Dealership Sold Me a Blown Up $16,000 UTV, So I Rebuilt It

[@xl600mine]

was anyone else screaming at their computer for Joe to move the connecting rod to the correct spot before putting the case halves together. Thankfully he fixed that when putting in the gasket

[@ardakota]

I was screaming myself at the tv I just knew he was going to see that but nope he dropped it together and put the bolts in.

[@Chris-h3j7n]

Yeah I was to lol 😂

[@travishanson2884]

Same here

[@bobbysbee4611]

I was like man thats gonna suck .but he's still top notch moto mechanic

[@FWM123]

Hey been doing mechanic work for 30 yrs and I have definitely made some stupid mistakes it's so easy to overlook something so crucial and after it's all back together be like dam I really did that then laugh and curse as you tear it all back apart lol

[@Plummetking]

No annoying music or endless talking to camera.............Just the build and quality workmanship. Keep them coming mate, I'm loving it.

[@snowyowl7042]

Agreed focus is on the project, not on his FaceTime

[@Toolman999999]

Agree, an no goofing around or shouting. Love it. My favorite channel. Keep up the good work.

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Are you new to the channel

[@michaelpease2103]

Dude this is the best ASMR type content for me. 4am, 8" of fresh snow outside, hot coffee and 2vintage rebuilding an engine. Ahhhhhh. Perfection. Also, having to band saw brand new bearings was a hell of a plot twist.

[@tekashiixine-jn2cx]

Guessing we are from around the same place! Fresh snow and the ground and loving watching him rebuild an engine😌

[@rettbull9100]

Its been cold here (30s during day and high 20s at night), but no snow. And today we're getting cold rain. It's going to warm up just enough that it won't snow. Haven't seen more then flurries in 10 years here.

[@woncameron24]

lol. Same here from NJ. 6am.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

The fact that CF Moto made the bearings too wide. Makes me wonder if they could be too thick or thin also.

[@1bradpickett]

88° and sunny in Costa Rica and still watching 👀

[@craigbradley2456]

You should never oil the back of rod bearings, should be as clean as possible so you don't spin them . Hopefully they won't but you are increasing the likelihood by a lot. Love the videos and keep learning 👍.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

This IS IMPORTANT! Install the bearings into the rod DRY, then oil between the bearing and crank! (Sorry for repeating you Craig but he *needs to see this* )

[@johnnyjohnson2942]

They run in oil continually, you don't think oil gets under the continually?

[@kevinsellsit5584]

@@johnnyjohnson2942 Oil will never get between the bearing and rod because you install them clean and dry and the bearing crush pins them tightly into the rod. So much so that when you remove them 100,000 miles later the part number and size from the back of the bearing will be imprinted onto the rod.

[@travisboatwright5466]

I sure hope this doesnt bite him! The oil on back side of bearing will actually reduce clearance between bearing and crank.

[@riccochet704]

Came to say this. Outside of bearing should be dry.

[@ManMountainMetals]

24:36 😮 no, joe! Not the back of the bearing 😢

[@bradthebad01]

But lubing the back makes the bearing easier to spin! Lol

[@MrHondoMan]

Amasing what I, at 60 year old, have learned from this young man. I knew only enough to fiddle about with old 6 and 8 cylinder engines, but only minor matters. I've learned about spark, compression and petrol. Never knew that. The list goes on. Well done to you! Enjoyable and quite educational. cheers!

[@idletime]

Absolutely my friend 😁 . All the guys in my family are mechanics so naturally I took two turning wrenches like a 🦆 to water. I'm 49 now and I can fix anything on a car or a truck but motorcycles are a bit different. Basics I can do but there's a lot I don't know and thanks to @2vintage I'm catching up real quick. As far as I'm concerned he's got the best technical bike channel on the interweb 🤠 ..

[@johnnyjohnson2942]

I was wondering how U where going to get two pistons in that back hole.

[@mikesimpson1635]

Was always told never put oil under a bearing as it changes the clearance

[@jumpinjojo]

Very true! Install them clean and dry.

