As someone who loves cleaning and uses way too much cleaning spray and carb cleaner to try make externals of engine look nicer without unmounting and dismantling, this looks amazing!
Garage 54's editing has been nothing short of perfection now. You guys have come a long way and are a staple of channels I instantly watch with new uploads.
I go by the cheap oil changed often standard, as long as you change your oil on time, there’s not a huge benefit from expensive oils compared to cheap oils that meet the standard for your engine
I use cheap oil on my old, high mileage cars, but I always use a high quality filter, and change the oil & filter in shorter intervals instead. Both cars still run well without leaks or burning. I never allow them to go past their change interval. I occasionally substitute a qt. of seafoam, and run that for 1k mi. with a cheap filter, then back to the high quality filter, and cheap oil
Nissan engine builder suggest to use cheap oil but change frequently as 3000-4000km rather than extending expensive oil change with so much deposit sitting on it. The dirt and gunk what hurt the engine.
I totally cleaned the entire intake, throttle body, plenum, and injectors on my toyota tacoma 3.4 v6. I was getting 280 miles on 18 gallons (completely topped off tank), now I have achieved around 340 miles!!!!
I'm interested in cleaning the inlet manifold and intake ports as oil was rising up into the air filter due to a blocked oil pan vapour hose. I'm concerned about chunks of dirt from the intake affecting the valves or falling into the cylinder. Any tips?
@simonshurety3870 that was my concern too. After I removed the manifold, I thoroughly vacuumed each port, while I shot compressed air into them. I used PB Blaster and a brass brush to loosen up what I could in the ports around the valves. I've put a few thousand miles on it since. Nothing has blown up yet, but there was a lot of gritty crap. Stick rags in the holes as you reinstall manifold/intake to make sure bugs, dirt, sockets, etc... don't have a chance to fall in.
That helps reseat the rings.. Now all is in balance. I think in time.. compression will increase marginally with good oil. at least to new specs Like he said
So first I am definitely impressed with the aqua-blaster! Now I want one. But the fact that just cleaning (assuming rings and pistons) the engine was able to make it run that much better reusing the same old "worn-out" parts! Just crazy...
Carbon deposits cause the rings to get stuck a bit, sometimes the oil rings get stuck completely and the engine starts to consume oil like crazy. After cleaning everything up it is possible that even the old worn out rings can seal better. Also they cleaned and probably ground the valves and valve seats, which also helped the engine to seal better.
@@Wizard__Jand to think we just throw away old cars in north america and europe when they could be restored to like new and probably get another 100,000 miles with a good cleaning and rebuild
@@SparxI0 not me! I daily a 2001 Audi A4, it started as a 170 crank hp, now with just over 200K miles it makes 300 to the wheels and I'm in the process of rebuilding an engine for it.
They should have tested the engine on the old oil before cleaning, then put in new oil and a new filter on and retest. Then clean the engine and test it with new oil. If they really wanted to dirty things up they could have saved the old oil and retested that last as well, but that would be a shame. This video was decent, but the results really aren't comparable because they didn't change the oil and filter before the cleaning. For all we know, the old oil could have been thinner 5W30 with probably shearing. He did say it was runny like water before the cleaning.
@@Zupoyo and they can put additives with the oil? There is no reason to lie , this is not a stupid commercial, just clean the engine and put some new gaskets (it is inevitable), my father`s citro had a compression around 11.5 bars., after two runs with engine flush + new oil and filer every time , the compression was around 13.5 bars., I did not remove any part, just flush the engine 2 times
I spent twenty five years as a specialised technician in that field, never underestimate the power of water under pressure for its cleaning efficiency. I spent twenty years prior to that in the automotive industry so watching this video makes me feel right at home.
Nice! Every time I have done this to an engine, I have always gotten very good results as well. I've mostly attributed the improvements I've always seen in smoothness, oil consumption, power, etc to cleaning the rings and their grooves, regrinding the valves, and replacing the valve stem seals, but either way, this can definitely be a cost effective way to restore an engine to good (or at least much better) health for cheap. Obviously this won't be completely effective on a broken engine, but even on engines with worn/damaged cylinders, the improvements have always been dramatic and well worth the work and minimal cost in my experience.
Exactly. Thats why people who run a quart or two of Marvel's Mystery Oil through a tired engine get such great results. Cleans the fuel system, removes carbon and stuck rings. Same type of thing. Just think how many engines are junked just because they are dirty. Cheers
Now as cleaning the valves and other components on an engine increases engine lifespan, as said by you, then, we should give Garage54 a test. Have them clean up an old diesel bus or truck engine. Man, buses or trucks themselves are gunky, especially in cold winter climates, so imagine the engine dirt and debris inside the valves from the road salt water kicked up on a winter city road. The guys will spend years cleaning those diesel engines up (somewhat of an exaggeration).
I've been watching this channel for a long time. This is one of my favorites so far. I'd love to see more along these lines. Maybe do a full restoration on a Lada? 👍 from 🇺🇲
This is up in the top 3 of my favorite videos from Garage 54. Something I've wanted to do for a long time since I'm very OCD especially when it comes to cleaning. The music made this video just that much better. Awesome work dudes!
Keeping the inside of the engine clean is one of the main things that will make it last. That's why changing oil frequently and coolant every 2 or 3 years is important. Also why installing an oil catch can is smart especially for direct injected cars.
i had an old pickup truck motor that smoked real bad, turned out several of the valve seals were broken from age and use, oil kept making it's way down into the cylinders and on start up would obviously then get into the exhaust. after a long time of this there was a lot of build up and outflow pressures skyrocketed as the exit passage became more and more restricted. additionally build up started forming around the valve seats, reducing performance more and more. this looks like a similar but lesser version of the difference a solid deep clean and replacement of seals can make for an engine suddenly able to breath and cycle as intended. great video, was an enjoyable watch.
