True, I agree a new truck a 4x4 c ost a fortune, a new powerstroke platinum is over a hundred thousand dollars...I see 10 yr old trucks still going for 50 dollars
$500 would be an absolute steal on any running and driving 4wd around me, regardless of what kind of shape the body is in. That truck would sell for $2k within a day of being posted.
The value of these OBS trucks is insane to me. That's a 3000 to 3500 truck today. I have a very nice 1999 and I love it but wouldn't pay what it's worth right now. Lol
When I was a young pup I was working in a factory that had shut down years ago and the new property owners were wanting to get some temporary lighting going to show off the space to sell it. To help me see while I figured out how to get the power back on safely I brought some really raggedy 400 watt metal halide high bay lights to lay on the floor to light up some areas. The owners wanted to buy these lights thinking they could get them dirt cheap because they were beat up. They were astonished when my boss told them he would only sell them the old lights for his cost of a new light because if he sold them he would have to buy new ones. It was a good lesson that stuck with me years and years later. That might only be a 500 buck truck on trade in to a car lot but it would cost a lot more than 1200 bucks to replace it!
Warn your friends, family, and neighbors about the “storm chaser” construction crews that will be knocking on their door. They will offer to deal with your insurance company and charge you nothing out of pocket. They then sub contract the work out to out of state crews. They do very poor work with low quality materials. They then move on to never been seen again. We had a big storm here in Ohio a few years back. Many of my coworkers are still dealing with the poor quality work that the storm chasers did. Support your local construction companies people.
Yeah, we have the same problem down here in Florida after every hurricane. The state does what they can to keep these guys under control, but in the end it's on you to pick a good contractor that does quality work.
Had that in PA with a hailstorm seven or eight years ago - the "blink and they're gone" roofers and contractors descended like a plague and either took the money and ran or did such lousy work, it didn't last a year.
Blair 683 I fully agree with you. Please p3ople, know who you contract with. I live about 30 min7tes north of ground zero where hurricane katrina hit in 05, our town was all but destroyed. That was by far the worst I've ever seen. My neiighbor hired a crew to repair her house, complete new roof, 3 yrs later had to hire a real crew to come tear off the shoddy work and replace the foof again...
In Illinois you have to be licensed by the state to do roofing for hire. I'm sure it's done just for this reason. My neighbors at my old house went through this after a hail storm. The crew did not replace any flashing and he has had leaks around the chimney ever since.
Storms like this make me a lot of money, setting right all the damaged telephone outside plant. It's good to hear no one was lost in such intense storms. And $500 for a running 4x4 pickup truck? SOLD! Seriously, in Southwestern Pennsylvania, that thing would get >$4,000 easy.
Good to hear that you and yours are ok. You guys took a heck of a kicking. In terms of the worth of the vehicle vs the cost of the repair, I'm a bit of a shitbox connoisseur so maybe I can shine some light on it. The issue isn't really that the truck is only worth $500, it's that for the $1200 you quoted him, he's not gonna get into a truck that's as nice as this when you're done putting $1200 worth of work and parts into it.
I watch a lot of repair channels and you are the only one who CONSISTENTLY uses a torque wrench. Nice call on the intake leaking. Real PITA getting all those hidden clamps and connectors. Thanks for sharing.
When there's a gasket to be compressed he uses a torque wrench, but if there's just two parts to bolt together he says 'click' himself. Other people just wing it all the time?
@@Netherlands031 Many times, experienced mechanics and those who think they are, will just tighten bolts from muscle memory. Exhaust manifolds, water pumps, attachment bolts, etc. While all have specific torque ratings,many are not critical as are head bolts, main and con rod bolts. By feel works where not a critical torque.
When I took autoshop in 1973 we were taught to highlight timing marks with chalk which had to be repeated every time. When i got married in 1975 I snagged on of my bride's 'out-of-fashion' nail polish colors and started marking them permanently every time I worked on a car for anything here in the village. Still do it although I now buy the fluorescent nail polish at the dollar store because they are easier for boomer eyes to see even though we don't need them very often. Great videos, I especially like the way you explain what you are thinking at each step...
I’d rather pay someone reliable $1200 to fix a $500 truck and know what I have than pay $5k for a newer less rusty truck and have no idea what kinda junk I just bought
@@FishFind3000 exactly how I see it and what I subscribe to myself. Working parts I hear people who subscribe to the "its an old *year* vehicle, it doesn't need good X" and people who are like "give me the best" sometimes people just like their car enough the idea of "totalling" it on parts doesn't matter.
I agree Notto. If the owner sinks $1800 in repairs on their truck this year they are further ahead then buying a new one with unknown history. As someone said earlier, beware the devil you don't know. That applies to people or vehicles.
Up here in Ontario Canada 5 k doesn’t get u much when looking for a good used truck ,even trucks selling for 10k are junk. I bought what I thought was a mint 2000 gmc 1500 and now I’m doing a frame swap and low mileage motor
350 tbi- most reliable chevy motor ever made. Good torque, easy to fix. Nice thing on the tbi is the coolant next to never goes inside the engine like the vortec.
We're about the same age, when I was growing up, any truck that started and ran reliably that had functional four wheel drive was worth $2500 all day long. Could be leaking water, oil, coolant, etc. but as long as it ran and the 4x4 worked, $2500. Might have to search a bit, but you'd find a buyer. In the current market, bet you could get $4k.
brings back memories. was given a 1994 chev silverado. broke down on a friend and he towed it to my place and gave it to me free. did the entire ignition tune up, new starter. fired right up. got me maybe 2-3 years of use. then when I got a full-time job it blew the head gaskets a week before my starting date. wish it didn't do that. miss driving with that full bench seat.
