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

[@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.

[@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” 😂💸💸💸💸💸

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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?

[@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.

[@firefoxrainbow]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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.

[@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.

[@sairlordmusic]

thats what i thought it was worth a try ?

[@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!

[@LouisMusiCarter]

I laughed at "samasscrack" so fucking hard lol

[@ja.935g67]

2:51 :D

[@Defoanoob]

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

[@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.

[@nicholasr79]

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

[@kevinmayle4870]

Who else could imagine rich rebuilds having a demonic laugh at the end of the video as it fades to black.....😈

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

I imagine it would be like Dave Chappelle’s laugh when he’s playing Lil John talking to Oprah

[@kingofuseddurablecars.ls6040]

Why couldn't Rich fix this I8??

[@tangenindevashiya1066]

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

[@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 🤣🤣

[@WihGlah]

Heads can be straightened. The Aluminium has stress built up by overheating at the fire face. To relieve the stress, overheat the aluminium at the cam cover face. Use acetylene.

[@Sleeper_Solutions]

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

[@jorgeblanco-reyna568]

Sam: "you were trained at BMW werent you?" Steven: "BMW? naw fam i was trained at Ford"

[@zimkhithamdekazi612]

Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@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

[@gmans7859]

Hard time giving a thumbs up but I did. Super Bummer. You are always very resourceful so sleep on it and figure things out. Hope you can recoup some. Maybe someone will buy it for a crazy Engine Swap or something. Parts for someone else to fix a crash?

[@willytheekid]

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

[@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]

🤣

[@byronmills5952]

Get the head and top of the block skimmed - calculate the material removed, cnc a stainless steel spacer plate to the required thickness to restore deck and compression height. Using a head gasket above and below required spacer plate you can then reassemble as per factory. Problem solved and engine saved. If the machining is accurate you should have no further issues.

[@DebtFreeCars]

You can also try a copper head gasket

[@hyphest]

Maybe just use 2 headgaskets

[@TheOmegaRevolution]

Seems like more trouble than it's worth. That car clearly hasn't had a good life. Who knows what else in the engine might be out of spec from the neglect.

[@byronmills5952]

@@hyphest If they were of the standard type you probably could - but as they use that blue compound within the gasket to seal the combustion chambers id be wary of how they would work stacked on top of each other. As suggested perhaps a thick copper gasket with a factory headset on top could work.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Halarue]

Samcrac is like ChrisFix except everything goes wrong

[@XqeDiosxqe]

Jajajajajajaja that fucdup ..!!!

[@tabcreedence6553]

Heyy guys! Samcrac here and oh crap, I need a new engine

[@jayb8439]

Very true , who would buy a car off this chump

[@MrTaxiRob]

ChrisFix lives with his ACTUAL mom

[@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...

[@IntegraDIY]

2:51 dude actually called him ass crac lmfao 🤣

[@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

[@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.

[@jmc2567]

A tampon,unraveled and fluffed up is a great thing to use with some dry kindling when you use your flint fire starter,you flick the spark into the unraveled cotton wool of the tampon to start fire.✅✅✅✅✅

[@ImpetuzViscus]

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

[@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.

[@justmemyselfandi5532]

I remember when we could chose thickness of the head gasket, for exactly this reason. You measure how much was skimmed from block and from had than you take thicker head gasket and all is fine.

[@MussaKZN]

Ya Still can!!

[@beforebefore]

Back in the day... when overhauling engines was common... when repairing was acceptable. Now it's a throw-away world.

[@AvArIeNmArKu4]

its made that way so we cant repair them anymore

[@jamesbuckle6077]

You still can. And you can get custom gaskets.

[@chrishartley1210]

Indeed you can. Expensive for a one-off but a lot cheaper than a new engine. But first of all I would get the block checked rather than accepting someone's unseen condemnation. It is also possible to get the warp reduced by bolting the head to a big steel block with shims stressing it in the opposite direction then destressing in an oven for several hours (while still bolted to the steel block). This reduces the amount which needs to be skimmed.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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).

[@SonyFoLife]

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

[@adrianlivesey4375]

Exactly what I thought....

[@MercedesE63S-AMG]

😂 LOL

[@markrajfura4443]

Man that is funny

[@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

[@jshrabbits4227]

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

[@deornelasburd1241]

Great video series ! Thanks for posting it. I too like working on my own car & I bought an i8 in 2020. you seem to have the right mix on on skipping while showing the right amount detail. good luck & happy driving

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@chrisharvey1091]

I absolutely love how the safety locks on the lift tick in time with the beat 🥰 I used to be a tire tech, then apprentice, and I miss the tick of the locks on the lift. Also, that knife in your ad, it looks like a Morakniv. Those blades ARE NOT stainless steel NOR treated to prevent rust. My old roommate had some for kitchen knives and they eventually developed spots of surface rust so you need to dry them really good and keep it oiled to prevent rusting. But other than that they are absolutely fantastic knives! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@OKOLI550]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@jonsmith1259]

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

[@poiiihy]

it's same as mini engine?

[@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.

[@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.

[@gamecapturemoments1]

My 2012 Charger Pursuit I bought from auction had the same thing. Really didn't run bad until it heated up. Exhaust gases in the cooling system. Still got and fixed it for 1/2 the price of a Charger in solid condition AND I deleted the 4 cylinder mode.

[@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

[@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.

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

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.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Most of the time you can find slow head gasket leaks like this by pressuring the system up and letting it sit overnight then pull the spark plugs the next day and put a borescope in the cylinders to look for coolant. you can also put a pressure pulse sensor on the coolant system to see if you have a pressure spike that corresponds to the firing of a cylinder. I find tiny head gaskets leaks regularly like that in cars that overheat but run fine otherwise. It’s small enough that your not losing coolant fast enough to notice or make it smoke but its enough to put combustion gases in the cooling system.

