My Tracker Was One Screw Away From Catastrophic Engine Failure!!

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  • @dmcars147
    @dmcars147 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Most importantly, I appreciate that you finish what you start! That's going to be a great car for someone.

  • @michaeltomecko4874
    @michaeltomecko4874 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I've been a dealer tech for more than 20 years I just wanted to commend you on doing all the repairs you do it'd awesome to see you grom from the beginning!!You definitely are doing alot of repairs the average person would never try!! Keep up the great work!!😮

    • @MonkeyWrenchMike
      @MonkeyWrenchMike  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Michael!

    • @timeforchange3786
      @timeforchange3786 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is what I respect about him. It is nice to see there are people out there you can trust to buy a car from and won't fall apart two weeks after you buy it. I have a feeling he will have an amazing resell business because people can see how much care he puts into the car. A car you would feel confident having your mother or daughter driving.

  • @latainethomas3595
    @latainethomas3595 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't beat the way you talk to us like we are there lots better than the guys in my shop lol. Have a wonderful day

  • @Simplyput3451
    @Simplyput3451 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MWM, you are officially a GEO Tracker master mechanic. Great video series.

  • @richardzirk6935
    @richardzirk6935 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! I am amazed how you can remember where to return everything that was removed on a vehicle you haven't taken apart before. The value cover should have been painted hot pink when you had it out. Fun to see! Thank you!

  • @eliotandreu3887
    @eliotandreu3887 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hi Mike! You are my new favorite car guy on TH-cam. I enjoy watching you work on your cars, and all your Copart walk around video's. In my book, you've become more entertaining than Randy. Keep up the great videos. 👍

    • @timcole421
      @timcole421 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Plus he doesn't get into moronic politics and negatively engage his viewers!

    • @eliotandreu3887
      @eliotandreu3887 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@timcole421 I especially like how he's always light hearted, and even though he may get aggravated, he keeps it off screen and moves on. He has a very pleasant personality.

    • @timcole421
      @timcole421 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@eliotandreu3887 Big time. I wish I had a friend like Mike.

  • @timgruper1381
    @timgruper1381 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you tear that far into the engine, you are guaranteed to find other issues. The good thing about it is that all your exhausting days of work reap results that you can certainly appreciate. Thanks for the interesting videos Mike!

  • @rjft7003
    @rjft7003 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's a heck of a job, impressive! 👏 MWM is heading for 100k subs, fingers crossed 🤞

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm really surprised you put it back together when you bought it because it was kinda obvious they tore it apart because of the Head Gasket.

  • @romeoalphafoxtrot9517
    @romeoalphafoxtrot9517 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mikey hasn't had that much fun since he slammed his junk in the car door, multiple times!
    There is a light at the end of the tunnel though. This Baby is going to run sweet! Lola and him are going to cruise off into the sunset and have a great time!
    Great job Mikey! You worked your buns off! Well done!

  • @jeremiahsullivan5219
    @jeremiahsullivan5219 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mike , I have a new respect for your patience and mechanical skills. You have come a long way since I started watching your channel. Congratulations --- you the man !!
    .

  • @Jimsathome
    @Jimsathome ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm thinking someone will pay you far more than your costs for the Barbie Car with all the movie hype these days. It seems your mechanical skills are improving with each car you buy. Well done.

    • @timeforchange3786
      @timeforchange3786 ปีที่แล้ว

      Park it in a wealthy high school parking lot and it will be sold. Haha Although, depending on if I close on my house in time I would love to buy it.

  • @timcole421
    @timcole421 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Nice job Mike, your hard work is apparent. Happy to see you grow and succeed.

  • @WildDigger
    @WildDigger ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Awesome job Mike! 👏 Jobs like this are tougher than you think but put a huge smile on your face when finished. 👍 Matt.

  • @lorddiablo8575
    @lorddiablo8575 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike, after all unforeseen issues, finally you got her FIXED ! Congrats ..... 👍👍👏👏

  • @craigschenk729
    @craigschenk729 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Got to hand it to you Mike as prior owner must have given up on it. You’re resurrecting the Barbie Tracker!