[@ardakota]

@@mikesimpson1635 adding the oil adds a layer albeit small film and you couldn’t get correct clearance reading when that oil works itself out it might only be a 1/4 of a thousandth.

[@SBWings]

Just a suggestion. I was taught that when tightening or loosening bolts to use gravity to help, especially with lug nuts, etc. When you were torquing down the rod bolts, you were doing the opposite. You were actually lifting the crank off the workbench. If you had flipped it around, you would have been pushing down to tighten. Gravity would have assisted in two ways. First, it is easier to 'put you weight into it" and second, since you would be pushing down, it would have helped 'anchor" the crank to the workbench and it would not have slid around so much. Great on the persistence!

[@michaelschlup-c5o]

after sitting for 3 months, i would have forgotten every re assembly detail...Nice job! he did mention he watched earlier videos.. i would have still been scratching my head ..

[@rustyshackelford6900]

I bought a camera just for that reason, 3 months isn't bad, try 2 years

[@F-U-Trudeau-U-Commie]

Don’t kid yourself he’s looking at the manual , that’s the magic of the camera start and stop with a flawless look.

[@danielpratt7373]

You're a Godsend. You make the final hour's push through nightshift possible. Bless you my man. 🙏❤️

[@putinontheblitz359]

Two hours of my nightshift left. Need to watch at least 2 episodes.

[@staygold902]

Dang what job do you have where you get time sit and watch videos and get paid for it.. 😂

[@putinontheblitz359]

@@staygold902 ....... just lucked into one of those jobs where you are at a desk monitoring equipment remotely. Only gets crazy when the poop hits the fan so lots of idle time.

[@michaellacharite9791]

Made my Friday morning..solid rebuild. So many videos you've made show neglected oil changes main reason for the engine failures. 2nd..oil and water pump failures. Excellent video!!

[@thebigguy8306]

BRAVO, tackling those projects that many of us would RUN away from. Nice to see the parts washer coming in handy

[@ZeroDarqDirty]

I absolutely love this channel. Joe is articulate, professional, and humble; all I highly regard. Keep keeping on Joe!

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

Your mechanical ability amazes me. Some of the ATV's I see you attempt to repair look hopeless, yet you breath new life into them. Keep producing the great content. I'd like to see some restoration videos produced of the vintage items you've purchased.

[@Louisianacountryboy4426]

It is very refreshing to see a young man work as hard as you and to remember and enjoy the work that he does man God bless you and keep you keep on making videos and keep on doing what you doing God has a big blessing for you my brother enjoy your videos

[@wilfor03]

Such knowledge displayed......love it with the patience you show....great job....and thank you for sharing your time with us

[@britengineerinmindanaothep9376]

both rods in the same bore

[@2vintage]

Haha had to fix

[@prycopyn7162]

yes thank god the gasket went on i hoping he would see the error before locking it all down

[@dennisdurocher3311]

I noticed that as he was training someone.

[@dawso2o2]

I was in winter clothes when you got this , now your in winter clothes lol God bless from Newcastle Australia 🇦🇺

[@jeremyzebrowski376]

Glad you finally got a parts washer. They make cleaning parts way easier. Not sure if you are aware but they sell parts cleaner brushes that hook up to your metal hose. They have a rubberized hose and run the fluid through the brush. They work awesome and you don't have to flood your basin except to soak.

[@dustyplumb1]

Anybody local to re grind the old crankshaft , as bigger shells could give you some money back against the $1000 for new one but what a good rebuild 🇬🇧👍🔧 Dave

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

Nothing can replace a good local machine shop. While early on in business, we had one with only one guy doing the cranks. Barney from D&D in Easthampton, and he practically lived there. Over the years, he must've done over 500 for us, and we never had a single failure. He saved us thousands over the years by turning cranks and setting us up with proper sized bearing kits. They don't make them like him anymore.

[@jonathanglanville5265]

Yep,just what l was thinking,when watching. Pity,there's not the money,for old machining shops,anymore.

[@williamfoote2888]

I was thinking that he could have had it hard chrome plated and lapped it back to spec. There’s a great shop in Chicago that does that kind of work for aero and auto parts. This would have been pretty simple.