The kid is rev happy, while vlad is like "nah nah nah nah" Hahaha! Got me dying in my chair. I appreciate you guys giving us a full rev range though, and all the glamorous camera angles. Beautiful! :)
What you guys did with the blaster is bascially the goal of most engine oil flushes and cleaners. Free up the rings and let the compression come back to life. You guys went above and beyond and did it by hand for the whole engine. That's really like a new engine. In the future, I'd love to see this be done to another lada, but go a bit further with new bearings and do the same for the trans and rear axle. It's kind of a lada restoration with a blaster being the main tool.
Thank you garage54, now i know why it's important to do overhaul even if just to clean engine parts + new seals, now i want to overhaul my never been opened 23yo moped just for refreshments, cheers guy!!
Looks like new belt, new starter motor, new spark wires, new air filter box and bent air intake (plastic) as well as some new hoses. Won't be surprised if there are new spark plugs as well. Considering this is likely an early 80s engine - well done
@@supertoaster94 An alternator DOES produce alternating current. It's the regulator''s job, which is integrated now in the alternator, but not before, that converts that AC into DC. Even then, the generated current is super wonky without a battery, which is why you should never run a car with ECUs without a battery.
I'll venture to guess the parts replaced were: -Valve Seals (mandatory) -Head Gasket (mandatory) -Sump Gasket -Main seal (and maybe possibly oil pump seal) -Hoses for pcv -Oil filter -Pickup strainer gasket All in all this was a good experiment, keep up the good work!
I did this with my engine, which was in a similar state when I got the vehicle. I used Diesel and wire brushes to clean the exterior and interior components, then WD-40 to clean the Carbon on the pistons. Just as shiny when I was done, only I painted the valve cover and timing covers, and painted the exhaust manifold as well, all with high temperature paints. Went from not being able to park anywhere without drops of oil pooling under it to being able to park on the whitest concrete driveway and not leave a single spot. Replacing the valve stem seals also stopped the oil burn on cold starts. I can't believe this was the same engine that was struggling just to idle not so long ago. This was an excellent demonstration. If you put in the work, the engine will work better.
It even sounded better after it was cleaned. I essentially did this to my truck besides a cam and cam bearings. It had 270k km and consumed some oil and now it runs really well and doesn't burn oil. It was a lot of work but well worth it.
Looks like new timing components installed but that's important stuff to change out don't want to get that all wet then reinstall it. Getting all the carbon out of an engine and allowing it to burn cleaner and not as much friction absolutely makes a difference like what was shown here. A valve job just grinding and resealing combustion is a huge factor also. That aqua machine is badass!!
I had the same experience with an Ford OHC engine some 25 years ago. It was burning oil, and ran a little bad. So, I took it apart to fix it. But, the valves was so deep into the head I could not renovate it. So. I just put it together with new gaskets, new valve stem seals, I just lapped the valves. And was I surpriced! It ran just fine, no burning oil, less fuel! It ran for years just fine.
My favorite video!!! The wash is amazing (is it just waterblaster with warm water, or beads, or chemicals?) The filming, editing and music are incredible! It's like you guys just stepped up your game next level. Love it 🤩
Excellent video, one of the best I nave seen from your channel, it's fun to do crazy things and blow things up but doing something positive has a good feeling about it. Man the engine is better than new. Great job!
You don't know blocked oil rings until you've dismantled an oil guzzling 02 Corolla motor. Every oil ring was stuck in it's groove, flush with the piston, every oil return hole in the piston was blocked. It used almost a litre per 100km of oil. Cleaned it all, new aftermarket rings and now only use full synthetic oil. Perfect now.
So first off. This whole thing was simply a test. But an amazing test. I'm used of hearing other people doing this to help bring back older motors. Great video guys! This was awesome.
You guys just gave me a dream. I wqnna do this on my B200K engine in my 1985 Volvo 244 which my father bought back in 1998. He gave it to me in 2002 when he lost his legs. and he did NOT treat it good. He just drove it and filled up a little oil when needed😪
this is an amazing episode , you guys are really enjoyable to watch . i look forward to watching more new content . salutations from america !! BIG THUMBS UP!!!!
