How Bad is a $740 "AS-IS" Jeep 4x4 that I Bought at the Local Auction?

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I really thought this was the end for my Salvage Ferrari 360 Spider, but the car had a different agenda. Plus I bought a $700 Jeep Grand Cherokee wholesale (was a trade-in) at a dealer auction, and it was kinda nice, so we tried to get it to run....
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[@Samcrac]

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[@SpaceMulva]

4.7s and 3.7s are some of the most garbage motors ever made. Do something cool and do a 4.0 swap on it, people would love it. Or sell the seats and shoot it out of a cannon. Its garbage otherwise, and whoever you sell it to is going to have to deal with it blowing up in a year or two, and will feel completely ripped off. I used to run a shop where we rebuilt mopar 3.7s and 4.7s, and I found it to be morally irresponsible to continue doing so, so we told everyone who owned them to get toyotas and abandon the platform.

[@dionrau5580]

You dropped the valve seat.

[@oknicelady]

@@SpaceMulva how cheap would a 5.7 Hemi be?

[@oknicelady]

More affordable vehicles until the Ferrari is running please. Easier to flip. Still would like to see something out of the norm like a Volvo with the Yamaha engineered V8.

[@0p161]

We need more Stepmom action

[@LegitStreetCars]

50k likes in the first day and I'm flying out to help get this going.

[@markg.2501]

What A Guy⭐⭐🏆⭐⭐

[@UGA.D]

That's awesome.

[@bikeman1x11]

that would be awesone!!!!

[@zee9276]

you set the bar too damn high because you wont be coming

[@potatochobit]

less than 50k likes in the first day and fly out and watch to help get this going.

[@seanhershey3390]

I think most of us like the mix... cars we can afford vs cars we cant... always entertaining..thanks!

[@Samcrac]

I like it that way too! Thanks

[@TempleofAmon666]

Yeah, I agree. Both.

[@Rock6Delta13]

I like the mix as well, you never know some day you might find yourself a cheap Ferrari that has no start. You may say to yourself well a prancing pony for this price is worth the try, then you remember what it takes to get it running and you may decide that you don’t want that headache. Or maybe you want that challenge.

[@MurderMostFowl]

That’s what I like… a good mix. Stopped watching Tavarish because it was all super cars and “amazing billion dollar transformations” … it got really old

[@joeljean-claude7582]

$$$

[@Matt-il8zz]

Sam you should plant a lemon 🍋 tree in honor of that Ferrari.

[@pnrcomps]

It's Revenge of the Cock.... (rooster) lol

[@1STLAR2147]

Should plant a lemon tree in the damn thing and use it as a planter!

[@809nel]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonyanderson6493]

@@1STLAR2147 it’d still fuck up

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

@@1STLAR2147 - The tree would probably die.

[@ThePandaBeat]

1- After years of following Sam, he finally got his hands on my Jeep 2- It will drive you nuts 3- That's not a Limited

[@yntrff]

Lol

[@abc55052]

Are you the actual previous owner?

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

Think he meant a Jeep like his.

[@nollm23]

I had this JGC too, I enjoyed it

[@Agent-nw3it]

Jeep: $700 Camera 1: $100 Camera 2: $50 Video on that camera: Simply priceless

[@ultimaterebuilds7127]

That Ferrari might be a 🍋… but at least that paint job looks good 💪🏼 Let me know if any of those cheap projects need a paint job. 🙌🏼

[@Oddisee3000]

want to paint my cadillac ? 😘

[@erikmarshall4404]

4.7 common issue. “Lash adjusters” get hard and pop rocker arm out. Generally end up with blown head gaskets and seats dislodged.

[@jlongjr27]

Sure sounds like it's down on compression.

[@kevinkesler8154]

This is the problem!

[@gord7025]

Why do I have a vision in my head that it's about 40 years in the future and someone is buying a barn find, green Ferrari off a crazy old chicken farmer.

[@rasmuspoulsen3434]

He will think it is a steal... But boy will he learn

[@mikoliczyktimothy2]

It overheated, the valve seat dropped out as the aluminum head expanded due to heat. Typical problem with those engines. Seen it on 5.7 hemis too

[@scottdannen3615]

That's exactly what I'm working on with my Copart purchased Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.7L. I have zero compression in cyl 5, valve is stuck open.

