Hyundai Veloster Engine Swap SMOKES Like CRAZY On Start Up

[@justincase1283]

Best comment of the day: “It’s vaping, I didn’t know this was a Subaru!” 😂😂😂😂

[@paulcarmi8130]

It's accurate. Source: I live in Colorado

[@mobilechaosyt]

It is alive.. You know the best thing about getting the engine into the Veloster? We now get to move on to the R8. YEAH!!!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

MobileChaos:🎉🎉🎉

[@drippingwax]

Yes! The one hogging the jack stands! :D

[@WatchJRGo]

I would like to actually drive the R8! 💪

[@drippingwax]

@@WatchJRGo Of course. Didn't you say you wanted to sell it before the new engine broke?

[@WalkiTalki]

I have swapped tons of these. Once Hyundai announced which ones qualified for free replacement and which did not everyone wanted to fix theirs. If you pull the axles and then the two exhaust pipe bolts underneath then the lower torque arm everything else is reached from the top. Leave the trans and exhaust manifold connected to the motor and lift the entire package out as a unit. We once forgot to install the trans throw out arm and had the entire thing out on the ground and back in and running in 2.5 hours. If they had less electronics they would be as easy as the old six bolt engine/trans swaps on the VWs back in the day.

[@X-OR_]

I remember back in my old neighborhood, when one of the guys starts wrenching on his car, after a while there would be 10 kids hanging out pitching in.

[@WatchJRGo]

Pretty much what we do! 🍻

[@johnfrese4851]

There is always something new to learn when you help out someone wrenching because if it is a car that your interested on getting aka a model similar it is the best to learn by helping

[@greathornedowl3644]

Reminded me of a story. My dad worked for a municipal garage. He bought a used '58 Chev Wagon and blew the engine. He bought another engine (think scrap yard not new), and went to the garage over the weekend (1/4 maintenance mechanics in) to replace. The story was enough mechanics and drivers around engine bay you could not get within 10 feet or get a wrench up your behind. Engine swapped in a day, and he bought lunch.

[@vergin9]

I like how you guys always have a little fun before or while working that's cool cause a day without laughter is a day wasted

[@BREN70S]

That's a great philosophy .

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Christopher Miller: Indeed, this is what makes life worth living! Cheers!😉

[@assomekid350]

Man this video was awesome. I have a 2012 Hyundai Veloster as well that's in need of an engine swap as mine is knocking so watching this made it seem like an easy thing to do!

[@drippingwax]

Do you have three knowledgeable friends and an air-conditioned garage?

[@themevlog2260]

are the engines in these cars just suck or what?

[@B0xlife1]

@@themevlog2260 curious about that myself...

[@wolfman9999999]

@@themevlog2260 No. Hyundai and Kia tend to be cars that are bought by people who don't necessarily take care of things.

[@jasonwheeler8996]

We have a 2012 with 105k no real issues yet.

[@troolplay2010]

I did this project in probably 6 hours, by myself with a help of inserting the engine into the pilot. If you have a side impact drill it'll cut your time in half, and those exhaust nuts will be done in 3 minutes. It's designed nicely, everything can be tucked away nicely and its hard to miss a plug/hose.

[@deloreanman14]

I owned three Hyundais and I gotta give their engineering team props. They are stupid easy to work on.

[@Elaba_]

Did you find they were less reliable than average?

[@deloreanman14]

@@Elaba_ The first one (a 2004 Santa Fe) was amazing. I think maybe six things went wrong with it in almost 150,000 miles. My 2010 Santa Fe was a total lemon but the 2012 Elantra that replaced it was not bad. I'd consider them again but after driving Hyundais for over ten years, I need some time to see other brands.

[@Barnehy1]

Good video. Thank you! We have a 2015 Veloster here at the shop that spit the #3 connecting rod through the oil pan. We weren't sure which way to pull the engine. Your video made the decision for us. Thank you again!

[@insomniafun8751]

I have the same car, year newer, 82ish thousand miles (I can't give you an exact number, as with the world being on fire, I haven't driven it in a while) Thanks for showing me it's this easy to work on, and I also think I made the correct trans choice, got the manual, it's almost as good as an old Civic with a rebuilt bushing kit, no complaints.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋 Love how you boys have lots of fun fixing motors 😄 It’s the sort of thing I did in the 70s with my friends lol 😆 Stevie 😎🇬🇧

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Hauls a $25k motor with the rampage. Pushes the velositer with the skateboard. Love it!