  • @PaddyBoy644
    @PaddyBoy644 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should have got Randy over to fill it with Blue Devil?😂
    Great work Mike just keep thinking of how good this little Geo is for content.
    Cheers Pat🇦🇺

  • @danielulz1640
    @danielulz1640 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow! That did not go as planned, but look at how much you fixed!
    Somehow I am not surprised, I always thought that you had a screw loose. 😂
    Job well done Mike.

    • @thomasfletcher760
      @thomasfletcher760 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This time he revealed TWO loose screws 🤣

  • @southernslipping4225
    @southernslipping4225 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great job Mike this is what you call auto action rebuild ha

  • @DachsAutos
    @DachsAutos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! You're showing anything can get done with some patience, research and effort!

  • @kevinwright1551
    @kevinwright1551 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vary awesome indeed. Nice job on getting the tracker running perfect again. Sweet. Keep up the great work.

  • @dianab3827
    @dianab3827 ปีที่แล้ว

    “We have achieved separation.” Suddenly I’m thinking of a Gemini launch. 😁
    Great job on the repair.

  • @juanpalos3657
    @juanpalos3657 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Exellent work buddy you turned out to be a great mechanic. Keep up the great work my friend shout out to you from Mexico

  • @russelltrupia4479
    @russelltrupia4479 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Mike you did one HELL of a awesome job. WELL DONE MWM👍👍👍👍

  • @timothykraus7654
    @timothykraus7654 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know if you know the mechanics credo ? If a tool works just once ? It has paid for itself ! Every time after is the interest for what you paid for it and you have mastered the tool ! That's why its called mechanics ! Great video ! So proud of how far you and the channel have come ! Your personal ups and downs on camera makes your channel genuine ! Keep up the great work ! I enjoy your repairs more than the walk around videos . God Bless ! Have A great week !

  • @big_george_nyc
    @big_george_nyc ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey mike thanks for the content I really look forward to your videos and your projects are fun and I like that you don’t give up easy

  • @CrCook
    @CrCook ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Job She'll Be Great to see what you have in store for the rest of the Project !!!!!!

  • @soelenny
    @soelenny ปีที่แล้ว

    Barbie is very happy and Mike had great fun with her 👍👌

  • @rudypernas7962
    @rudypernas7962 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very nice job mike love ur work 👍

  • @michaelrooney6488
    @michaelrooney6488 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi Mikey, U have done a heck of a job on that wonderful little vehicle. Looking forward to the next installation of the return of the Barbie car. Keep up the great work!

  • @kirkacola7942
    @kirkacola7942 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mike looked like he had fun fixing his GEO and Mike have a beer on me!🍺 😅

  • @Mr.Worf63
    @Mr.Worf63 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding Job Mike ! “ It’s Alive !!! “ Now time for a rest 😴

  • @brucecobb2349
    @brucecobb2349 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You a bad man. You and Scott Kilmer Rapp up your engine

  • @dogsnot2145
    @dogsnot2145 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your working hard on the Chanel, thanks

  • @howardgore9807
    @howardgore9807 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Mike. Geo Tracker... you've done way more than i thought you would on resurrection of Barbie mobile.

  • @miklemikemuster
    @miklemikemuster ปีที่แล้ว

    Way to go Mike! After all that work though, you HAVE to solve the miss. It won't be worth it otherwise.

  • @richmondtigers1963
    @richmondtigers1963 ปีที่แล้ว

    Valve keeper thingies are Valve “Collets” (in Australia 🇦🇺)
    You’re doing an amazing job mate!!
    Keep up the excellent work!!

