Is my Bargain BMW Supercar Engine BAD? We Took it Apart & Found the Damage...

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We pull the engine out of the cheap, overheating BMW i8 Supercar. Once we open up the engine we finally find out what we're up against...
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[@danielhurley7018]

I wonder if Rich has a pic of Adam Sandler for Sam's contact on his phone.

[@CarsMeetsBikes]

wait has anyone ever seen Adam Sandler and samcrac in the same room?

[@DMalek]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🏆

[@j0shuaj]

@@CarsMeetsBikes 🧐 have you uncovered a mystery?

[@wpgspecb]

Don't slander Adam like that

[@joeatchison3038]

This is like when Vanilla Ice started flipping houses

[@lockpickinglawyer]

Dang, that stinks. Sorry. I’m anxious to hear if the economics of the project allow for replacement. If not, maybe our step mom can kick in a few bucks. 😋

[@nycad2484]

Me: I guess no one has responded to LockPickingLawyer, it’s free real estate

[@Hbk1998G]

Hey maybe you and Bill can make a new head for that engine!

[@smason4622]

The last person i expected on a samcrac video.

[@NoiteraD]

What's up with KZbin lately, my favorite KZbinrs all over the comment sectiony

[@fuse.]

Is this some kind of crossover episode?

[@AdamIsUrqed]

Too bad Bespoke doesn't have a condolences box for BMW owners.

[@hf7188]

Fuck, I laughed out loud in real life with that one, take my like, my man. 😂😂😂

[@KAZUYADOG]

@@hf7188 Me too 😂😂😂

[@alig23_]

It would be a spare water pump tissues and oil

[@NickKautz]

You can glue a full size sheet of 60 grit sandpaper to some flat-pressed wood from home depot and surface the head yourself , and it would be fixed for $15 with no issues. 100% Machine shop guy is talking about mole-hills like they are mountains.

[@lovellmills7959]

@@NickKautz because they are that engine is garbage, home depot ain't fixing that lmao

[@firefoxrainbow]

Kudos to the guy at the Machine shop. I learned a lot in short amount of time and he explained it great.

[@djkurve]

The sad montage music and Rich Rebuilds calling at the end had me in tears.

[@2wheelz420]

Same

[@superkampion]

Dude I laughed for about 5 minutes, these guys man, better than TV series for sure. Thanks for the laughs. Sorry about your engine.

[@petermolnar8667]

When you realize the background music is actually a Lil Uzi cover

[@TimothyMoore]

That’s Richie’s rendition of “all my friends are dead” 😂💸💸💸💸💸

[@iosonogerva1989]

Sam Next video: "Can an LS motor fit in an i8, let's figure it out with Rich"

[@jaybr0149]

I hope this happens. An LS swapped i8 would be insane

[@mierdevries9643]

I've seen an LS1 in the back of a 911. It was set sideways to for the rear wheels

[@paulskalla6845]

327 with Hilborn injection!

[@jersonmoran7340]

I love my LS fam...

[@mierdevries9643]

@@jersonmoran7340 The LS and the posterity of that V8 is why I keep going back to GM. The LS3 is as near to the perfect machine as mankind will ever see.

[@danielhurley7018]

Gotta love the enthusiasm for problem solving from these Eurocharged guys.

[@drewwilliams1337]

Makes me wish I lived in that area, those guys seem awesome.

[@eurochargedmason1989]

Thanks :')

[@danielhurley7018]

@@drewwilliams1337 Same

[@Daumex]

Don't worry, they probably charged him a lot for all that. You think engine disassembly is free?

[@wzpu3283]

Enthusiasm is one thing, but maybe their enthusiasm stems from milking this KZbinr for all he is worth. Dude spent an entire day in a previous video messing with the "BMW dealer computer" and still failed to identify the blown head gasket. In my opinion, and as the subsequent videos revealed, they should have: 1) Pressure tested the cooling system. 2) Performed the exhaust gas presence test on the cooling system. In doing so, I estimate that they could have identified the blown head gasket in about an hour. Instead, Sam had to do the block test himself. Maybe he is just dragging the entire fiasco out for maximum content creation and drama, but color me unimpressed with EuroCharged's diagnostic skills.

[@R0KL0bStEr]

I feel like SOMEWHERE there is a car like this that has been in a really bad wreck but has a perfectly good engine . Rich is calling to tell you he knows where it's at!?!

[@wesleyhennings6407]

I thought the same!

[@zeomarmob]

Bunch of bs about timing, couple microns will have no effect on timing chain. And the timing sprockets are free floating. He just wanted to create drama for you.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

It’s almost like the bmw tech knew what they were talking about when they said it needed a new engine... who woulda thought.

[@eamh2002]

They know their own quality LOL

[@hairymoobs]

Found the BMW tech.