[@jayman4095]

Spot on dude, had to do it on my Grand Cherokee with a 5.7 after my radiator popped in the middle of nowhere Michigan. Luckily it's all fixed back to 100% n hauling the craptacular Bass Tracker now

[@proto57]

I thought that looked like a dropped valve seat.

[@erik8787]

Sorta the same thing that happened on my old 5.7 hemi 05 WK. Except mine snapped the valve spring then the valve dropped.

[@southernxposure4790]

A dropped valve seat is usually seen on the 5.7 Hemi, not the 4.7L V8 or the 3.7L V6.

[@billowyvilla]

Cars like the jeep are way more interesting, as I'm never going own a super car.

[@garybezner6774]

And if your lucky/smart you will never own a jeep,,,,(voice of experience)!!!

[@hijinks21]

Jeeps after 2001 are about as reliable as a super car

[@dannyrobinson3480]

There was a starting fluid available in the u.k. in the nineties called "start you bastard". Honestly.

[@GemmaLB]

You can still get it in Australia, Nulon make it. If only they shipped to the UK.

[@dannyrobinson3480]

@@GemmaLB it was made bt a company called Wynns in the u.k., the most appropriately named product on the planet for sure.

[@GemmaLB]

@@dannyrobinson3480 I wish they still made it. I don't need it but the can would be great to keep around!

[@axeninja1223]

Have a can in my shed in New Zealand

[@ek8710]

We still have a box of the stuff at work (am in the UK)

[@tiloic22]

We love both worlds. Expensive lemons and cheap hidden gems.

[@maxsav007]

Werd

[@markwagner4909]

Here is your 50,000 likes 👍

[@arranlang6522]

In all honesty, I’d just like to see a finished car. Feels like it’s been a while 😂

[@wayneskynet8265]

I dont think he knows how. Definitely in over his head. Try out goonssquad they actual finish the projects.

[@nateh477]

@@wayneskynet8265 He never finishes anything. Why does he even have a channel?

[@jeffbaldwin9842]

This isn't about finishing anything, there is no money in it. Its all about making videos and getting views.

[@ericklarnet9577]

Wasn't the Corvette finished?

[@sabahjason1]

$750 4x4 $2000 4.7 engine $750 off road tires $500 2" lift $500 roof rack and some other off road equipments Total $4500 put $500 for more cool stuff Got yourself nice off road rig Total win win 🏆 Edit : oh don't forget new radiator and thermostat and hoses , the car obviously overheated at some point and it's most like the radiator fan went bad .

[@jseriesjay]

Put a 5.7 HEMI in the Jeep and have a poor man's SRT-8 Grand Cherokee.

[@Riyazatron]

I hope he does this

[@bryandevries7210]

Yes!

[@markbennett6658]

I’ve got a 5.7 HEMI WK Jeep so as I suspected I’m a ‘poor man’!😂

[@edjackson4389]

Not that easy. I own a loaded 2006 GC 5.7 Hemi QuadradriveII. Even when new it wasnt even close to being as fast as the SRT. Mine runs 15.8 seconds in the 1/4 mile. An SRT Jeep of the same year runs 12.6 seconds.

[@edjackson4389]

@@markbennett6658 Ive got one too, so we're in the same boat. Not nearly as quick as the SRTs that I've driven.

[@driventomadness117]

The Ferrari series is how I discovered and got hooked on Crac!

[@poot111111]

My vote is for cheap car gambles, good luck on the cheap Ferrari though

[@drewdaskievige754]

I agree , if you can get the ferrari running unload the damn thing its a headache.

[@jaridcool]

Cheap cars are more fun to rebuild getting kind of bored of those unrealistic 60 $70,000 cars and most of them don't pan out anyway I'd go for the cheap much cheaper cars and rebuild them oh by the way putting an engine in a car is really easy just saying especially that type of vehicle if you got a hoist

[@jeffystocker7457]

I think he should bring to whislin and destroy it

[@shiv5927]

He should just do a stand alone ecu, maybe haltech

[@rad_vids]

I like seeing good cheap cars fixed up and put on the road again. An occasional super car is cool too if it gets finished.

