Not to mention, on most of these GM/Chevy trucks, a big orange message pops up and says "Check Coolant Level", and a red LED light illuminate when the overflow tank is empty and the trucks makes an audible ding.
@@I_Do_Cars Idiot lights. Need a good ole fashioned mechanical temp gauge. If the factory temp gauge was bad would you get a code on your dash? How much can you bore the sleeved engines with aluminum blocks? I have a Siamese Big Block chevy Tall Deck with a 4.5" bore. I will put it in a tandem axle work truck .
Eric’s sense of humor either clicks with yours (and is hilarious) OR it doesn’t click with yours, in which case you either tolerate it or hate it. I personally find Eric to be funny. Of course, most people don’t appreciate my sense of humor either. Rock on Eric!
My employer has one of these in a 2008 Chevy 3500 flatbed. It's got 307,000 on it, and has never been touched. We are on our 3rd transmission, but the engine is still rock solid.
It never ceases to amaze me how something so simple can cause such catastrophic damage. Its always interesting to see what killed these engines you tear down.
GM LS V8 engines are fantastic. This is coming from a MOPAR guy. Take basic care of it, it will take care of you! I see MANY really rusty older LS powered Chevy pickups that are rough but are still running like fine Swiss watches, no smoke or noises, that easily have over 300K on them, and are still loyally working hard for their, probably grateful owners! A truck this loyal literally brings tears when the frame finally lets go, but that high mileage LS or SBC OR BBC engine often goes into another body or ends up running farm implements like silage blowers! So this proves these are superb engines, in a class similar to the greatest diesels in world history, the ALSO BEYOND AWESOME GM 2 stroke Detroit diesels I love as much or more than life itself! ‘Nuff said! 👍🏻😋
I always love the comments at work "It got a BBC in it?" "Yeah, it's got a big block chevy in it." Just a great conversation to have. Non political or stigmatized.
I'm not a Chevy man by any stretch but we have 4 vortec 8100s in our tow trucks, all with over 300k. They live a hard life but they take it like champs.
Congratulations Eric, you have the best engine/automotive channel on TH-cam, by far in my opinion. You make the investigation of the engine's internal and external components a little mystery novel and I'm hooked lol. Your knowledge of what could've caused the failure in these engine is on point plus your camera angles & explanation make the video. Thanks!
Given your bread and butters seem to be GM LS engines and Miatas, you have the major pieces already to start up a LS Miata specialty shop. Salute to the fallen water pump.
I love how you morphed into Cal Worthington (One might have to be old and have lived in So. Cal. in decades past to know he was THE TV auto sales showman in those parts.) at the end. He had a tiger that he called his "dog Spot". Commercial would start with, "It's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot". I can now picture Eric with an elephant that he uses to move his cars around, and lift other large parts, as he does his spiel. Another fun and informative video. Thanks.
There is/was a Dodge dealership in Green Cove Springs, Florida called Ronnie Robinson and his commercials was him and his "BIL Ricky" (a dog). His catch phrase was "It's eeeaaaasssssyyyy". LOL
I had an 03 Escalade EXT 6.0 liter When I got rid of it in 2018 I had 283+ k miles on it, besides regular maintenance ,it still ran like new. Change oil every 3500 miles. Loved it.
Exhaust valve seats get heated by the hot exhaust valve, cooling the valve while it is closed, causing the seat to always run hotter than the head, even in an overheated motor condition, so the seat stays tight in the head. The intake seat runs much cooler as the intake valve gets much of its cooling from the fresh fuel/air mixture flowing over it each intake stroke. In an overheating condition, the head runs much hotter, but the intake seat remains relatively cool, so it can get loose enough to fall out.
hit the nail on the head there. why don't they push the valve seats in from the top with a step on them, like how perkins wet cylinder liners are done. then they can't fall down.
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk If you want an indestructable design you could use hydraulic oil compression fittings. they come in steel pipe, though not as common as the braided hose type.
Perfect. I just pulled a complete 2004 LQ4 from an express 3500 van. It was $250 complete with EVERYTHING, and my first LS to get into. Been watching for a good while, thanks man!
Have a 2011 2500 suburban with the 6.0. It’s hauled several broken down Cummins trucks (I buy for projects). To say the GM 6.0 is an excellent engine can not be unstated.
Got the same 6.0 in a tow truck that get's used a lot..... so far we got 320,000 miles on it... can't swear that it has the same HP or Torque as new but it sure runs nice...