This got long, so here's a TL;DR version. The results are nothing short of *AMAZING*. I don't think I've ever seen an engine look so good. It's just jaw-droppingly good :O But... I find it hard to think of a scenario where it'd be worth it do do all this (on a high mileage engine) but *not* take the 3 extra steps required to replace the rings, and bearings, and hone the cylinders. Especially since it's only about $60 more for the rings and bearings. And considering how long it took just to get all of the gunk off the rings (which required a lot of extra detailed work done by hand), the shop time required to clean those *consumable parts* (rings/bearings) could potentially cost *more* than actually buying new ones. Plus, it's quite possible that everything required to get the old rings off and back onto the pistons, and to clean them, could decrease whatever life they have left in them. So you do as much *or more* work to do it this way, than you would do to clean it AND replace the rings/bearings (basically to clean AND rebuild), but without being able to put *any* of the trust into the re-used parts, that you could have if the rings/bearings were new. Long version... Yeah. it was great to see the result. But if you are going to do *that much work*, it would be kind of silly to not replace the other "consumable" parts. And they aren't usually much more expensive than the required gasket set. Oh, plus a hone on the cylinders, which very little time/labor. Actually, replacing the piston rings and bearings would take quite a bit less time/labor than cleaning them *this* well. And that's part of the issue with doing this. I mean, *shop/mechanic time* is often the most expensive part of auto repair. For example, my sister's car had a sensor go out that caused the air conditioner to stop working, because the sensor stuck while registering that the core was frozen. The sensor only cost about $16 dollars, but because you had to remove the steering wheel and disassemble the entire dash and everything, it was pretty much an all day job to do it. So it was a $16 part, but a $300+ to $500+ job. So what are you going to do with an engine like this one? You can't *guarantee* it like you would a freshly rebuilt engine, because these rings and bearings have already endured god knows how many miles and how much abuse. Any one of those rings could break tomorrow and, unlike a brand new ring, if the re-used ring breaks tomorrow you can't even be mad about it. It'd be, like, what do you expect? The rings are 25 years old and had over 100,000 miles on them. You can't sell it to a customer as a "rebuilt" engine, because it simply isn't. It's, like, a *washed* engine lol. So, like, do you tell somebody, I washed your engine and replaced the gaskets; that'll be $30 for the gaskets, plus $700 for labor (because it took so long to wash it that well). And, btw, we don't guarantee any of the re-used parts, so if it breaks tomorrow, that's all on your. Also, btw, we *could* have washed AND rebuilt the engine AND guaranteed the engine for 20,000 miles for less than that, because it took so darned long to *fully* clean all the re-used parts, especially the rings which had to mostly have the crud dug out by hand. I mean, it's exceedingly impressive, but there's no way I would do it *for a customer*, because I couldn't guarantee the old parts, which are inside the engine, so it'd require disassembling the engine *again* to replace any of those parts later, in a month, or year, or a week. It's, like, you don't reuse the oil seals even if they weren't leaking, because there's no guarantee they wont *start* leaking next week. So the *only* way I could see it practical to clean and re-use the *consumable* parts of a high mileage engine like this, is if it were something *rare*. Like some 1920's or 30's car or pre-war submarine or tractor engine or something obscure/rare like that, where they haven't made replacement parts for 60 years or whatever. Or where the parts are simply SO expensive, that they actually far exceed the cost of all the time/labor involved in completely taking everything apart and cleaning/reassembling it. Like if you had some weird situation where you had an engine where the rings cost $1500 and the bearings cost $500, but you happened to know a shop with a hydro cleaner thingy and *competent* workers (like people you'd trust to rebuild an engine that had parts that crazy expensive) that were willing to work for, like, $10 an hour. Like, maybe if your ultra-high mileage Lamborghini started smoking badly as you were driving through china. Not the part of china where they do terrible work for cheap. But rather a section where they have skilled craftsmen, who take their job seriously, but still work for *massively less* than the average american auto shop. For reference, I just did a quick check, and it looks like I can get a a basic lada gasket/seal set (pretty much everything but the rings and bearings) for $30. A ring set for $26.72 And a set of bearings for another $30. So it's $30 just for the gaskets that are needed to take it apart and reassemble it. But only about $60 more to *also* get brand new rings and bearings while you have it apart. So $30 with just gaskets/seals, or $90 for the parts for a "rebuild". It's just hard to imagine a scenario where it's worth it to do all the work to take it apart, wash it, grind valves, put it all back together and install it, but *not* go the 3 extra steps to do an actual "rebuild" (assuming cam lobes and cam bearings are within acceptable tolerances). I.e. replace rings/bearings and hone cylinders. I should clarify that I'm talking about high-mileage engines. If it has less than 30k on it, then why not? Also, if I was going to have an engine apart and had one of these hydro thingies? You *know* I'd go that extra step to clean all the parts, cause the results are absolutely *beautiful*! :D :D :D
3:33 looks like they've already used that gasoline to degrease an engine or two.. 😅 but seriously, this is incredible craftsmanship once again from garage 54 - wonderful to see how clean it turns out!
I learned about this idea 30 years ago but never tried it or met anyone that tried it. I think the results may vary depending on the state of the engine, but I'm not totally surprised that this particular engine ran better once cleaned. you guys had to replace the gaskets that matter. and you guys did the valves so it's not terribly far from rebuilt, short new rings and bearings.
I watch all your videos and some how you guys still always surprise me I love everything you guys do your video editing keeps getting better as well keep up the good work can't wait for the next video
Timing belt is 100% replaced. Likely worn out and this would affect performance but not by much. I trust your science. Perhaps I should do this to my 1998 Toyota Corolla, just need to get one of those machines. I am curious if you even replaced crankshaft bearings. My old truck had gold sparkles in the oil and one of the cylinders was HALF the compression of the other 4. I do not think this treatment would have restored it. Thankfully I got rid of it before it fell apart. I think if you were marketing the cleaning machine then there would be more of a case for lying but that is not the case. Freeing the piston rings can have a HUGE impact on engine performance. I know for a fact my engine needs new rings but too lazy and afraid of fixing it until it is completely broken. This video goes to show you can restore a car for very very cheap if you have knowledge and a LOT of time. Good content as always. Thank you for the time and dedication that went into this video.
I know it’s too late now but I’d be really curious if they dyno the motor new vs old to see if it regained some hp, I assume it would based off compression, but really great job, loved watching this
I say you guys should stop caring about what the haters are going to say, becouse, always, haters gonna hate! Just keep doing these crazy experiments of yours, in your own unique style and be surr that quality people, gear heads, mechanics and passionate hobbys are going to love watching your show! You're all, all the team, awesome!
You can also clean the inside of an engine pretty well just by changing the oil over and over again, until it comes out clean. If you change the oil then run it for just 20 or 30 minutes or maybe an hour at the most, and change it again, and keep doing that, it will also clean all of the carbon out of the engine. It can help to redline it too to burn off the carbon. And that's a lot easier than taking apart the whole thing. Normal oil has a lot of cleaners and things in it that will clean it out, but the oil can only hold so much dirt and carbon, so you have to do it 5 or 6 times to get it all. Maybe try it this way and compare it to your test you did here to see if it works too.
Good job! There is the Xado MaxiFlush, you should clean a similar engine to see the increasing in compression. (The Mitsubishi Galant V6 of mine drank the oil, I have cleaned that, and the effect disappeared.) The compression increased somewhat also. I would like to see an episode with that stuff.
