Disastrous First Drive - V8 Alpina B7: Project Chicago: Part 7

In this episode, disappointment. We sort out the long crank issue, suspension, resemble the front end, remove the tint and go for a first ride down the Autobahn. How did that go? Well, only one way to find out.
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[@CasaDin30]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how he toke the time to talk to the bicycle guy? He appeared at the worst possible moment and he had the streangth and patience to speak to him. I’m sure if there is a guy who can find and fix that engine it’s you.

[@toapohatu1692]

Very nice comment.

[@trizvanov]

Yes, the guy on the bicycle has now watched the video and knows why Sreten did not look too happy. :(

[@seanpetersen5553]

Poor guy came at the worst possible time lol.

[@MrQuidy]

@@seanpetersen5553 and on an effing bicycle of all things, disgrace.... :)

[@antonpandoursky9790]

He bought a junk to begin with and that guy is a subscriber, so you better talk to him😁Thanks to guys like him/me he'll be able to fix the Alpina.It's an old performance BMW and they're all famous for the rod bearing issue,even the new once I hear.It is a mysterious engine and that's why is such love and hate issue dealing with it 🙃

[@DSGMATT]

Take some comfort in the fact that at the exact moment you confirmed a noise. That a genuine subscriber had spotted the car, probably chased to catch up and wanted to give his heartfelt thanks for the content you produce. It won’t change the outcome, whatever that will be, but it’s a sign of how much we all enjoy your efforts and great things are sure to come with your channel. Humility and Passion 👌🏻

[@michaelthorne1347]

That was a really nice encounter with respect shown by both sides.

[@JanJaapBats]

Well written!

[@dafalzonAUS]

He must of been a BMW driver as well, that’s why he was on his bike lol

[@andystone5487]

Well said!

[@macabru999]

Spoken like a true gentleman.

[@yuriyurson6483]

I feel so connected to this channel that when I saw the failure it was literally the same feeling as if my car broke :(

[@eugenealymov2723]

Yeah, I was also pretty disappointed, was looking forward to a successful conclusion of this project. Just a shame, since I can imagine the amount of money this project took.

[@martinsmith4085]

That is exactly how I felt. That horrible gut feeling you get when a bmw makes any noise it shouldn’t.

[@denisvalchev8724]

Same feeling here.. For a brief moment i really felt like my e39 was knocking like that, hope the damage is not too big.

[@alexmacdonald4270]

As usual love your channel, gutted the engine has started to knock, hope its any easy and not and overly expensive fix.

[@jacktharippares]

Wow, that cyclist had some bad timing, I don't know if I could have even spoken to him in that situation. I saw some comments about Sreten not being nice enough, but we need to look at the situation which is just horrible and Sreten still found some time to talk to him. What a fantastic guy! Hope that he resolves the knocking issue after all those hours spent on this machine.

[@SixSpeedSeven]

Sreten: "Man, I am really enjoying this car. I think I might actually keep it!" Alpina: "you sure about that?"

[@henrik1743]

I don't want to be that guy, but I knew this project and this type of engine would be trouble, these are KNOWN to be INCREDIBLY unreliable engines, I worked at a BMW dealership when we had those engines and they were a complete nightmare, doesn't matter if it's alpina badge or not either. But I am kinda shocked that it lasted this short of a while

[@tranceorkester]

At least he fixed the check engine light!

[@Mandolin1944]

@@henrik1743 Almost everything about a BMW is classy -- except the reliability. Survey after survey shows that BMWs are the most expensive brand of car to maintain. But that knocking sure sucks!

[@cpnw42]

Don’t feel bad Sreten - cars break, and at least we get a lot more episodes of project Chicago coming our way :)

[@M539Restorations]

Thank you! I'm not super upset or bummed out, shit happens and it's all fixable in the end. Cheers :)

[@franjo543]

Don't feel bad sreten,it will be alright👍👍🍻🍻🤝🤝

[@pjmccracken]

@@M539Restorations .... he says standing beside the car with several litres of diesel and a box of matches ....