The funny thing here is that back in the early 1990s, I was going to Community College and they had GM sponsored automotive classes. At the time I was astounded to find out that one of the requirements was to completely tear down one of the engines and then completely re-assemble it (and it had to run afterwards). Of course, they were working on brand new engines (uncle Rodney was not allowed into the building). Now, here I am spending my Saturday Nights watching Eric do what I used to think was impossible, just for entertainment. I'd still need to have someone tell me how and where to use assembly lube and a thousand other details, but at least I've picked up enough to know that it's actually possible. (unless you're working on an engine with 250k miles that dropped a valve seat. Then you'll need to talk to Import-A-Part.)
It's all just Adult Legos. Just look for the pretty colored instruction manual on TH-cam or on an enthusiast forum, and bear in mind that ALL user guides are missing at least ONE critical detail that will cause your repair to catastrophically fail unless you peruse more than one guide (why God??). Or, pony up for the factory service manual! In most cases, those ARE lego assembly guides with pictures and words that describe literally every single step in accurate detail!
Here at Cazy Eric's Miata & LS warehouse. My prices are so low. Just take it and go!! 😂 Another excellent video. Sorry about your luck with the remains of the dip stick tube. It was time...
As a Brit I love seeing you tearing down these engines with decent capacities like this. I’m used to 3 litres being considered a big engine. I’d say that engine looked pretty clean inside for the mileage, I’ve seen much worse with under 80k on them. One request, please can you do a tear down on a Jaguar V12. I reckon you’d enjoy that!
GM and LS did, Not any more!! Ford coyote is far superior!! And been dominating for over a decade now. LS is garbage in modern hp race!! Even gm is trying to go to OHC engines. Sadly but , GM is at least seeing the light.
@@metalted6128Coyote 3rd Gen is garbage as well. They are starting to have major oil usage issues typically by 175k miles….why….because that’s what Ford does…they take a good engine and they mess with it until they turn it into junk. GM Is not better and don’t even get me started with Dodge….the poor people who keep buying that junk…yikes.
That tour of your inventory at the end should’ve included a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man, and phrases such as “it all must go”, or “and I’m passing the savings onto you!!”
"Due to a garbled subspace transmission, I am now currently over-stocked on Intergalactic Proton Powered Electrical Tentacled Advertising Droids and I am passing the savings on to yooouuuu!" Lol 😂😅😊 I haven't watched family guy in a decade, but the reference immediately came to mind...
Perhaps you could consider doing a teardown and diagnosis on one of these...blindfolded?? BTW, I really enjoyed your guiltless commercial at the end. Quite an inventory.
I'd be willing to bet that you actually could tear down one of these with your eyes closed. I'd also bet your nose could tell you the degree of varnish. You're the best.
Good job once again, Eric. I think that one day, one of these engines will present a real head-scratcher that only you will figure out, and then...then you'll be at the top of the mark, the edge of the precipice, the boundary of the limits, somewhere between the lines and a rock and a hard place and all in the bare nick of time. Keep up the good work!
Just wanna say I appreciate you putting these out every week, I love putting your teardown videos on in the background while I chill out with some video games. Your on camera energy is great and you also help me learn a lot about engines
Crazy thought occurred watching this; injectors became weak, leading to lean overheat, "mechanic" assumed it was a bad water pump & replaced it, but the sealant went into the pump & locked it up. lean burn might explain the valve seat damage too.
I was having a really bad day, then I saw the part of this video when you jumped up on the racks pointing out all the GM stuff you had TOTALLY contradicting what you just said about GM engineering and it made me laugh for 5 minutes! Thank you man! Keep doing cars!!😅😅😅
Yes, currently, GM today has quality issues. The exception is the large GMC pickup with the allison transmission. The engine torn down in the video, I think it was an 06, was when GM was still turning out a good product. Especially their trucks. I think Eric is right. This engine dieď from lack of proper maintenance. I think iț haď many more miles left in it.
I usually listen to these videos while working on other stuff, without paying close attention to what's on screen. However, once I heard that the water pump was bad I knew what was coming.
My last truck, a 2005 F150, got 353,000 miles out of it. I traded it in, running well, but it did burn some oil. I would have loved to have been able tear that small V8 down, and checked how much cam lobe wear it had, and how much wear everything else including the bearings had. I changed the oil on a regular basis also. I’m a firm believer in oil changes. I’ve seen too many engines damaged from poor maintenance. This included a 71 AMC that I got in college. It was burning oil at 28,000 miles. I presume that whomever had ot before me, rarely changed the oil. Hey, I needed a car, and the AMC was cheap.