[@spenceradamsjr]

This can very easily be a difficult swap. I have swapped lots of engines, and this is by far the hardest. I have spent whole days trying to get that pilot bearing aligned and have seen lots of others in the same situation. If you start this job, you better be ready for lots of down time.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

*THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS PERFECTLY FINE* During our test drives we monitor everything via OBDII. After approximately two miles we observed the cat temps drop from 1500°F to its normal operating range of just over 1300°F. We also observed that smoke was no longer present. Since then, the car has been driven daily with zero issues. We really appreciate all of your comments and support! Cheers!😉👍🏼

[@COV-]

Do you need to be in neutral or park when swapping the motor. I also gave a dct, and doing this on Saturday

[@MyLifeThai371]

Wow you guys were fast! You guys kicked butt on that engine swap!

[@dougcamilo1653]

wanted to see that test drive guys. A vaping veloster oh yeah

[@lenledbrook8285]

Scratch the cat...possibley entire exhaust system?

[@Ridgeroader]

You said the magic words, "This is gonna be easy." Kiss of death

[@chemxfan]

A fine job, gentlemen - and you did it under a roof with a/c. Those Boosted Board tricks were pretty sweet - pulling the engine, then pushing the car to the garage was a testament to how well they are built, obviously. I didn't think a powered skateboard was going to get it done, but I'm impressed!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

chemxfan: Believe me- we all were blown away! 😉👍🏼

[@heavy_haul_n_fool]

Nice plugged up catalytic converters bet the new owner will love that too

[@VirmanaMarketing]

Just did the same using a skateboard to move a washing machine... worked out like a charm

[@mrgallardo777]

Awsome Channel. I don't know how you don't have much more subscribers........But something tells me you will soon 😁👍

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Well said Efrain .. I agree

[@joelpope5988]

Love how the guy in the hat and glasses just chills on his phone during and turns up after when the works done lol

[@mjmcomputers]

Way to go Hyundai for making a modern car that’s easy to work on.

[@03amp]

Hell yea for the orbiz engine teardown

[@segounlocks5029]

Did ya ever fix the smoke? I just swapped or had someone swap a 1.6 2016 accent with 39k that got hit in the front. The blown motor was smoking like yours and when we put the new motor in it still smokes not to bad but it would probably make someone think its got a blown head or a smarter person think it's buring oil and the previous motor was buring oil. I'm just a locksmith. You think maybe the exhaust is dirty. Should I run something threw it?

[@RichieRouge206]

Great that you got the Veloster working again - yay. Hope the smoke goes 😂😂

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

RichieT5: It runs perfectly now. Everything cleared during the test drive. 😉👍🏼

[@jimmydiamond353]

You've got a good bunch of guys as friends

[@MegaBluebone]

of course we want to see the inside of the engine. dissecting destruction is an awesome topic. cant wait to see the Audi engine.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

DundaBluebone: soon....😉👍🏼

[@dallass8665]

Woohoo its all alive great job guys 👍

[@danjones6702]

how many miles did the engine have on it before replacing been hearing so many people having issues with their engines before even getting 100,000 miles on them.

[@hermyherm365]

That Gabe seems like a really cool dude!

[@usererror1969]

great video .... I'm a fan of this channel. can't wait to see more

[@jonathanbias5789]

I'm about to do this to my 2012 manual veloster my rod bearings went out rite after 150 was this a auto or manual trans or do you know if they are the same to hook up to trans? Thanks for the video post!

[@MyNameChefBoiRDeezNutz]

I wish u did a gdi turbo swap woulda been sweet

[@DougsCars]

That’s a powerful board!

[@greathornedowl3644]

Great to review during the quarantine. Betting he put the R8 engine in Veloster and the Veloster in the R8.