One thing among many thar impresses me about Wes is his use of a tourqe wrench wherever it would normally be advisable to use one. That's a mark of someone who's been well trained as a mechanic and is careful enough to do the job in a truly professional manner.
"Windy Wonderful Wes" Glad you and "Smarty Pants" made it through the storm ok! That was funny when you blew the dust off the timing light case!! Your right not much call for those any more. I enjoy your work!
I live in northern Indiana; survived the same storm. I grew up with points and condensers. This was a nice trip down memory lane. Thank you for sharing.
Those derechos are bad news. We had two in the last ten years in the Mid-Atlantic states. Glad you and all the close and distant Wes family are okay. Weather has changed.
12:55 those "quick disconnects" for the heater core I usually find are so corroded from galvanic corrosion from reaction of the aluminum and steel tube plus the coolant that I just replace the whole thing. They are only about $12
Great video brother. Here in Florida, after a hurricane, the eerie part is losing cell phone and internet/cable because you are cut off from the world, it seems. Back to basic radio. Glad you all are safe bro. Thanks for posting.
Sorry about the damage but god to hear everyone is safe after the weather event. Too funny...had to blow the dust off the timing light cover...BTW...nice timing light.
The heat crossover port is used for what was known as EFE early fuel evaporation. When the cool fuel hits the floor of the intake the heat on the floor causes the fuel to vaporize . I always block them off as like you say it burns the snot out of the oil .
Had a '90 gmc sportside I bought in '92. Kept it about 14 years, changed every damn part on that truck including engine and transmission. I learned a lot owning that truck lol.
Pleased to hear nobody was injured by that storm. We had a bad storm in 1988. Monty and I spent 8 straight days cutting and hauling tree and brush to a make shift dump. We did 40 loads of my Ford F150 pickup. We worked from 8am until 12:30pm my Mom or his wife would make lunch then we would work until 8pm and either my Mom or his wife would make Dinner. Those 8 days were dreadful. Luckily we haven't had anything like that because I would be worthless as I am no longer 17 years old.
Glad there were no injuries due to the storm, but the devastation looked bad. Guess insurance premiums will be going up next year. Think people get attached to vehicles they have had for a long time, and go on throwing money at them when they are way passed their sell by date! Neat trick with the super glue, have always used sealant myself with the usual mess as a result. Looking forward to seeing the next part! Best wishes from the UK!
Sorry to see such dreadful devastation in your area with the storm. Glad to hear nobody injured . Stay safe - you and all your family and friends. Best wishes from Scotland
Glad your family came out of that storm safely. Hope they can recover from the damage. $1,200 may seem like a lot to fix an old crusty truck, but it's much cheaper than buying a new one! LOL! My timing light is older than you are.
We had similar carnage to all our trees here in UK in '87. took an age to get back to normal, hope the State helps out getting you back to normal. Great to watch on Saturday night, just love the absence of loud music when between chats. keep up good work.
You mentioned Eric O. on occasion, I'm from out west Mechanic from Montana, and the RUST you guys have to deal with is insane, I never saw anything the condition you see every day. I do have the skills you have dealing with rust issues, Good job young man.
That storm footage looks nasty....glad no one got hurt. I could see fixing/keeping the old ride given the crazy cost of new trucks and after that F-150 you showed, lots of possible hidden issues about used trucks too. Years ago, a teacher was tuning up his car by himself and spec was set Idle Speed in Drive. He figures in Drive, Parking Brake will hold it. Which it did until he reached over and gives the carb linkage a pull to see where Idle Speed settled down too....Parking Brake didn't hold that and two broken legs and crutches for the rest of the school year............
A fairly simple solution to a big problem and it saved the truck for further use. Even though the cost of the repairs is more than the value of the vehicle, it is probably cheaper that buying a replacement for the same amount and have that replacement vehicle still needing work anyway. Better the devil you know. That's how it seems to me anyway. Cheers
Nothing but respect. Working your way through rusted parts and still fixing things on pure knowledge and skills is definitely gold. Keep up the good work!👍🏻👍🏻😉
Watch Wes Work Here’s why you are a nice guy and you explain to the viewers what you are doing. Plus you don’t talk down to the viewers. It kinda strange but it’s like working with a buddy.
Awesome video, cant wait till part 2 . Great fix.. first thing i did when i bought my new 1995 s10 was change orange coolant back to green, flushed with water 3 times then green.. Nothing like getting stuck on backroads at a store needing orange coolant.. even 25 years later convenience stores still dont have orange ..rub some bar and chain oil on the frame..
Iowa got nailed by the Derecho as well. We had sustained 102mph winds and a gust of 112. It's unfortunate for sure but we all pull together none the less. We got power back today. Took 6 days but we're thankful to the crews. Glad to see you guys took less of a hit than we did.
Did my 96 dodge 1500 a few months back. Had to change out the plenum plate. Went with the hughes 1/4 in plate works awesome and no more oil on top of the plenum.
Wes thank you so much, I have the same 1990 truck. This will definitely be helpful to me. Great camera shots and explanation. Thanks to your assistant too.