@@GeneCash I’ve changed oil for people where it was more like thin grease than oil. I’m guessing they had gone 15-20k or more without an oil change. In one case, the engine blew two weeks later.
Thanks Eric for all your videos. Thank you even more for being so discriptive. I am blind and able to follow along perfectly. I used to work in a jnkyard stripping parts and engines before i moved to the US and call center work :)
These are still running all over the US, powering trucks and vans, especially in rust free areas. The rest of the truck/van may have issues, from the headlights to the tailgate (really I got a tailgate recall and the headlights were stuck on my 2004, with issues with everything in between) but the engine still runs (I see the "new" owner all over town)...
Great video, we used to run a fleet of Ford and Chevy vans that were meticulously serviced, when trade in day came we had employees lined up to buy them. You only get out of a vehicle what your willing to put into it. The 3.8 was my favorite.
Wow! Have we ever seen this angle at the end..Lookit all the shi shiny heads and blocks all nice and neat. Seats and doors nicely arranged bringing up the background. I think we need a tour one day. Whos with me????
Love threatrical Eric showing all the stuff he has , love it . The operator of the engine must have ignored the over heating warning light . Quick way of destroying an engine , Great video Eric.
I like to do my own work when time allows. Mechanics do take shortcuts. It's usually not their vehicle or mother's vehicle. In my experience, even after warranty work, there were short cuts taken. It just deflates my faith in most mechanics (stick with the good ones you know). I dig deep into mechanical issues to clearly find the root causes. Engineering issues arise and are handled by recalls or TSBs. Mechanic shortcuts may show up years or decades later (I keep my vehicles a long time). Thank you for your videos showing what many of us know but can't or won't drill down and find the root cause! You do this well!
One of the main reasons I dont let my 02 Silverado go is the simple 5.3 without any of the MDS garbage. Even equipped with a throttle cable. Currently at 150k.
Eric, thank you for mentioning that Knock Sensors if replaced are bad. I figured that's what happened when we replaced mine. LOL Also I used to think GM made crap. Till I got an LS1 with almost 180K on it and it still runs fine. They are a great platform and will go the distance when properly cared for. 😅😊😅
Wow, that final schpiel! If u want it Eric has got it come on down to the Importapart part emporium for a galaxy of engines at reasonable prices with super personable salespeople! :P Excellent finish. I can't believe you can talk that fast or rattle off those numbers so precise!
If we were back in the 80's or 90's I could see Eric doing low budget commercials to run on one of the independent stations during the weekend bowling show!
I must agree on the mech New pumps come with gaskets. Got almost 300K on the clock on my LQ4 and replaced the pump twice. Always gaskets and always anti seize on the bolts. Just changed the pickup Oring although it can still run with decent oil pressure. Take care of the minor stuff and the major stuff will last forever.
There should be a nut under the coupler for the lock tongue to the ball adjustment. If it’s too loose the coupler can pop off the ball and you go for a wild ride. Learned the hard way to adjust after making a major change of components like you did. Take out the slack then back off a little like a wheel bearing nut.
96 Dakota 5.2 magnum 411000 smokes sum. Oil changes average 3500 miles. .0035 wear on rods and mains. 😮 Est rebuild $3800. If I had the I would have it done. Can't complain. With a prayer it still runs. Thanks for the entertainment and information.
It's still amazing to me that engines last as long as they do, even with good maintenance. That the extreme forces on the rod and main bearings are mitigated by a film of oil is incredible. Or maybe I'm just easily impressed. :)
The issue with gaskets- What happens is you order parts, like a water pump, assuming that they will come with the proper gaskets. Parts usually do. Then you go to do the job, and find out the box does not have the gasket. Sucks. Maybe the parts store is closed, maybe the garage doesnt want the hour of downtime, so they use rtv. Maybe its gets used correctly, but too little or too much can cause huge problems.
I agree! I was fascinated by that motor when it came out. It was so high-tech for GM at the time. Unfortunately, like some other high-tech GM engines back in the day (cough cough...the Northstar) the execution didn't live up to the hype.
I had a shop that used the orange rtv on top of the water pump gasket. I noticed that I was losing coolant. Changed the water pump with just the gasket and no problems now.