I can see where cleaning the ring grooves in particular could help with smoking and compression. And new gaskets and clean oil galleys can definitely improve oil pressure to silence noisy lifters.
Very, very impressed with your work fellas. Always entertaining, imformative and jolly good fun. Bravo! Keep doing what you guys do - Its excellent. A big thanks to BMI Russian for the very listenable translation as I am not a native russian speaker. Best regards, John
Very good work as usually. Respect. Simple the intake Valve seal lead to less blue oil smoke. Valves are new. You do not mark the rotation position on the old valves😎 Valve sits must be reworked for new valves because the sit get “oval” in time. Rotated old valve or new valve in old sit lead to lower or no compression especially on lead free Engine. Valve seals and blue oil smoke, big issue on 4 Cylinders BMW E21
Well, one obvious advantage of the so-called "cleaned everything" approach is that during reassembly clearances get checked, gaskets and seals get renewed, closure torques are verified, etc. They might say they're just cleaning everything up but it's a lot closer to a full engine rebuild, regardless of what you call it. It's just a cylinder hone and valve hone away from being a full rebuild.
It's more like new bearings, polished crank / cam & rings away. In other words, the important parts of a rebuild. Alas, piston skirts like to wear also.
some engine rebuilds don't clean the insides has well has this. ppl be wondering why boost blew their engines when their oil passage way untouched, built up soot and tar on the piston, oil on the spark plugs
Great video, and an incredible result - it's like a new engine! The cleaning machine is awesome too. People often say that using engine cleaning products will make the engine perform worse because things will be loose, but I guess that is a myth!
That depends. Taking the whole thing apart for cleaning is one thing, chucking some additives in is another. Keep in mind all the carbon that has been deposited will still be inside the block and movable parts
As someone who loves cleaning and uses way too much cleaning spray and carb cleaner to try make externals of engine look nicer without unmounting and dismantling, this looks amazing!
Wdym, shooting brake cleaner at a running grime encrusted shop exhaust fan from 15ft away _isn't_ the proper cleaning procedure?
I'm the same. this was very satisfying to watch lol
how frustrating that they left the oil filter on though...oooh that was scratching at me 😂
I recommend using degreaser on the internals of your engine. Really removes all the buildup and oils.
(Please don't do this, this is a joke)
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I've never seen someone clean a engine and do anywhere near that level of perfection, it looks brand new
Watch M539restoration of S65
Garage 54's editing has been nothing short of perfection now. You guys have come a long way and are a staple of channels I instantly watch with new uploads.
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WHAT OTHER CHANNELS, BRO?
The lesson for people is to change your oil on the regular and don't use cheap oil.That was a great episode guys,thanks for the hard work.
I go by the cheap oil changed often standard, as long as you change your oil on time, there’s not a huge benefit from expensive oils compared to cheap oils that meet the standard for your engine
@@brynnond.6952depends. Grocery getter gets the Costco fryer oil, while the exotic supercar gets the gold plated oil.
I use cheap oil on my old, high mileage cars, but I always use a high quality filter, and change the oil & filter in shorter intervals instead. Both cars still run well without leaks or burning. I never allow them to go past their change interval. I occasionally substitute a qt. of seafoam, and run that for 1k mi. with a cheap filter, then back to the high quality filter, and cheap oil
Nissan engine builder suggest to use cheap oil but change frequently as 3000-4000km rather than extending expensive oil change with so much deposit sitting on it. The dirt and gunk what hurt the engine.
@@lobsterbisque7567 this is a smart strategy.
That is probably one of the most impressive, thorough jobs I have seen - anywhere. Truly a work of art you guys
I totally cleaned the entire intake, throttle body, plenum, and injectors on my toyota tacoma 3.4 v6. I was getting 280 miles on 18 gallons (completely topped off tank), now I have achieved around 340 miles!!!!
Your numbers coincide with his change in compression ratios, crazy isn't it, just from cleaning.
If you have the time, definitely clean and check the engine.
@@nodrug2 YES! It was just on a whim that I took on that project, and I can't recommend it enough!
I'm interested in cleaning the inlet manifold and intake ports as oil was rising up into the air filter due to a blocked oil pan vapour hose. I'm concerned about chunks of dirt from the intake affecting the valves or falling into the cylinder. Any tips?
@simonshurety3870 that was my concern too. After I removed the manifold, I thoroughly vacuumed each port, while I shot compressed air into them. I used PB Blaster and a brass brush to loosen up what I could in the ports around the valves. I've put a few thousand miles on it since. Nothing has blown up yet, but there was a lot of gritty crap. Stick rags in the holes as you reinstall manifold/intake to make sure bugs, dirt, sockets, etc... don't have a chance to fall in.
I loved the look on your face when the clean old engine hit rev limiter. Great video!
19:43 for a handy timestamp 😂😂
still a mechanic at heart :D
That helps reseat the rings.. Now all is in balance. I think in time.. compression will increase marginally with good oil. at least to new specs Like he said
haha so awesome!!!
Bro lost his hearing lol
So first I am definitely impressed with the aqua-blaster! Now I want one. But the fact that just cleaning (assuming rings and pistons) the engine was able to make it run that much better reusing the same old "worn-out" parts! Just crazy...
Carbon deposits cause the rings to get stuck a bit, sometimes the oil rings get stuck completely and the engine starts to consume oil like crazy. After cleaning everything up it is possible that even the old worn out rings can seal better. Also they cleaned and probably ground the valves and valve seats, which also helped the engine to seal better.
To be fair, it’s running “like new”.