[@weatherwatchTX]

@@hairymoobs LMAO

[@adeyemiakitoye]

😭😂

[@Sham1r0]

wandering how much these go for

[@Levibetz]

You know what? Headgasket makes sense. Here's what I bet happeened: The car got in a front end wreck, got rebuilt but the damaged cooling system wasn't properly bled, so as people were trying to troubleshoot that it overheated and killed the head gasket.

[@michaelkrell9794]

This makes sense.

[@LowCheese1]

1000% agree

[@thebobsagetguy]

absolutely what i was thinking, bmw cooling systems hard to bleed if you're not familiasr with them

[@benjamintoms-lucy9339]

And that’s why it was repoed because needed engine

[@puttitat2851]

Oooooor... The injector went bad, leaned out which explains the clean piston top, and ended up burning the head gasket as the cylinder temp rose badly.

[@masterdiscovery7263]

So the original assessment made by the dealer was correct, it does need a new engine.

[@CheifGrowSomeMoe]

Correct......

[@markcoyle5648]

@@CheifGrowSomeMoe Not a good advert for BMW.. they should help him out.

[@chriscortez3334]

yeah, why tf couldn't they just say the head was too warped over the phone?

[@CheifGrowSomeMoe]

@@markcoyle5648 why should they help him. He bought a car that bmw said needed a new engine. It’s not bmw fault the previous owner beat the shit out of it. 🤷‍♂️

[@CheifGrowSomeMoe]

@@chriscortez3334 gotta get some content bud phone calls aren’t all the appealing.

[@smarterthanyou9090]

Let me tell you, if I live anywhere near that shop, I would bring every car that I have over there for service and maintenance. The shop owner demonstrated a relaxed professionalism that should be an example for every shop. He made the problem his own and applied years of experience in tracking down the issue. I am so happy that they resolve the problem. I came across this video because I am considering adding this very car to my small collection of vehicles. I’m researching common issues and resolutions prior to purchase and I came across this video. Well done to you for the video and to your mechanic for pulling a rabbit out of a hat!

[@randyland1000]

Wish Stehen was My mechanic!

[@Babyrocko1908]

Didn't BMW recommend replacing the engine weeks ago?

[@robertgrimwood4183]

Would've saved himself a lot of trouble by block testing first, especially after BMW recommended an engine replacement.

[@Babyrocko1908]

@@robertgrimwood4183 Then he wouldn't have any content to share. This dude is about to drop a salvaged i8 engine in this for pennies.

[@someone28]

This is KZbin, content is done to maximize profit. Why would you do 1 video of dropping in the engine when you can do 10. Most of the videos are repeating things from previous videos and repeating same thing over and over again.

[@bretteinhorn2629]

Id grab it and rebuild the engine, quick flip for me when youve done a few navistars....

[@braien334]

@@Babyrocko1908 a free one from j and j autowrecking.

[@bart9509]

At the end - I was kind of expecting Step Mom to step in and say "It's going to be okay son, come here..."

[@stonemason848]

I`ll relieve your stress........lol

[@12yearssober]

I like those videos

[@larrythompson2967]

That was the only reason that I watched to the end, WTF???

[@eeledahc]

I was expecting her to walk up and hand him an ice cream cone.

[@scranton123]

Cum here son...

[@LouisMusiCarter]

I laughed at "samasscrack" so fucking hard lol

[@ja.935g67]

2:51 :D

[@zeala53]

Same. I don't think a lot of people picked that up. Lol

[@onlyrgu]

thats how you pronounce it.. right?

[@stefanbicboziji]

I've heard asscrack 😂

[@gregh7457]

calling customers names? thats not how i'de treat my paying customers

[@roblol6075]

The Rich Rebuilds photo, the Lil Uzi cover, everything about that ending was perfect.

[@adamlichaa9965]

Do you know what song is at the end or who made the cover

[@calinvv]

@@adamlichaa9965 That song is XO life tour (Soprano recorder cover).

[@will3102]

That photo of Rich Rebuilds is brilliant!

[@lofi_classical]

He's doing promos of man care products, so..

[@erizzle67]

Looks less homeless now! Looks like when Squidward became handsome.

[@Jordanfiend361]

Along with the lil uzi instrumental lmao

[@CarsMeetsBikes]

@@erizzle67 did they get him some butter for his feet

[@humanbraininrobotbod]

I kinda lost my shit when I saw that.

[@marioga90]

Man you can tell Steven is the one friends that always sees the glass half full. He really believed that Sam brought a head ready to go back and then to see his face after he realize it was done.

[@cloaiz3r]

Steven is the man!

[@tangenindevashiya1066]

When they each take turns saying "Its fxcked" 😂😂😂😂

[@nicholasr79]

I'm super impressed at how these YT providers allow me me to fast-forward thru the ads...

[@Tarkov.]

Lmao, I did NOT expect the shop guys to start roasting Doug.

[@jakegravity3642]

Ikr, got me weak as hell! 💀 🤣

[@randomlonglegcat7973]

Ass crack lol

[@PatsGarageOnline]

That was awesome! LOL!

[@harrynazarian3184]

I can't stand Doug. I welcomed it!