  • @garyashdown5376
    @garyashdown5376 ปีที่แล้ว

    There were times when the look on youre face was that of someone who lost a pound and found a penny😅 but well done for sorting out Barbie and now you know why she was in bits when you got her. Excellent work old chap oh by the way valve keepers are known as collets her in the uk. Laters chuckles Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @mikaeljonsson4686
    @mikaeljonsson4686 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Mike! That looked like a nightmare of a snakesnest... 😳

  • @nesfinds
    @nesfinds ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good Evening Mike

  • @johnputney8052
    @johnputney8052 ปีที่แล้ว

    Leak looked like it was on cylinder 1. That piston and compression chamber looked cleaner than the others. Steam cleaned

  • @WhipzByBlue
    @WhipzByBlue ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great work, Mike! Been enjoying the series on this & the Benz Wagon. 👍🏾

  • @terabyte1695
    @terabyte1695 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done Mike, that was a brilliant job,i like the watching the tear down , i hae done most of this as a DIY mech,the car is great for the channel and she is running sweet and looks like you got a good geo tracker now which i think you will come to like more and more, thanks for your hard work and wish you a great day from the UK...😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @davidkucher5.0Coy
    @davidkucher5.0Coy ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad everything worked out Mike. A lot of work, but I hope you have some fun with it. 😎👌👍

  • @chadlehman3001
    @chadlehman3001 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool I can’t wait to see the results at the end good job mike

  • @rodknocknation1017
    @rodknocknation1017 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keeper is the word that holds the retainer and spring.

  • @rogerfenton5210
    @rogerfenton5210 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would have done a decoke on the head while it was off cleaned and polished the valves making sure they seat correctly , keep up the good work 👍

  • @legendsofcaraudiobradnewso8424
    @legendsofcaraudiobradnewso8424 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video Mike! Really enjoying the Tracker series! Now you need an old school bass system in it! HAHA

  • @RoadhogRNA
    @RoadhogRNA ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Lord Mike, man that was a job!!! Hey shes gonna run like a top now. Great Vid.

  • @chrissiano381
    @chrissiano381 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congradulations Mike.. I like the 30 min video.

  • @wadapadja6205
    @wadapadja6205 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love you're video's. Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @bk_goatkim679
    @bk_goatkim679 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man you got dirty! Keep it up Mike! Love the videos especially when you get dirty!

  • @collyoung6017
    @collyoung6017 ปีที่แล้ว

    valve collets man!!! - great vid bud - keep em coming - Coll

  • @ovinesongs
    @ovinesongs ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Mike..a lot of work. I do love those little 4x4's. They're fetching good money here in the U.K. Some mad builds with huge lift kits etc. I'm test driving a couple Lexus' soon. RCF V8 and LC500. Got to buy one before they stop making them. Can't beat a bit of good Japanese machinery.

  • @plasmaDave
    @plasmaDave ปีที่แล้ว

    Gret job mike, can't realy see why some handy people are scared of pulling a head off a 4cyl engine. Now a v12 that would scare even me 😮

  • @idahofur
    @idahofur ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Fel-pro. They should sponsor this vid. :)

  • @just4kicks950
    @just4kicks950 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice work Mike 🐵 , barbie would be proud lol 🙂. 👏👏🎬🙆👍

  • @alexmasani3105
    @alexmasani3105 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome job Mike and you are so awesome and also my 13 year old son is a fan of yours and he is also a fan of Randy from auto auction rebuilds and he likes your Copart and IAA Walk Around Videos and his name is zayan so give him a big shout out in your next video

  • @titanicfilmsbymark
    @titanicfilmsbymark ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work Mike

  • @PaDdOcKcHanNeL1
    @PaDdOcKcHanNeL1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Heck of a job sir! 👏 👏👏

  • @howardjacobs1325
    @howardjacobs1325 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mike I hope you machined the heads or that gasket isn’t going to hold long. great video now I guess the mystery of why the engine was taken a part have a great Thursday

  • @jameslucas5658
    @jameslucas5658 ปีที่แล้ว

    Four days, not bad for an amateur 😊

  • @Mattyice-84
    @Mattyice-84 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job Mike it sounds better

  • @keelaihassan
    @keelaihassan ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats Mike

  • @anthonybaker9186
    @anthonybaker9186 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike great job she runs better

  • @waynefretwell9246
    @waynefretwell9246 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really like your channel Mike keep it going

  • @wolfhound4010
    @wolfhound4010 ปีที่แล้ว

    Most excellent video Mike.