First of all, I am not really a fan of GM products. Okay, now that is out of the way, down to serious issues. Truth is that looked after, just about every car will last a very long time. One of my friends has a Holden, made here in Australia. The car is serviced twice a year. I know it has a lot of miles on it, but it is well maintained and kept. As soon as she notices a minor issue, she gets it fixed and causes looked into before it becomes a big problem. One very big tip for the viewers is that if you buy a half quart of coolant concentrate, you mix it with distilled water, not tap water.
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Some blame for the mechanic, but what about the driver who ignored the TEMP GAUGE IN THE RED?!😳🙄
PRETTY BOLD OF YOU TO ASSUME THE TEMP GAUGE WORKED 🤣
@@I_Do_Cars haha judging by the condition of the truck that is a big assumption 🤣
Not to mention, on most of these GM/Chevy trucks, a big orange message pops up and says "Check Coolant Level", and a red LED light illuminate when the overflow tank is empty and the trucks makes an audible ding.
@@I_Do_Cars Idiot lights. Need a good ole fashioned mechanical temp gauge. If the factory temp gauge was bad would you get a code on your dash?
How much can you bore the sleeved engines with aluminum blocks? I have a Siamese Big Block chevy Tall Deck with a 4.5" bore. I will put it in a tandem axle work truck .
yeah, except that being a typical gm where half the stepper motors don't work in the cluster that might be a legitimate point.
The removing the clamp and then cutting the hose gag always cracks me up
Schrödinger’s cam bearings.
You can’t tell if they’re in there until you open it up
Beat me to it 😊
this comment exists in a cloud of possibilities.
I don't know anything about an LS except... don't look at em. It'll be fine. 😂
I do know more than that but nothing noteworthy lol
@@goofykl9 How do you know? Even he was uncertain.
Who doesn't love Eric's theatricality? The water pump bit… and the push rod bit!
Don’t forget the clamp removal before cutting the hose!
Gets real old real fast...
Every water pump gag is golden comedy
@I_Am_Your_Problem Gotta love negative losers who have opossums as ab avatar, talking loser crap. All of your comments are negative man... let up....
Eric’s sense of humor either clicks with yours (and is hilarious) OR it doesn’t click with yours, in which case you either tolerate it or hate it. I personally find Eric to be funny. Of course, most people don’t appreciate my sense of humor either. Rock on Eric!
So nice to see an LS architecture engine that doesn’t have cylinder deactivation.
Gen 3 baby…the best of the best…just needs ls2 rods and pistons …..853 heads or 799/243 if you wanna stay cathedral port
Those cylinders looked pretty well deactivated 🤣
Any of the commercial vans and heavy duty trucks normally do not have cylinder deactivation as far as I know.
Did any of the 6.0L displacement ones get AFM? I didn't think they did.
@@goosenotmaverick1156 I don't think so either. But since they were offered in half tons, which I didn't think they did either... maybe?
My employer has one of these in a 2008 Chevy 3500 flatbed. It's got 307,000 on it, and has never been touched. We are on our 3rd transmission, but the engine is still rock solid.
What transmissions do they have?
I'm assuming not the 4l80 😂
@@samholdsworth420 - 6L90
@@samholdsworth420 - 6L90
@@samholdsworth420 - Nope.....6L90
@@christopherweise438 I have a 99 c 2500 Suburban with 256k. Second transmission.
It never ceases to amaze me how something so simple can cause such catastrophic damage. Its always interesting to see what killed these engines you tear down.
GM LS V8 engines are fantastic. This is coming from a MOPAR guy. Take basic care of it, it will take care of you! I see MANY really rusty older LS powered Chevy pickups that are rough but are still running like fine Swiss watches, no smoke or noises, that easily have over 300K on them, and are still loyally working hard for their, probably grateful owners! A truck this loyal literally brings tears when the frame finally lets go, but that high mileage LS or SBC OR BBC engine often goes into another body or ends up running farm implements like silage blowers! So this proves these are superb engines, in a class similar to the greatest diesels in world history, the ALSO BEYOND AWESOME GM 2 stroke Detroit diesels I love as much or more than life itself! ‘Nuff said! 👍🏻😋
Wow, you need a check up (from the neck up!)
I always love the comments at work "It got a BBC in it?" "Yeah, it's got a big block chevy in it." Just a great conversation to have. Non political or stigmatized.
I agree %100, and I'm a Ford guy!