[@greathornedowl3644]

Josh is like " you couldn't start this outside?" "simple to work on, easy in easy out, reminds me of an R8"

[@wrenchgroove9387]

lil smoke never hurt anyone

[@bigccentertainment4892]

Just to give you a heads up. 7/16-7/21 is the National Desoto Convention in Hutchinson, KS. It will be at the Atrium Hotel & Conference Center. The best day to see the cars will be Saturday 7/20 at the car show at Carey Park in Hutchinson, KS. Desoto was a division of Chrysler from 1928-1961. We will have our Desoto in the show. I figured it would be some great video content for the channel. Hope to see you there.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Clayton Colburn: Thank you Clayton. We will see if we can make it. 😉👍🏼

[@yellowdogparty]

I had to ship my knife back to my house twice for the same reason. I went through the line. Thankfully both of the airports I went through let me ship it after TSA. As long as you tell them, they’re cool with it (as much as that seems implausible for the TSA).

[@RyanOfstie]

Swapping out the DCT on the same year Veloster - all bolts removed - but its not separating. Is there a special trick? Hammer & Wood? Twisting? One bolt snapped at the head - could this be holding things up? Is the '12 DTC interchangeable with all Gen1s? Can i get a low mile '15 or '16 instead of a high mile '12?

[@bejones816]

What the real question is, what bigger motor will swap in there? Will a 2.0 out of a Kia swap in and make more power? I have a 2013 making around 300hp, but its maxed out

[@atecgaming716]

It is so much easier to just pull the front clip, not hard at all either. Bumper>crash bar>upper radiator support>radiator(intercooler if turbo)>lower radiator support You have to drain coolant anyway. Everything is either 10mm or 12mm.

[@curtthacker43]

You owe Gabe a few steak dinners for sure he has been a solid friend and a huge help for sure plus he is a vet so I like him already army 💯I was 25th

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Curt Thacker: LOL! Thanks for advocating for me. I was also 25th- 2/35 🌵. Who were you with?

[@curtthacker43]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 I was with the 84th engineers and assigned to them as a forklift and crane operator in Mosul Iraq 08 to 09 setting up there polling stations was at Schofield barracks 2007 to 2011

[@curtthacker43]

Tropic lightning the old electric strawberry patch lol

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Curt Thacker: Awesome brother. You were at Schofield a good while after me, though we were in Iraq at the same time. Cheers man!😉🍻

[@curtthacker43]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 heck yeah good times

[@bobstroud9118]

Hood prop rod is bent to allow storage across the radiator.

[@christoperpemberton5147]

Did you put the spacer between the engine and transmission? We did engine swap with a Accent engine into a Veloster runs ok but won't got past 3,000 RPMs goes into limp mode. Giving a code of engine misfire. Any suggestions?

[@iSteven180]

I know your going to flip it but you may want to run some GDI Cleaner through it to clean the valves and turbo since it’s not designed like a traditional engine. I believe CLR sells it.

[@Scypher0th]

GDI cleaner does nothign its been provin time n time again that its near impossible for chemicals to do any type of cleaning on Direct injetion engines. the only way to actually clean thhem is to media blast the chamber. That is why i dont under stand why ppl run injection/fuel system cleaner in new engines...it dont do shit

[@iSteven180]

I have recently trialed it on a friends 2012 Veloster with 80,000 original miles and it had never been done. What he noticed after me completing the cleaning is a lower idle, better throttle responsiveness, and noticed his car is Peppier overall. This is the same chemical the Hyundai dealer uses and your supposed to preform this service every 10,000 miles or so due the the carbon build up inside of the valves. The reason being is that since the gas is directed inside of the cylinder instead of passing through the valves like a traditional motor does. You will get a ton of carbon build up that will rob your motor of power and economy.

[@shadyman6346]

Really fun to watch!

[@sleepyhollow783]

All the parts for the Subaru SVX?! J & J Auto has me sold. (1997 SVX, one of 640)

[@Elaba_]

WatchJRGo, How long did the car take, with the new engine in, to stop smoking? Was it after a couple of minutes? Did it go away gradually? I own a Lexus CT and I changed the head gasket but the car keeps on smoking after hours of idling. It's an aluminium block and the block is probably cracked.

[@WatchJRGo]

About 5 minutes, had to burn off that polymer goo 😂 CT might need a little more help, do a leak down?

[@keithhernandez4319]

I must of missed a video. Why did you have to replace the engine

[@jrlenz85]

love the Letterkenny references.

[@fres_yes327]

jrlenz85 stuart

[@matixsgarage135]

What about the quirks and features ?!?