@@WatchWesWork I got a 91 Chevy truck, 5.7L, started running bad, wasn't running hot, changed plugs out, didn't help much, then I was driving, and smell antifreeze, pulled over and raised the hood, I seen antifreeze coming out towards the rear of the intake. The truck never ran hot when it started to run bad. Never seen steam coming from around the valve cover gasket before, I'm wondering if it's the intake gasket.
Here in the SE we have the same issues with strong winds and night time tornadoes. May you and yours be safe. I was the fortunate seller of a '91 Chevy Z 71. 350 auto short wheelbase. I sold it because of two things. Eight miles to the gallon and all the ball joints and tie rod ends and front bearings had to be replaced. I got 500$ for it. About a month after I sold it the new owner was in the process of replacing everything. The transmission went bad. He sold it for scrap.
That brings back some memories of an intake manifold gasket that I replaced on my '94 K1500 Chevy. It took me a lot longer to do that one than your work did. Enjoying the channel, Wes. Thanks for your no-nonsense way of explaining things.
Gee I wish you lived nearby to me!!! I'd get you round to "fix everything" for me too!!! (Sing out if you get to Brisbane, Australia!!!) Love your attitude and vids!! Cheers
@@WatchWesWork the other automotive (to pick a term) channels have all sorts of random mic levels and the like. And, you can talk to the wife, kid, and the dog w/o issue. And without lavaliers, dangling cords, or wireless packs to make your work more complicated.
Sorry to hear about the storm damage by you, hope injuries and damage wasn't too bad. Camera shots are very clear 👍. Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK. John.
Hey Wes, I’ve been watching your videos for a few months now, I am currently finishing up trade school for diesel and have grown up in the trade. For someone with no schooling you amaze me with the knowledge that you have and your diagnostic abilities that are right on par with any top level education you can pay for! Love the videos man keep it coming!
This video brought back so many memories of working on my 1990 GMC I learned a lot working on that thing, but glad i do not have to do it anymore. best part was all the space in the engine compartment to work. just gave the timing light away last year since i run all diesels now
I'm glad you and your family is ok after that storm. I hope you never have to experience one of those again. I lived thru 17 hurricanes living in Florida for 10 years. 2 category 4's, 5 were category 3, a few category 2's. I know how bad wind can hurt a home and the feeling you get while it's going on is pure powerlessness.
@UC32Dxhqdd0uBn-NG7oJq-aQ '92 - '08. Came back to Philadelphia when I lost everything in the financial crisis of '08.Ok so I wasn't 100% accurate with my window of time. Andrew was my Christening into the crucible of hell known as Florida weather.
18:35 Wow Wes, can you teach me that finger snap trick sometime please? I could surely use that at the moment, have a rear axle to swap, ABS ring, coil springs, leaky injectors, couple of full exhausts to make, gearbox change, respray and other bits I'll have forgotten to mention, all before the weather makes outdoors work hellish again, the old snap of the fingers would save loads of time lol
Your video production skills match your auto mechanic skills. I feel confidant that, after having watches this video, I could easily do this myself. I am in the video business, not auto repair business. So keep making videos on auto repair because you've got it down. Thanks
Did my spring hanger brackets on the F150 - an air hammer with the pointy tip was my best friend when it came to pushing the rivets through the frame after grinding the heads off. Looking forward to your method of attack 😉
i tore down that same style motor and the intake gaskets were shot, but i did find the the egr ports were plugged up with sut so i had to clean those out with a screwdriver. keep up the vids your friend Machainix1
I had the same problem on my votex or shitex chevy engine. What crappy gaskets they put on the intake. I was thinking my mechanic had to pull the heads to get the intake off. Maybe I am wrong. Had that done at a round 90,000 and now it has 105,000 and has a main bearing knock. I have not had good luck with chevy in the last 18 years. Great fixin for sure. Glad you got power back on.
10:34 Quick tip on that "quick " disconnect heater hose, take a zip tie wrap it around the hose disconnect tabs and tighten it. It will pull right out.
On those I usually run a 3/8" hose from the throttle body to the PCV valve since those elbows don't last long from the aftermarket. I've got a 1999 Chevrolet to do the same thing to. Keep up the videos!!!!! Thanks!
“There’s one of your many problems Lady” nice job as usual Wes! Wish you were my mechanic! If I come to you for service from Maine can I get a room included? Wes bnb ! 😃 Stay safe!👍👍
I have an '06Silverado and I went back to regular green coolant at 113000 after having to install a new motor. Thank you Chevrolet for the service bulletin about the cracking oil return ports on the heads. (Sarcasm) They wouldn't cover a penny because it was a service bulletin. I have never been a fan of DeX cool. There was talk that the Dex cool was a contributing factor to the head problem. I have no idea if this was true. Great videos!!! Grwat info!!
My buddy just took in an old Suburban at his shop. Gave the guy a quote of $3500. Guy said "fine". Truck not worth more than $800. But guy is old. Probably last vehicle he will own and he has a life of memories with it.
Hey Wes stay away from downed power lines. I'm saying this as a firefighter. People can back feed the lines with generators and solar panels, and re-energize the line again. You don't want to get bit by one
Glad to hear that you and your family are safe, Wes. Your wife loves you, without a doubt .. I wouldn't be brave enough to stand in front of a truck that's in gear, and running. LOL. Looking forward to Part 2. Regards from S Africa Clive
I was in that bad storm too. We didn’t have power for most of the night and I know people around town that didn’t have power for almost a whole week.. your shop must not be too far from me
Glad you and your family are safe. If it’s been a good truck, I’m sure there is some sentimental feelings also. Then putting money into it even if it’s $1,200 is cheap. You can’t buy another 4 wheel drive for that price and it’s cheaper than making payments every month.