Obviously better than the condition it was in. Compression was brought back to factory (as if new)
I wonder how many miles they had on the engine. It's like new now
@@Wizard__Jand to think we just throw away old cars in north america and europe when they could be restored to like new and probably get another 100,000 miles with a good cleaning and rebuild
@@SparxI0 not me! I daily a 2001 Audi A4, it started as a 170 crank hp, now with just over 200K miles it makes 300 to the wheels and I'm in the process of rebuilding an engine for it.
Oil pressure would have been interesting to see the difference between cleaned and dirty.
They should have tested the engine on the old oil before cleaning, then put in new oil and a new filter on and retest. Then clean the engine and test it with new oil. If they really wanted to dirty things up they could have saved the old oil and retested that last as well, but that would be a shame. This video was decent, but the results really aren't comparable because they didn't change the oil and filter before the cleaning. For all we know, the old oil could have been thinner 5W30 with probably shearing. He did say it was runny like water before the cleaning.
@@Zupoyo and they can put additives with the oil? There is no reason to lie , this is not a stupid commercial, just clean the engine and put some new gaskets (it is inevitable), my father`s citro had a compression around 11.5 bars., after two runs with engine flush + new oil and filer every time , the compression was around 13.5 bars., I did not remove any part, just flush the engine 2 times
@@Zupoyo nah! Those new seals did the job!
I spent twenty five years as a specialised technician in that field, never underestimate the power of water under pressure for its cleaning efficiency. I spent twenty years prior to that in the automotive industry so watching this video makes me feel right at home.
I found this channel a few days ago... This channel is a shining example of why TH-cam should exist.
Fun and educational but also inspirational. 😊
Props to whoever was cleaning those parts. Very good work.
Nice! Every time I have done this to an engine, I have always gotten very good results as well. I've mostly attributed the improvements I've always seen in smoothness, oil consumption, power, etc to cleaning the rings and their grooves, regrinding the valves, and replacing the valve stem seals, but either way, this can definitely be a cost effective way to restore an engine to good (or at least much better) health for cheap. Obviously this won't be completely effective on a broken engine, but even on engines with worn/damaged cylinders, the improvements have always been dramatic and well worth the work and minimal cost in my experience.
Exactly. Thats why people who run a quart or two of Marvel's Mystery Oil through a tired engine get such great results. Cleans the fuel system, removes carbon and stuck rings. Same type of thing. Just think how many engines are junked just because they are dirty. Cheers
Now as cleaning the valves and other components on an engine increases engine lifespan, as said by you, then, we should give Garage54 a test. Have them clean up an old diesel bus or truck engine. Man, buses or trucks themselves are gunky, especially in cold winter climates, so imagine the engine dirt and debris inside the valves from the road salt water kicked up on a winter city road. The guys will spend years cleaning those diesel engines up (somewhat of an exaggeration).
@giggy you mean "motorkote" that you add to oil.
@@mann_idonotreadreplies Marvel's Mystery Oil. You pour it in a running engine and also add to oil and gas.
@@giggiddy"and also add to oil and gas" ? What do you mean by that bro?
I was curious about oil pressure before and after. They should also make a series of completely restoring a Lada and its engine to brand new : )
There is already an interesting video on different channel about it:
th-cam.com/video/byALsOpqeNo/w-d-xo.html
"and after reassembly, it runs almost flawlessly"
That line says a lot about the confidence in the engine.
I've been watching this channel for a long time. This is one of my favorites so far. I'd love to see more along these lines. Maybe do a full restoration on a Lada? 👍 from 🇺🇲
I was just about to say that
Yes we would love to see that
With modern paint and material, it would be a better than when the car is new.
"instead of breaking stuff were gonna be restoring"
First time for everything
and did they KILL IT!!!
You guys should make long form videos of the hydro wash station, just cleaning parts. It would get lots of views
They have another channel, Restoration54
Oh, cool. It very mesmerising to watch cleaning.
This is up in the top 3 of my favorite videos from Garage 54. Something I've wanted to do for a long time since I'm very OCD especially when it comes to cleaning. The music made this video just that much better. Awesome work dudes!
Thank you BMI Russian. I appreciate the slight voice pitch when anyone else other than Vlad speaks to help distinguish.
Ace work.
Keeping the inside of the engine clean is one of the main things that will make it last. That's why changing oil frequently and coolant every 2 or 3 years is important. Also why installing an oil catch can is smart especially for direct injected cars.
i had an old pickup truck motor that smoked real bad, turned out several of the valve seals were broken from age and use, oil kept making it's way down into the cylinders and on start up would obviously then get into the exhaust. after a long time of this there was a lot of build up and outflow pressures skyrocketed as the exit passage became more and more restricted.
additionally build up started forming around the valve seats, reducing performance more and more.
this looks like a similar but lesser version of the difference a solid deep clean and replacement of seals can make for an engine suddenly able to breath and cycle as intended.
great video, was an enjoyable watch.
The kid is rev happy, while vlad is like "nah nah nah nah" Hahaha! Got me dying in my chair.
I appreciate you guys giving us a full rev range though, and all the glamorous camera angles. Beautiful! :)
Great video with a fantastic result. I'd also like to say the voice provided by BMI Russian is easy and pleasant to listen to.
This is going to be interesting! I sometimes ask myself if old engines keep running because the dirt keep them toghether 😂
WOW!! What mastery!! What art!!! This is the top 3 BEST mechanic/automotive youtube channels by far!!
What you guys did with the blaster is bascially the goal of most engine oil flushes and cleaners. Free up the rings and let the compression come back to life. You guys went above and beyond and did it by hand for the whole engine. That's really like a new engine. In the future, I'd love to see this be done to another lada, but go a bit further with new bearings and do the same for the trans and rear axle. It's kind of a lada restoration with a blaster being the main tool.
Thank you garage54, now i know why it's important to do overhaul even if just to clean engine parts + new seals, now i want to overhaul my never been opened 23yo moped just for refreshments, cheers guy!!
