2007 Tahoe 5.3L Engine Part 2 - EricTheCarGuy

[@ericthecarguy]

@tyler6469 Thanks for that, I used to watch DavidsFarm all the time. I've actually had a tip from a couple of viewers that said it's much easier to get in and out if you take the intake manifold off, I'm going to try that for the install tomorrow. Thanks for your comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@vipermech Excellent suggestion and thought the same thing after I pulled it out. I did the fuel lines the way I did because that was how it was on the new engine. I actually needed to take the bumper off because I leave the truck on the jack stands and my hoist won't lift it high enough, to be honest that part was easy. Your comments and input are always appreciated.

[@ericthecarguy]

@crombieposterboy Been there, it was good of you to be home in front of the computer though instead of out on the roads though. Final video I HOPE will be posted Monday. Thanks for the comments.

[@ericthecarguy]

@davelowe1977 That is a keen observation, not may people realize that being a mechanic is a job like anything else and some days are better than others, it's not hanging out in the garage drinking beers with your friends on a weekend. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@1993Ney Not possible in this case because the intake was plastic, my hook ups were fine in the end but it actually went much better going back in where I left the intake off as that gave me quite a bit more clearance. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@chevyshaun454 I had that same thought but didn't want to buy gaskets. Honestly I didn't anticipate it being this difficult but live and learn I suppose. I did the fuel lines that way because the new engine had them intact so I used that as my template for what to remove. Thanks for your comment and your input.

[@ericthecarguy]

@alexroufs It's comments like this that keep me going on those days where I'm just not motivated. I started ETCG to help people but I had no idea it would turn out like this. I'm very glad I am able to help you and that you like my videos. Thanks for taking the time to leave this great comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@americantractors I'm shooting it on Thursday and posting on Monday. Thanks for the comment and good luck in your career.

[@ericthecarguy]

@nuke583 Glad you like them, thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@voodoomelons Glad you liked it, thanks for the comment.

[@MrScanyland]

@EricTheCarGuy Another thing about the difference between 4WD and AWD is, to my understanding, is that a car with full time 4WD represents an even and constant amount of power to all 4 wheels as withe AWD the power can be sent to where the power is needed, between front and back or side to side.

[@ericthecarguy]

@rebelsoutherner I have that puller too but my point is that if they made holes in the pulley like many do (including GM) that would not be necessary, this was my point. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@yeksun Not disconnecting the trans. I think the S10's are much worse to do this in as there is even less room. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@sleepinggiant90 No worries, truth is that there isn't any room or power for a lift in that shop. I'd rather find a new shop that I can put a lift in instead of trying to fix this one. Thanks for your comments.

[@ericthecarguy]

@RealCadde I would disagree, with some models it's mandatory to remove the body but the amount of work to remove a body from a frame AND then the engine as opposed to just removing the engine is significant.

[@ericthecarguy]

@ghtowagon That's been suggested a couple of times and I'm going to look into it before the install. Thanks for the suggestion and comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@marque27 I appreciate that but to be honest it's not that hard as connectors are designed in such a way as you can only install them one way and if you lay wires where they are suppose to go they usually lay where they are suppose to end up. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@flashganargerbarben My 91 Integra with 330K did just fine with few problems. A lot of it is how you take care of it too. Thanks for the comment.

[@heros2110]

I know a lot about cars in theory and how all parts work together (i don't do this for living, i'm in the power engineering business), but yet i learn from your videos so much more, thanks a lot. Getting this one out was not a piece of cake at all. I tip my hat for you, eric. Greetings from Germany.

[@ericthecarguy]

@kawasabi1 I'm working on a Civic right now and your right, I do love it.

[@ericthecarguy]

@foreighnimport91 I meant that in the best of ways, I'm happy to have my garage really as I used to fix cars in peoples driveways, THAT really sucked. Thanks for your comments.

[@ericthecarguy]

@justhes Seasonal Engine swaps by Martha Stewart. Change your engine in the spring to freshen up the shop with vibrant colors to celebrate the season......