Great Job... as always. Just a thought. If possible, I mark a spot on the crankshaft pulley, and do a quick base timing test. I know the timing will be all over the place, but... the base timing at idle will usually give you an idea of where things were. Great video.
Thanks for the entertainment, you're a Savior. 👌😎👍 You guys just got a SMALL taste of what it's like to live in the Caribbean Sea region and S.Florida every time storm season comes around. Things will only get worse as the pattern from 10 years ago it's showing it. At least for those living near the ocean on the East Coast. 13:00 HOLY CRAP that things has had VERY FEW oil changes on it's hard lived life. The deposits on the push-rods and lifter valley ? That's not enough oil changes and too many miles in between those. Those PCV elbows don't last for shit ! Very similar design on the LT1 F-Bodies. Probably the same part #.
GMC’s like that we are driven by the rich kids when I was in high school in the early 90s. Even though that one’s a bit of a rust bucket. It’s still in pretty good shape considering the age.
Thanks Wes this was a fun video- Can't wait until it gets warm enough to check the timing on my 86 Firebird - with that same connector! Good times trying to get it exactly on the mark :)
I owned a 2002 with the Vortec V6 that I bought new. I had to replace the water pump, do the intake gaskets and replace many, many ignition coils over 170,000 miles. Had to do the spring shackle job and all the fuel lines too. The symptom I noted was a dropping coolant level with no visible leaks and no steam in the exhaust. It was getting into my oil and sludging up my engine.
We had a storm like that in South Australia in 2016, took out power to the entire state after what they called a "Cascading failure". Two separate tornadoes (extremely rare to get a tornado here) took out three 275 kilovolt transmission towers and power lines, the big towers that interconnect the state, ripped apart and fell to the ground. Pretty exciting stuff, I had no power for 4 days but most of that time I was out driving emergency service vehicles and cutting trees off the roads. Kind of fun for me, not so much if you're stuck at home with the roof or walls missing!
Interesting. I didn't know there were tornadoes outside North America. We get several tornadoes in our local area every year. People here are mostly prepared for it and it's rare to have serious injuries or fatalities. But they cause a lot of damage.
Well compared to what you guys get in tornado alley ours are usually small, you'll hear "mini tornado damaged a few houses" etc, 2016 was the first time I remember we got anything like that
It runs, it drives, it looks decent, $1200 is a drop in the bucket when new trucks start at $45k! Great work Wes!
and the new trucks have all kinds of problems!!!!
Now trucks start at $60k haha
True, I agree a new truck a 4x4 c ost a fortune, a new powerstroke platinum is over a hundred thousand dollars...I see 10 yr old trucks still going for 50 dollars
$500 would be an absolute steal on any running and driving 4wd around me, regardless of what kind of shape the body is in. That truck would sell for $2k within a day of being posted.
I don't think it's a 4x4. A c1500 is 2wd. K1500 is 4x4
@@sh115067 Yep. Good thing this one clearly has front axles and the literal title of the video is "K1500 Project."
And today it would sell for 3500 bucks lol, it's really not that bad of a truck.
Hell, a not running truck is worth $500 at the scrap yard right now.
The value of these OBS trucks is insane to me. That's a 3000 to 3500 truck today. I have a very nice 1999 and I love it but wouldn't pay what it's worth right now. Lol
When I was a young pup I was working in a factory that had shut down years ago and the new property owners were wanting to get some temporary lighting going to show off the space to sell it. To help me see while I figured out how to get the power back on safely I brought some really raggedy 400 watt metal halide high bay lights to lay on the floor to light up some areas. The owners wanted to buy these lights thinking they could get them dirt cheap because they were beat up. They were astonished when my boss told them he would only sell them the old lights for his cost of a new light because if he sold them he would have to buy new ones. It was a good lesson that stuck with me years and years later.
That might only be a 500 buck truck on trade in to a car lot but it would cost a lot more than 1200 bucks to replace it!
In earlier July 2024 I watched TH-cam videos where the hosts were showing six-figure sticker prices on 2024-25 1/4-ton pickup trucks!
One of the tests of a good mechanic is "does he pay attention to detail even on the crap nobody wants to work on?" Love to watch you work. A true pro.
Warn your friends, family, and neighbors about the “storm chaser” construction crews that will be knocking on their door. They will offer to deal with your insurance company and charge you nothing out of pocket.
They then sub contract the work out to out of state crews. They do very poor work with low quality materials. They then move on to never been seen again. We had a big storm here in Ohio a few years back. Many of my coworkers are still dealing with the poor quality work that the storm chasers did.
Support your local construction companies people.
Always hire workers with references you can verify more than one way. Scammers are everywhere. May they rot in hell covered in maggots!
Yeah, we have the same problem down here in Florida after every hurricane. The state does what they can to keep these guys under control, but in the end it's on you to pick a good contractor that does quality work.
Had that in PA with a hailstorm seven or eight years ago - the "blink and they're gone" roofers and contractors descended like a plague and either took the money and ran or did such lousy work, it didn't last a year.
Blair 683 I fully agree with you. Please p3ople, know who you contract with. I live about 30 min7tes north of ground zero where hurricane katrina hit in 05, our town was all but destroyed. That was by far the worst I've ever seen. My neiighbor hired a crew to repair her house, complete new roof, 3 yrs later had to hire a real crew to come tear off the shoddy work and replace the foof again...