Looks like new belt, new starter motor, new spark wires, new air filter box and bent air intake (plastic) as well as some new hoses. Won't be surprised if there are new spark plugs as well. Considering this is likely an early 80s engine - well done
It's fuel injected and a Russian economy engine. So it would have to be from the 90s at the earliest.
Looks like you replaced the Alternator/Generator and maybe timing accessories. Hard to tell it looks all so clean. Great job.
Alternator is what i was thinking
It's alternator bud
@@mann_idonotreadrepliesIt's either, because an alternator is a generator
@@mann_idonotreadreplies the fun part is an alternator doesn't produce alternating current so it's not an alternator, it's a generator.
@@supertoaster94 An alternator DOES produce alternating current. It's the regulator''s job, which is integrated now in the alternator, but not before, that converts that AC into DC. Even then, the generated current is super wonky without a battery, which is why you should never run a car with ECUs without a battery.
I'll venture to guess the parts replaced were:
-Valve Seals (mandatory)
-Head Gasket (mandatory)
-Sump Gasket
-Main seal (and maybe possibly oil pump seal)
-Hoses for pcv
-Oil filter
-Pickup strainer gasket
All in all this was a good experiment, keep up the good work!
Alternator too
There is a a decided difference between rebuilding and an overhaul.
This is an overhaul to an incredible degree!
I did this with my engine, which was in a similar state when I got the vehicle. I used Diesel and wire brushes to clean the exterior and interior components, then WD-40 to clean the Carbon on the pistons. Just as shiny when I was done, only I painted the valve cover and timing covers, and painted the exhaust manifold as well, all with high temperature paints.
Went from not being able to park anywhere without drops of oil pooling under it to being able to park on the whitest concrete driveway and not leave a single spot.
Replacing the valve stem seals also stopped the oil burn on cold starts. I can't believe this was the same engine that was struggling just to idle not so long ago.
This was an excellent demonstration. If you put in the work, the engine will work better.
Now that the parts can move freely, the engine is performing optimal with fresh oil contacting every internal part! Very nice!
I'm glad to see Cero back,👍, great project guys, and thanks for sharing.
Yeah, though I couldn't remember his name. 👍
You guys did a restoration by a simple cleaning. Fantastic! I want to do this to my engine now lol
It even sounded better after it was cleaned. I essentially did this to my truck besides a cam and cam bearings. It had 270k km and consumed some oil and now it runs really well and doesn't burn oil. It was a lot of work but well worth it.
Looks like new timing components installed but that's important stuff to change out don't want to get that all wet then reinstall it. Getting all the carbon out of an engine and allowing it to burn cleaner and not as much friction absolutely makes a difference like what was shown here. A valve job just grinding and resealing combustion is a huge factor also. That aqua machine is badass!!
I think the alternator is new as well. The plastic rear cap looks different, and I doubt aqua blasting an alternator is a good idea.
I noticed that with the cap on the alternator too and also thought you probably can't blast it
This machine is the only thing that I have ever wanted. Love your channel guys, keep up the killer content!
I had the same experience with an Ford OHC engine some 25 years ago. It was burning oil, and ran a little bad.
So, I took it apart to fix it. But, the valves was so deep into the head I could not renovate it. So. I just put it together with new gaskets, new valve stem seals, I just lapped the valves. And was I surpriced! It ran just fine, no burning oil, less fuel! It ran for years just fine.
My favorite video!!! The wash is amazing (is it just waterblaster with warm water, or beads, or chemicals?) The filming, editing and music are incredible! It's like you guys just stepped up your game next level. Love it 🤩
Most likely water and chemicals, bc any media in there would pit all the sealing surfaces/cylinder walls etc.
looking at it there has to be some abrasive being used
You can use calcium carbonate as an abrasive medium is it cleans effectively on delicate surfaces without destroying them.
14:24 - working at 107% capacity lore reference 😂 perfect
Excellent video, one of the best I nave seen from your channel, it's fun to do crazy things and blow things up but doing something positive has a good feeling about it. Man the engine is better than new. Great job!
You don't know blocked oil rings until you've dismantled an oil guzzling 02 Corolla motor. Every oil ring was stuck in it's groove, flush with the piston, every oil return hole in the piston was blocked. It used almost a litre per 100km of oil. Cleaned it all, new aftermarket rings and now only use full synthetic oil. Perfect now.
Awesome video guys. What you use new main seal oil pan gasket head gasket few o rings. But you guys always do the best stuff.
This was the least destructive video from Garage 54 ever 😅😅
You guys are great, cleaning was satisfying to see.
107% Successful test!
214% Awesome video!
Beautifully accomplished. Your channel is much loved! Holy fhuck! That's clean...Best episode ever; your crew is amazing!
So first off. This whole thing was simply a test. But an amazing test. I'm used of hearing other people doing this to help bring back older motors. Great video guys! This was awesome.
Best quality video!
So much hard work you guys put in.
You guys just gave me a dream. I wqnna do this on my B200K engine in my 1985 Volvo 244 which my father bought back in 1998. He gave it to me in 2002 when he lost his legs. and he did NOT treat it good. He just drove it and filled up a little oil when needed😪
this is an amazing episode , you guys are really enjoyable to watch . i look forward to watching more new content . salutations from america !! BIG THUMBS UP!!!!
can't get enough of this garage 54.
It feels so wrong not throwing in new bearings and rings but I love it😂
It would be ideal but nonetheless it was running like new
I guess the point was to just clean it without using any new parts and see the difference
This got long, so here's a TL;DR version.
The results are nothing short of *AMAZING*.
I don't think I've ever seen an engine look so good.
It's just jaw-droppingly good :O
But...
I find it hard to think of a scenario where it'd be worth it do do all this (on a high mileage engine) but *not* take the 3 extra steps required to replace the rings, and bearings, and hone the cylinders.