[@eggbirdtherooster]

@@M539Restorations Sounds like the valves? Headgascet..? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@NimaSomeh]

@@M539Restorations Sounds like something from the valve train, its not lower engine at least in the video... it doesnt have the deep thumb thumb knocking on the crack.

[@SDE90]

As a BMW owner living in the US of A - I personally love seeing the "home land" of Germany. Beautiful country land for those beautiful restored BMW's to cruise through.

[@nomayor1]

That is great but may I respectfully point out that you are slightly missing the point.

[@jacklunsford7528]

Absolute worst time for a fan encounter, but you handled it so respectfully! Love the content

[@konstantintomilin1826]

Oh wow. Quite unexpected outcome considering how thorough was the rebuild. Can't wait to see what went wrong inside the engine. And of course, you'll fix it!

[@dannyr3346]

Beating the piss outta a fresh rebuild had nothing to do with it I’m sure

[@Itrique]

@@dannyr3346 That wasn't beating on it at all.... And do you think every new car that is being driven moderately is wrecked in 100 kilometers? Nah, don't think so. I guess just bad luck

[@janetd5121]

He should have changed the oil as soon as he replaced the fuel injectors as the leaking fuel likely diluted the oil.

[@jensjens4000]

@@janetd5121 he did.

[@HAHAHAV10]

@@janetd5121 he said he did after replacing injectors if you didn't hear.

[@NathansBMWWorkshop]

Ah yes Rodknock on a bmw is just a mild complication, just laugh it off and rebuild it again

[@anthonyk]

😂

[@petepenn1]

Oh Yea ..I bet you would be cursing the clouds if that happened to you. Alpina was sold to BMW for a reason. Ain't what they used to be. First 3.5 I got at the factory in 1986, so I know. Alpina wheels + trans , diff are all i would buy from Alpinus today! Yes I am subbed to your channel also!

[@Ivan_Afanasev1974]

It was a VANOS crash?

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

Nathannnn sup bro

[@mauriceclemens3286]

Rebuild it again? Oh,it’s just money!☹️

[@Aldin85]

Alpina Sponsor our man here !!

[@busterscrugs]

That's some awful luck, it was running so good! Can't wait to see the teardown and failure analysis. Hopefully it's something simple like a chain guide.

[@gdowdy]

That most definitely sounds like chain noise to me. Rod bearing would have been far more noticeable early on in the test drive. As the car was in higher RPM, building more oil pressure, noise would go away, and then you would hear it at idle speeds (quietly at first, but the longer it runs louder it gets, as the metal gets eaten away.) I think it's damn near impossible that this engine spun a bearing given the meticulous care that was taken ensuring correct tolerances when it was assembled. The only plausible reason for a bearing issue would have been a clogged oil galley on first startup.

[@ilcooldj]

@@gdowdy excellent thinking! I was thinking it, yet you said it! I would like to add to your statement: I’m thinking (anxiously) that one or more of the sleeves is loose/damaged/non-cylindrical hence making the problem related to the sleeving job done on the main block. What’s your opinion on that?

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

48:20 "Oh, oh... we have a Knock" This is merch gold just waiting to happen.

[@drivingpsyche]

It might be necessary to fund more Alpina parts.

[@Lordosvk]

Knock knock, who's there? Oh ... Knock. :P

[@S0Und00]

I will 100% buy that all the way from Romania

[@AM4project]

lets do it!

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

This could be the beginning of a telling-the-world-you're-pregnant clothing line for this channel.

[@speedacademy]

I have my fingers crossed its something minor. I will just say that this is kind of the definition of BMW ownership, just when you think you have it all sorted out, it decides to kick you in the ass. Good luck Sreten!