[@vogel2280]

On the first video he checked that out, but it was an awful lot of material weld on. Too much material gone to get oversized shells. It can be done, but the machineshop would need to offer a very friendly hourly fee to make that work. Some old guys that bought their machines second hand in 1974 might offer the right price.

[@731trident]

I'm sure glad that parts came in! Now that I see this video has posted, I know it's going to be a good Friday. Thanks for your tenacity!

[@wags9777]

Holy gritty bearings. You should brake clean the bearings after you're done in the wash tank

[@SwedeOne]

You have the coolest job. For someone that punches a clock, I’m very envious. Love watching you work.

[@Georgebd2]

They sell a parts washer brush that hooks to the hose so you can wash and brush at the same time. Glad to see you got one of these for cleaning up your stuff now. Love watching your videos super informational I've been watching you since you started in your parents garage. You've come a long way kid, keep up the great work!

[@simonfreer7950]

Yeh pity he doesn't use it... 51:50 look at the state of that cover

[@keithcrampton1438]

I AM OLDER THAN JOE'S FATHER AND IT IS SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH HIS SHOW BECAUSE HE HAS GROWN FROM A CHILD INTO A SUPERSTAR!

[@RT-vo2vh]

Why you yelling?😅

[@mattmccleary1278]

Ive found an automotive Hot Tank cleans engine blocks to look like New. Very expensive machines but really deep clean blocks

[@williamevans6468]

Hey Joe, if you take that old crankshaft to a machine shop, they should be able to repair that so you can sell it and get some of your money back. We used to do repairs like that all the time in the Navy.

[@kbaisley4947]

Was going to post the same thing. Very repairable crank journal.

[@blackkoi-pd4eo]

Even as an experienced mechanic, you are a experienced and knowledgeable professional. You are checking off all the boxes. Very happy to see you added the parts washer to your prep. I would like to know exactly what you are using as a cleaner please. I have watched every video. I’m glad watch you grow and continue to prefect your skills. Continue adding to your toolbox with the very best available. It will save you time and effort and will pay dividends. Thanks for sharing and I’m hoping you get started with shop build on the land.

[@brianscott9861]

Just a thought, with what you do, you could use a small pressured cleaning cabinet. My friend sells them. He did a transmission from a truck. Was spotless when I got it.

[@jonathanclare5335]

This channel is a real highlight of my day!

[@andevaschacho]

Just finished rebuilding the same engine, and...rookie mistake, had the rods pointing to the wrong pots. Only noticed when I went to put the barrels on and saw the rods were off centre. So...split it and do it again...

[@tonnaboy1]

many years ago when I used to do mad things like strip downs . I used I product called GUNK, brush on spray down, it used to come up like a new block, happy memories 😊

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

Yup, GUNK was my go-to grease cutter when doing these kinds of jobs. If I didn't have Google, I'd wonder if it would still be still available. 🤔

[@GreenMeanie101]

I think I used Purple Power the stuff worked good for me.

[@RAKINAUS]

Joe, this is your finest build so far, very professional video, great production! I'm 69 now and have been an engine builder my whole life, I've built 100's. I just have to comment for what it's worth. I watched the whole video, frame by frame, it's proof you are a captivating producer, you have great narration skills, you held me to the end. I really couldn't fault any detail you did, (maybe put the ring gaps 45 degrees from the thrust face of the piston). I hate all those plastics inside the engine, temperature can affect those parts, it's a worry, maybe next time replace the cam chain guides at the very least, those plastic gears are a gamble. Did we work out why the engine wore so bad? Lack of lubrication from water or maybe even excessive fuel is my guess, the owner prolly buried it in a swamp, displaced all the oil. Just maybe check out the fuel injector isn't leaking or worn out, maybe check fuel pressure. Great job, now that you've done a twin with a shared crank pin it might be time for a Harley, or a Ducati, or a Guzzy, you are from WISC so a Harley would be appropriate, they are really simple, made for the war. Love your work from AUS.