[@miketurin5233]

Sam, that Ferrari is your signature car on this channel. It has been such a long story and you can’t stop now. Bring it back to life, this story needs a happy ending and not a Greek tragedy.

[@guyintheshado]

A step mom happy ending?

[@rajtrivedi4477]

Maannnnn nooooo. No you DID NOT keep that "hello, I am underwater" vid here 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rajtrivedi4477]

@@petescarport it's a meme video. Just random vid.

[@jbyng7714]

Getting the Jeep running sounds interesting.

[@yungtooli]

lmao the jeep is just gonna end up like that mustang. this vid was probably the last time we’ll ever see it

[@toneybradford3338]

Lmao you actually think he will finish it?

[@carycoplon5681]

My vote is for doing cars that average folks could afford at the other end.

[@ralphcramdon3954]

40 year body tech veteran here, I love side Hussle! Esp the kind where you score a popular car cheap and sell it big enough so you can buy an expensive car "cheap".

[@koacello]

Sam! You are an inspirational pillar of confidence! Ive watched many of your videos! Your casual demeanor takes all the terror out of car repair!! Bravo and ....proceed!!

[@randalltufts3321]

Head gasket can cause bubbling in the recovery tank without the oil being contaminated, depends on where the gasket let go. Been thru this before more than once.

[@jaceaser]

I like cool unique cars. Doesn’t have to be an expensive super car.

[@allenl9031]

Sam, ProTip, never say you are "going to fire up the Ferrari." Signed, Every crispy Ferrari.

[@af22man]

Easiest way to find bad compression is use a picoscope and connect a lead to the #1 fuel injector and then an amp clamp on the starter positive and turn it over. The amp clam should give consistent peaks and valleys as each cylinder comes to TDC and the #1 lead will show you cylinder 1 when it fires. Count the bad peak # and that’s your cylinder.

[@fitchlekvoda8721]

You sounded genuinely excited about the Jeep, so I'm going to go with the cheap mystery vehicle approach, because if you're enjoying it, we will enjoy the video

[@shiv4229]

Finally SAM , For a second I thought Rich kidnapped you 😂

[@arcadeuk]

Ah the familiar sound of a youtuber cranking an engine with a no compression cylinder

[@tjnucnuc]

I’m not saying anything but I’m just sayin If the guy who owned that camera owned that jeep, it’s safe to say they probably never even changed the oil.

[@downhillskier7]

Crack cylinder head between valves allowing combustion gases into coolant overflow tank.

[@argonx666]

Haven't finished video yet, but I have owned a few Jeeps with the Mercedes 4.7L v8. They are decent engines if you take care of them. My 99 GC Limited has the 4.7L with over 2300000 miles on it. Was very well taken care of and runs perfect. But if you neglect the 4.7L at all it will die. Regular oil changes. Don't over heat it too many times. Tune ups regularly. And it will run forever. Used engine around $1500. With good engine and all cleaned up I've seen them sell for around $5k. So you definitely got a good deal. Make for a good flip or daily driver.

[@Arkangeli7]

I feel like this Ferrari is Sams white whale. A car that is his match and simply refuses to be fixed.

[@spencer9352]

sam never fixes anything

[@theanomalous1401]

@@spencer9352 In other words, Sam doesn't Finish ❗

[@egmac100]

I thought the I8 fix was the white whale!

[@zzanatos2001]

@@spencer9352 He did a fine job "fixing" the floor pans of that one car with Flexi Seal.

[@pnrcomps]

New nickname for Samcrac, "Sam the Ferrari killer" Enzo is watching you from heaven and using his afterlife powers to make your living world a hell... Lmfao

[@matthewelliott2213]

The Ferrari is such a cautionary tale. You're saving so many people from buying a "cheap" supercar--- it's a public service at this point!