[@Yesthatsmyfirstname]

Sam was making some knocks at Tavarish too 🤣🤣

[@Sleeper_Solutions]

That instrumental at the end. “All my bmws are dead”

[@joesaiditstrue]

original dealer: you need a new engine sam: HOLD UP 2months later sam: I need a new engine

[@MrTurbotom1982]

Never trust the dealers..

[@ChristopherPuff]

I have the exact same problem with a damn VW. By car.

[@joesaiditstrue]

@@ChristopherPuff what VW? I'm rocking a 2.0 TDI and haven't had any issues yet other than wear and tear shit

[@johnpm1605]

"Can we fix it?" "No, it's fucked!"

[@albertalcasid6755]

Next video. “Turning my i8 into a weekend grill at our backyard”

[@miscbits6399]

Anyone remember UK top gear and Clarkson's Porsche engine turned coffee table?

[@alanfrye2706]

🤣

[@SonyFoLife]

"where's the most important tool?" "Behind the camera"

[@adrianlivesey4375]

Exactly what I thought....

[@MercedesE63S-AMG]

😂 LOL

[@markrajfura4443]

Man that is funny

[@JetPackG]

I lold when that dude said “the quirkiest quirks!” 😂😂😂

[@BJJizzleTaylor]

I caught that “push me to the edge, all my friends are dead” at the end🤣🤣 I like where this series is going..

[@dougzx9]

I had to listen to it twice, never heard the flute version of Lil Uzi Vert 's XO Tour Llif3.

[@ericwelsh4853]

So, the lesson here is: If a BMW dealership says the car needs a new engine, then just walk away.

[@SW-qr8qe]

Nah, that’s a decision based on BMW ‘a economics and responsibilities. Defo can be fixed.

[@ericwelsh4853]

@@SW-qr8qe Not in this case. The damage is too severe. The machinist said the head is warped so bad that it would need to be milled down too much to make it flat, then the valves would hit the piston heads, and the timing would be off and cause the car's computer to get confused. Plus, since the engine overheated enough to cause the head gasket to fail in all three cylinders, then the block is probably bad too.

[@MrDaldagnuur]

@@ericwelsh4853 was it off like 0.05 micrometer? How come its such a big deal?

[@StralianBtw]

Why wasn't step mum in the video this time? Is her arm stuck in the couch again?

[@michaelbrink9996]

stuck under the table with her skirt up

[@StralianBtw]

@This Modern Mansion for your sake I hope he doesn’t find that special mind control remote and send you broke trying to fix it.

[@jeremychambers1949]

What’s the point of the porn angle. I like the channel but don’t see how the introduction of sleazy porn references pretty gross.

[@nicholasjames5313]

We call that shovel in the military the e tool or entrenching tool, that serrated part is for chopping through roots and small trees.

[@b_rad5678]

Perfect ending scene. Emmy nomination worthy.

[@ImpetuzViscus]

Time for a John Cooper Works mini engine to get installed in a I8 with supercharger and all :-)

[@bradleyard4195]

Sam: My i8 is dead... Rich: Tesla swap or LS swap, your choice.

[@russianmusicgroup]

"take it or leave it"

[@chocolatechiclid7654]

FACTS

[@plebiansociety]

it's just a generator, be creative and do a propane generac swap

[@bradleyard4195]

@@plebiansociety Something cost-effective wouldn't have the HP, and something with enough HP wouldn't have any fuel capacity. I've actually looked into it before, it isn't worth it.

[@sabre22b50]

LOL

[@kinoromantic]

BMWs are so-so strange. When I had my Mini Cooper S it had issues with coolant leaving the system on-random, but it has never overheated on me, ever, even when the overflow tank was low on coolant. And here you have an I8 with no coolant issues that can't drive 4 miles.

[@briankennedy5863]

Get with Copart. They have several wrecked I-8’s. Should be able to find an engine.

[@jayden56858]

Smhhh another gamble

[@macbeth2354]

@@jayden56858 at least now he knows what to look for. Still baffled why a blown head gasket didn't show up on a cylinder pressure test though.

[@IntegraDIY]

@@macbeth2354 I’ve had this type of head gasket failed before, and it’s a weird leak..the cylinder will hold pressure during a test, but under normal use, it’s a one way minor leak from cylinder to water jacket.. almost like a check valve the exhaust only enters the cooling system

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

So you recommend that he puts in another broken engine? Oh ok.

[@briankennedy5863]

Most of the wrecks I see are front end. If not all. There was one with 328 miles.

[@ZxRx7]

Moral of the story : I'd rather walk than let my engine overheat.

[@zakofrx]

Story I witnessed from a women who cooked her engine... She didn't notice the big bright light telling her to stop the car and turn off the engine becsue things are bad but she kept driving it.. Her excuse was that she thought that it was only a suggestion and that it would flash or start buzzing it thing were really bad... The owner of this car must have been worse as warping an engine that short is very hard...