[@drippingwax]

How about the dents in the roof?

[@cocmaster4474]

@@drippingwax 😄😄😄⬅️

[@jsaavedr1]

How about giving it a Doug score?

[@michaelyukon6428]

Where did you drain the coolant? I have the same project but its turbo. I don't know how to drain the coolant!!

[@potatochobit]

good, great car to bring back to life.

[@craftbeerlover9994]

WOW, jack stands!!! LOL!! Dig the vids JR!!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

What’s better than having a good time trashing an engine and then replacing it? Finding your lost 10 mm socket!!

[@crs290]

10mm sockets don't actually exist in this dimension.

[@souhail8368]

I wish I had good friends like that

[@daltonbaird1633]

How do you discharge the ac system at home if the vehicle cant run at all?

[@JRCody-ds3ec]

"Well, we think the starter's toast. Its probably because we cranked it for so long with the orbeez in it, it happens."

[@ChrisPollard]

Is that a 61 Falcon in the driveway in front of the garage?? I want to see videos of THAT!!

[@hellyeah2299]

I wonder how long that orbeez plugged catalytic converter lasted.

[@El_Chompo]

Are you ever going to do a tour of your giant steam workshop and explain what those gigantic things are for? Thanks.

[@Younotus455]

When you swapped this engine. Did you have to take out the axles?

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Updoot for the 80's synthesizer music!

[@Digital-Dan]

JR may have the most mellifluous voice since Bing Crosby.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Dang, I smell Orbeez and I live in Oklahoma City!!

[@Bigidge]

I love watching these engine swap videos. I like all of your other videos too!

[@realamberghini]

Engine transport system 😂

[@matixsgarage135]

Amberghini are you his gf

[@realamberghini]

Matix's Garage something like that.

[@andy-in-indy]

That board is impressive.

[@justinsweeney2629]

He is a VERY lucky guy. Finding someone who is that supportive and tolerant (and beautiful), is hard to do being a gearhead. Most girls have little to no interest in wrenching on cars. I wish more did. Total keeper status lol

[@drippingwax]

You weren't in the video! Downvote! Unsubscribe! Whining on Facebook!

[@John-Anderson]

Why didnt you put the veloster n turbo engine in it with 275 hp there actually pretty quick

[@kevinshea4776]

So rethinking the Orbeez episode, killing the starter motor and residue in the exhaust catalyst contamination of O2 Sensors...would you do it again on the next blown engine?

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Kevin Shea:😈😈😈😈😈

[@davewoods361]

Where did you get the motor ?

[@DiamondXD]

So I have a 2012 Hyundai Veloster and my motor blown up today and I was wondering if I could buy the turbo motor and would it just bolt right on? Or would I have any issues? So basically since it blew up, I wanna swap the transmission to a manual and swap the motor to the turbo one, is that possible? Please let me know thank you!

[@WatchJRGo]

I know you have to change to the turbo car ECU and wiring harness at a minimum. I asked the same questions and the Veloster guys think it bolts up but I don't think anyone has ever done it before. 🍻

[@palletwizard]

John Ross!!! Let me at that pallet when you are done bro!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Pallet Wizard: Sorry, this one is gone. Perhaps next time?

[@palletwizard]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 Sounds awesome! Thanks for letting me know bro! Great work on the swap!

[@palletwizard]

Added your channel also!

[@dave11686]

Great as always!

[@foxyloon]

You might be in the market for a new catalytic, judging by the amount of smoke. Kinda had a feeling those orbies would bite ya sooner or later on this car!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Sir Raven: The car is perfectly fine!😁👍🏼

[@foxyloon]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 I'm hoping that's the case. Ideally, that stuff would burn off, since cats reach over 1200 degrees for operating temp.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Sir Raven: Yup. We were monitoring OBDII throughout the “break in” drive. 😉🍻

[@ek1414_]

Air conditioned garage! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jay-uo2bi]

It's called the previous owner taking poor care of the car.

[@paulkane2391]

We need a Orbeez vs Seafoam smoke contest.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Paul Kane: LOL! Yeah... not sure sea foam would be up to task for this one!😂🤣

[@lunisce]

They probably make it easy to swap the engine since they fail so often

[@DarthMasiah]

😁

[@jeffringer530]

Glad it started smoking. Looks like that garage door may not have been opened otherwise.