[@tintinlavigne5257]

Like ......🤔 Peugeot Renault Citroen Mercedes Mazda Nissan Even Toyota . . ... In every good brand you have some bad numbers. My tds is known for head gasket and leaks and turbo'ssss 371k km later and some tender moments burning tire together none of the knowns problems had happened?!!. And I still don't know why.

[@oke115]

As a owner of 2 Beamers... I totally agree

[@brandonlerman1540]

My 2006 550i sport bought it 6 years ago for $4500 clean with 179k miles. Has 265k on it now just started dripping oil but it been pretty problem free just brakes tires plugs coils coolant reservoir. Its still going strong has never left me stranded. Had similar luck with a 2003 M3 and drove the wheels off a 1998 540i sport.

[@makveldz]

@@oke115 as an owner of 4 E39's i also totally agree

[@D3nn1s]

@@makveldz you sir, have a problem.

[@azizhachimi8744]

Sreten, I am terribly sorry for what hapened and hope it is easily fixable, because you went above and beyond with that engine build...It hapened to me in July 1999 when after a long month of rebuilding a Renault engine (sleeving the block, refinishing the valves and the cranckshaft, changing the cylinders' rings, etc..), a nasty noise (tak tak tak tak...) gutted me right after the start because the engine was not well lubricated (the oil pan bottom was not straight and too close to the oil pump which led to an oil starvation: the pump had trouble sucking the oil and sending it to the top of the negine) which led afterwars to a bad compression and difficult cold starts...I ended up selling that car for a major loss....we learn from our mistakes...! Can't wait for the next episode! We are with you with our hearts!

[@LaynesAddiction]

I had such high hopes for this. You assembled that engine like it was a swiss timepiece.

[@erqadezz]

What an emotional roller-coaster this project is! 😄

[@jackfrombg4498]

*financial* roller-coaster

[@nickw7041]

@@jackfrombg4498 both!

[@lard1892]

Owning any BMW is an emotional roller coaster let alone a BMW V8

[@Altblechschrauber]

For me it doesn’t sound like a rodknock, it misses the typical high pitch pinging, it sounds more like a tipping piston. Btw: poor viewer that spotted you, he was soo happy to meet you, and he got you in such a bad situation

[@Herrybarleman]

So true, he sounded so excited 😆

[@Richoffloudpack]

Nah homie that sounds like rod knock to me . Tell tale sign is the sound goes according to engine rpm/load . Could maybe be valve train but I think it would be a lot noisier .

[@Marus1233]

@@Richoffloudpack agree, it 100% sounds like a spun rod bearring.

[@GeekyGamer167]

I agree, typically rod knock is more of a slapping/clacking sound, while this sounds like something rubbing along something else while rotating but I could be wrong.

[@GeekyGamer167]

@@Richoffloudpack I mean anything that spins with the engine would be associated with RPM, could even be an external balancer rubbing against a plastic shroud, or a loose belt rubbing. These are all things I've heard before that sound awful because it's associated with RPM, but have turned out to be minor faults. In this case, I don't think it's rod knock because a spun bearing or knock is a loud clacking or slapping sound, while this is more of a light scraping sound. If it is rod knock, then he caught it right as the bearing spun and it hasn't had time to do any real damage.

[@Alan_Edwards]

I have done a few YT videos of repairs and man I have to give you props sir. I can totally appreciate the work required to just move the camera around let alone do the repairs....especially under the car work - even on a lift. Funny too, the first stop I made when I bought my 2007 300C was to get the windows tinted and I live in Michigan where it is "somewhat" illegal...at least the shade I had installed on the front side windows anyway....but I love the look. I have been pulled over a few times, but they just warned me and I was on my way. Definitely a personal preference. I was writing my comments as I watched the video and man brother...I felt your pain when you heard that knock. By some of the thumbnails I saw the repairs look pretty extensive too. What a fricking bummer. As you know....sh*t happens. Not very comforting I know. Hopefully it's not too expensive to repair but I am guessing it was a lot of work. Crap !!!