In Illinois you have to be licensed by the state to do roofing for hire. I'm sure it's done just for this reason. My neighbors at my old house went through this after a hail storm. The crew did not replace any flashing and he has had leaks around the chimney ever since.
Storms like this make me a lot of money, setting right all the damaged telephone outside plant. It's good to hear no one was lost in such intense storms.
And $500 for a running 4x4 pickup truck? SOLD! Seriously, in Southwestern Pennsylvania, that thing would get >$4,000 easy.
Good to hear that you and yours are ok. You guys took a heck of a kicking.
In terms of the worth of the vehicle vs the cost of the repair, I'm a bit of a shitbox connoisseur so maybe I can shine some light on it. The issue isn't really that the truck is only worth $500, it's that for the $1200 you quoted him, he's not gonna get into a truck that's as nice as this when you're done putting $1200 worth of work and parts into it.
And no new truck payment!
Spot on.... mine is worth what it would cost to replace it.... not blue book
" 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐫 "
I just found my qualification's name. Thank you. 👍🏻
@@madscientist5969 and don't even get me started on insurance premiums.
@@GIGABACHI sounds better on a resume than "broke from buying too many tools"
I watch a lot of repair channels and you are the only one who CONSISTENTLY uses a torque wrench.
Nice call on the intake leaking. Real PITA getting all those hidden clamps and connectors.
Thanks for sharing.
When there's a gasket to be compressed he uses a torque wrench, but if there's just two parts to bolt together he says 'click' himself. Other people just wing it all the time?
@@Netherlands031 Many times, experienced mechanics and those who think they are, will just tighten bolts from muscle memory. Exhaust manifolds, water pumps, attachment bolts, etc. While all have specific torque ratings,many are not critical as are head bolts, main and con rod bolts. By feel works where not a critical torque.
When I took autoshop in 1973 we were taught to highlight timing marks with chalk which had to be repeated every time. When i got married in 1975 I snagged on of my bride's 'out-of-fashion' nail polish colors and started marking them permanently every time I worked on a car for anything here in the village. Still do it although I now buy the fluorescent nail polish at the dollar store because they are easier for boomer eyes to see even though we don't need them very often. Great videos, I especially like the way you explain what you are thinking at each step...
I’d rather pay someone reliable $1200 to fix a $500 truck and know what I have than pay $5k for a newer less rusty truck and have no idea what kinda junk I just bought
Better to know the devil you do vs the devil you don’t.
@@FishFind3000 exactly how I see it and what I subscribe to myself. Working parts I hear people who subscribe to the "its an old *year* vehicle, it doesn't need good X" and people who are like "give me the best" sometimes people just like their car enough the idea of "totalling" it on parts doesn't matter.
I agree Notto. If the owner sinks $1800 in repairs on their truck this year they are further ahead then buying a new one with unknown history. As someone said earlier, beware the devil you don't know. That applies to people or vehicles.
Up here in Ontario Canada 5 k doesn’t get u much when looking for a good used truck ,even trucks selling for 10k are junk. I bought what I thought was a mint 2000 gmc 1500 and now I’m doing a frame swap and low mileage motor
Half full, Half empty . . . 😂
350 tbi- most reliable chevy motor ever made. Good torque, easy to fix. Nice thing on the tbi is the coolant next to never goes inside the engine like the vortec.
... like my 2002 Vortec did.
Hope you never have to deal with a "hot rodded" TBI Unit. Lots of fun finding what the master tuner and mechanic before you did to it. 🙄🤦♂️
Reliable cause it was so underpowered! Never stressed any of the internals to much.
@@duganr6090 Yeah...i love my truck but man it has no balls really.
So u think coolant going straight to the oil pan is intake gasket?
You had me laughing when you pretended to blow the dust off the timing light. Thanks for the great video Wes and of course the chuckle.
You are a common sense mechanic, Great job your assistant is wonderful
I'm happy to see you using a torque wrench. "RESPECT"
Wes and SMA on a saturday morning, great. Good job on the intake.
I put 400k on one of those old TBI 350s. Great engine. Still ran great when it went to the scrapper. Body rusted away around the engine
We're about the same age, when I was growing up, any truck that started and ran reliably that had functional four wheel drive was worth $2500 all day long. Could be leaking water, oil, coolant, etc. but as long as it ran and the 4x4 worked, $2500. Might have to search a bit, but you'd find a buyer. In the current market, bet you could get $4k.
brings back memories. was given a 1994 chev silverado. broke down on a friend and he towed it to my place and gave it to me free. did the entire ignition tune up, new starter. fired right up. got me maybe 2-3 years of use. then when I got a full-time job it blew the head gaskets a week before my starting date. wish it didn't do that. miss driving with that full bench seat.
Good job Wes. As a hurricane Michael survivor, those storms ain't no joke. Glad everyone was safe. Truck job went swimmingly
You really cleaned the inside of that lifter valley area. Looks nice now. You are a jam up mechanic.
One thing among many thar impresses me about Wes is his use of a tourqe wrench wherever it would normally be advisable to use one.
That's a mark of someone who's been well trained as a mechanic and is careful enough to do the job in a truly professional manner.
"Windy Wonderful Wes" Glad you and "Smarty Pants" made it through the storm ok! That was funny when you blew the dust off the timing light case!! Your right not much call for those any more. I enjoy your work!
I live in northern Indiana; survived the same storm. I grew up with points and condensers. This was a nice trip down memory lane. Thank you for sharing.
