This is just an excellent series on this yellow car. It is such an odd ball. In hind sight such a beautiful design. Especially underneath you can see it is made for racing.
I've bought cars with the entire accessory drive bad from sitting with 89.k on the clock. Alt, power steering, water pump & idlers. No worries Randy, U got this 🎬🚘🔥👍
Water pump is obviously shot and tensioner/idler are relatively cheap parts, and making enough noise that I personally would do all 3. Surprised the dealer didn't figure it out. Their loss your gain.
Just do the everything on the SSR. You know that water pump is gonna fail. Surprised it hasn't already. BTW, John Ross has the Escalade you're looking for. DOD mechanically deleted engine. He's finishing it up... You know he won't keep it.
Looking forward to the work on the SSR. It is a pretty cool truck. I wish you would have been able to take the hot rod to power tour. Sick week would be a fun one. Thank for all your hard work and long hours. We love your videos.
Randy, keep us up to date on the Chevy SSR. To me, sounds like the water pump with that grinding noise. I know you will fix it, it's going to sound like new. Randy, have fun. Take care be BLESS
I'd love to see you make it down to Evansville, IN for the Frog Follies, largest gathering of pre 1949 vehicles with the 40. Would also be a great place to sell it! It's only about 1.5-2 hours down highway 41 from Terre Haute.
Water pump...when you spun it, there was a clean and rusty spot on the pully so it was definitely bent or off center...probably slapped the belt or made the belt slap
Good call on replacing all of the accessory pullies. Thought my dad's safari (astro) had a bad AC compressor (refrigerant leaked out ages ago), but one of the pullies was so shot it sounded like an empty power steering pump! Got both the tensioner and idler pullies at O'Reilly for not much $. As for the plug wires, bet they're easy to get at once you pull the engine cover- assuming the coils are on the valve covers.
Bring your street rod to the Frog Follies in Evansville, IN. It’s the last weekend in August. About 3,000 cars show up for this event along with a ton of vendors. There is also a big meet in Louisville, KY at the fair grounds in mid august. That meet pulls in over 5,000 cars.
Randy the both cars are so cool. I love it.❤ . I think it is the water pump, but i think to change the other parts too,what make noise, so in future no work.great cars. Drive save back
Fun challenging idea, pull the engine and swap it with the rust bucket truck’s diesel engine, sound and performance would be amazing. Ton of work but good content
I'm digging every SSR video Randy. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the noise is as you suspect. Amazing a Dealer wouldn't have found those defective parts and fixed it so they could sell it at retail. I hope you make some $$ when you sell it.
Hey Randy, I just watched your video for this morning on your access are the yellow one I think it’s the idler pulley too, but you might as well change all all of it except for the motor and I know it’s expensive thing to do but I think you need to change as much as you can on it see what happens I really enjoy your videos like I said before keep the videos coming I watch them every time you have one out no matter if it’s this kind of video or Cole Park, video or any of the other videos that you have a even watch the the electric bakery office that you have out, so you do an awesome job. I watch you every day even though I haven’t met you in person I think of you is a part of my family. I’ll talk to you later man.
I think the water pump is the culprit usually fails on these 5.3 motors but should be an awesome sad when your done with it I bet you could get more than 13 for it
I'd probably do the water pump, pulleys and tensioner...I think you said it has ~100K on it so they're due. Try rock auto for the parts...way cheaper than the local brick and mortar stores...
I've had AutoZone. O'Reilly's and rock auto all give me the incorrect parts before. It's gotta be the computers. Could be user error but not every time
Autozone is really bad at giving you the wrong Ford parts! I've gotten tons of sensors that are meant to be straight and they are sold at a angle which don't work all from Autozone and Napa I had to start using Parts plus for alot of stuff
Randy, If you cant enjoy the 40 def sell it! I hate to see it go true. But, as you said why have 30K of your money tied up and not being used! Have a safe trip back to Indiana from a fellow hoosier! I dig the SSR continent! Drive Safe!
I think it is the combination of the three. I didn't believe it was the engine from the beginning. That SSR should stay in your fleet for at least a year.
Tackle all at the same time no need to backtrack in the future you’ll have a piece of mind knowing you got it all done at once. One at a time is waste of time.
It is not bad I can change that pump tensioner idler thermostat in about 35 min and it is really cheap .I do everything to LS engines swaps rebuilds piece of k Cake .and that pump I get it for $129
I’m thinking the noise is mostly the water pump but while you are in there…..I’m surprised you are going to do those upgrades and other work. They probably won’t add any value when you resell it and most aren’t really necessary unless it’s for You Tube content?
Wait, I must have missed it. What was the internal engine noise? From what I watched, it was just accessory pulleys and water pump. None of that is internal engine.
You have to love this guy's work ethic. He mows lawns, fixes cars, goes to car auctions and makes videos all at the same time.
Thanks 👍
Love how your actually filming the working on part of the cars and not just going to a clip where something is done!