[@skylarjeppesen2981]

so crazy the bike shows up almost identical time as the alpina disaster. well handled my friend

[@zachs_handle]

Sreten you are the absolute GOAT of KZbin, best channel on here by far

[@M539Restorations]

Thank you!

[@rsdouglass4]

Couldn’t agree more, GOAT 🐐 ⭐️

[@horsepowerchef]

Pro-Tip: “Reinstall” the wood screw in the oil pan and that sound will go away…

[@ulyssepoulain4817]

It was a nail

[@razberik8320]

Yes, this is might be the problem. Sreten did not put that screw in oil pan.

[@haithamh5081]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@simontist]

Mechanic rule #1: always put back the bolts and nails in their original place!

[@houseofno]

I think this comment "nails" it. Sorry. Couldn't resist the pun.

[@dominicklarosa6414]

This has became my favorite KZbin channel and every video is worth the wait!! Thank you Sreten for making our weeks!!!!

[@pedroteixeira4369]

For everyone anxious to know what happened, Streten replied to a comment in this video saying "block wasn't sleeved properly."

[@mrpappa4105]

I have never experienced so much pain from watching YT. I truly felt sick at the end after such a beautiful test ride. It hurts all the way to Sweden. I really really hope for an easy solution. Best wishes to the best car channel on YT.

[@awrosemba]

Me too!

[@bradillingworth]

Project Marbais was worse for me 😒

[@vikingnemor15]

@@bradillingworth bro, i almost cried watching project Marbais... broke my BMW loving heart

[@francoissnyman4377]

I'm from south Africa and I almost cried!!

[@Vikturus22]

48:54 really cool encounter. You know you made it when a lycra wearing cyclist loves your videos!

[@martinschaefer9581]

I´m a passionate cyclist too but also love BMW and Sreten´s videos - it´s about speed :-)

[@Tenkaichibudokai22]

@@martinschaefer9581 all about speed AND lycras?

[@ciarancarty6186]

Such unfortunate timing though! Streten wasn’t exactly in the mood for chit chat!!

[@Vikturus22]

@@ciarancarty6186 Can you blame him? he probably thinking oh shit there goes $10k

[@tubejorrit]

@@ciarancarty6186 I think he could handle this situation a little better and be a little nicers to the man. He was not bothering him to much and he could have said something nice.

[@simonkeane5959]

What an absolute gentle man in how he spoke to that fan during that moment. Shows a truly decent and nice guy. Fingers crossed the engine isn't dead. Been watching for over a year now and thoroughly enjoy every video. Chin up fella. Simon from UK

[@Bibek249]

This guy knows how to fix the mechanics, how to detail, even how to take of the tint. He knows everything...

[@skafy9999]

he is from east Europe. it`s something in the air around here :)

[@acsiii110]

And yet it still broke

[@skafy9999]

Sometime even new cars get broke. We will se the reason

[@lard1892]

@@acsiii110 Don't remind me, I work on this sh*t every day

[@ivanaguilar4394]

that final drive was beautiful but the anticipation of the engine failure made me anxious :O

[@azizhachimi8744]

Same here!

[@speedee7]

Yeah. Before the end, when everything was fine, for a moment I thought that Sreten made a joke at viewers' expense. :P But then again he doesn't use click bait headings for videos.

[@e36fanatics]

@@speedee7 i genuine thought he made joke... its sad that its real :(

[@Danydaniello]

That was brilliant, you’re getting famous Sreten and with the fame come people approaching you at the worst moments possible. Good luck with the Alpina I hope it’s nothing too serious :)

[@whyarentumadbro]

Seriously, I was thinking to myself, this guy couldn't have come to bother him at worst possible time.

[@SirCheese710]

Poor Sreten was like “ya hi, thank you! (In his mind, “fuckin fuck Fuckity Fuck fucker fuckkk”) Lol the biker was just trying to show love Sreten! But i think we all appreciate that you were not in a headspace to give back more than you did 🙏🏼 Project Chicago will live on! Part 8 for the win

[@cleison.]