[@Rick2010100]

@@zakofrx I was once driving with a woman in her Toyota. It suddenly made bang and the engine turned of. The car 120k mi on the clock and i saked her if she has ever repalced the timing belt - she asked: what is a timing belt. After beeing towed to a garage, a techican confirmed my suspicion. She asked what to do and i told her that she can only push the car over a cliff and say good buy.

[@TL-pb6sz]

Also never own a BMW out of warranty

[@geogmz8277]

Years ago! Back when I was going to college.. My mom drove what was my car back then.. For 16 miles with a blown radiator tank it threw out all the water I put some water in drove it another 5 miles to the shop Already expecting to have a blown head gasket or fucked up engine.. I don't know how! But it survived.. It was a SR20DET.. And on top of that I owned that car until it reached 180k miles gave it as a gift to a cousin he's still have it.. 245k miles he doesn't drive it that often. He have other cars.. and he likes two doors cars better this was a Nissan Primera P11 GT. I want it back but now I live in the US cannot import it for what I heard.

[@chriscortez3334]

@@geogmz8277 if it's over 25 years old you can impor it as a classic, or if tbey sold the same model in the us under a different (or the same for that matter) name you can import as well.

[@alanlansdell7533]

Probably wasn't bled properly after the accident "repair" and got overheated.

[@Sw33t_ag0ny]

If the engine overheated when the accident happened, its likely the gasket failed at that point, even if so slightly. The multiple bleedings done to it just killed it.

[@Biker_Gremling]

@@Sw33t_ag0ny you need quitte an impact enough to damage a head gasket, the kind that would write off a car

[@dammityoutube]

@@Biker_Gremling It damaged the radiator which overheated the motor.

[@TBlake]

Lol saying "guys didn't wait for me" when fam stopped to make a full on ad roll for bespoke box lol

[@lonniemcnerney262]

I absolutely HATE it when they include ad's, then also include a full on promotion in the video. They get revenue from the ads (or the ones that are NOT watched by the people who pay for premium as well, so the poster loses nothing here) and then they include yet another one that cannot be skipped with a click (yes, you can move the track forward a bit but on slow connections that sucks) or "paid off." I get the business practice, I really do. I would probably do the same. But I HATE it.

[@InservioLetum]

Welcome to zoomers. Egocentrism went from a 9/10 to 9^e in one generation.

[@willytheekid]

"Lift it up!"...6:38 all the missing 10mm spanners & sockets start falling out LOL 🤣

[@kyleolson4509]

Time to do an LS swap. Optimistic thought; “If Rich can do a Tesla , then Samcrac can do a i8.”

[@my31and37]

That would actually be awesome...but expensive!

[@Stefan_Smith]

Thatd be dope!!

[@Stefan_Smith]

Too easy

[@mazespinwastaken.]

You got hit by the German engineering 🤣🤣🤣

[@jreererer8490]

Got hit by the idiot previous owner

[@chris2kgreat]

@@jreererer8490 The previous owner drove the car while it was overheating, but why did it overheat in the first place after only 30k miles?

[@redguard2529]

@@chris2kgreat Bad thermostat? In one of the previous videos they mentioned it might have been changed.

[@D3nn1s]

@@redguard2529 or air in the system, or after the front accident maybe leak in the cooling system and the owner didnt care?

[@miscbits6399]

It's not just German engineering. I've run into various devices which could have been repaired if owners paid attention to warning lights instead of pressing on regardless

[@mrandrat625]

The answer from the local huckster.. - Plane the head as little as needed to get it flat. - Double/triple up on the head gasketrs to make up the difference, lots of high temp adhesive sealant. - Button it back up, clear any codes, cross your fingers and hope. - If it runs, pretend stop leak worked and sell it before it blows again.

[@moshwhatsittoyou1505]

You know you're a shop regular, when the mechanics start messing with you!

[@itspapaj4732]

That and they probably have a good relationship with you 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrWoodyBalto]

It's cool but sorta sucks when it doesn't help when it comes time to paying the bill cuz they are just employees. Not that Sam is paying full retail.

[@Julzilla]

Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to talk with Sam again...

[@josephpironti7338]

Can we talk about the XO tour life flute/recorded cover at the end

[@officialonyxobsidian]

Do you know who did it?

[@yungtooli]

@@officialonyxobsidian sam himself

[@nistb2123]

Moral of the story: if the reported cause is engine change, don't get that totaled car!!!!

[@team3383]

Drop a V8 into it dude. Make it what it has always dreamed of being. Make it a CAR. Not a washing machine with a sound track.

[@bkingtz1]

SOLUTION!!! There is no need to change the engine, level the head and the engine block, then go to water jet or laser cutting shop and make the head gasket from copper, as tick as you need to compensate for machined off metal on head and block, and voila you are al good :) Regards from Bosnia,

[@nothingsfree909]

This is the correct way to do the repair at a fraction of the cost

[@poisonouslead85]

It's not a huge engine either, so it should be easy to find a shop with a mill large enough to deck the block and head in a timely manner. It's not like a V8 or I6 of some sort where you're going to be waiting like 6 months to a year for a shop to finally get around to your engine.