I'm so glad you have the siamese calico shorthair in stock! That's a hard to find part for sure
But if you do find one, it always comes with a furry cat-alytic converter that turns it into a longhair.
I'm not a Chevy man by any stretch but we have 4 vortec 8100s in our tow trucks, all with over 300k. They live a hard life but they take it like champs.
That alone should make you a chevy man. Doesn't mean you have to like all gm products. Lots of them are junk.
Then what does it take to make you come on board?
Congratulations Eric, you have the best engine/automotive channel on TH-cam, by far in my opinion. You make the investigation of the engine's internal and external components a little mystery novel and I'm hooked lol. Your knowledge of what could've caused the failure in these engine is on point plus your camera angles & explanation make the video. Thanks!
i have a 2002 yukon denali with the 6.0 473,000 still runs like a champ all original as far as i know…
everybody online has 1 million miles on there engine keyboard warrior
@@toddbob55 ok whatever you say blob
@@mitchellfrenchscrew that troll.
Given your bread and butters seem to be GM LS engines and Miatas, you have the major pieces already to start up a LS Miata specialty shop.
Salute to the fallen water pump.
That's it! An Ls- mistake engine swap!
You forgot the classic line, “but wait, there’s more!” Thanks for another great video.
I love how you morphed into Cal Worthington (One might have to be old and have lived in So. Cal. in decades past to know he was THE TV auto sales showman in those parts.) at the end. He had a tiger that he called his "dog Spot". Commercial would start with, "It's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot". I can now picture Eric with an elephant that he uses to move his cars around, and lift other large parts, as he does his spiel. Another fun and informative video. Thanks.
Yep remember Cal and spot.... He was the Joe Isuzu of So Cal used car salesman.
There is/was a Dodge dealership in Green Cove Springs, Florida called Ronnie Robinson and his commercials was him and his "BIL Ricky" (a dog). His catch phrase was "It's eeeaaaasssssyyyy". LOL
GO SEE CAL!! Those were fun commercials.
Grew up in So Cal. I remember go see Cal commercials. I lived in Long Beach. The dealership was really close.
Do you remember Ralph Williams/Ralph Williams Ford?
I had an 03 Escalade EXT 6.0 liter When I got rid of it in 2018 I had 283+ k miles on it, besides regular maintenance ,it still ran like new. Change oil every 3500 miles. Loved it.
At the end i was expecting to hear you say something about crazy prices because you've GONE CRAZEEE!
I have a 2004 GMC Envoy with the i6. It’s got over 220K on the clock. Still going. Thank God.
That seems to be a good engine. Worked for a gmc dealer 5 years never had a single failure. 3.6 total garbage.
Exhaust valve seats get heated by the hot exhaust valve, cooling the valve while it is closed, causing the seat to always run hotter than the head, even in an overheated motor condition, so the seat stays tight in the head. The intake seat runs much cooler as the intake valve gets much of its cooling from the fresh fuel/air mixture flowing over it each intake stroke. In an overheating condition, the head runs much hotter, but the intake seat remains relatively cool, so it can get loose enough to fall out.
hit the nail on the head there. why don't they push the valve seats in from the top with a step on them, like how perkins wet cylinder liners are done. then they can't fall down.
My dad has three of these engines right now, I’ve done that oil pickup o ring on all three engines.
What matters here, is if they're 4WD or not. 2WD repair of this is a snooze fest. 4WD is a whole other animal.
Would a 2 bolt down O ring retention system have helped keep the suction going???
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk If you want an indestructable design you could use hydraulic oil compression fittings. they come in steel pipe, though not as common as the braided hose type.
Loved the excitement to share the sheer variety of engines and engine parts you’ve got ready to go!
The “ BUT WAIT……THERES MORE” moment was the best!
I love these Saturday night bedtime stories.
@@jeffjankiewicz5100 For us in South Africa, it means a nice start to your day with a nice breakfast...
Perfect. I just pulled a complete 2004 LQ4 from an express 3500 van. It was $250 complete with EVERYTHING, and my first LS to get into. Been watching for a good while, thanks man!
Have a 2011 2500 suburban with the 6.0. It’s hauled several broken down Cummins trucks (I buy for projects). To say the GM 6.0 is an excellent engine can not be unstated.
Or even understated....
Got the same 6.0 in a tow truck that get's used a lot..... so far we got 320,000 miles on it... can't swear that it has the same HP or Torque as new but it sure runs nice...