Poor fella came in the worst time ever 😂😂

[@Valks-22]

@@whyarentumadbro bother is perhaps too strong of a word. Seemed like a nice dude and a fan just recognizing him and wishing him the best - just came across at a bad time

[@weed46]

maybe the love of that viewer actually made Streten not feel so bad after all

[@EpicWorkshop]

I gotta say, it got really steamy in the back seats 😉 Awesome vids Bro

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

If it idles at the typical 750 RPM then things that happen at crank speed should be at 12.5 Hz. Things related to the valvetrain or a particular stroke should be 6.25Hz. This noise is about 4Hz which is quite slow but could correlate well with a chain. belt or something else that goes around far below crank speed-- of course, assuming 750 RPM.

[@lenn4rd]

What’s the formula to get to 12.5Hz based on 750rpm?

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

@@lenn4rd 750 (cycles/min) / 60 (sec/min) = 12.5 (cycles/sec) Since the problem turned out to be pistons gouging the bores from incorrect tolerances, it's weird that the frequency was so low. I matched as best I could to a tone generator. It would indicate 480 RPM with something running at valvetrain speed. I doubt the engine idled at 240 RPM. 12.5 and 6.25 Hz were much too fast to match the video anyway. 480/60/2 = 4

[@koray8820]

@@Sonny_McMacsson idle rpm is 500 rpm so your calculations match

[@FullgasNoTraction]

Wow, project Chicago just got approved for season 2! I guess now is a good time to join your Patreon Sreten!!

[@70sdude68]

I did join Patreon as well!

[@daedalus_20v]

The thing I often remind myself when working on projects - *If it was easy, everybody would do it!* If it was _easy,_ everybody would have a cool car. But they don't. So don't lose heart, Sreten (though I know you won't). You can do it. You _will_ do it. We believe in you!

[@Psych0biker]

Watching you work tirelessly on your projects is amazing . The complexity of the tasks you undertake make me appreciate my bicycle so much ! Thank you.

[@bolkonskyy]

someone please give Oscar to this gentleman for tint removal with steamer) as for engine issue: look from the other point of view - this is a chance to show extra content to your subscribers. we are all sure there is no any problem you can solve. i discover something new for me in every single episode. thanks for this tricks and tips! good luck, man!

[@saddoncarrs6963]

Yep, don't like dark tinted glass on cars - it's just unnecessary bling. Hopefully a passing fad.

[@blame182]

good timing on meeting a fan 😂

[@arabaciadamlar]

I feel you, not the car the given effort and outcome hurts. I am sure it will be on track in no time.

[@EmreGhost]

Noyan reis

[@wachter206]

For the tint I personally like the rear windows with a light tint. A lot of cars come standard with it in the US.

[@Hinglemcringleberrys]

You did an amazing rebuild. Hopefully it’s nothing too expensive. I will definitely be watching as you fix the issue.

[@ivmilicevic]

Just knowing that something will go horribly wrong made this video really painful to watch. I'm hoping it won't be too expensive

[@PowerslideSWE]

Yup, I had a knot in my stomach the last 10 minutes of the vid.

[@Richard--99]

@@PowerslideSWE same lol, it was like a horror movie

[@tonson5214]

@@PowerslideSWE Same here, so much anxiety watching him drive.

[@marianmarinov2504]

I am so sorry for all this, Sreten. I was expecting this episode since this series began. I am even more sorry to see that this happened literally 200m from my house. Not the way i wanted to see my village in your videos...

[@FasterandFunnier]

Sreten, gosh, what a buzzkill, you are so thorough. We all know you can fix it, I really wanted you to enjoy this ride. Thank you for all the super videos and your comments are the best.

[@madfrosty5228]

I am sorry that this has happened , I was so excited when you took it out for the first time . Hopefully it’s just something loose and nothing expansive .

[@alangil40]

I had a similar sounding knock, it was the AC compressor. Start by pulling the accessory belt and see if goes away.