[@masonringbinder684]

or clean off the gasket surfaces, place the head in an oven and heat to 120 degrees and replace with new gasket while it is still hot.

[@G-ra-ha-m]

Or get it levelled and then stick 2 gaskets in there. I'm not sure if this is possible though: but it is a metal gasket!

[@marinociler3696]

A je*es mi sve ako mi balkanci nebi i vraga u raj vratili, sve se moze kad se hoce :D

[@gbonze1783]

Damn just like what Doug Demuro says “Ahhh... German Engineering”

[@spwicks1980]

More like rich fuck wit drives car with no coolant and wonders why it doesnt work anymore.

[@marionelson3264]

Oh, I expected Scotty Kilmer's signature comment "Endless money pit", but this is still valid.

[@mameshiba691]

“Sam-ASS-crac” 😂

[@endhouse1507]

BMW dealers see many BMWs come in for repairs. After a few years, they know the common issues better than anyone. $160 inspection is usually worth it and then repair it yourself.

[@IntegraDIY]

2:51 dude actually called him ass crac lmfao 🤣

[@jonsmith1259]

Hmm.... "Hello? J&J Auto Wrecking?" "Do you have a BMW I 8 engine?"

[@poiiihy]

it's same as mini engine?

[@jonathanshaw8868]

I would've been checking the specs, I've had many a heads machined past .008 without a problem, just have to check valve to piston clearance. Also usually the block doesn't warp like the head will...

[@richardstrong3609]

When we used to race Fiats back in the '60s, we would shave off five times that and shim up the rockers with cut-out pieces of aluminum pie plate from Publix.

[@lovellmills7959]

Looks like the BMW Techs actually knew what they were talking about 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

Naw, that what it says in the bmw shop manual as soon as the car is outa warranty! They were simply reading bullet point 1

[@Slebonson]

yeah they usually do....

[@lovellmills7959]

@@PumpkinKingXXIII yes, it's SOP lol

[@AlexK-no2gs]

thats a rare sight!

[@SteveRogers461]

Or it's one of many known faults and that's why they stopped production of the i8 ???

[@kentsirimoglu2860]

Deck the head and Block Degree the cams back into correct position, after slotting the cam sprockets or get Cometic to make a thicker head gasket

[@Cartalksdhaka]

Was going through the comments for this solution. It will definitely work.

[@schmoburger6086]

Im just here for for the twin L7's pumping reggae out of the Smart.

[@jshrabbits4227]

That dude playing some Stone Love in the smart car. Real Jamaican music!!

[@JStryker7]

The one time BMW wasn't trying to rip anyone off

[@silverarrowgaming1077]

Since when do they rip people off exactly?

[@JStryker7]

@@silverarrowgaming1077 dealer quoted me over $800 in labor for something I ended up doing in 5min. They also took forever to diagnose a component that is readily accessible and charged me over $100 to do so.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

@@JStryker7 ALL dealerships are like that, not just BMW. You should hear my horror stories with Ford....

[@JStryker7]

@@suburbanhobbyist2752 I'm sure luxury brand dealerships are worse since everything costs more and their owners are use to paying. Also, BMWs are more likely to break than a Ford.

[@petergamache5368]

@@JStryker7 Exactly right. Service writer looks at repair guide, sees "1 hour" .... enters "8 hours" into quote.

[@MistrMyke]

Doesn't cost anything to check the block with a straight edge.

[@joel383]

Except views...

[@daveroberts3063]

Good point

[@realWorsin]

I could have sworn the first video someone told you that you needed a new engine. Seems he was the smart one in the bunch.

[@arm2644]

I can see the Dollar face on all of them! He put the straight edge on the cylinder head without cleaning it, of cause there will be gaps in between? He has to clean it first with a red scotch brite to have al the cylinder head surface on the bair aluminium and after that he can use the straight edge! That cylinder head might be good. Find a second opinion but make sure they clean the surface before using the straight edge!

[@RC-fu6hg]

Finally some sound advice

[@uweh1508]

AND - I would not make sure the block is bad, not take guesses on that either. Its about facts, not opinions

[@blakmoun]

This.....

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

Yeah the bmw guy at the shop seemed surprised to hear it was that bad. He thought that there was nothing wrong with it til sam said it was fucked.

[@RogerM88]

@@uweh1508 the block is probably aluminium too, so it's almost for sure it's warped.

[@RMVGomes.]

Coming up next on samcrac's channel: "We found a good engine on a junkyard!"

[@dalelc43]

So your saying it wasn't actually IN the junkyard with everything else?

[@MsMastermechanic]

Wonder why there wasn’t any white “ blown head gasket “ smoke? Or why no bubbling in the reservoir? And here is my favorite “ you have a warped! I can tell cause I put my straight edge on top of carbon build up and yep it’s warped ...😂

[@BlacksheepLSX]

@@MsMastermechanic apparently you've never checked a head with a straight edge

[@Garage.Philosophy]

“Everybody said it’s running fine” wtf you talking about it literally overheats every 20 minutes if that isn’t THE VERY DEFINITION of broken I don’t know what is ...