[@GoWstingray]

This exact thing happened to my Peugeot RCZ after 3 days of ownership, the plastic coolent hoses at the back of the engine leaked and cause a hot spot and a head gasket fail. Probably why the previous owner traded it in, i was lucky as the dealership payed for all the repairs, until it broke down a 4th time which at that point i gave up and contacted the finance company who ended up taking the car back. I guess a bad lemon as they say.

[@j0shuaj]

It did you a favor. Horrible looking car with an equally bad powertrain

[@TheIdiotPlays]

My friend has a suzuki what ever model it was. Bought it for 2k, has now spent 900 euros fixing it in the first 3k km. I offered my polo to him for 650 euros, i've driven it about 5k km after he bought that garbo, and i've had 0 issues :D

[@GoWstingray]

@@j0shuaj lol you probably right, I used to call it Carrie. Bought a cheap A3 2.0 Fsi T Quattro as a run around while it was all going on and fell in love it so still got it lol

[@b_rad5678]

Perfect ending scene. Emmy nomination worthy.

[@Julzilla]

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

[@Rusty-METAL-J]

With some engines like this 1 the 4 even cylinders in the same bank and the odds are in the same bank.

[@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

[@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

[@leehey7095]

been following the story on fb the last couple of days so decided to see if the full story was on youtube got to say I'm gutted for ya hope ya get a cheap engine

[@hairymoobs]

Can you check the block to see if it’s actually damaged, and if not, mill the head then use a thicker head gasket to compensate for the piston to valve/compression ratio change??

[@Ryan-fy3ww]

That might work, but the machine shop worker said that it had to of been overheated multiple times, aluminum block + overheated multiple times = warped block.

[@hairymoobs]

@@Ryan-fy3ww This is why I said to check the block first. In all likelihood the block is damaged, but you never truly know until you check. Stranger things have happened.

[@Ryan-fy3ww]

@@hairymoobs true, it would be worth a shot.

[@financialprospects3058]

So. Dealer was right all along? New engine was required after all. Maybe you could break to recover some costs

[@Ryan-fy3ww]

@@hairymoobs WOW, iv come back to this comment after waching the new episode and you where right! He checked the engine and it wasn't warped. Good thinking.

[@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.

[@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 ???

[@jmc2567]

I always pull on the power bar when cracking head bolts you can use your body and get more weight with less stress on it,,rather than pushing on it as you did,same doing the bolts up,pull on the power bar,not push.

[@Johnhdv540]

I had a mini with this engine and had the exact same issue with 31k miles. Mini tried to tell me that I must have run the engine hard, or gotten into some kind of accident. I fought them, the engine only over heated ONCE, I then had it towed to mini where they accused me of letting it habitually overheat. After back and forth with Mini USA and the dealer they agreed to replace the engine under warranty. (Mini of Fairfax va)

[@miscbits6399]

It's a design flaw and UK mechanics have been warning customers that bmws are money pits for years

[@ProperRepair]

11:22 Samcrac: "That looks a bit darker" Me: "No shit, that angel has a gas mask!"

[@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**"

[@rogerjackway429]

just started watching your videos and i have to say im loving it. this is an awesome rebuild and it makes me want to sell all my wood working equipment so i can start working on a new project car again. thank you!

[@mameshiba691]

“Sam-ASS-crac” 😂

[@ubaidgaffar4586]

Been looking forward to this

[@dannsmcshane1233]

Me too

[@mohaiminahmed2075]

Concerning headbolts, I was taught to undo them outside in and torque them up from inside out in sequence.

[@westernapache1700]

Yes. Reverse the tightening sequence when loosening. Oops.

[@briancampbell2346]

When my S10 started overheating really bad out of nowhere I spent weeks speculating and changing parts. Turned out to be a bad seal on the radiator cap. It was burning off fluid until it it was to low to cut the heat.

[@hannanielwebb8331]

So I thought Sam knew everything there was about cars. Then he goes to some guys, and get taught. So humble.

[@gord7025]

if any of Sam's cars end up like that burning BMW, we need to look at that Bespoke Camping box and that starter stone.

[@stephenoverstreet9898]

You’re definitely going to need Stepmom’s help. I’d go back to her begging, do whatever it takes to get the money. And film it.

[@gord7025]

when she inevitably gets stuck under the couch, he should grab her purse and run.

[@wurlycorner]

😂

[@pkliot]

I seem to have missed the part in either video where they they did the Compression and/or Leak Down Test. Both are pretty basic for diagnosing a blown head gasket and they are inexpensive and quick tests to do.

[@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

[@DEADELV1S]

That ending had me in stiches, Rich is so sympathetic to your situations!

[@300DBenz]

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

[@weaesq]

I worked in a machine shop when I was young, and they were rebuilding VW heads by welding aluminum into them and then resurfacing surfaces. They were simpler heads of course, but there may be someone that knows how to do that with more expensive and complex heads now days. Maybe BMW has a source of rebuilt heads.

[@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.

[@truenorth179]

new engine, youtube will send you the money. Gosh, after watching this I love my four lexus so much.

[@MistrMyke]

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

[@joel383]

Except views...

[@daveroberts3063]

Good point

[@DuzBee]

11:18 this is the reality of back yard mechanics. First i8 episode Sam scoped the bores - ‘Oh yer, looks normal here, nothing wrong’. Mechanic scopes bores - ‘Yer you got a head gasket issue’.