[@Mr_frost467]

I had this same issue.

[@marknelson8724]

You may be on to something. Sreten did say he had no air conditioning, right?

[@vbsource6209]

@@marknelson8724 That was because he had no AC juice since he tore apart the whole car

[@AviateNavigateCommunicate919]

If he had no Freon in the system, likely the compressor would not even engage because of a safety switch. It could still be a faulty compressor, though. Here's hoping he finds out what it is!

[@falsulaimani7]

I think BMWs has variable speed compressor which means its always engaged, even if there was no freon.

[@bassettbarks1]

Awesome clip of the mighty Alpina. Love the fanboy cyclist at the end

[@HodgsonKurt]

Probably the worst time to meet a subscriber 😅

[@roecentauri]

I was almost certain that the cyclist was gonna go full German and complain "excuse me sir, your car is blocking zeh cycle path".

[@HodgsonKurt]

@@roecentauri 🤣🤣

[@Editingbytoxic]

@@roecentauriHAHAH i was thinking the same

[@loou26]

I had a 04 e60 545 with the N62 motor. The motor was horrible. valve stem seals went along with the coolant transfer pipe. I don’t understand how there wasn’t a class action lawsuit against bmw. That car was the worst financial I have ever made. Love the channel, keep up the good work.

[@jeffmac3071]

This has been a great series. Problems solved by your patience and experience are great to see. Keep the vids coming.

[@galart11]

Alpina engineers now be like: "told ya.." Very sorry for you Sreten. Fingers crossed you'll fix it. FOR SURE.

[@dingdong2103]

The Alpina engineers should remain quiet after installing this grenade of an engine in their car...

[@PinkGuy120]

I feel you Sreten, my E34 was out of the shop (after being there for _a few months_) with a new (used) block and it started knocking after like 60kms... The frustration is immense and in this situation, I can't imagine how you felt. Almost feels like a metaphorical stab in the back. Hope you're doing good and the problem isn't too troublesome!

[@afeefyakub]

What was the issue?

[@theEskalaator]

@@afeefyakub bmw is the issue

[@Maxxwell-07]

@@theEskalaator I'm from the Netherlands, and here we have a little joke we use for the initials of BMW as "Blijf Maar Werken" which translates to keep working.

[@bilaltariq7819]

@@theEskalaator 🤣🤣🤣

[@dukedub]

@@Maxxwell-07 in the states we have a similar joke, initials of BMW meaning is Bring My Wallet or Brake My Window

[@arts6535]

I swear to god ,l wait for these videos like l use for father Christmas when l was a child . 53 mins it's like 5 min .. Astonishingly informative and superb... They sooo good videos l watching it twice..

[@AlexCapi]

Appreciate that you share the problems with us... looking forward to diagnosing the problem.

[@sharpelecuochelari]

Up until the end, I hoped that the '"disastrous" part of the title was just some teaser of sorts... I guess not. Prolonging the "Project Chicago" saga is the positive side from all this. I really like the stuff you do!

[@boski112]

Sounds like guide rails, it is going to be ok. Just another day of a mechanic. Keep it cool sir!

[@rkan2]

I think it sounds too loud for that...

[@belledetector]

Thanks for the honesty. That´s why, this is the best car revival channel out there!

[@adammoonface]

I absolutely love this car. It's aged so well and just looks like a beast. At least we get more episodes now anyway! Chin up mate

[@McMaster1500]

That’s heartbreaking, feeling so sorry for you Sreten. Special after all that time and effort you have put into this engine.

[@tonitsvetkov6362]

I've had an e36 with an m42 engine in the past,it started knocking like crazy and I was ready to pull the engine out and replace it with a bigger one,but one of my friend's told me to fire it up without the accessories belt just in case and what do you know.. the knocking went away. Turns out my water pump bearing was basically eating it self. Replaced the water pump,and the engine works perfectly fine again. So i hope you get that lucky too!