Finally
Love the SSR, make it right and maintain this beauty. They don't these anymore, so seeing one with a caretaker like you is wonderful!
This is just an excellent series on this yellow car. It is such an odd ball. In hind sight such a beautiful design. Especially underneath you can see it is made for racing.
I've bought cars with the entire accessory drive bad from sitting with 89.k on the clock. Alt, power steering, water pump & idlers. No worries Randy, U got this 🎬🚘🔥👍
Water pump is obviously shot and tensioner/idler are relatively cheap parts, and making enough noise that I personally would do all 3. Surprised the dealer didn't figure it out. Their loss your gain.
Just do the everything on the SSR. You know that water pump is gonna fail. Surprised it hasn't already. BTW, John Ross has the Escalade you're looking for. DOD mechanically deleted engine. He's finishing it up... You know he won't keep it.
ACV, good for aquiring cars to flip at live auctions, it's amazing how many dealers haven't caught on to that yet.
Very true!
You do whatever makes you happy 🙂👍
Hey Randy just wanna remind you don't forget about doing the thermostat on your s Sr love you show watch It everyday
I'll betcha it's the water pump Randy
Looking forward to the work on the SSR. It is a pretty cool truck. Just do the everything on the SSR.
should definitely 💯 change the ac belt / tensioner also . they go bad a lot. I love this truck
Looking forward to the work on the SSR. It is a pretty cool truck. I wish you would have been able to take the hot rod to power tour. Sick week would be a fun one. Thank for all your hard work and long hours. We love your videos.
Black widow race venom mufflers make a 5.3 sound REALLY good 👍👌
Cant wait for more vids on the SSR Randy!! Thanks again!
Be safe on your journey Randy. Please get some rest in between.
Good morning Randy. Good luck on finding the mysterious engine noise. Be safe on your trip to Indiana.
Randy, keep us up to date on the Chevy SSR. To me, sounds like the water pump with that grinding noise. I know you will fix it, it's going to sound like new. Randy, have fun. Take care be BLESS
I'd love to see you make it down to Evansville, IN for the Frog Follies, largest gathering of pre 1949 vehicles with the 40. Would also be a great place to sell it! It's only about 1.5-2 hours down highway 41 from Terre Haute.
Water pump...when you spun it, there was a clean and rusty spot on the pully so it was definitely bent or off center...probably slapped the belt or made the belt slap
Good call on replacing all of the accessory pullies. Thought my dad's safari (astro) had a bad AC compressor (refrigerant leaked out ages ago), but one of the pullies was so shot it sounded like an empty power steering pump! Got both the tensioner and idler pullies at O'Reilly for not much $.
As for the plug wires, bet they're easy to get at once you pull the engine cover- assuming the coils are on the valve covers.
Bring your street rod to the Frog Follies in Evansville, IN. It’s the last weekend in August. About 3,000 cars show up for this event along with a ton of vendors. There is also a big meet in Louisville, KY at the fair grounds in mid august. That meet pulls in over 5,000 cars.
Personally, if I had to keep a car for a year for power tour, I'd keep the 40 Chevy. But I get it, $30,000 can fund at least 3 other car builds/flips.
You get all that work done she is worth about $15,000!!!
Randy the both cars are so cool. I love it.❤ . I think it is the water pump, but i think to change the other parts too,what make noise, so in future no work.great cars. Drive save back
Put a alternator in the ssr!!! Randy is cool!!!
Water pumps shouldn't be that loose either. That bearing is shot for real. I'm impressed it isn't leaking
Fun challenging idea, pull the engine and swap it with the rust bucket truck’s diesel engine, sound and performance would be amazing. Ton of work but good content
Have a great trip!!!😊
Be safe and be careful and also be safe on your trip. 🙂👍🙏
Rock on Randy , water pump yep and have a safe trip
Nice and easy ls water pump not a bad deal at all
Now hearing these new things I'm leaning towards the water pump now. I'm almost 100% sure that's what it is now after seeing this video.
Put a homemade plyboard camper on your yellow car/truck for your trip next summer. That would be a surprise.
I'm digging every SSR video Randy. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the noise is as you suspect. Amazing a Dealer wouldn't have found those defective parts and fixed it so they could sell it at retail. I hope you make some $$ when you sell it.
Get all the stuff done to that SSR and your looking at some decent bank on it$! I would predict at $15k-16k at minimum! Love your videos Randy!
I was sure you were gonna find it! Keep up the great work randy as always!
It's the water pump.The propeller could be hitting the back of the housing it sits in the grinding noise.
I believe you're right that is the Water pump
That water pump was definitely the noise. That thing is trashed I’m surprised it wasn’t leaking water out by now.
You should set up a subscriber cruise on power tour. Is that something you are interested on Randy?
Hey Randy, I just watched your video for this morning on your access are the yellow one I think it’s the idler pulley too, but you might as well change all all of it except for the motor and I know it’s expensive thing to do but I think you need to change as much as you can on it see what happens I really enjoy your videos like I said before keep the videos coming I watch them every time you have one out no matter if it’s this kind of video or Cole Park, video or any of the other videos that you have a even watch the the electric bakery office that you have out, so you do an awesome job. I watch you every day even though I haven’t met you in person I think of you is a part of my family. I’ll talk to you later man.