[@tonnaboy1]

For me , that was one of the most enjoyable videos he's done . thanks.😊😊

[@andrewrose5491]

Love my 1/2 Milwaukee mid sized impact gun. Between that and the 3/4 impact gun from Milwaukee I haven't touched my air tools in years. Makes me wonder what's next in evolution of tools. Great content brother.

[@markperrella5546]

incredible memory! awesome assembly!

[@petershute3580]

You need a solvent based cleaner Joe for automotive work it will bring you work up better and cleaner.

[@gman77gas]

Citrus based safer to use

[@jedclampett6466]

A relationship with a transmission rebuild shop would be great so the cases get cleaned in their enclosed parts washer.

[@matthewfort3740]

​@gman77gas, well, that is fine. But if it doesn't clean well then it's useless.

[@CULT539]

@@matthewfort3740he probobly doesn’t want to use varsol…. I don’t think he wants to burn his house down.

[@Thuddster]

A solvent cleaning fluid would get better results. But using solvents come with other problems. Joe could really use a proper vapor media blaster, to get stained cases like these pristine! But the holy grail of cleaning for stuff like these is a dry ice vapor blaster. Not only does it work incredibly well, it also leaves no film or residue, and can be done to parts "in situ", while still installed. Plus it doesn't splash liquid all over, which is important if you are trying to video the process. It is not the cheapest, but works the best and Joe can justify the cost now that the channel has grown so well. Get one Joe, you won't regret it!

[@brianscott9861]

You are helping others with your knowledge. Thank you

[@Ajaxaxxess]

They make an updated timing chain tensioner, those plastic ones will grenade.

[@WilliamMcburney]

Good morning Joe! Thanks for the video! Don't forget to sell me the Bridgestone 175 ! God bless you and your Jade!

[@GH-wt7ww]

Nice work Joe. I swear it seems you having been using the same gasket maker tube for years.

[@JohnWhite-tg9wf]

you had both conrods in one hole at first before the gasket fitment, nice one Joe on getting this one back together

[@tonyaxeman4381]

So You did not check clearance or use plasta gauge on the crank bearings . You should use white lithium grease on the bearings on the crank.

[@howlinhog]

Never put oil between the bearing and the rod surface. All bearings, especially Babbett type rely on a critical oil clearance. You have basically added a filler behind the bearing causing it to have a smaller oil clearance.

[@brianscott9861]

I have a fat tire 4 stroke, and a fat tire ebike. The ebike isn't working, but my gas bike runs good.

[@TimLee-l8r]

The gasket had nothing to do with you reopening the case 32:40.. The reason why you had to reopen the case is because you had both rods in one cylinder 31:04

[@iwanroberts2533]

I noticed this as well but came down here to check the comments before replying. good work though, we are all watching and we are all doing this because we always learn something. keep up the good work.

[@2vintage]

That too

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

When I saw your time stamp of 31:04 and the explanation, I thought, "No way is Joe that sloppy." I was forced to think again. I think he would benefit from just some basic schooling because he misses a lot things that were ground into our heads very early on in class.

[@Gangstercub]

Wow dumbest mistake ever. Esp for someone who does this all the time. Rookies wouldn't make that mistake.

[@KyMcFarlane]

@@GangstercubOh yeah I’m sure you’ve never overlooked anything. 😂 shit happens it’s all good

[@LilYeshua]

On the Jim's Machine Shop channel they ran into a manufacturer issue where they bought engine parts that weren't to spec.

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

EXCELLENT... this is why i keep coming back to this awesome channel 💯💯💯🎯

[@thegasgeezer]

Nice work again, dam good memory , I forgot what I had for breakfast yesterday, let alone 3 months ago!!👍👍😂😂

[@jasonesty3880]

Just wanted to say that I really love watching your work.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Joe I love your channel and your experience is off the chart but I would have hot tanked the cases before reassemble. The dirt and grime is flaking off as you are reassembling.