[@ericthecarguy]

@melecio1 You do have to disconnect it from the transmission but since it's a manual that makes things a bit easier in my opinion. As for the manifold if your talking about the exhaust manifold I often have to use heat to loosen rusty bolts. Work carefully and keep track of your fasteners and parts, take pictures if you have to so you know how things go back together.

[@ericthecarguy]

@starlite528 I did it that way because the new engine still had them on, I was thinking that it would be easier. Thanks for the comment.

[@akabigo135]

Couple of weeks ago I watched my neighbor struggle most of the day and into the night installing a heater core inside his jeep grand Cherokee . I was inspired. 2 weeks later , I swapped out a leaky water pump, serpentine belt, fan clutch, belt tensioner and thermostat with housing. Took 2 hours, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I have a 2001 Chevy Tahoe. 147500 miles

[@ericthecarguy]

@RandallFlaggNY Your killing me man. I'll take that under advisement though, your right, lots of thumbs up on this.

[@ericthecarguy]

@shingleful I wish for a day off but believe me, ETCG's work is never done and to be honest I don't mind because I really love what I do.

[@ericthecarguy]

@TRcustomengineering Working on a Geo would be a nice break at this point. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@GraniteBees Removing the intake actually helped quite a bit. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@RealCadde It all worked out, I'm fine but thanks for lookin out.

[@ericthecarguy]

@findtmoon I did a quick search and came up with 2 things common to that code, fuel filter or fuel restriction or a problem with the PDM. To be honest I'm not sure which but they would be worth looking into. Good luck.

[@ericthecarguy]

@sleepinggiant90 It's always nice to be appreciated and to be honest my fans are the greatest and very supportive, I focus on them and not the people who seem to have obvious personal problems. Thanks for this comment I really appreciate it.

[@ericthecarguy]

@granyagami1982 Not a problem but it would be a lot of work as you would have to swap the computer and wiring harness to make it work and who knows what else. It's much easier to put in the same thing that came out in my opinion.

[@ericthecarguy]

@aintgotnohair2 They were a pain and I'm glad they came out easy but I think a stubby gear wrench would have worked nicely.

[@ericthecarguy]

@fordfan855 Yea the old stuff was no joke, this one was actually pretty light.

[@ericthecarguy]

@ThisUserNameShudWork Not all Mercs are as easy to work on. Thanks for the comment.

[@bastianfromkwhbsn8498]

Even though Eric had a very hard time with this engine, especially without a lift, he seems much happier and way more enthusiastic than in his very recent videos. I love these "old" down to earth videos!

[@ericthecarguy]

@EricWaterTruck I disagree as you really don't have good access to the bell housing bolts. In part 3 there will be some tricks that make it a lot easier, posting on Monday.

[@ericthecarguy]

@bobfe360 That sucks, hope he was OK.

[@ericthecarguy]

@Bushougoma Nope, no real clearance to get to the trans bolts, easier to swap it out as a unit in my opinion.

[@ericthecarguy]

@wardubo Interesting idea but I just don't see what I'm doing here as being a TV show, if I did a TV show it would be something to go with this not take the place of it. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@RamblinAround Yea, I agree but I don't feel like I'm working alone with you guys around.

[@ericthecarguy]

@3wheeler016 I won't be doing the trans cause I have to send them back as a core but I did ask if I could take the engine apart to see what went wrong. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@ViperKillerWannabe That was covered in the Part 3 episode, available at my YT page for viewing. If you sign up for the FB and Twitter thing you become a part of the 'inner circle' though, it's a good group.

[@alexroufs]

Eric...I visited your website and read through the home section....Your aim is to become a teacher....You are already much more to me than a teacher...You are a motivator and inspirator. I love cars but lack the back ground..with all you are demonstrating i am expanding my knowledge and more over my confidence is building for me to do more and more myself on our own chevy Equinox. Thank you ever so much....I love this video since it deals with Chevy

[@ericthecarguy]

@bryansgll203 Can't wait for Part 3 to be over.

[@ericthecarguy]

@videosdelaschiquis Time is money and with that logic it is way cheeper to replace rather than rebuild. It's also much more expensive to do a proper rebuild than it is to just replace it with a used unit.