Good job randy keep it up
While you are in there change the AC Tensioner.... alot of times its missed change both tensioners!
You need to get Monkey Balls down to mow the lawn, he's just doodling around in his Barbie car at the moment.
It's a good idea to replace them real quickly too.
I think the noise is coming from the dealer as he is watching this video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think the water pump is the culprit usually fails on these 5.3 motors but should be an awesome sad when your done with it I bet you could get more than 13 for it
I'd probably do the water pump, pulleys and tensioner...I think you said it has ~100K on it so they're due. Try rock auto for the parts...way cheaper than the local brick and mortar stores...
Awesome show my friend. 😊
testing pulleys is a PITA but a lot easier than an engine rebuild
I've had AutoZone. O'Reilly's and rock auto all give me the incorrect parts before. It's gotta be the computers. Could be user error but not every time
Autozone is really bad at giving you the wrong Ford parts! I've gotten tons of sensors that are meant to be straight and they are sold at a angle which don't work all from Autozone and Napa I had to start using Parts plus for alot of stuff
@@frankm8533 napa charge way too much to make those mistakes. O'Reilly starting to get pricey also
hope you keep this one......
I’d love to have the SSR but really hate to see you change the exhaust.
I was going to say maybe check one of the other vehicles to see if there tensioners make the same noise maybe save a few bucks on 1 or 2 new parts
My 2015 Ford Taurus was $1800 for a water pump. I understand that’s 80% labor, but man it was expensive.
the banana is a keeper!
Please finish that Maserati
Man randy I hope everything is going well was waiting on your video my friend
Randy, If you cant enjoy the 40 def sell it! I hate to see it go true. But, as you said why have 30K of your money tied up and not being used! Have a safe trip back to Indiana from a fellow hoosier! I dig the SSR continent! Drive Safe!
I don’t recommend the Duralast parts. I put a transmission mount in my Mercedes E500 and it was shot in a year. Went back with oem.
I always liked the SSR
Sounds like the water pump for sure. You can hear the grinding.
Your lucky the water pump did not lock up on you, I have seen it happen on an old 5.0 Mustang?
YOU FOUND IT LETS SEE YOU FIX IT I KNOW YOU CAN . GOOD CAR/TRUCK/CONV. MILES OF SMILES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe Mike could finish the Maserati?
Glad it wasn’t the engine! But so many pulleys! I’m thinking water pump.
Love ❤️ the content rade please carry on please ❤😂😂
I think it is the combination of the three. I didn't believe it was the engine from the beginning. That SSR should stay in your fleet for at least a year.
Love the truck
Enjoy Indiana Randy..... Hit me up if come to Indy
Seems like Chevy SSR more simply to work on alot better than Porsche Boxter & Audi TT Chevy SSR, Panoz & Acura NSX are my favorite modern roasters
Is that the first LS motor you have ever seen ? Seems like it.
Sweet SSR
The noise is a combo of it all I think.
Tackle all at the same time no need to backtrack in the future you’ll have a piece of mind knowing you got it all done at once. One at a time is waste of time.
I would change all the pulleys and exhaust up grade
I would do all three of those pulleys to fix it
I have changed the water pump in my 6.0 it’s like 10,10 mill volts
Water pump and the idrler Randy
It is not bad I can change that pump tensioner idler thermostat in about 35 min and it is really cheap .I do everything to LS engines swaps rebuilds piece of k
Cake .and that pump I get it for $129
It’s like while you’re in there fix it all
I would drive it every day of the summer
Sind it to the right place like a classic car place to sell it
Ebay has the water pump for 80 bucks I bought one last year for mines
I'd say it's the H2O pump that is the worst offender !
It's got to be the pulley may be the water pump
Hi Randy
Question because your a dealer are
You able to get the parts for wholesale price ? Or do you have to pay retail ?
It sound nice
I think you should sped some money on paint being the motor is good. I’m not a fan of yellow!!
I’m thinking the noise is mostly the water pump but while you are in there…..I’m surprised you are going to do those upgrades and other work. They probably won’t add any value when you resell it and most aren’t really necessary unless it’s for You Tube content?
You should keep one toy for yourself I get you like money more but you can’t anything with you when you go so have a lot of fun
You should use genuine parts on your SSR
Wait, I must have missed it. What was the internal engine noise? From what I watched, it was just accessory pulleys and water pump. None of that is internal engine.
Bingo
Randy, why don't you order a water pump from Rockauto?
Idler pulley 12669569, tensioner 12609719, water pump 12703898. Those are GM part numbers, hope this will help you purchase correct parts.
Change all 3 for about $100 and charge $ for labor. $600 is WAY too much.
This is awesome
I think it's the water pump because my 57 Chay had the same noise and I changed the water pump and puly and it stop