Keep fighting the good fight Colin. Cars are pain, and your content resonates with gearheads across the world. Your channel has all the right ingredients and I have no doubt you're on your way to 100k subs. Cheers from Australia!
Appreciate your videos. I’m not a mechanic nor am I much mechanically inclined but I enjoy watching you tackle these challenging projects head on. All the best to you.
I love your channel man, keep it up! Keep making the videos and your channel will grow. You have the charisma, humor and editing skills to be the next Vice Grip Garage, Junkyard Digs, or Pole Barn Garage. I started watching VGG years ago and when he was like you and now he has like 2 million subs. I don't watch him much any more because he's rich now and only does really expensive hot rod jobs. What you do is more the kind of stuff I like. I'm a jeep/truck guy but I love Subarus too. There are 3 in my family, from an 1986 to a 2024. I still watch JYD and PBG because they stayed true to their roots, wrenching on stuff that guys like me can afford. Keep it going!
I recently purchased a 09 wrx Impreza for $1,500. Would do same thing white smoke upon startup. New turbo in and she’s running great again. Used to have a 2020 sti. So this is a great find for me.
Awesome video. That was a LOT of smoke coming out on the highway! I love to see that you make sure things are right and long term dependable before you sell them. I hate TPMS lights so much. If one of the customer concerns on a repair order are a flashing TPMS sensor I don't want anything to do with the job. There's never a scanner available and the little chicken shit TPMS register tool is always missing so I'd rather starve than have to deal with flashing light TPMS sensor bullshit. If the light is on solid then it will go out on it's own usually after setting correct PSI. I remember when 240s were cheap beaters.
I had a 2005 Forester with the turbo I got for like $5k with the head gasket, timing belt, and water pump replaced. I really enjoyed it but had overheating problems until I swapped the radiator and thermostat. Really enjoyed it but I could never trust it. Sold it for what I got it for and ended up getting a 2004 4Runner which is more my speed.
Funny I saw this, I follow your vids and just two days ago picked up a 09 XT with 230,000KM and head gaskets/timing done ($6500 repair bill with receipts) 4000KM ago for $2500 Canadian. Having fun with it for a bit before I sell it - so far 0 issues apart from a leaking front left strut.
Are you sure it is a piston ring problem? Because i see white smoke not blue smoke you should try a compression test before taking it apart, usually white smoke indicates coolant or raw fuel burning in the hot exhaust
$1,500 ain’t bad at all if all it needs is a turbo!! You could’ve drained the oil a few times after putting a new turbo in! And saved the engine It had old oil and metal from the first blown turbo they didn’t drain it
Hey mate subscriber number 5 lol.. Sorry this flip wasn't plain sailing. At least you've got the skills, knowledge and tools to correct the issue.. Hopefully you can show us the rectification ring swap out etc.. Thank you.
Hey man, i had an issue with my gf 04fxt. Its the same engine. I dont think oil is getting to the turbo... the avcs solenoids gets clogged up on both sides and that the path before the oil feed to the turbo. Her car ate about 3 turbos before i figured it out... all i did was crack the oil feed line at the turbo, removed the banjo and pit the line in a cup, then cranked it and realized i had no oil getting there.
Lol 😂. I’d say more cause there open deck, and the cylinders go out of wack the second you overheat them. That being said the turbo blocks are SEMI- closed deck, and do better…
@@steinfabgarage they still like to warp if you don’t use the correct tools to tighten the head bolts, the block will warp and cause a lot of vertical scratches, which is why backyard built subaru engines fail only after a few hundred or a few thousand miles
Yea sorry didn’t watch the whole video before commenting. That kinda blows. I guess be thankful you know how to do the work yourself and save some coin not having to outsource the repair and pay triple
An old mechanic once told me, "Son, you win some but lose most." Keep fighting the fight.
Keep fighting the good fight Colin. Cars are pain, and your content resonates with gearheads across the world. Your channel has all the right ingredients and I have no doubt you're on your way to 100k subs. Cheers from Australia!
Appreciate your videos. I’m not a mechanic nor am I much mechanically inclined but I enjoy watching you tackle these challenging projects head on. All the best to you.
I love your channel man, keep it up! Keep making the videos and your channel will grow. You have the charisma, humor and editing skills to be the next Vice Grip Garage, Junkyard Digs, or Pole Barn Garage.
I started watching VGG years ago and when he was like you and now he has like 2 million subs. I don't watch him much any more because he's rich now and only does really expensive hot rod jobs. What you do is more the kind of stuff I like.