[@Beary98]

That boosted board though....

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

Haven't watched the video yet, but I bet that catalytic converter(s) is/are toast from those Orbees. If not today, soon.

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

@Stephen Clark It goes out of the exhaust valves into the exhaust, catalytic converters are in the exhaust system..

[@paulcopeland9035]

@Stephen Clark ...You need them in Colorado. Every two years is "emissions test" time. Pass or no registration.

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

@Stephen Clark Catalytic converter performance is measured by the OBD system, via the O2 sensors. If it fails it will set off the MIL, probably code P0420. In other words, the check engine light will come on. If so he can try to run some sort of cleaner through there, but most likely he will have to have his catalytic converter, (or converters if it has multiple- and they failed), replaced. Expensive repair indeed. Unless he can find someone dumb enough buy it like that..

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Vince: OBDII was monitored throughout test drive. Smoke stopped soon after we began and the cat maintained optimal temps.

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 Cool, then it should be fine for a long time. At worst maybe shaved a few years off the cat's life... or not, depending on if that Orbees stuff is considered smoking, or just vaping lol. This was a great video. Satisfying to see a major repair done so quickly. PS I didn't like you at first, but you grew on me, Gabe. Especially since you served in our military. Thank you for that. See you in future videos.

[@qualityrenov]

would the orbeez not affect the catalytic converter?

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

And he's got a TBSS (Me Too) hence the need for the awesome garage

[@modernvisionscc]

I'm still curious if a 2.0T from the Sonata will fit?

[@teamallyracing1780]

That's a nice garage

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Team Ally Racing : Yeah... we’re all jealous of it.

[@thelightskinliberian885]

amazing . i love hyundai .

[@panteleon1]

you need to change the catalytic converter its probably trash

[@StikaStow]

hey guys i have a 2013 veloster 1.6 gdi executive, can i add a turbo or do i need to do an engine swap

[@keimtyler360]

Man Ive wanted to get a boosted for a while but can quite justify the price, you might have just done it, honestly you need an Amazon affiliate link.......

[@WatchJRGo]

Your wish is my command! (If enough people buy them I could upgrade) amzn.to/2JsmM1w

[@hpelisr]

you might have a bad cat. after all those orbez?

[@mikespikeey4625]

THE BEST BIT WAS SEEING WHAT YOU DID TO THE OLD ENGINE WAIT YOU DID SHOW IT ,,

[@drippingwax]

Your caps lock is on.

[@davidyaroch6622]

Would it have been easier to pull the DCT with the motor and join them on the pallet?

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

david yaroch: In theory, yes. In reality, no. IOT remove the DCT, we also would need to remove the CV axle assemblies and related shifting hardware, brackets, etc. This really just adds more work to a job that is relatively simple. This engine really was a piece of cake to remove and reinstall and I am confident that we can now accomplish this entire process in under two hours. Thank you for your comment!😉👍🏼

[@COV-]

​@@Gabe-ABNCW3im doing this with my 2014 turbo veloster. Would i need to take the turbo off and everything? Does it need to be in park or neutral to swap the motor? Any advice on lining up the pilot bearing

[@gutsngorrrr]

There is no way the cat will ever recover after all the orbeezs.

[@CarswithNash]

Well done! I assume the smoke cleared up?

[@WatchJRGo]

Oh yeah, cat temp hovered around 2000*F for about 10 minutest, then it dropped back to 1000*F and the smoke was gone. 🤙

[@COV-]

Is it just as easy to swap a turbo motor. Im getting a new motor monday, and plan on doing it next weekend

[@slocavky]

Wonder if you clogged the cats with the orbies

[@michaelmackaman6857]

Not that it didn't come out super easy, but that chain shrank a bunch!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Michael Mackaman: yup. We had to modify it a bit.

[@billymasoner3735]

My friend is currently replacing the engine AND transmission on his 13 Veloster. Tranny went bad specifically BECAUSE that dual clutch tranny isn’t good for high traffic areas and Hyundai knew it was an issue. Engine because of bad lifters.

[@chico1014]

Really should change the Cat because a plugged cat can damage that new engine

[@iainmcglynn833]

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