Well it's not quite as bad as points...
We lived in Huntley IL, near Rockford for 45 years the storms are scary, we now live by the Gulf in Florida believe it not it’s less scary.
Be safe.
I believe it. You get some warning in Florida.
The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info Wes
Your diagnostic skills are adirmirable!
Those derechos are bad news. We had two in the last ten years in the Mid-Atlantic states. Glad you and all the close and distant Wes family are okay. Weather has changed.
12:55 those "quick disconnects" for the heater core I usually find are so corroded from galvanic corrosion from reaction of the aluminum and steel tube plus the coolant that I just replace the whole thing. They are only about $12
That and once that rubber is gone, there's usually no replacing it on most of them. I wonder what he did about it?
Replaced many of them over the years. Or just eliminate it.
Great video brother. Here in Florida, after a hurricane, the eerie part is losing cell phone and internet/cable because you are cut off from the world, it seems. Back to basic radio. Glad you all are safe bro. Thanks for posting.
Sorry about the damage but god to hear everyone is safe after the weather event. Too funny...had to blow the dust off the timing light cover...BTW...nice timing light.
The heat crossover port is used for what was known as EFE early fuel evaporation. When the cool fuel hits the floor of the intake the heat on the floor causes the fuel to vaporize . I always block them off as like you say it burns the snot out of the oil .
Hope You are safe. Best wishes from Scotland.
We are all fine. Thank you!
Oh what a trip down nostalgia lane. I have fond memories of my '91 Chev
Had a '90 gmc sportside I bought in '92. Kept it about 14 years, changed every damn part on that truck including engine and transmission.
I learned a lot owning that truck lol.
For a 91, it runs remarkably smooth!
Pleased to hear nobody was injured by that storm. We had a bad storm in 1988. Monty and I spent 8 straight days cutting and hauling tree and brush to a make shift dump. We did 40 loads of my Ford F150 pickup. We worked from 8am until 12:30pm my Mom or his wife would make lunch then we would work until 8pm and either my Mom or his wife would make Dinner. Those 8 days were dreadful. Luckily we haven't had anything like that because I would be worthless as I am no longer 17 years old.
Glad there were no injuries due to the storm, but the devastation looked bad. Guess insurance premiums will be going up next year.
Think people get attached to vehicles they have had for a long time, and go on throwing money at them when they are way passed their sell by date!
Neat trick with the super glue, have always used sealant myself with the usual mess as a result. Looking forward to seeing the next part! Best wishes from the UK!
Sorry to see such dreadful devastation in your area with the storm. Glad to hear nobody injured . Stay safe - you and all your family and friends. Best wishes from Scotland
Glad to hear nobody was hurt from that storm. I liked that video for the truck repair. keep the videos coming
Sorry to hear about the storm
Glad your family came out of that storm safely. Hope they can recover from the damage. $1,200 may seem like a lot to fix an old crusty truck, but it's much cheaper than buying a new one! LOL! My timing light is older than you are.
We had similar carnage to all our trees here in UK in '87. took an age to get back to normal, hope the State helps out getting you back to normal. Great to watch on Saturday night, just love the absence of loud music when between chats. keep up good work.
You mentioned Eric O. on occasion, I'm from out west Mechanic from Montana, and the RUST you guys have to deal with is insane, I never saw anything the condition you see every day. I do have the skills you have dealing with rust issues, Good job young man.
That storm footage looks nasty....glad no one got hurt. I could see fixing/keeping the old ride given the crazy cost of new trucks and after that F-150 you showed, lots of possible hidden issues about used trucks too. Years ago, a teacher was tuning up his car by himself and spec was set Idle Speed in Drive. He figures in Drive, Parking Brake will hold it. Which it did until he reached over and gives the carb linkage a pull to see where Idle Speed settled down too....Parking Brake didn't hold that and two broken legs and crutches for the rest of the school year............
I totally agree with Traffer, your attention to detail is what makes your channel more than worth watching. A true professional for sure.
A fairly simple solution to a big problem and it saved the truck for further use. Even though the cost of the repairs is more than the value of the vehicle, it is probably cheaper that buying a replacement for the same amount and have that replacement vehicle still needing work anyway. Better the devil you know. That's how it seems to me anyway. Cheers
The correct torque setting is until strips and back a quarter!
The trick is to learn to stop a quarter turn before it strips. 45 years on the job, and I never did it quite right. Learned to install Heli-coils .
@@etheroar6312 lol...
You forgot the most important part.. the last part.. and act like nothing ever happened... lol
Nothing but respect. Working your way through rusted parts and still fixing things on pure knowledge and skills is definitely gold. Keep up the good work!👍🏻👍🏻😉
Why would anyone like to watch you work? I don’t know but we enjoy it.
Thank you
I don't understand it either.
Watch Wes Work catharsis, probably.
Watch Wes Work
Here’s why you are a nice guy and you explain to the viewers what you are doing. Plus you don’t talk down to the viewers. It kinda strange but it’s like working with a buddy.
Awesome video, cant wait till part 2 . Great fix.. first thing i did when i bought my new 1995 s10 was change orange coolant back to green, flushed with water 3 times then green.. Nothing like getting stuck on backroads at a store needing orange coolant.. even 25 years later convenience stores still dont have orange ..rub some bar and chain oil on the frame..
