That battery is worse than some horror flicks I used to watch as a kid.
Did you see the drained water? It was perfectly blue and clear. Radiator was in very good condition on the inside.
@@whuzzzup the top piece is plastic. Heat,pressure and age is not a good combination
I've found it useful to use a funnel when putting anti-freeze in the radiator. Same with the windshield wiper fluid. Why? Because I'm sloppy too!! Love you videos!
glad to see they moved the forester oil filter location...the 07 i had circled it with the exhaust underneath
Very informative. Love how you run into problems and fix them with common sense.
I live in Gunma, Japan, near the Ota City plant where that forester *might* have been made (they now make Kei cars there IIRC). It is the old site of the Nakajima Aircraft factory, and was repurposed from building warplanes to cars. Fun Fact, the nearby town of Oizumi is full of Brazilians who immigrated to work at the plant in the 1980s(?) - that area is one of the few multicultural areas (outside of a big city) in Japan, where you can find signs in Portuguese and good Brazilian food!. AFAIK some of the US Subaru models are now assembled in the US using parts shipped over, with many large and teeny tiny (family) factories making parts and subassemblies all over my region. If you use power windows or wipers on any Japanese car, there is a good chance you used my friend’s tiny electric motors from his factory.
You are correct. The Forester has always been made there. In the US, most Subaru vehicles are manufactured in Lafayette, Indiana. My brother-in-law and a number of friends went to the Yakima plant just before the Indiana plant went online.
HEY JOHN, Ola from Brasil, gringo from Florida living in Recife for now, headed back next year
Used to work on all sorts of big ships that went into Yokohama many times, love the Japanese people. Guess I never got around much, never met a Brasilian there, cheers
You know those massive Boeing planes that go missing in the ocean every few years, yeah my uncle makes the computer boards for those massive planes….crazy to think how my uncle could be responsible for hundreds of people that have gone missing over the years
Great decision to replace comp and condenser. I'm guessing the drier is part of the condenser. I would still flush the evap and all hoses. Hope it came with an new expansion valve as well. On older vehicles, I replace AC comp, EX valve, drier/Accum, condenser.
IMO the radiator plastic tanks, based on discoloration, were at the end of their life anyway
Just got to the radiator/denser install. TYC normally ships new hardware with the radiator. Might've been stuck to the package foam.
Hey Ray - as an Aussie, I can confirm that yes there are many a Soobie-Roobie on the road here in Australialand.
Great Repairs Ray for the ac and the Coolant system @Rainman Ray's Repairs
A bungy cord is a great tool to use when working around wiring looms or your radiator when you need to move something out of the way. A lot better than having to use one hand to keep it from flopping back and forth.
😁 Ray been watching your fixes for the last few days really impressed with your skill .I'm am an 80 year old retired A&P mechanic so maybe we've seen some pretty strange stuff .I notice you don't use a magnate to retrieve loose bolts and other hardware. Also a trip to a medical supply place you'll find all kinds of neat stuff for reaching into tight spots. Keep up the good work. Joe Tyron Tucson,Az
Yes, re: picking up small pieces, things like forceps can come in handy. (I like to bead as a hobby.) Might want to have several pairs of those around; you won't regret it.
Also a dentist is a good place to get their old tools that they can’t use, for getting into tight spots.
"They declined to replace the serpentine belt" - talking about false economy. I was looking at those belt pulleys, did you check the bearings for noise? Great job Ray!
As a mechanic from the netherlands I am AMAZED as how you not have buckets of new nuts and bolts laying around.
Just letting you know that I'M really enjoying your video's great content better than any TV show.
If you were concerned about metal going into the condenser did you check the expansion valve?
Or the orifice tube….
My AC stopped working no compressor action unless you jumped out the relay then the compressor clutch would engage but still no cooling fans running and still no cold air in the cabin. Turned out the orifice tube was clogged and the pressure switch was reading low pressure cause of the blockage. Mechanic changed my orifice tube and the ac worked again
Sir, I discovered your channels yesterday but I must say you are extremely entertaining.
19:30 Fire the backup singer!🤣🤣
Also: "Giggity."🤣
Haha! Ray freaked when he saw the car's extra corroded battery terminals! He's got an OCD thing about that. 😃
He's not alone....
Lucky you did not get a copy right strike at minute 19:20 :-). Thanks a lot for the video, it is so relaxing watching someone else doing the hard work once in while..
I was laughing so hard...
As you upload YT will notify you before the video goes live if there is a potential copyright strike.
Yes indeed, Rubastews are most definitely sold in Australia and are very popular. I actually have an Outback in my backyard right now. Thanks for a great video and Cheers from Australia. Robert
That is a sound I know well. Not because my Rubasu Rex does it, but because it is super common and I ALWAYS pop the hood and turn on the AC of any subaru vehicle. I love watching the sales guy's face when I tell him what I'm doing. He knows damn well the compressor is going to scream like a banshee.
I love Subarus and they are generally really really reliable cars and hold their value like nobody's business, but there are a couple things like this that you have to watch out for. Always never forget to check the AC before you buy a used one. Especially if it is in the winter months when you might not think about it.