I'm a jeep/truck guy but I love Subarus too. There are 3 in my family, from an 1986 to a 2024.
I still watch JYD and PBG because they stayed true to their roots, wrenching on stuff that guys like me can afford. Keep it going!
Dude I came here cause I need head gaskets in my Forester but your channel really cool. Keep grindin with the episodes you are onto something here.
You earned my sub a long time ago with your Subaru engine swap videos. Helped me a ton! Now I'm just here for the content. 🤙
Same. Content is definitely worth watching.
I recently purchased a 09 wrx Impreza for $1,500. Would do same thing white smoke upon startup. New turbo in and she’s running great again. Used to have a 2020 sti. So this is a great find for me.
Thanks for saying "Bimmer" instead of "Beamer". "Beamer is the Motorcycle. Great Videos!!
Love the channel! You got a great attitude, on camera anyway
Awesome video. That was a LOT of smoke coming out on the highway! I love to see that you make sure things are right and long term dependable before you sell them. I hate TPMS lights so much. If one of the customer concerns on a repair order are a flashing TPMS sensor I don't want anything to do with the job. There's never a scanner available and the little chicken shit TPMS register tool is always missing so I'd rather starve than have to deal with flashing light TPMS sensor bullshit. If the light is on solid then it will go out on it's own usually after setting correct PSI. I remember when 240s were cheap beaters.
Yeah I acquired all mine before the major taxing, nowadays it’s cheaper to buy a c5 vette than a S chassis :(
I had a 2005 Forester with the turbo I got for like $5k with the head gasket, timing belt, and water pump replaced. I really enjoyed it but had overheating problems until I swapped the radiator and thermostat. Really enjoyed it but I could never trust it. Sold it for what I got it for and ended up getting a 2004 4Runner which is more my speed.
Funny I saw this, I follow your vids and just two days ago picked up a 09 XT with 230,000KM and head gaskets/timing done ($6500 repair bill with receipts) 4000KM ago for $2500 Canadian. Having fun with it for a bit before I sell it - so far 0 issues apart from a leaking front left strut.
Are you sure it is a piston ring problem? Because i see white smoke not blue smoke you should try a compression test before taking it apart, usually white smoke indicates coolant or raw fuel burning in the hot exhaust
$1,500 ain’t bad at all if all it needs is a turbo!!
You could’ve drained the oil a few times after putting a new turbo in! And saved the engine
It had old oil and metal from the first blown turbo they didn’t drain it
Loving the vids man! Still loving that lifted subie. Great fishing rig. Keep up the good work! Taos T
Hey Todd! Glad your loving the subi! Thanks for keeping up with the vids, I appreciate the support!!!
Hey mate subscriber number 5 lol.. Sorry this flip wasn't plain sailing. At least you've got the skills, knowledge and tools to correct the issue.. Hopefully you can show us the rectification ring swap out etc.. Thank you.
Nice! I’m stoked to get to 10 soon 😂
Hey man, i had an issue with my gf 04fxt. Its the same engine. I dont think oil is getting to the turbo... the avcs solenoids gets clogged up on both sides and that the path before the oil feed to the turbo. Her car ate about 3 turbos before i figured it out... all i did was crack the oil feed line at the turbo, removed the banjo and pit the line in a cup, then cranked it and realized i had no oil getting there.
That sucks but you made me laugh at least. good job
Legit bro 😊
Boys out here single handedly driving the worlds 240 market lmaooo 🤣🤣
Me and @369garage 😂😂
Another day another pos Subaru baby, rise and grind
Subarus are a pain in the ass to build, mainly because the block halves are made of absolutely shit metal and warp if you stare at them too long 😂
Lol 😂. I’d say more cause there open deck, and the cylinders go out of wack the second you overheat them.
That being said the turbo blocks are SEMI- closed deck, and do better…
@@steinfabgarage they still like to warp if you don’t use the correct tools to tighten the head bolts, the block will warp and cause a lot of vertical scratches, which is why backyard built subaru engines fail only after a few hundred or a few thousand miles
Yeah, 20k is a big mileage discrepancy.
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Yea sorry didn’t watch the whole video before commenting. That kinda blows. I guess be thankful you know how to do the work yourself and save some coin not having to outsource the repair and pay triple
Yeah, it’s the side of flipping no one sees, I’ve had so many people swear it’s only one thing. I always expect an engine nowadays 😂