[@davesplace1307]

You need to makena website or something and post your vehicles you want to sell. Buyers can see the entire progress. Sell them for what your comfortable to sell them with we all knoe your doing well from just the youtube videos. Love it all keep up the great work. Best youtuber ever right here

[@DjBud_VinD]

I was like oh no when i saw those rod bearings, luckily they could be adapted. Hopefully it will run as expected. Great video again. hi5

[@mikekilbride]

Yeh I was wondering if hed notice but of course he did. Great watch and so methodical. Looking forward to seeing it run Have fun

[@shortfatguy1]

Love your videos. I watch them first thing in the morning. Makes my day.

[@cobbleup]

You might look into spray welding the bad crank journal and machining it back to standard. We had that done 50 years ago on our Ford 8N tractor crank…worked great and saved a pile of $$$. As usual you do a great job editing your videos. Very helpful to many 👍

[@christianshannon3943]

I like to see the final results of this rebuild. I was hoping to see the video today. We got our second small snowstorm during the night and woke up to five inches of snow . Oh boy I would have loved to have a UTV to play around with . Too bad you’re so far away from Prince George, Virginia. LoL

[@SmithBeatZ1]

Do you ever sleep, bro? Guy has a new video every single day and always finding insane deals. Where the hell you live?! 😂 Love the videos.

[@trailrideadventures]

Water blasting is a method of cleaning aluminum surfaces with high-pressure water, You should check it out. Your blocks would look new again.

[@georgepidick9967]

How much for a new engine ? Seems very expensive for Chinese parts, Taken to cCeaners cycle ?

[@GhostRider247]

love watching your content Joe , specially the re-builds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the old 70's bikes !

[@paulbrobeck3839]

Joe you make the most informative videos ever Bravo!

[@jhama78]

Awesome vid! Just so ya know, coil cleaner for HVAC systems will take a lot of the stain off of aluminum cases. Keep up the killer content!

[@robbysguitars8223]

Joe. You need a bigger brush for your parts washer. 😉

[@mattmccleary1278]

Put that Crank in a vice with wooden blocks to hold it while torquing it

[@raaah]

For those who are installing their own engine at time code 32 minutes, he merges the two cases together. You’ll notice that he put both crank rods in the same piston hole. Don’t do that cause you’ll have to take the whole case apart again. One rod per cylinder

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Great job! We used to fill our parts washers with Mineral spirits....

[@craigschultz3409]

I would have ground the valves. You have it all tore apart anyway and you know they are good 😊 it would be perfect

[@Rickster2791]

Glad to see that Santa upgraded some of your tools to Milwaukee.

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

So happy you are finally cleaning your cases before re-assembly. Next time pressure wash it before you take it apart and it won't be so hard to clean in the parts washer. LOVE IT! Great job on that machine. I am hopeful it doesn't grenade for you like it did for whoever bought it initially. That is why you go with Japanese machines. They last a long time and parts are redily available. Assembly lube on all bearings.

[@ManMountainMetals]

I have never used water in a parts washer. I always used some type of solvent or kerosene. Whatever works 💪it just never occurred to me.

[@brianmenzer487]

And then he just needs to use it😂

[@ManMountainMetals]

@@brianmenzer487 gotta think it would work better with a real solvent. You could do what he's doing with a water hose and brush.

[@charlesgraham9954]

my uncle had patience like u and would fix cars and trucks, so much so, the state wanted him to get a dealers license he bought and sold so many in one year, so my uncle recruited family and friends to use their name to sell the vehicles.. lol

[@keithgraham6947]

Did u put both rods in the same hole

[@gd4660]

That's why he really had to re split the case.

[@JeffLucia-m7m]

Lol...i thought the same thing

[@jmorris999]

It's more fun that way

[@stuartm5745]

To see the portion of the video that shows this: 30:12 and 31:11 shows both piston rods in the same cylinder opening. 32:48 now shows each piston rod correctly in their respective cylinder opening.

[@captainmichael787]

Bro messed up the easiest part it happens haha

[@jeremycable51]

Neat that this engine is build like this haven’t ever seen a quad bike with split rods

[@peteraitken6494]

Cracking job joe look forward to seeing it run wasn’t an easy task by no means a lot of hours put into this one buddy for sure take care and have a good weekend 👍👌🔧🔧🔧🐾🏁🐾🐾🦴🦴❤️

[@wags9777]

You absolutely are not supposed to put oil between the bearing and the connecting rod. That will change the tolerances more than you Think by making it tighter.