[@ernest.cazenave]

Only thing is, if you follow the series...it has a brand new water pump....so it must be something else...

[@amosjovt]

@@ernest.cazenave brand new things can be broken to :/

[@ernest.cazenave]

@@amosjovt extremely unlikely when it related to a japanese brand car...

[@aliabdallah102]

@@ernest.cazenave I didn't know Japan owned Bavaria. Did WW2 end differently in your universe?

[@ivanpelivan538]

I had same problem on M52TU, it started knocking and sounded like it was comming from bottom of the engine. Took off valve cover, inspected everything, was ready to change the whole engine... In the end it was stupid water pump

[@ch44yuan]

This was a great episode!! We saw how cheerful you were at the start putting the car back together, to how disappointed you were at the end. Totally translating to how life is. But Streten, this is life and I'm sure you will ultimately tame this beast!

[@sr9tc]

we are rooting for you. no matter if the car survives or not, this doesn’t take away from your skill in restoring or video presentation. crossing our fingers you can get it back to glory though!!!

[@Nathan-gj8ch]

When I rebuilt my N54 "and i have noted this on a few S65 too" every stock rod bolt had a different Torque removal ranging from 12 to 70 ft lbs and the factory stretch was very different from bolt to bolt, the stock TTY rod cap bolts suck. Also the aluminum oil pump bolts where weak, stretching under load and heat letting oil to leak from the block mating surface to pump back in to the pan (oil starvation). The milled matting surface was also very bad from pump to block these things combined are prob why a lot of BMWs have bearing and cam ledge issues. I replaced all the aluminum bolts with stainless steel rods and bolts never had one problem since.

[@nr1fan4all]

Let's go, back from the holidays for couple of days and already blessing us with 50 min of video.

[@nr1fan4all]

gutted to hear the knock, it sounds expensive

[@mordekhayyekutiel873]

I think that this video will be a kind of milestone. A turning moment of your channel. After this video your channel will be bigger and more popular!! It looks like an action movie! Keep up your great work!

[@ramonlopez3980]

I love the random spanish words, ¡Continua con el excelente trabajo buen hombre!

[@MrRise645]

As a fellow mechanic, the "i need 3 hands now" got me dead! hahaha, good job man!

[@dorsch250]

Screaming "Fit! I'm not in the mood for more filing!!" At your parts really hit home with me

[@legacyofboom]

Can' wait for another episode. Your series gave me courage to start working on my car. You show clearly that with some research determination and enthusiasm you really can do anything.

[@lipozor]

Your dedication to perfection is something what stays, cars coming and going ...

[@yhshah21]

What an amazing build it was! Hope it’s works out well!

[@evilbeaver267]

Best wishes. Hopefully it’s an easy fix. Thank you for the content

[@NobleDistortion]

Absolutely beat series I've ever watched.. you're making me love BMW all over again. Thank you Sreten

[@markhodges1276]

Man this kinda reminds me of the emotional rollercoaster we went on with the E30 when you finally perfected it then took it for a test drive (I won't give any spoilers in case any of your new viewers haven't watched it yet). I was definitely more invested in the B7 though (as you are I'm sure both financially and effort-wise). Hey on a positive note, at least you will be able to continue to provide more content on the B7! Good luck mate.

[@dawiddalomis576]

I had the exact same issue with e46 . The noice would even actually go away with enough revs. In the end the con rods were broken up by the unbalanced crankshaft

[@madness4life2022]

Hey don’t feel bad, you have done an amazing job, cheer up 🙌🏻

[@IvanIvanov-rl1gx]

The amount of effort you put in fixing this car is just insane! Great video!

[@notanotherracingclub1967]

I feel sick!!! I feel your pain. You’ve put so much work and done such a good job such a bummer this happened, I hope it’s something minor.

[@25kwh]

You can clearly see how excited Streten was throughout the video anticipating the first drive! Fingers crossed for a simple fix!