Iowa got nailed by the Derecho as well. We had sustained 102mph winds and a gust of 112. It's unfortunate for sure but we all pull together none the less. We got power back today. Took 6 days but we're thankful to the crews. Glad to see you guys took less of a hit than we did.
really enjoyed this video as someone who has owned his fair share of old GM trucks
Did my 96 dodge 1500 a few months back. Had to change out the plenum plate. Went with the hughes 1/4 in plate works awesome and no more oil on top of the plenum.
Truck is actually probably worth $2000 or so. Even with the bad cab corners. definitely savable. Glad the owner decided to put the work into it.
It’s the same over here in Iowa just got power back yesterday afternoon. Thanks for taking the time to upload a video!
Wes thank you so much, I have the same 1990 truck. This will definitely be helpful to me. Great camera shots and explanation. Thanks to your assistant too.
Hope your having a good day Wes , please keep up the good videos can't wait to watch this one
Thanks, will do!
@@WatchWesWork I got a 91 Chevy truck, 5.7L, started running bad, wasn't running hot, changed plugs out, didn't help much, then I was driving, and smell antifreeze, pulled over and raised the hood, I seen antifreeze coming out towards the rear of the intake. The truck never ran hot when it started to run bad. Never seen steam coming from around the valve cover gasket before, I'm wondering if it's the intake gasket.
Here in the SE we have the same issues with strong winds and night time tornadoes. May you and yours be safe.
I was the fortunate seller of a '91 Chevy Z 71. 350 auto short wheelbase. I sold it because of two things. Eight miles to the gallon and all the ball joints and tie rod ends and front bearings had to be replaced. I got 500$ for it.
About a month after I sold it the new owner was in the process of replacing everything. The transmission went bad. He sold it for scrap.
Great video!!! Cannot wait for part 2... In the meantime we will wait for Mrs Wes to upload her behind the scenes video...🤣🤣🤣
That brings back some memories of an intake manifold gasket that I replaced on my '94 K1500 Chevy. It took me a lot longer to do that one than your work did. Enjoying the channel, Wes. Thanks for your no-nonsense way of explaining things.
Gee I wish you lived nearby to me!!!
I'd get you round to "fix everything" for me too!!! (Sing out if you get to Brisbane, Australia!!!)
Love your attitude and vids!!
Cheers
Maybe someday!
Hehe fingers crossed and will remain that way!!! Lol.
Hey I live in Wisconsin and have thought about driving down to Ill to have him work on my car.
i love Brisbane!!! I got to visit in 2003. Was playing with one of your submarines. Great tiime!
Oh, and kudos on your sound. You have some of the best audio, which is not easy. Even the VO is good.
Really? It's just from the built in mic.
@@WatchWesWork the other automotive (to pick a term) channels have all sorts of random mic levels and the like. And, you can talk to the wife, kid, and the dog w/o issue. And without lavaliers, dangling cords, or wireless packs to make your work more complicated.
Can't hardly wait to see the next video, this is so much better than watching TV. Good work!
Sorry to hear about the storm damage by you, hope injuries and damage wasn't too bad.
Camera shots are very clear 👍.
Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.
John.
Hey Wes, I’ve been watching your videos for a few months now, I am currently finishing up trade school for diesel and have grown up in the trade. For someone with no schooling you amaze me with the knowledge that you have and your diagnostic abilities that are right on par with any top level education you can pay for! Love the videos man keep it coming!
Glad you and your family are OK, that throttle body injection is really a hybrid of old and newer thinking. Good to see it's still reliable.
i'd keep a truck like that on the road as long as possible. money well spent. the early 90's trucks were the best america ever made.
This video brought back so many memories of working on my 1990 GMC I learned a lot working on that thing, but glad i do not have to do it anymore. best part was all the space in the engine compartment to work. just gave the timing light away last year since i run all diesels now
Glad you and the family are ok from the storms . I live in the south and we go tornado season two times a year, spring and fall.
I'm glad you and your family is ok after that storm. I hope you never have to experience one of those again. I lived thru 17 hurricanes living in Florida for 10 years. 2 category 4's, 5 were category 3, a few category 2's. I know how bad wind can hurt a home and the feeling you get while it's going on is pure powerlessness.
This is basically like a hurricane, but without the water. It really didn't even rain much.
@UC32Dxhqdd0uBn-NG7oJq-aQ '92 - '08. Came back to Philadelphia when I lost everything in the financial crisis of '08.Ok so I wasn't 100% accurate with my window of time. Andrew was my Christening into the crucible of hell known as Florida weather.
18:35 Wow Wes, can you teach me that finger snap trick sometime please? I could surely use that at the moment, have a rear axle to swap, ABS ring, coil springs, leaky injectors, couple of full exhausts to make, gearbox change, respray and other bits I'll have forgotten to mention, all before the weather makes outdoors work hellish again, the old snap of the fingers would save loads of time lol
Your video production skills match your auto mechanic skills. I feel confidant that, after having watches this video, I could easily do this myself. I am in the video business, not auto repair business. So keep making videos on auto repair because you've got it down. Thanks
Did my spring hanger brackets on the F150 - an air hammer with the pointy tip was my best friend when it came to pushing the rivets through the frame after grinding the heads off. Looking forward to your method of attack 😉
i tore down that same style motor and the intake gaskets were shot, but i did find the the egr ports were plugged up with sut so i had to clean those out with a screwdriver. keep up the vids your friend Machainix1
Good old 350 and nice rtv on them China walls for the Intake enjoyed this episode @Watch Wes Work
I had the same problem on my votex or shitex chevy engine. What crappy gaskets they put on the intake. I was thinking my mechanic had to pull the heads to get the intake off. Maybe I am wrong. Had that done at a round 90,000 and now it has 105,000 and has a main bearing knock. I have not had good luck with chevy in the last 18 years. Great fixin for sure. Glad you got power back on.