The funny thing here is that back in the early 1990s, I was going to Community College and they had GM sponsored automotive classes. At the time I was astounded to find out that one of the requirements was to completely tear down one of the engines and then completely re-assemble it (and it had to run afterwards). Of course, they were working on brand new engines (uncle Rodney was not allowed into the building). Now, here I am spending my Saturday Nights watching Eric do what I used to think was impossible, just for entertainment. I'd still need to have someone tell me how and where to use assembly lube and a thousand other details, but at least I've picked up enough to know that it's actually possible. (unless you're working on an engine with 250k miles that dropped a valve seat. Then you'll need to talk to Import-A-Part.)
It's all just Adult Legos. Just look for the pretty colored instruction manual on TH-cam or on an enthusiast forum, and bear in mind that ALL user guides are missing at least ONE critical detail that will cause your repair to catastrophically fail unless you peruse more than one guide (why God??). Or, pony up for the factory service manual! In most cases, those ARE lego assembly guides with pictures and words that describe literally every single step in accurate detail!
Damn, you've almost got as many engines as project cars.
Love the channel. Keep up the amazing work.
I was thinking "Yup, another great video", then we got to the end. Damn, gotta love your workshop Eric!
Here at Cazy Eric's Miata & LS warehouse. My prices are so low. Just take it and go!! 😂
Another excellent video. Sorry about your luck with the remains of the dip stick tube. It was time...
Nice tutorial, Eric. Not bad for a quarter million miles but exactly right, do the job correctly.
As a Brit I love seeing you tearing down these engines with decent capacities like this. I’m used to 3 litres being considered a big engine. I’d say that engine looked pretty clean inside for the mileage, I’ve seen much worse with under 80k on them. One request, please can you do a tear down on a Jaguar V12. I reckon you’d enjoy that!
Eric, it's not a Saturday night without one of your tear down videos... Thank you again for these videos... And I'll keep watching...
Thank you for another good video. They are always informative and entertaining. Have not owned a TV in fifteen years - content like yours is better :)
LS the world! Cant deny GM made a good engine
GM and LS did,
Not any more!!
Ford coyote is far superior!!
And been dominating for over a decade now.
LS is garbage in modern hp race!!
Even gm is trying to go to OHC engines. Sadly but , GM is at least seeing the light.
@@metalted6128Coyote 3rd Gen is garbage as well. They are starting to have major oil usage issues typically by 175k miles….why….because that’s what Ford does…they take a good engine and they mess with it until they turn it into junk. GM Is not better and don’t even get me started with Dodge….the poor people who keep buying that junk…yikes.
bahaha GM is garbage dude
@metalted6128 do they even exist anymore? There's a reason ford's are less popular. The 4.6 cop car engines are solid.
@@toddbob55my 280000mi silverado and 98 230000 mi chevy express ( with the 7.4 big block) would care to differ.
I love this channel. I know nothing about working on engines, so I find this very informative.
That tour of your inventory at the end should’ve included a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man, and phrases such as “it all must go”, or “and I’m passing the savings onto you!!”
Next time, next time
How can I sell my HUGE inventory so cheap? Have I lost my mind? Here at "Crazy Eric's Auto Emporium", our prices are INSANE!
@@I_Do_Cars I'mm'a hold you to that!
"Due to a garbled subspace transmission, I am now currently over-stocked on Intergalactic Proton Powered Electrical Tentacled Advertising Droids and I am passing the savings on to yooouuuu!" Lol 😂😅😊 I haven't watched family guy in a decade, but the reference immediately came to mind...
But Eric, i dont want an LS i need an iron duke 4cyl block
Perhaps you could consider doing a teardown and diagnosis on one of these...blindfolded??
BTW, I really enjoyed your guiltless commercial at the end. Quite an inventory.
I'd be willing to bet that you actually could tear down one of these with your eyes closed. I'd also bet your nose could tell you the degree of varnish. You're the best.
Love the way you ended the episode. I had no idea there were so many options.
One of the best videos I've seen on the channel
I have one of these in an 04 Silverado 2500. 269K and it runs great.
Thank you for the oiling tip with the rockers/pushrods.
OK, after months of effort I have finally thought of a complaint... There is nothing to complain about! Thanks very much Eric, I really enjoy these.
Good job once again, Eric. I think that one day, one of these engines will present a real head-scratcher that only you will figure out, and then...then you'll be at the top of the mark, the edge of the precipice, the boundary of the limits, somewhere between the lines and a rock and a hard place and all in the bare nick of time. Keep up the good work!