Yeah, I was pretty excited when I found out that "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the Pleiades cluster of stars, and thus it is a Japanese brand. Great video, as always!
i just found out a couple of years ago that subaru is japanes.
Check out the Subaru badge, it has the Pleiades on it.
Yes they are.
@@nlo114 Is there life in that star system? I wonder, how odd that you would name a car company after a constellation when you think about it.
Fuji heavy industries now Subaru Corp.
That must have been a hefty repair bill!
Dude... subaru has a factory right here in the USA! Lafayette Indiana! They build some models right here!
It's so satisfying to get something broken and fix it or modify it successfully 😉
So Rainman: ya'll changed a perfectly good radiator, removed the bolts from the top then complained about the bolt holes not being straight, doubling the cost of the repair, but in Florida while not as hot as Phoenix, still hot enough to need aircon in December. So it may be needed in Florida but the bolts cut off at the top of this condenser after removal could have been done the same way on the bottom. If mine I would have liked a new condenser but not the radiator with new coolant. Not sure if it doubled the cost or not, these people spent a ton of money on this worn out auto.
"worn out auto"
It doesn't look worn out, it looks dirty.
Also, if you replace condenser, and find a leak in the lower condenser, but can't get it off the radiator assembly, cutting it may be too risky to damage the radiator (as you don't want to leak coolant).
Compressor + labor is around $600, and a new radiator + condenser is around $350. So yeah, added 50% to this cost, but it ensures the radiator and condenser are good to go for essentially the lifetime of the vehicle unless there's an accident.
Seems reasonable to me to not have to repair for the AC recharge, diagnosis, labor cost, etc to find out my condenser is bad.... "shrugs"
I agree I've had bolts like that on the bottom and once the whole system was removed out in one piece they were easy to extract without replacing the radiator
The problem with junkyard parts like that is the person removing said part doesn't give a rip what he does removing thevpart. Many just cut the hoses, then dump the part in the dirt, contaminating the part. The fact that's an older vehicle and chances are the part was just as old means someone totally WASTED their money. I have never seen a battery in a running vehicle look like that. Scrap vehicles mabe, but not running. You get what you pay for. They probably reused the old O- rings even.
On the replaced compressor, I totally believe they did not even replace the o-rings, that is why they all leaked..
I agree, junkyard parts have no QC.. I ordered a junkyard alternator for one of my old vehicles in an emergency and the guy installing it inspected it for me and by hand-turning it could hear a squeak coming from it... Disappointed, but I had him throw it in any way because I had no choice (and the car wasnt worth putting real money into any way) and it had a 12 month warranty so I hoped it would fail quickly ha!
Subarus are sold in Australia and New Zealand. I am in Perth Western Australia and have owned and driven a Forester now for over 15 years
Believe 1st sold in Australia as a test market using the name "Outback" which is an Australian term for backcountry... still sold here.
1st class Ray...thanks for sharing
Really enjoyed this production. You are right about the rust. Before I moved from KC to Dal, rust was a huge problem. Majority caused by salt during the winter.
Two things.
1. Surprised you did not do a evap flucs and replace the dryer.
2. I use Nylog on all o-rings. This makes sure the new o-ring does not tear during install and makes the o-ring last forever. If not Nylog, a drop of refrig oil.
Also surprised you did not add 3-4 oz of PAG as there had to be lost oil
Can you say how much actual time and billing?
Mike...if I needed a compressor I would put you at the top of list where to go; no offense to Ray...his videos are entertaining and often informative.
He said he checked the amount of oil when he replaced the compressor. It is all inside of it.
@@court2379 Most compressors only come with about 3oz oil. A normal system really should have about 7oz which circulates thru the system.
@@mikeh6876 True and thinking about I did end up adding some last time I swapped one. Regardless though he said he did it.
they sell plenty of them in Australia, unfortunately Aus makes no cars anymore!
It’s sad they closed the Toyota and Holden plants.
@@Illkilla1984 ford also
Ray, we own a 2021 Forester here in Australia. Fantastic vehicle. Our previous car was also a Forester; a 1997 model that did over half a million kilometers with the original motor still starting first time every time. Subaru make very reliable vehicles. Richard n Helen Down Under.
Yes, Subaru Outbacks are sold in Australia. A coworker had one that he was regularly blowing the clutch in
Please use a funnel when replenishing radiators etc. Love the videos.
I've watched a bunch of Rays videos and have wondered at his aversion to funnels. I only take care of my own vehicles but I have funnels for every application.
@@desotosky1372 Filling coolant, if its not just ''top it up'' because of a small leak, you really should have those funnels with the stop stick where it just screws on, or clips on, and goes, then plug it, no wasting or spilling a ton of coolant. I don't have one....which makes me a hypocrite but eh. Some day.
Yep. They probably found out in order to keep the new compressor warranty intact they would also have to replace the condenser, receiver drier and a few other parts. Not to mention the compressor was probably a bit pricey.
Funny thought.. years ago when I was a service writer, if a customer hit a stopping point and said no to a part such as a belt because of money I always found a way to throw in a discount of some kind that was allowable to absorb the cost of the part or meet them half way. I would rather fix it all the way. We gained favor with the customer and free advertising. Most of the time their friends n family became clients of ours. Merchant's Tire n Auto alumni here... keep it up !!.