Especially since it's only about $60 more for the rings and bearings.
And considering how long it took just to get all of the gunk off the rings (which required a lot of extra detailed work done by hand), the shop time required to clean those *consumable parts* (rings/bearings) could potentially cost *more* than actually buying new ones.
Plus, it's quite possible that everything required to get the old rings off and back onto the pistons, and to clean them, could decrease whatever life they have left in them.
So you do as much *or more* work to do it this way, than you would do to clean it AND replace the rings/bearings (basically to clean AND rebuild), but without being able to put *any* of the trust into the re-used parts, that you could have if the rings/bearings were new.
Long version...
Yeah. it was great to see the result. But if you are going to do *that much work*, it would be kind of silly to not replace the other "consumable" parts. And they aren't usually much more expensive than the required gasket set.
Oh, plus a hone on the cylinders, which very little time/labor.
Actually, replacing the piston rings and bearings would take quite a bit less time/labor than cleaning them *this* well.
And that's part of the issue with doing this.
I mean, *shop/mechanic time* is often the most expensive part of auto repair.
For example, my sister's car had a sensor go out that caused the air conditioner to stop working, because the sensor stuck while registering that the core was frozen.
The sensor only cost about $16 dollars, but because you had to remove the steering wheel and disassemble the entire dash and everything, it was pretty much an all day job to do it. So it was a $16 part, but a $300+ to $500+ job.
So what are you going to do with an engine like this one?
You can't *guarantee* it like you would a freshly rebuilt engine, because these rings and bearings have already endured god knows how many miles and how much abuse. Any one of those rings could break tomorrow and, unlike a brand new ring, if the re-used ring breaks tomorrow you can't even be mad about it.
It'd be, like, what do you expect? The rings are 25 years old and had over 100,000 miles on them.
You can't sell it to a customer as a "rebuilt" engine, because it simply isn't.
It's, like, a *washed* engine lol.
So, like, do you tell somebody, I washed your engine and replaced the gaskets; that'll be $30 for the gaskets, plus $700 for labor (because it took so long to wash it that well).
And, btw, we don't guarantee any of the re-used parts, so if it breaks tomorrow, that's all on your.
Also, btw, we *could* have washed AND rebuilt the engine AND guaranteed the engine for 20,000 miles for less than that, because it took so darned long to *fully* clean all the re-used parts, especially the rings which had to mostly have the crud dug out by hand.
I mean, it's exceedingly impressive, but there's no way I would do it *for a customer*, because I couldn't guarantee the old parts, which are inside the engine, so it'd require disassembling the engine *again* to replace any of those parts later, in a month, or year, or a week.
It's, like, you don't reuse the oil seals even if they weren't leaking, because there's no guarantee they wont *start* leaking next week.
So the *only* way I could see it practical to clean and re-use the *consumable* parts of a high mileage engine like this, is if it were something *rare*.
Like some 1920's or 30's car or pre-war submarine or tractor engine or something obscure/rare like that, where they haven't made replacement parts for 60 years or whatever.
Or where the parts are simply SO expensive, that they actually far exceed the cost of all the time/labor involved in completely taking everything apart and cleaning/reassembling it.
Like if you had some weird situation where you had an engine where the rings cost $1500 and the bearings cost $500, but you happened to know a shop with a hydro cleaner thingy and *competent* workers (like people you'd trust to rebuild an engine that had parts that crazy expensive) that were willing to work for, like, $10 an hour.
Like, maybe if your ultra-high mileage Lamborghini started smoking badly as you were driving through china. Not the part of china where they do terrible work for cheap. But rather a section where they have skilled craftsmen, who take their job seriously, but still work for *massively less* than the average american auto shop.
For reference, I just did a quick check, and it looks like I can get a a basic lada gasket/seal set (pretty much everything but the rings and bearings) for $30.
A ring set for $26.72
And a set of bearings for another $30.
So it's $30 just for the gaskets that are needed to take it apart and reassemble it.
But only about $60 more to *also* get brand new rings and bearings while you have it apart.
So $30 with just gaskets/seals, or $90 for the parts for a "rebuild".
It's just hard to imagine a scenario where it's worth it to do all the work to take it apart, wash it, grind valves, put it all back together and install it, but *not* go the 3 extra steps to do an actual "rebuild" (assuming cam lobes and cam bearings are within acceptable tolerances). I.e. replace rings/bearings and hone cylinders.
I should clarify that I'm talking about high-mileage engines. If it has less than 30k on it, then why not?
Also, if I was going to have an engine apart and had one of these hydro thingies? You *know* I'd go that extra step to clean all the parts, cause the results are absolutely *beautiful*! :D :D :D
Best video yet G54! More content like this please!
3:33 looks like they've already used that gasoline to degrease an engine or two.. 😅
but seriously, this is incredible craftsmanship once again from garage 54 - wonderful to see how clean it turns out!
Gasoline is an incredibly good degreaser, it’s just a shame it stinks so much 😝
I learned about this idea 30 years ago but never tried it or met anyone that tried it. I think the results may vary depending on the state of the engine, but I'm not totally surprised that this particular engine ran better once cleaned. you guys had to replace the gaskets that matter. and you guys did the valves so it's not terribly far from rebuilt, short new rings and bearings.
I love your content, really original and entertaining. Keep the good work ❤
you have created a time machine! That motor just traveled back in time!
I watch all your videos and some how you guys still always surprise me I love everything you guys do your video editing keeps getting better as well keep up the good work can't wait for the next video
Timing belt is 100% replaced. Likely worn out and this would affect performance but not by much. I trust your science. Perhaps I should do this to my 1998 Toyota Corolla, just need to get one of those machines. I am curious if you even replaced crankshaft bearings. My old truck had gold sparkles in the oil and one of the cylinders was HALF the compression of the other 4. I do not think this treatment would have restored it. Thankfully I got rid of it before it fell apart. I think if you were marketing the cleaning machine then there would be more of a case for lying but that is not the case. Freeing the piston rings can have a HUGE impact on engine performance. I know for a fact my engine needs new rings but too lazy and afraid of fixing it until it is completely broken.