[@ericthecarguy]

@Camaro17k You can't really shoot video with music going in the background. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@ad356 Not if you wear safety glasses. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@exoticlown Yep, and not for the reason you might think, a lot of cops are gear heads and want to check out your stuff. To be honest I don't recommend it if it's not a track car cause it will bring you more trouble than it's worth trust me.

[@ericthecarguy]

@whitebear26 I'm probably not going to be in this shop for much longer and I don't have the celling height for it. Trust me I've put some thought into it.

[@ericthecarguy]

@blazinloud Sometimes I feel like one. Thanks for the comment.

[@kbussche]

On one hand, its nice to see how someone would do these jobs without a lift cause most of us can only dream of fitting one in the garage. One the other hand, I want to start a collection to get ETCG a lift cause dang he deserves one. Great video, looking forward to pt3.

[@ericthecarguy]

@ninnyGTP I could not agree with you more, just wish I had one.

[@ericthecarguy]

@Motorchevytoyota Lots of makes have those as they need to be able to get them in at the factory, lets just say that some set ups are better than others. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@hondannyboy I'll just make him watch the videos. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@swatsticker It actually makes it 4WD, I believe AWD represents that the vehicle is only capable of driving 4 wheels and does not have the ability to switch to 2WD.

[@ericthecarguy]

@DragonsKing91 Yea it's sad to see a neglected machine.

[@ericthecarguy]

@TheTexasCoder Thank you!

[@RamblinAround]

Wow, that turned out to be a lot more involved, but I guess that's how it goes. I think a second set of hands would have really helped on this one. I like the multiple camera angles...very cool. I knew that you'd persevere in the end.

[@ericthecarguy]

@DriftingFWWA It's even better in part 3 when I put it back in.

[@ericthecarguy]

@4x4PROX Yea, an extra set of hands would have been nice on this one.

[@ericthecarguy]

@D4x4Bronc Emissions wasn't the problem it had a bad miss and wouldn't run right.

[@hayksamvelyan]

This video made me chuckle a bit when you were having troubles with the removal process. You could almost predict what was going to happen, like when the transfer case dropped and the exhaust was getting in the way. Good times, Eric. I'm glad you got it out. :)

[@ericthecarguy]

@itneverwasme You make a very good point.

[@ericthecarguy]

@Channel79productions The real problem is not enough space for one or the power to run it. I'm actually going to be looking for a new shop at some point where I can put a lift. Feel free to click on any ads or buy full length ETCG videos though.

[@TheTexasCoder]

Well done man, not only does this video show some good work, but also shows "Persistence Pays Off"!! Way to stick with it Eric! Great Video!!

[@ericthecarguy]

@4G63PWR Yea, I can see it now ETCG with an motorcycle helmet cam on trying to work under a car. It might make things easier for you but not for me.

[@ericthecarguy]

@spanermantim Yea, perhaps I should have gone for the cloning rather than the second camera.

[@ericthecarguy]

@jodytherrien It's always good to know your limitations but don't forget to stay dirty.

[@thenameisethang]

My 2004 Buick Rendezvous has 218,000 miles on it. It's never left me stranded. I've never replaced so much as a starter on it. A lot of maintenance, but nothing has ever actually broken.

[@GhettoWagon]

@EricTheCarGuy Be sure to take the old coil packs off the no compression engine too! You can sell them for nice money as they have a demand and be used on older small blocks w/ a distributor-less setup kit.

[@audirene]

Hi Eric, its nice to see that you are showing people what it means to be a true mecanic. Fixing cars and swapping engines is not a walk in the park and it requires a litlle albow grease. What i do when things doesent go the way i planned, il go away from the car, have a sigarette and when i come back il try to start on blank pages. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade :)

[@ericthecarguy]

@SuperchargedMustang5 It's not for everyone.