[@TiffCat]

it was overheating a lot faster than 20 minutes lol

[@TheModManu]

Well if you only look at the way it ran, it was actually fine haha it just overheated.

[@Garage.Philosophy]

@@TheModManu and by “just overheating” it ISNT running fine...

[@Garage.Philosophy]

@@TheModManu running fine would be idling for hours WITHOUT overheating

[@monkeywentbananas]

BMW living up to it's name! "Bring Money With!"!

[@elchico5599]

BREAK MY WALLET

[@tomblagdon3991]

Buy more warranty

[@Yoltapbvr]

“Push to the edge my I8 is dead”

[@Nate-bm8vk]

im dyingggg this is so funny

[@OKOLI550]

This is the most heartbreaking episode I have watched on your channel. I’m so sorry

[@SLR-hn5yy]

It's never a good outcome when that flute music starts playing and then rich rebuilds hovering in the background

[@DIYmc]

Why not mashine head and engine block to perfect surfaces and replace the loss of material with a thicker head gasket,...?

[@evilboxing1]

@@DIYmc you sir are a problem solver.... but I doubt that would hold up. All that work and then it fails. That head is toast... Im pretty certain the bottom end could be reused but that head is toast. If all this takes to get back on the road is a replacement head for 2k or so I say he is still doing well on this car.

[@generaldestruction3084]

The way he asked if that timming chain was messing with you, Sam he was truly willing to fight that chain for you haha. They seem like some fun dudes

[@downhillskier7]

5:48 the BMW i8 has right rear damage to the cradle. HONDA 2.4L Turbo K swap would be cheaper than BMW i8 engine.

[@whitsend11]

I saw that and wondered why it wasn't mentioned.

[@downhillskier7]

Accident or crash then poorly repaired

[@willriley1619]

Would be cool if you could get it to work with the electric motor and batteries too. Would probably require a fancy fuel management system and a really good tuner.

[@panammmsy1869]

Ripping on Doug Demuro at 7:13 lol "the quirkiest quirks!!"

[@gikigill788]

The trademark "This" also makes an appearance.

[@TravisFabel]

@@gikigill788 you mean: "This! ** Dramatic pause**"

[@othmanreparaturen4151]

When a mechanical is your friend, you'll have a great job .. when not ,You will throw your car for scrap🤗

[@ubaidgaffar4586]

Been looking forward to this

[@dannsmcshane1233]

Me too

[@DC-si8xw]

I always remove head gasket bolts in reverse order. from the outside bolts moving to center

[@TheEulerID]

That's what puzzled me. Normally tighten in a spiral from the inside to out and the reverse pattern when loosening it. Also, do it in several, small stages at first.

[@dp8685]

Skim head and fit thicker head gasket. You can get different thickness sandwich head gaskets for vw so why not bmw. Check block for trueness in case any sleeves have shifted then rebuild.

[@motorcyclerescuer]

Thank you buddy. That's why they are made to start with. That head could absolutely be skimmed and I highly doubt it would have ruined the timing plus as you said a thicker gasket would have solved that issue.

[@jbrownjetmech-4783]

Yeah, this can absolutely be repaired without a completely new engine. Not so sure that I agree with the cam timing issue also. If the engine/computer is that sensitive to timing....?

[@kenharty6016]

I was thinking the same thing i bet you can rebuild it.

[@motorcyclerescuer]

@@jbrownjetmech-4783 definitely not, that's why you have a cam chain tensioner because of the extra play. Can definitely be skimmed and used as normal in my opinion.

[@motorcyclerescuer]

@@kenharty6016 the head wasn't even cleaned first. The 3mm difference is probably more like 1mm difference. Skim it and put it back on. Crazy not to even try when he's got this far

[@sdlcman1]

When I see an overheating engine and there's bubbling in the coolant, the head gasket goes to the top of the list. I don't need a computer. I have never seen any bargains at auctions. Smarter guys than me have been all over that car and they know EXACTLY what's wrong with it.

[@tasveerjangbahadur4931]

Sorry Sam, was that ending music saying all my friends are dead push me to the edge? Love the channel, all the way from South African

[@based_will]

Xo Tour Life by Lil Uzi Vert

[@ezduzit201]

"ass crack.. i mean samcrac's i8 " im rolling hahahahahahaha anyone catch that?

[@kzed4880]

"Seeing this 3 cylinder reminds me of Hondas" I think honda lovers got a little bit roasted.

[@Bozza36]

Yes... but no, because a Honda Engine wouldn't of had this problem in the first place.