This video goes to show you can restore a car for very very cheap if you have knowledge and a LOT of time.
Good content as always. Thank you for the time and dedication that went into this video.
Notification squad Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥
I have vapor blasting cabinet, but i didnt repaired and tryed it yet.. this is very nice results, i need to do it.
I know it’s too late now but I’d be really curious if they dyno the motor new vs old to see if it regained some hp, I assume it would based off compression, but really great job, loved watching this
I would think absolutely there was an increase (or "restore" of lost HP)... if compression goes up on the same engine then so does the HP.
I say you guys should stop caring about what the haters are going to say, becouse, always, haters gonna hate! Just keep doing these crazy experiments of yours, in your own unique style and be surr that quality people, gear heads, mechanics and passionate hobbys are going to love watching your show! You're all, all the team, awesome!
Nice work, a reconditioned engine will always improve.
Maybe the best video in this canal. You've made this engine so wonderful ❤️
Acqua Blaster cleaning machine is incredible👍👍👍
It's so clean I could believe it was painted silver lol😂
The aquablasting leaves a more shiny surface than straight after casting from the factory ;)
107% on looks alone! Excellent work!
Could have been interesting to weigh the engine before and after the cleaning process to see how much dirt was removed
That’s a great idea
Wow, the cleaning of everything is impressive. It looks new inside and out.
You can also clean the inside of an engine pretty well just by changing the oil over and over again, until it comes out clean. If you change the oil then run it for just 20 or 30 minutes or maybe an hour at the most, and change it again, and keep doing that, it will also clean all of the carbon out of the engine. It can help to redline it too to burn off the carbon. And that's a lot easier than taking apart the whole thing. Normal oil has a lot of cleaners and things in it that will clean it out, but the oil can only hold so much dirt and carbon, so you have to do it 5 or 6 times to get it all. Maybe try it this way and compare it to your test you did here to see if it works too.
Good job!
There is the Xado MaxiFlush, you should clean a similar engine to see the increasing in compression. (The Mitsubishi Galant V6 of mine drank the oil, I have cleaned that, and the effect disappeared.) The compression increased somewhat also. I would like to see an episode with that stuff.
The quality of your videos have increase so much, good job!
is that a Samara engine?
This experiment was a resounding success! The way the cranking compression numbers came up so much shocked the sh!+ out of me 👍🏻
Thats a craigslist rebuild..
Craigslist rebuilds aren't near this good
@@briefcaseblues6061 it's usually some spray paint lol
@@lousatkauskas3679 and a vacuumed interior lol
😂
Bro just did $15,000 of work cleaning that engine no sweat.
Here I am struggling with the gearbox filter.
Same but I'm working on dirt and with the wrong tools
Absolutely crazy how clean you guys got everything.
Only clean with water?.
they used foaming degreaser in the oil channels.
@@nahimgudfam Ok, thanks.
I can see where cleaning the ring grooves in particular could help with smoking and compression. And new gaskets and clean oil galleys can definitely improve oil pressure to silence noisy lifters.
Great work guys!
I’ve been enjoying your videos for a good few years now. They are always very interesting and done well. Thanks 🙏🏻
Very, very impressed with your work fellas. Always entertaining, imformative and jolly good fun. Bravo! Keep doing what you guys do - Its excellent. A big thanks to BMI Russian for the very listenable translation as I am not a native russian speaker. Best regards, John
That was so satisfying. Would've been interesting to see before and after oil pressures.
Really great video guys, and glad you got voiceover for it 😄 I'm gonna enjoy more of your content
Very good work as usually. Respect. Simple the intake Valve seal lead to less blue oil smoke. Valves are new. You do not mark the rotation position on the old valves😎 Valve sits must be reworked for new valves because the sit get “oval” in time. Rotated old valve or new valve in old sit lead to lower or no compression especially on lead free Engine. Valve seals and blue oil smoke, big issue on 4 Cylinders BMW E21
That Skoda engine is ready to party! Great job!
Well, one obvious advantage of the so-called "cleaned everything" approach is that during reassembly clearances get checked, gaskets and seals get renewed, closure torques are verified, etc. They might say they're just cleaning everything up but it's a lot closer to a full engine rebuild, regardless of what you call it. It's just a cylinder hone and valve hone away from being a full rebuild.
It's more like new bearings, polished crank / cam & rings away. In other words, the important parts of a rebuild. Alas, piston skirts like to wear also.
some engine rebuilds don't clean the insides has well has this. ppl be wondering why boost blew their engines when their oil passage way untouched, built up soot and tar on the piston, oil on the spark plugs
Great to see you guys doing a restoration/improvement.
Great video, and an incredible result - it's like a new engine! The cleaning machine is awesome too. People often say that using engine cleaning products will make the engine perform worse because things will be loose, but I guess that is a myth!
That depends. Taking the whole thing apart for cleaning is one thing, chucking some additives in is another. Keep in mind all the carbon that has been deposited will still be inside the block and movable parts
It's ok that a few parts were replaced. No one will fully disassemble an engine just to clean it.
Amazing video
Excellent new cleaning unit . 👍💥🎯💥
Pretty neat how much better the compression reached. 👍
I can't help but love this every which way. Bravo!
I was just relieved they did all that excellent work and at least gave it a valve job and gaskets.
Wow, looks like a brand new lada engine! Great work here.
Also i appreciate the translation of MADE IN RUSSIA on the engine.
Runs like a charm! Well done!!
Great to see you guys do a restoration/improvement.