[@jwtfuw6607]

Awesome work brother! Thanks for the heads up on these China bikes, I will not be wasting my money on one of these lessor Harley Davisons lol! 👍👍

[@LS-uv9gg]

39:37 I flinched at the shards of metal that were stuck to the magnet, being transferred to the cylinder liner right before honing...

[@brianscott9861]

I enjoy watching your work. I love mechanical stuff. Always have

[@91rss]

any bearings have to be final cleaned with alcohol or acetone o get any film from cleaners off so oil can get to bare metal, a friend does them at a plant, and the room to redo bearings is cleaner than an operating room

[@brianwalsh7664]

You go through more bikes atvs than any other channel on here probly do more than the local bike shop to be honest nothing but part fitters nowadays it's great how you've developed the channel and your old hobby

[@patbriggsmbr]

Yay, it’s Friday and it’s 2vintage night whoop whoop 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@copperaudio9664]

Nice work Joe. As usual. 😎👍 I've noticed the times you hold a part in front of the camera for future reference and our benifit.

[@keithnsearle7393]

Another good fix so far. Would like to see if it runs nicely. Of which it should knowing that you had to replace many parts.

[@kpdvw]

nice rebuild, but the remaining question is WHY and WHAT failed to begin with and how will a similar recuring failure be prevented ?

[@NormandHache]

Hi joe just wondering what do you do with all the stuff that you fix ....love your video very educational...

[@tomlawson5655]

The parts washer was a great buy but you really need more than a tooth brush to clean the bigger parts.😁

[@rvmonkey1669]

Always stoked to see a new video upload keep up the great content!

[@jetstreek17]

good work Joe. just currious, any bolts or washers left over after the build? ha ha

[@Ouch.]

I love watching your content and especially love it when you are victorious! Keep up the good work!

[@av8or971]

Joe. Word of advice.. if you want to enjoy your health when you are as old as some of us are, you should wear latex gloves when you handle oils and fluids, etc. Also, its been mentioned before, you should title the videos based on the year make model, so that future users can use your video to help them

[@FritsKraaij]

Oh yes, looking at de video somewhat later, the siamese conrods also turned my stomach! Nice test for your audience Joe 😊😊

[@madeinmaine6816]

A great video. But I want to suggest this one thing. Look into honing cylinders. Because it is one of the most important steps in rebuilding. The angles of the cross hatch and where in the cylinder, they are very important. Steve Morris race engines. KZbin channel has a great video on honing. Keep up the great work,i said one thing but lol no.2 think about this when we line up rings on a piston we know all of the rings spin freely right round and round up and down so at many times the grooves line up so why is this alignment important? In my experience and many others, it's not a big. Deal. Correct direction of the ring is important. Boredom, as many are one side up, just my thoughts.

[@Meet_Me_In_The_Pit]

Crazy how people treat stuff...my guess is they knew it was gonna get repo'd so they dogged it and didn't care plus with how that staining looked on the outer casings it was left outside in bad conditions......winter? With mud caked on the motor possibly in a environment with heavy clay or possibly ran through a creek with clay banks and not washed.people didn't deserve that awesome machine....Great work btw sir and keep up the awesome content

[@wesleypulkka7447]

2V Joe, great rebuild! Do you know why the original rings + bearings wore out so fast? Mega kudos on the repair!

[@KevinDixon-s7c]

Bro I know you, you'll have it running hundreds. Let it go for 14 000 made a decent few adds in the pocket. Great one lad, kv

[@Chevychild]

Anybody spray weld and turn cranks in your area Joe? I'm sure the rods were probably fine . Nothing spun . Snap gauge em up . 😊

[@stanRmeyer]

A good Automotive Machine Shop can weld up the journals and then regrind them

[@chuckypaonita7974]

Nice job rebuilding the engine Joe, can't wait for your next video

[@a.c.m.e.ink.4568]

Might want to use a different solution in your part's washer. Something that isn't so sudsy. Possibly mineral spirits or a similar cleaner.