  • @aleskyfinis1025
    @aleskyfinis1025 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great videos, Lincoln😊😊

  • @jimmyclark1396
    @jimmyclark1396 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job!!!!

  • @robertburns4578
    @robertburns4578 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job

  • @peterkwok9608
    @peterkwok9608 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job Mike 😎😎👍👍

  • @jamesellison7982
    @jamesellison7982 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic job again 😊

  • @robertvance1873
    @robertvance1873 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Job Mike 👍

  • @rosshannemann7772
    @rosshannemann7772 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done mike

  • @fluffy1346
    @fluffy1346 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good evening always enjoy watching your channel @Monkey Wrench Mike 🙏😇

  • @Sean006
    @Sean006 ปีที่แล้ว

    No job is too big for Monkey Wrench Mike!!......great video. You almost make it look like fun.
    Have a rest....then add this to your list of things you can do....and never want to do again.
    Job well done 👍

  • @dustyrockwood1136
    @dustyrockwood1136 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy crap i had this exact thing happen to me on my first real off road wheeling trip after rebuilding my 8v from the bottom up talk about heartbreak

  • @thenaughtyhusky7903
    @thenaughtyhusky7903 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Mike Love the videos on the Barbie girl Geo tracker great series

  • @Freddy0103
    @Freddy0103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good Mike!!!

  • @johnlynch4990
    @johnlynch4990 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job mike

  • @franciscosantoscalle1435
    @franciscosantoscalle1435 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sería un placer enseñarnos despacio como torquear tornillos de culata, saludos.

  • @bigdog7813
    @bigdog7813 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad that 'Barbie' prevailed in the end, and it didn't turn out to be an 'Oppenheimer' event 💥...... Nice job!

  • @georgeborrero2783
    @georgeborrero2783 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job and video mike 🙂

  • @KevRalph
    @KevRalph ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, I'll have to check this out once I get to the office. I beat everyone in of course

    • @timeforchange3786
      @timeforchange3786 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doesn't count if you don't watch to the end haha

    • @KevRalph
      @KevRalph ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timeforchange3786 😂

  • @arsinoeivlostprincess4228
    @arsinoeivlostprincess4228 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed this. Thanks!

  • @brandonmorris2513
    @brandonmorris2513 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work !!

  • @robertclubs9908
    @robertclubs9908 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey my friend. 😊

  • @kenjohnson3641
    @kenjohnson3641 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job 👍👍🍺🍺

  • @pauldeary
    @pauldeary ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job mike 😅

  • @Oyvind88
    @Oyvind88 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and work😎💪🔥

  • @dailyxetai3s
    @dailyxetai3s ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello to all car lovers and drivers. Wishing you all good health, peace and happiness

  • @keatyofficial
    @keatyofficial ปีที่แล้ว

    the "head gasket sealer" is justt he head gasket, overtime you can see the full holes of the water jackets, no head gasket sealer was used, it usually clogs the radiator before it would clog a head gasket

  • @timeforchange3786
    @timeforchange3786 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job! 🍨

  • @edwardmartinez9459
    @edwardmartinez9459 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Mike. What no wagon uncle Mike?

  • @jimdavis3913
    @jimdavis3913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job Mike. You did good. 😊

  • @jefnf
    @jefnf ปีที่แล้ว

    And just think how far it was disassembled for that head gasket when you bought it

  • @shortafewbolts
    @shortafewbolts ปีที่แล้ว

    Magic Mike, you do good work. Where did you learn how to wrench???

  • @michaelbrinks8089
    @michaelbrinks8089 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm curious while you had the head off, if yoy could do any port work so it could breathe better & maybe puck up a couple extra HP.
    Years ago when these Trackers were new. I thought they looked stupid. Now I like them, just wish they had a little more power. Not trying to make a hot rod but these could really use some extra power.

  • @979gator
    @979gator ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video.

  • @blevins6584mopar
    @blevins6584mopar ปีที่แล้ว

    That was awesome Mikey. Or is it Michael😊 You should name your next duck foie gras 🤔