[@jonathancarothers]

Not as roasted as that head gasket 😉

[@gregh7457]

@@Bozza36 right, and i bet honda doesn't put water jackets that close to the fire ring too

[@smarterthanyou9090]

Since this video is triple monetized, I hope he made a deal with the shop owner to give him some of the profit from the video. Maybe 10 or 15% would be fine I think. I’m sure he got paid for his time, but this guy deserves a big tip and I think sharing monetization rewards would be an amazing gesture.

[@Subgunman]

I would set a straight edge on the block as well, you never know. Get the guys to check it out.

[@stevenichols5113]

yes check the block before you scrap it and how much do you have to take of the head to get it flat I have a MB 103 engine that took .37" to get flat, yes i had to adjust the cam timing

[@olavopg12]

@@stevenichols5113 personaly id pull the block and send to the shop to get resurfaced, head resurfaced and use a slightly thicker head gasket and slap on some arp head studs.

[@doctor2bob]

@@olavopg12 machine head and block then 2 head gaskets....sorted then sell it

[@jasong9502]

with Aluminum's heat transfer abilities it is guaranteed to be faq'd as well without a doubt at all.

[@jarekg2037]

I would skin head until it is flat and put it together with like it should be. Timing is going to be fine they have point but it is not that much to make difference. Anytime you take head off for failure of head gasket you need to resurface it so this is normal procedure. In case of overheating you need to change valve seals so it will not burn oil. You should check oil ring as well for same reason. Put it together and enjoy driving it for. Do not listen those mechanics who doesnt have life experience only those from dealer book. This is why it s salvaged because they do not believe it will be fixed. The only bad thing may be oil usage later of you do not prepare for it.

[@TheBlackmunch]

When I was racing Mini Cooper S’s in the UK we took down the, Head, Block and Pistons. So this engine is recoverable, depends how much skill your engineers have over there in the USA Sam. Good Luck 🤞

[@cardboardboxification]

Anything is fixable depends on brain power

[@vincenttan6303]

@@cardboardboxification and economics

[@AMLagonda]

Maybe you can with an aftermarket ECU, unless the stock one can be tuned? probably not....

[@JusttheEdge]

I don't see why you cant thicker gasket or shim. I had shims cut for a v6 that had the head decked to far for the intake to bolt up.

[@AMLagonda]

yep the old way was to use a thicker gasket to turbo an NA motor

[@hans85]

I went back to the previous video just to hear Rich sing again

[@thelarry383]

Good thing Rich called at the end. I'm sure he had nothing but positive things to say and didn't laugh at you once.

[@JoshuaGuada]

What blows my mind is that a block test wasn’t done back in the first video!

[@miscbits6399]

How do you know it wasn't done anyway?

[@philska8er]

It was the first thing he did! Off camera obv. He was just making a video to get views. He's probably already bought a salvaged engine

[@mercetajs]

i agree with these 2... im pretty sure he knew whats up, just had to make some views

[@JoshuaGuada]

I dunno... he did purchase a ton of parts. Why would he do that if he knew it wouldn’t fix it? Also, why would be pay that shop to perform services he knew wouldn’t work? Why super vacuum the cooling system knowing it was pointless? Maybe y’all are right but it sure seems like he didn’t follow some standard diagnosis procedures. Edit: He also talked about how he checked the oil when he first got the vehicle and it didn’t have signs of contamination. If the point was to make a video he just made a bunch of us believe he can’t diagnose a cooling system very well.

[@philska8er]

@@JoshuaGuada this is true, some valid points there I have to say. Maybe he did just fk up then and misdiagnose initially. Or is the price of parts less than what he would get for content views? Who knows 🤔🤷

[@donykhamis7477]

Full electric i8 conversion sounds like what you and rich should start working on!

[@Ryukachoo]

Get those i8 looks but with a actual performance figures to back it up. Hard part will be getting everything to work right, I doubt bmw electronics will enjoy a missing engine

[@hahahavictorsmile]

This can go either of two ways; Full electric or LS swap

[@paulcarmi8130]

@@Ryukachoo "enjoy a missing engine" is pretty funny

[@Ryukachoo]

@@paulcarmi8130 I mean, all those control units are tightly integrated over can. Imagine the us president went missing and whenever you called him you got an obviously fake recording of him saying "whatever you just said? I agree!" Then hanging up. You think the US would function very well in that scenario?

[@paulcarmi8130]

@@Ryukachoo I wasn't laughing at you, I thought it was a funny joke, but thanks for the explanation.

[@300DBenz]

Samcrac: My BMW is overheating! Dude on the side of the road: Hold my beer.

[@thergood2706]

"Its kind of dirty for 30k miles.." Me not knowing wtf I'm looking at: "dang that IS dirty for 30k miles"

[@aserta]

Usually it's a discoloration and a slight build up. That there, is a huge pile up for the mileage.

[@russellfrost5652]

I’ll be honest, who else thought the reason Sam was running late was because he was helping his step-mom out from being stuck somewhere...? 😅😂

[@alt7488]

laundry day cums around quick ...

[@mathewhoffer4541]

so apparently in one of the last vids i told everyone to google her videos someone did ?