[@austinbevis4266]

Still he has to finish. I remember 20 minutes after he posted his first video of him getting that car. It’s been like two years since then, I need closure lol

[@JibbaJabber]

@@austinbevis4266 Yep, it's so cruel to keep us hanging!

[@GemmaLB]

Yeah you can buy a Ferrari for the price of a Vauxhall (Opel/Holden/Buick) Insignia but when it goes wrong you're paying Ferrari prices not GM.

[@ted356]

Definitely a cautionary tale. Cmon Sam, we are rooting for you to emerge victorious over that 360!

[@matthewelliott2213]

@@GemmaLB my neighbor now has a "cheap" Maserati, a "cheap" Bentley, and a real nice Escalade (that is usually the only running vehicle...lol) 😆

[@bryangonzalvo]

I like seeing expensive cars worked on as I wouldn't have the opportunity otherwise. It's amazing to see how some parts are cheap and others expensive, and not always making sense. Also, while drawn out, I get kind of addicted to the saga and always check for updates on the Ferrari. And when you figure it out and get it running, it's pretty awesome even as just a viewer. I've been there - sorting, diagnosing, repairing, etc - and can appreciate the efforts and reward.

[@BillSmith-ut5li]

First of all take the valve covers off. And get that valve back into position. It's pretty simple to do use a stick magnet pull the valve up. Run a piece of rope into the cylinder through the spark plug hole. Then take a wrench and turn the engine until the Piston pushes the rope up against the valve. Pressure spring down and replace the broken clip. That open valve is affecting your compression on all your cylinders. You need to watch some more Chris fix videos

[@brianrollefson6467]

I think when the timing chain was done it wasn’t line up correctly and messed up the engine.

[@pawelzajac8023]

On cranking sound I would agree that the valves are shot

[@mrfishsticks6787]

HOW ABOUT 50k LIKES TO FINISH YOUR DAMN FERRARI SAM 😂❤️

[@pezza371887]

Great to see you back Sam. I'm a UK watcher and have been for a couple of years now. I enjoy the super cars the most however, seeing the more affordable too Is a good mix. I like seeing all the different tools and how you complete a lot of these jobs yourself. Deffo looking forward to the Aston. I've driven a DB9 and a DBS on a experience day. Absolutely love them.

[@billhammon]

Chrysler 4.7: Iron block, aluminum heads. Overheating will blow the head gasket. Valve seats are also known to drop out of the heads as well. Keep them cool, and they are good engines!

[@peteJOE]

Just bought a 05 Jeep Laredo with 77k miles for 4K…… needed $800 worth of work now runs like a beauty.

[@Mrcento]

I could tell on the first cough the compression was bad. It's a botched timing chain job. There's been vales and pistons kissing. Some are just more bent than others. Best bet is to chuck a new engine in.

[@loufaiella3354]

YES!!

[@petermolnar8667]

Can't get enough content not views out of an engine swap 🤔

[@philiplindley7384]

That Ferrari's a saga but hey, I like the expensive ones and the cheap ones.

[@enjoythepig]

Those Minolta lenses will fit a Sony DSLR, so they're worth something.

[@billburns2915]

A series if I remember correctly

[@Notorious3356]

The non-digital lens causes strange artifacts when used on a DSLR

[@adam_mawz_maas]

They're also insanely common. They're not worth more than beer money. And A mount is a dead mount, you need an adaptor to use on a current Sony camera.

[@timwegman5776]

Sam I think you doing it right don't focus on just one type of build. I like to mix it up one week the expensive sports cars and the next get that cheap built in I actually really like the cheap builds maybe more than the expensive builds but sometimes it's cool to see something I can't afford

[@jm100368]

Fun fact: Sam's first video on his Ferrari was May 26th, 2019

[@joemother1098]

I vote engine replacement and give it to someone in need 👍

[@williamschmidt8944]

Actually I enjoy the quick cheap projects mixed with long term ones like the Ferrari. Keep doing what you do!

[@TheDCadventures]

We like projects you Finish. Super car or not. Expensive or cheap. Finish the job!