[@markymark560]

The rebuild was so thorough. Must be just an adjustment needed like a timing issue.

[@adamrandall5163]

I was not expecting that. The engine looked like a work of art going in.

[@kristianTV1974]

We appreciate your honesty Sreten, you've had a bit of bad luck recently but I'm sure you'll bounce back from it.

[@simplesimson1]

I feel you. I really do. I saved for 5 years to buy my dream car. F11. My engine died after 1 year of driving it. Also exactly as yours did. I went off the Autobahn and when the load was no more on the crankshaft I heard the knocking. I still regret to have sold the car for cheap.

[@aLm0e]

After reading this, I died a little inside, sorry for your loss bro, I hope your dream car will come true again.

[@pontushenriksson854]

We are all with you in this, try keeping your spirits up. ❤️

[@lougubrious9624]

The music in this episode was a real step up. I'm impressed and hope to hear more!

[@startingtech3900]

FIRST THE E30 CRASH NOW THE NEW ALPNIA MOTOR IS BLOWN! STRETEN HAS HAD BAD LUCK WISH U WELL FRIEND!

[@andrewmattera6205]

wow what an unexpected turn of events, that's such a bummer too, especially since you seem to have done everything right, at least you shut it down right there. better to wait for a truck and find out later than to throw a rod or introduce the valves to the pistons and find out sooner. either way, you'll have to wait for a tow

[@Fr1ndal]

Omg! 😱 I was so happy to see you finally driving this beauty, but the end of the video literally make me cry! 😭 waiting for a next video from you, stay strong! 💪🏻

[@pure_awareness]

No you didn't cry

[@leonrong9024]

Hope everything will go back in order easily! The whole project makes me really enjoyed from the very beginning to now, the process of entropy reduction is bound to be difficult, great job man!

[@nelsonstirling288]

My heart just sank, been following this build and love watching how meticulous you are with all your builds...

[@timessix8434]

So sorry for you :( The car will be great again, will also be very interesting to see what has happened. You were really careful with the assembly so my suspicion is leaning towards a bad part, from a bad batch or something. Very hard to see this as human error. As someone said already, even if this must feel very heavy for you, it does make good content and we are a lot of people cheering for you :)

[@brunom6153]

Take it easy bro, you will fix it. And congrats for that brilliant car!

[@Benzefal]

Keep at it Sreten. This is what happens for us all and to see you solve the problem just makes it more real.

[@rickyang0724]

You are amazing! Some of the real people on KZbin. The set back will make you stronger. Thank you for the great contents.

[@specialstage7235]

What a cliffhanger! I seriously hope it's fixable and really looking forward to watching you do it.

[@AlecKristi]

wow... was so looking forward to this car being perfect, as this is one of my favorite cars of all time. can't wait to find out what happened.

[@786qasi]

I feel your pain more than you think! Same thing happened to me in a 6 series… oil pump failed bottom end went and the pistons were hitting everything 😪

[@eoinosullivan2636]

Absolutely gutted for you! Like most people, I've been hooked on each and every episode of this build - that look on your face when you pulled over and revved the car - was heart-wrenching. We're all rooting for you and we know you can fix it!

[@N911GT2]

It is so hard to rebuild the entire engine only to have it fail so quickly. I had pretty much the same thing on an old VW air cooled engine. And even though they aren’t compatible at all, the feeling is. I hope for you it’s a chain or maybe the timing skipped again. Spun bearing would be very disappointing. Especially since you worked so meticulously. Keep it up. You will get there eventually. 💪🏻

[@DanielChristiansen]

That does not sound like a bottom end knock :) Looking forward to the next episode !

[@thetoughcookie3665]

This is one of your best videos, I have felt this too as younger with the engines... the disappointment is hand feltable on this.

[@secniv]

Was gutted for you after all your hard work. Having owned a B5 I can appreciate the challenges you have dealt. I firmly believe that you WILL figure it out and fix it. Chin up