Enjoy watching your videos. No ego, attitude, condescending remarks or other bs, just good content.
Just wanna say I appreciate you putting these out every week, I love putting your teardown videos on in the background while I chill out with some video games. Your on camera energy is great and you also help me learn a lot about engines
The way you placed that water pump on the table like it was made of the finest porcelain… truly genius. :D
You have proven time and again that even the best engineered engines will fail when mistreated.
One of the best engines ever made so sad.
Crazy thought occurred watching this; injectors became weak, leading to lean overheat, "mechanic" assumed it was a bad water pump & replaced it, but the sealant went into the pump & locked it up.
lean burn might explain the valve seat damage too.
I was having a really bad day, then I saw the part of this video when you jumped up on the racks pointing out all the GM stuff you had TOTALLY contradicting what you just said about GM engineering and it made me laugh for 5 minutes! Thank you man! Keep doing cars!!😅😅😅
I am betting the "mechanic" who rtvd the water pump did not know how to properly bleed the cooling system and then it got a bit warm under the hood
Yes, currently, GM today has quality issues. The exception is the large GMC pickup with the allison transmission. The engine torn down in the video, I think it was an 06, was when GM was still turning out a good product. Especially their trucks. I think Eric is right. This engine dieď from lack of proper maintenance. I think iț haď many more miles left in it.
Apparently some shade tree mechanic did a water pump job which led to its ruin.
Long ago swapped one of these fora 4.8L in my 01 1500 silverado and added a tune. Made quite the difference.
Damn tweekers lol. Cuttin' in on Erics main food staple.
'Virtually free'. I love those kind of gaskets. Thanks Eric for another great video.
Need to tear down a 7.3 Godzilla.
Yesss please! A newer one if possible would be great!
You’re the best Eric, thanks for my Sunday morning “me” time!
It's always awesome to discover what made the engine fail. Learning a lot here!
awesome breakdown of LS inventory!
Nice old school design, excellent video, thanks.
I have learned a lot by watching these videos.
I usually listen to these videos while working on other stuff, without paying close attention to what's on screen. However, once I heard that the water pump was bad I knew what was coming.
Trans Life has lots to do with O'heat , Too. Keep trans temps under 190F for a long term friend.
My last truck, a 2005 F150, got 353,000 miles out of it. I traded it in, running well, but it did burn some oil. I would have loved to have been able tear that small V8 down, and checked how much cam lobe wear it had, and how much wear everything else including the bearings had. I changed the oil on a regular basis also. I’m a firm believer in oil changes. I’ve seen too many engines damaged from poor maintenance. This included a 71 AMC that I got in college. It was burning oil at 28,000 miles. I presume that whomever had ot before me, rarely changed the oil. Hey, I needed a car, and the AMC was cheap.
"I’m a firm believer in oil changes" - if everyone was, Eric wouldn't have a channel...
@@GeneCash I’ve changed oil for people where it was more like thin grease than oil. I’m guessing they had gone 15-20k or more without an oil change. In one case, the engine blew two weeks later.
The water pump pulley makes a great bell.
Fries are done
@@bmartin427 Somebody just pulled up to the pump.
Thanks Eric for all your videos. Thank you even more for being so discriptive. I am blind and able to follow along perfectly. I used to work in a jnkyard stripping parts and engines before i moved to the US and call center work :)
I'll bet you could tell by the cram caps crapping loose that the engines were overheated too???
Ahhh. Nice to see and enjoy that rarest of forbidden glitters.
Cylinder bore glitter!
Forbidden glitter, the only glitters that costs you gold.
These are still running all over the US, powering trucks and vans, especially in rust free areas. The rest of the truck/van may have issues, from the headlights to the tailgate (really I got a tailgate recall and the headlights were stuck on my 2004, with issues with everything in between) but the engine still runs (I see the "new" owner all over town)...
That sales pitch at the end was absolutely smooth af. 👌
Great video, we used to run a fleet of Ford and Chevy vans that were meticulously serviced, when trade in day came we had employees lined up to buy them. You only get out of a vehicle what your willing to put into it. The 3.8 was my favorite.
Wow! Have we ever seen this angle at the end..Lookit all the shi shiny heads and blocks all nice and neat. Seats and doors nicely arranged bringing up the background.
I think we need a tour one day. Whos with me????
Love threatrical Eric showing all the stuff he has , love it . The operator of the engine must have ignored the over heating warning light . Quick way of destroying an engine , Great video Eric.