[@alfredosotelo9151]

What are you doing step son? 🤭💀

[@MussaKZN]

What’s this stuck Business every one keeps commenting on its doing my head in !!!!!

[@mathewhoffer4541]

@@MussaKZN he had a pornstar corey chase and she does a ton of videos where she bends down and gets stuck under the bed or table or dryer etc... and then the stepsom wanders in and instead of freeing her goes to town .... hence the "stuck" just google the name watch some videos and all will be clear . then proceed to delete your browser history as its easier and cheaper then a divorce.

[@dhennessey1970]

BMW sells a thicker head gasket that is supposed to be installed when the head is shaved, to keep the compression ratio the same as originally. The car is taken apart. You might as well give it a shop unless you have a new head. It's a high-performance car that was driven hard. I'd put it back together and sell it. It's worth 10 times what you paid for it in parts.

[@samihamady6393]

2:52 😂 can’t tell if that was intentional

[@akeemd2120]

🤔😭😭😭😂

[@atvtinker01]

I kind of question the guy who checked the head. If what he said about the timing getting off if you re-decked the head and block, then that motor wouldn't last another 30,000 miles once the timing chain stretched. Kind of the whole purpose of a chain tensioner to keep the slack out and keep the cam within running range.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

then its the other side of chain that is not pushed by tensioner that becomes too short for normal chain lenght so cams lobes are in wrong position. or ..

[@attilamorvai]

I just love when a pro knows what he is talking about just like the machine shop!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@mikaeelbadat575]

Seems really dumb to me.

[@dominikmraz392]

Yeah, trow it away, lol. Resurface the head, test it for cracks, inspect the block, and slap it back together with thicker gasket. These are common in europe, no valves closer to pistons, no retarded timing... I dont get it why are Muricans so afraid from blown head gaskets.

[@Saigo181]

LOL. That it decent head and block. In Eastern europe that is minor problem. Could fix it under 1k bucks. Suggestion - dont let women drive, they dont give a shit about lamps on dashboard.

[@carlosmarcano8924]

100% right

[@TheLaXandro]

Swap a Mini JCW engine into there. We need mo powa baybe

[@flippy9133]

Not 3 cyl

[@graphicsgod]

Mo powar yo!!!!

[@jamesnicholls9969]

all mini engines are made by Peugeot as BMW do not make transverse engines. they may make this engine as well.

[@jfv65]

@@jamesnicholls9969 maybe the block in the BMW 114i is the same?

[@geraintroberts6606]

@@jamesnicholls9969 all mini F56 3 cylinder engines are built buy bmw in hams Hall in uk .

[@garrieparsons2265]

I had a head skimmed on a bmw before for a warped head the guy told me depending on the thickness of head and skimming he would use the thicker head gasket or shims to make up the difference my bmw ran fine for years after he fixed it ... the main thing is he knew how to fix my warped head lol 😂👍

[@flaviokonti5522]

Indeed, some car mechanics are car mechanics, others are parts installers

[@alskooper3319]

Cylinder heads can be heat straightened.

[@garrieparsons2265]

@@alskooper3319 I’ got my heavy warped head fixed always have a second and third opinion I vote on lol 😂 I’ve been told you can’t do it or fix it many times and proved different myself which I’m proud of ... I think that meant on this case that guy at that shop couldn’t fix it by the looks of things 😂👍

[@garrieparsons2265]

@@flaviokonti5522 you need an expert in this case on high value cars I suppose not everyone is honest in this life about savings on car repairs that’s why we have stealerships sorry dealerships to help us out lol 😂😂😂😂

[@wortexinternational2598]

Resurface both and install a cometic gasket. They can add thickness with their proprietary metal head gaskets. Both the block and head might needs resurfacing but the lost thickness can be added back. Not a deal breaker. Its worth a shot. Cometic gaskets are sold by Summit but you can call them. If you send the oem head gasket they will be able to make a new one but thicker. The gaskets are made in the US and excellent quality. We used them for a high performance applications many times.

[@ricaudharrison5062]

Poor Sam just sitting there and then Rich calls. I'm sorry, I just started laughing.

[@thertsr9999]

I died when i saw the profile pic

[@knowledgeman86]

With uzi vert flutes playing in the background 😂

[@Evapors]

My i8 has been at the dealership 20 weeks. I’m documenting it all on my KZbin channel.

[@Babyrocko1908]

What's the update?

[@petefinn6000]

Yes come on tell us,I’m thinking of buying one of these

[@lovellmills7959]

@@petefinn6000 the engines last 30k miles lol yeah go right ahead

[@sebahattinsaral]

napim

[@robertovers1863]

@@petefinn6000 are you mad, just drive down the road in your normal car and chuck bills out the window , its the same

[@FiXioNxd]

0:38 ,,damn that coffee looks good (then I realised it wasn't coffee LMAO)”

[@turboskratchgaming]

Same! LOL

[@skitzvitz]

Sad to admit, I thought so too. Took me 5 sec to realise it was oil.