[@SK-bh8oy]

Agreed

[@louismeno5773]

Mix of both, pricey and cheap! What i love about you and Alex is it's very high percentage cars and less "improv" or filler

[@nate8867]

I like seeing the realistic cars on a daily basis but I like to see your cool side project too I think you have a perfect ratio of content right now

[@MemmeShredda]

4.7s are notorious for having valve springs break. I’d check that

[@55madcow]

Those motors have a history of dropping valve seats and blocking the valve open

[@hellogoodbye8844]

My car did that

[@jamespark9484]

I prefer you flipping “everyday cars” since I can live my fantasy of flipping cars for beer money vicariously through these videos

[@zzanatos2001]

I agree. Also after seeing thousands of dollars poured into a non-running money pit Ferrari - the "cheap supercar" ownership fantasy is dead.

[@tanhelmet]

The Achilles tendon for most 4.0 and 3.7 Pentastar drivelines are the transmissions. They were made to last 125k miles. When you rebuilt them there's a polymer insert that costs $ 1.75. They were used since there's 12-15 different vehicle model that share the same tranny. I replaced mine on my Liberty with a rebuilt Mitsubishi (dr50)7 years ago. now I have 300k on a 15 year old car. Also add a larger diameter hose on the tranny cooling system.

[@RickyG225]

BOTH builds 50/50. Exotic repairs and cheap repairs. They both have their place on your awesome channel!

[@jasonree]

I like both types of build. You have to get them both finished. What I have learned is not to buy a Ferrari!!

[@MasterCommandCEO]

That can't be the actual camera footage that's hilarious

[@tinncan]

The nikon camera is pretty good...

[@hightttech]

Wasn't it a Minolta?

[@joshhardin666]

@@hightttech the film camera was a minolta, the digital he rescued the footage off was a nikon.

[@flabreque]

The 35mm one is a Minolta. The waterproof one is a Nikon.

[@williamestep4103]

I had an 02 limited. The leather was better quqllity than a friends Mercedes. Some engine rebuilt can be found with improvements to the engine (J&K I think.) These cars are well suited for snow. It's very hard to get them stuck. I'm sure you will get your money back with an engine swap, no junkyard motors. I'll take the camera.

[@MatthewDoyle110]

I like the gambles you take, especially when you use products I would never try. For example, you used some kind of sealer for the Range Rover with the blown head gasket. That was a really good episode with trial and error that made it fun to watch. With that said, I also like when you restore the more expensive classics. It's a tough decision and I'm glad I don't have to make it.

[@thodieousk5853]

Just sell it to Rich, He would make a great quick video fixing it for Stepmom... Stepmom gets a new Ferrari

[@kristjanveski]

'Car-owna virus..' That's a good one

[@Olddahg]

The anti-“Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop” 😂

[@jayg2071]

Like the gamble. You have already taught me a cheap exotic car is never in my future. Stuff like this is more up my alley and within my capability.

[@srarcade]

Any time i need to feel better about my years long money pit project car, i just tune into Sams 360 updates. 🤣

[@ocker2000]

More of these car gambles please. As for the Jeep, swap the engine or go Rich on us and put a Tesla electric engine in for fun!

[@lol4fun]

Valve seat has come loose and looks like its been embedded in the head wonky, likely cracked the head hence the bubbles in the coolant. Be interesting to see the head pulled off

[@Iexpedite1]

It’s common in those engines, especially if they have overheated. The seat falls out and hangs the valve open.

[@SgtDexterGrif]

Yes finally an update! I assumed you were lost in the chaos of the TB Lightning winning again. Party on and congrats again to you guys down there. Maroon 3x. Crazy, first time since 1960’s someone has done that. I enjoy the summer man!

[@Samcrac]

Go bolts!

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

I would spend more time diagnosing it for the content, but definitely get the reman engine. That things mint!

[@nollm23]

I’d like to see a project finished to the point of detailing the interior, cleaning the dust off the engine bay, and shining up the wheels and tires

[@tobysuniverse]

I vote for cheap car gambles

[@grabsme]

I'm paused @10:40 and I know for sure there's no compression in that 4.7. same thing happened to me and I ended up finding a broken piston ring inside my oilpan

[@kevinc31]

Great vid. I love the back and forth between expensive and cheap cars. Nice variety. Great job Sam loving the content.