Amazing how far this went I just got my power back 5 days later.....used trucks are like gold and they all look like that one lol
Yeah, prices have gone way up.
You can thank cash for clunkers for that. That’s why there’s nothing good, and if there is something it’s over priced.
@@FishFind3000 no kidding we are really gonna see stuff sky rocket for junk now that was the dumbest things that the government ever did!!
10:34 Quick tip on that "quick " disconnect heater hose, take a zip tie wrap it around the hose disconnect tabs and tighten it. It will pull right out.
Nice job Wes, and lovely assistant also, happy Saturday! Sorry about the storm damage 😕
Just part of life here.
While the truck may not be worth much, kudos to the owner for keeping it on the road tossing some money into some simple repairs. Nice work Wes!
Great job positioning that intake. Good Hands My friend!! All the best from Canada
On those I usually run a 3/8" hose from the throttle body to the PCV valve since those elbows don't last long from the aftermarket. I've got a 1999 Chevrolet to do the same thing to. Keep up the videos!!!!! Thanks!
“There’s one of your many problems Lady” nice job as usual Wes! Wish you were my mechanic! If I come to you for service from Maine can I get a room included? Wes bnb ! 😃 Stay safe!👍👍
I have an '06Silverado and I went back to regular green coolant at 113000 after having to install a new motor. Thank you Chevrolet for the service bulletin about the cracking oil return ports on the heads. (Sarcasm) They wouldn't cover a penny because it was a service bulletin. I have never been a fan of DeX cool. There was talk that the Dex cool was a contributing factor to the head problem. I have no idea if this was true. Great videos!!! Grwat info!!
My buddy just took in an old Suburban at his shop. Gave the guy a quote of $3500. Guy said "fine". Truck not worth more than $800. But guy is old. Probably last vehicle he will own and he has a life of memories with it.
Hey Wes stay away from downed power lines. I'm saying this as a firefighter. People can back feed the lines with generators and solar panels, and re-energize the line again. You don't want to get bit by one
Glad to hear that you and your family are safe, Wes.
Your wife loves you, without a doubt .. I wouldn't be brave enough to stand in front of a truck that's in gear, and running.
LOL.
Looking forward to Part 2.
Regards from S Africa
Clive
I was in that bad storm too. We didn’t have power for most of the night and I know people around town that didn’t have power for almost a whole week.. your shop must not be too far from me
Glad you and your family are safe.
If it’s been a good truck, I’m sure there is some sentimental feelings also. Then putting money into it even if it’s $1,200 is cheap. You can’t buy another 4 wheel drive for that price and it’s cheaper than making payments every month.
Great Job... as always. Just a thought. If possible, I mark a spot on the crankshaft pulley, and do a quick base timing test. I know the timing will be all over the place, but... the base timing at idle will usually give you an idea of where things were. Great video.
Thanks for the entertainment, you're a Savior. 👌😎👍
You guys just got a SMALL taste of what it's like to live in the Caribbean Sea region and S.Florida every time storm season comes around.
Things will only get worse as the pattern from 10 years ago it's showing it.
At least for those living near the ocean on the East Coast.
13:00 HOLY CRAP that things has had VERY FEW oil changes on it's hard lived life.
The deposits on the push-rods and lifter valley ? That's not enough oil changes and too many miles in between those.
Those PCV elbows don't last for shit ! Very similar design on the LT1 F-Bodies. Probably the same part #.
GMC’s like that we are driven by the rich kids when I was in high school in the early 90s. Even though that one’s a bit of a rust bucket. It’s still in pretty good shape considering the age.
Yes now I can finally enjoy my coffee this morning
Hey man always good to see your videos. Greetings from Puerto Rico.
Thanks for sharing Wes. Another informative video. You and family stay safe and well. Artie 👍
Thanks Wes this was a fun video- Can't wait until it gets warm enough to check the timing on my 86 Firebird - with that same connector! Good times trying to get it exactly on the mark :)
I owned a 2002 with the Vortec V6 that I bought new. I had to replace the water pump, do the intake gaskets and replace many, many ignition coils over 170,000 miles. Had to do the spring shackle job and all the fuel lines too. The symptom I noted was a dropping coolant level with no visible leaks and no steam in the exhaust. It was getting into my oil and sludging up my engine.
We had a storm like that in South Australia in 2016, took out power to the entire state after what they called a "Cascading failure". Two separate tornadoes (extremely rare to get a tornado here) took out three 275 kilovolt transmission towers and power lines, the big towers that interconnect the state, ripped apart and fell to the ground. Pretty exciting stuff, I had no power for 4 days but most of that time I was out driving emergency service vehicles and cutting trees off the roads. Kind of fun for me, not so much if you're stuck at home with the roof or walls missing!
Interesting. I didn't know there were tornadoes outside North America. We get several tornadoes in our local area every year. People here are mostly prepared for it and it's rare to have serious injuries or fatalities. But they cause a lot of damage.
Well compared to what you guys get in tornado alley ours are usually small, you'll hear "mini tornado damaged a few houses" etc, 2016 was the first time I remember we got anything like that
love watching even the "boring" stuff
Always fun to watch your videos Wes. I learn something new every time I watch. And of course Max don't know how much help he is. Great video.