Kudos on your close up shots of the rod cap and piston removal
That was hilarious the way you went into the ls sales. I loved it. Made my day
Those cylinder walls are GROOVY BABY!
Great tip on the LS o-ring diagnostic!
Dropped valve seat = over heating. Probably caused by the quick disconnect on the heater hose.
I like to do my own work when time allows. Mechanics do take shortcuts. It's usually not their vehicle or mother's vehicle. In my experience, even after warranty work, there were short cuts taken. It just deflates my faith in most mechanics (stick with the good ones you know). I dig deep into mechanical issues to clearly find the root causes. Engineering issues arise and are handled by recalls or TSBs. Mechanic shortcuts may show up years or decades later (I keep my vehicles a long time). Thank you for your videos showing what many of us know but can't or won't drill down and find the root cause! You do this well!
You want a mechanic who is anal.
One of the main reasons I dont let my 02 Silverado go is the simple 5.3 without any of the MDS garbage. Even equipped with a throttle cable. Currently at 150k.
Sometimes it is so subtle I barely see it - removing the hose clamps and then cutting the hose. Never gets old.
Eric, thank you for mentioning that Knock Sensors if replaced are bad. I figured that's what happened when we replaced mine. LOL
Also I used to think GM made crap. Till I got an LS1 with almost 180K on it and it still runs fine. They are a great platform and will go the distance when properly cared for. 😅😊😅
45:00 that is quite the collection of engines and blocks you have there.
Wow, that final schpiel! If u want it Eric has got it come on down to the Importapart part emporium for a galaxy of engines at reasonable prices with super personable salespeople! :P
Excellent finish. I can't believe you can talk that fast or rattle off those numbers so precise!
The hacks will never rest
If we were back in the 80's or 90's I could see Eric doing low budget commercials to run on one of the independent stations during the weekend bowling show!
You have the ultra rare calico LS short hair?? Impressive !!!
Nice inventory out-tro! Good to know you get paid so you can keep making cool videos for us!
I must agree on the mech New pumps come with gaskets. Got almost 300K on the clock on my LQ4 and replaced the pump twice. Always gaskets and always anti seize on the bolts. Just changed the pickup Oring although it can still run with decent oil pressure. Take care of the minor stuff and the major stuff will last forever.
There should be a nut under the coupler for the lock tongue to the ball adjustment. If it’s too loose the coupler can pop off the ball and you go for a wild ride. Learned the hard way to adjust after making a major change of components like you did. Take out the slack then back off a little like a wheel bearing nut.
96 Dakota 5.2 magnum 411000 smokes sum. Oil changes average 3500 miles. .0035 wear on rods and mains. 😮 Est rebuild $3800. If I had the I would have it done. Can't complain. With a prayer it still runs. Thanks for the entertainment and information.
It's still amazing to me that engines last as long as they do, even with good maintenance. That the extreme forces on the rod and main bearings are mitigated by a film of oil is incredible. Or maybe I'm just easily impressed. :)
The issue with gaskets- What happens is you order parts, like a water pump, assuming that they will come with the proper gaskets. Parts usually do. Then you go to do the job, and find out the box does not have the gasket. Sucks. Maybe the parts store is closed, maybe the garage doesnt want the hour of downtime, so they use rtv. Maybe its gets used correctly, but too little or too much can cause huge problems.
Eric, if you can find one, please tear down an Olds Quad4.
I agree! I was fascinated by that motor when it came out. It was so high-tech for GM at the time. Unfortunately, like some other high-tech GM engines back in the day (cough cough...the Northstar) the execution didn't live up to the hype.
I had a shop that used the orange rtv on top of the water pump gasket. I noticed that I was losing coolant. Changed the water pump with just the gasket and no problems now.
Loved the inventory pitch at the end
Loved the salesman pitches at the end
Thanks for the entertainment! There is a lesson were people paying attention - change the bloody oil sooner, not later.
First of all, I am not really a fan of GM products. Okay, now that is out of the way, down to serious issues. Truth is that looked after, just about every car will last a very long time. One of my friends has a Holden, made here in Australia. The car is serviced twice a year. I know it has a lot of miles on it, but it is well maintained and kept. As soon as she notices a minor issue, she gets it fixed and causes looked into before it becomes a big problem. One very big tip for the viewers is that if you buy a half quart of coolant concentrate, you mix it with distilled water, not tap water.