[@Samcrac]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Haa..!!! Put a "HeliPhant" in it, 6 inch lift, 33 in Mickey Thompson muddas, New exhaust, off roads shocks, new headers, exhaust and call it a day....

[@sandhopper99]

I had a 5.9 Magnum in a Durango. If I let it sit for a few weeks the ECU used to take ages to let the engine fire. Once it was going and spluttering it used to take 10 minutes driving around the block and it would then tick over and was fine from then on.

[@SFSBP]

The cheaper cars are my favorite projects, just because as a 17 year old it feels like something I could manage myself

[@WillemVerb]

I want the Minolta 😂❤️

[@johnbishop2342]

I would like the Minolta PLEASE. FAO W. Verbeeck.

[@cblizay1165]

Well atleast nobody will steal it 😂

[@smarternu]

FIX THE JEEP YOU WILL NEED IT TO TOW THE FERRARI.

[@kd5inm]

Common thing, the 4.7L dropped a valve seat. Happened on my moms 2009 4.7L Jeep GC. Get a Jasper engine. They machine the valve seat deeper and put deeper seats in. The seats are a press fit. Jasper engine comes with a 3 year warranty and they fix all the issues with the 4.7L. Also put in a high volume, high output oil pump. It will last a long time.

[@ishanperusinghe]

One of your best videos serie was the i8. Not because of cost but the problem and journey to fixing it . So cars with unknown issue. Gets my vote

[@Gunt4sh]

At this point just send the thing off to get repaired by a mechanic!

[@jaydubya83]

looks like uncle rich's V8 powered Tesla might be running and driving before the Ferrari lol

[@ferg300]

Definitely like the cheap gambles. You have them running for the price of one Ferrari part

[@hankl722]

Half and half Samcrac!!! I like the way your channel is now. Half super cars that are just chillin around your ranch and everyday user cars that are a gamble.

[@rysterstech]

These 4.7L V8 power techs are known to blow head gaskets left and right if they overheat at all. Not to mention the inherent Chrysler transmission problems, the older WJ is alot better than the WK as the WJ you could get the 4.0 Liter Straight Six, bulletproof engine.

[@charlie1832]

Something spit the second time you tried to start it , looked like it was about fender level on the passenger side

[@nutandboltguy3720]

I’m kind of anxious to see how this turns out. My daughter found a 2001 Cherokee Laredo 4x4 on Facebook marketplace for $1000 with blown head gasket. She wanted to know if it was worth fixing and how much. I said no. Too many unknowns.

[@quintenhart8330]

You can find running ones for 1000. Also wouldn't let my daughter drive one of the 90s or early 2000s body styles. The gas tank is behind the rear axle. Been lots of fires from rear impacts.

[@nutandboltguy3720]

@@quintenhart8330 Yep. She’s staying away from Cherokees.

[@jayman4095]

I'm a balance kind of person, why not both, it's nice to see a everyday run-of-the-mill car or truck and then a nice high-end car or truck.

[@TheAleksanderB]

On the topic of what video we want to see... I start watching you videos and follow you, because of the love in cars. The process of troubleshooting and how you resolve each problem (issue) is something that I enjoy and make me aware for what to watch on my own car. On the types of cars... It is interesting to see some bigger projects like the i8, Ferrari, Lamborghini, but let's be real - none of those projects would be completed if you haven't flipped a few cheaper cars. So... I think a mixture of the two would be great - big projects with fancy and expensive cars alongside with small projects with cheap cars. Personally I would be fascinated, if I see how you modify or restore a USSR classic car.

[@imranzahid3214]

The footage from the camera is priceless 🤣

[@pgdmed]

Just send the Ferrari to Matt at Demolition Ranch and let him fix it for you.

[@longbar2344]

55k likes and step-mom swaps the engine?

[@dougschack9341]

Lost my sh1t! “Hello this is me under the water” 🤣

[@White.Elemant]

Supercar repair vs. normal car gamble: don't rly care, they both are interesting in their own way. Whichever you do, I'll watch it.