[@ad356]

@EricTheCarGuy good point. it still makes working on a car much easier, that its not a rusted piece of junk. i send my 91 cavalier and 87 bonneville to a rust stop oil service every year. these cars are old but surprisingly clean(rust free). i believe in taking the effort to preventing rust. rust will destroy my vehicle i do my best to not allow that to happen. most people throw cars away, i fix them. cavalier just got a new exhaust and brakes(front and back drums and rotors) this month

[@ericthecarguy]

@thizguy94 Not enough height in the celling, not enough power, and I don't know how much longer I'll be at that shop.

[@ericthecarguy]

@findtmoon IDK, depends on the problem I suppose. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@snowmangaggift You could never put a lift in this shop as the celling is not high enough and I would have had to rewire the entire shop to get electric to it.

[@ericthecarguy]

@audirene I often take mental cigaretts myself as I quit smoking some time ago, still like the smell though. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@timmie124 It's really not that easy to access the fasteners on the bell housing for one and second I am replacing both the engine and trans so it's easier to do both at the same time. I have some new tricks in part 3 that will be posted Monday that will show an easier way to get the engine out and in.

[@ericthecarguy]

@justthinkingofu Yea, that was a nod to my friend Chris Duke from MotorzTV.

[@ericthecarguy]

@Michiganborn1969 I actually thought of that very thing now that I have 2 cameras.

[@jodytherrien]

thanks eric, for talking me out of doing that big of a job , however you did help me fix the brakes on my old bonny so thanks for that . keep up the good work , its great to watch

[@darkenboy2010]

Its good to see that you werent hurt. That transfer cas was Heavy. I took it appart on a hoist with a transmission jack on my 03 Envoy 4wd SLT.

[@eisman07]

Nice video Eric. I'm a big fan of GM's Gen III and Gen IV engines. If you ever decide to do another vehicle with a GM V8, be sure to pick up a lift plate (or make your own). They are about $60. You pull the intake manifold and the engine valley cover and it bolts right in there. I'm going to watch part 3 now.

[@ericthecarguy]

@roro560v8 Yea that made for some long days. Thanks for the comment.

[@ericthecarguy]

@nawarandi If I'm honest I don't know the answer to that question, you might check with Vipermech as I think he is a GM tech.

[@ericthecarguy]

@chillincruisin It was rough and no I don't miss the Dodge. I watch the videos on average about 6 times but after I'm done editing I move on as there is a lot more video to edit.

[@JaySims]

Funny... when you were commenting on how "easy" this job was going to be... I was thinking.... this is gonna be good! Ive tore down a few of these trucks, and I just love em. That motor is worth the effort alone! Ok, on to Part 3!

[@Y10Q]

started off easy and then at about 10:00 he is like: FUCK THIS PIECE OF SHIT TRUCK. lol

[@MegaThunder70]

Good grief what a big engine

[@ericthecarguy]

@yuriboiblu I hadn't thought of that as I didn't think there would be much demand.

[@ericthecarguy]

@bikeordie666 Didn't hurt, looked worse than it was, it's not THAT heavy just hard to handle.

[@tinydx95t2]

Well Eric I see why I stopped doing mechanic work full time. They have amazingly found yet more ways to even make life even next to impossible for the tech to fix. I feel for you. I know how hard things can be. I must commend you on your persistence.

[@ericthecarguy]

@southernjags Yea that pretty much says it.

[@TRcustomengineering]

I sure have been busy/dirty the past 4weeks or so with this little 96 geo metro I'm working on. Think i got it pretty much 100% now, but you never know for sure i guess with cars. There isn't anything i haven't had to do to it. :P But your videos have been very inspirational to me! Thanks again Eric, hope this truck goes well for you. -Tim

[@ericthecarguy]

@DieselCrawler86 Don't I know it. I often tell people my life is an exorcize in Murphy's Law.

[@martyisabeliever]

Eric you remind of the old days... I am Soooo glad I have a 2 post lift and a trans jack...

[@ericthecarguy]

@vochitoken No, for me it's just getting older. Happens to everyone I suppose.

[@alphared11]

i love these long in depth project type videos! good work eric!

[@toonrunedudehobby]

Awesome Eric. Loved every second of it. Sorry you didn't have such a good day. Looking forward to part 3!