Throwing Everything I Have at This Engine.. // Ranger Restoration

Trying to make the engine and transmission look like new again with the tools/equipment I have.
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[@mgv00]

That’s called a needle gun. Used extensively in shipbuilding by welders to remove slag after stick welding. Removes rust and scale as well.

[@frogswurld]

Used a needle gun a lot in the Navy.

[@mikejacob3536]

Used by Bos'n's Mates throughout the fleet to remove old paint, rust, and bird droppings from steel, and all tactile sensation from hands and forearms, before painting each vessel in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club... (Ol' Ironsides excluded, of course...)

[@larrybender7333]

The needle gun is meant to be use at a 90 degree angle to the surface being used on.

[@ericwalstrand3512]

I hate those. Been through a few shipyard and drydocks in the Coast Guard with those things. Late sleepers?.... forget about it.

[@ericwalstrand3512]

@@frogswurld me too, in the Coast Guard.

[@williamburkholder769]

I have to admire your insane attention to detail in restoring vehicles. I have no real interest in doing anything remotely like this, but find it fascinating to watch. Passion and dedication and effort will get you anywhere. You go, lady! Keep the quirky sense of humor and witty quipping, too. It's so real.

[@icerazar713]

DIY Home and Auto would say "Not quite new, but better than used" This is coming along nicely. 👍

[@droppindeuces6981]

Needle scalers work best if you hold them at (or near) a 90-degree angle to the piece you are trying to work.

[@bdw66]

Yes, the tool should be pointing straight at the work surface. Not at an angle. Apply just enough downward pressure to keep the tool in place.

[@scottimusgarrett15]

Thanks for the Ranger update! It's all coming together!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

[@bobimbordino3024]

Can’t wait to see your ranger when done. I miss my 2001 4x2 ranger with the 2.5 & 5 speed. I drove it until the Chicago rust ate it 3yrs ago. It has 525k miles on the original drivetrain & ran like new.

[@SoCal_Jerry]

You learn something every day! I had never seen that technique before, the way you masked the flat mounting surfaces on the block. Very clever! I totally appreciate your logic, and reasoning for doing what you are doing on the truck. I absolutely enjoy your attention to detail, energy and dedication. The truck looking fantastic. Like all your fans, I look forward to all your videos. Go Sarah!!! -Jerry

[@keeganlangford5580]

They make a soda blaster you can use in conjunction with a pressure washer that does amazing for stuff like this. It also works great for removing surface rust from sheet metal without warping it.

[@igotsomespace]

Do you have the name/model of it? That sounds useful

[@keeganlangford5580]

@@igotsomespace I cant remember the name brand. They also make kits you can use to soda blast with a regular pressure washer.

[@igotsomespace]

@@keeganlangford5580 ah ok cool, will look it up

[@jasonlarrow]

I've seen using sandblasting with a pressure washer.

[@landscapingspecialist]

I could never live somewhere that was that warm blahh! I love my winters. Snowboarding, snowmobiling, 1/2 my company is based around it!

[@andrewsnoozy]

Hey Sarah, You are Never Ever boring! Your videos make me smile and feel happy at watching you and your incredible attention to every small detail, so Thanks for that. NOT Boring!!!

[@markanthony6332]

No one makes working on vehicles look as fun as you do Sarah, love it👍

[@donbavol9672]

This might sound strange, but we have an old oven in the barn that we used the self-cleaning cycle on for parts like that. Just throw the part in the oven and let it bake for a few hours. Then, you just pressure wash the flakes off of it. Makes it nice and clean without chemicals.

[@Primus54]

I know that these prep videos may not get the most views, but I find them oddly satisfying, particularly when grease and oil get gone… lol! Sarah… loved the perfect music in the first time-lapse, “Garage Door Opener” by Par per Shazam. Thank you. 👍👍👍

[@bob7501]

I'm enjoying watching your restoration of this truck. I owned a 2002 Ranger extended cab 4.0 SOHC V6/automatic/3.55 limited-slip extended cab and it was a great truck. I wish I still had it, except for its random "door ajar" message due to issues with the rear half-door sensor switches in the cold. Otherwise, it was a fabulous truck that could tow and got reasonable fuel economy with plenty of power.

[@ramblerdave1339]

My '02 Ranger also suffers from the same issue. Some day, I will find where the switches are located. 🤔 Mine aren't temperature related, though.

[@BobGeogeo]

"If you mix enough chemicals together, you can make anything clean." That might also have been said by Ozzy Osbourne.

[@btrswt35]

Burt Gummer: "Just a few household chemicals in the proper proportions." Kudos if you know where it comes from!

[@lucidbarrier]

@@btrswt35 "Broke into the wrong goddamn Rec room, didn't you, ya bastard?"

[@Shadowband72]

That's if you could understand a single word that comes out of Ozzy Osbourne's mouth . 😂

[@jamesshotwell810]

@@btrswt35 Gave it away a wee bit by stating the person quoted. LoL

[@btrswt35]

@@jamesshotwell810 yeah, but even so not everyone may get the connection 😂

[@LearningJeff]

It is entertaining, because you care, and you make it fun.

[@oceanaxim]

Too many people think you just squirt on some paint, when reality is the prep-work is probably 80-90% of a quality job.

[@jody024]

Exactly that.

[@anthonyc1883]

There's a quote rightly or wrongly attributed to Abe Lincoln, "Given four hours to chop down a tree I'd spend three sharpening my ax."

[@oceanaxim]

@@anthonyc1883 Thank you for that quote! I will remember that one!

[@funfun5656]

@@anthonyc1883 You'd have no axe left after 3 hours of grinding it away. Why not spend more time figuring out where you want the tree to fall and where to strike it in order to get it there?

[@anthonyc1883]

@@funfun5656 Consider that the phrase "sharpening the ax" can include ALL the preparation aspects needed for a well-executed job, including the details you mentioned. That's how I interpret it. Clearly, sharpening a tool for three solid hours would almost certainly be futile.

[@michaeleckhardt409]

Cleaning OCD strikes again. Stunning job Sarah. Love your videos. 🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@colinkennedy8523]

MAD respect for the editing on this one. A1!!! :)

[@trob7348]

Sarah thanks for sharing never boring you are a star

[@jcsrst]

This level of detail is why I love your channel. NEVER boring!!! You just keep doing what you do 😊

[@2012listo]

I love your editing. You rock, daughter!

[@jasonriddle7045]

You should get a sand blasting cabinet and use different media for all the parts. Your prep work is fantastic and it would help make all the small parts prep much quicker and less chemicals

[@frotobaggins7169]

TP Tools in Ohio has really nice cabinets at reasonable prices. I have the 960 cabinet and the up graded 180-DC vac, it's much quieter and has a ton more filtration area. Talk about doing something satisfying.

[@SarahnTuned]

I’ve been looking at used ones on Craigslist.

[@powool]

I built one from plywood and a kit and it worked quite well!

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@SarahnTuned you'll wonder how you ever got along with out it. Just don't put your turtle in there.

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

@@SarahnTuned would your soda blaster not work?? On the parts at the beginning? Instead of the wire wheel or scaler?

[@outbacktrek]

needle scaler is for taking off welding flux after the weld cools

[@TeemarkConvair]

no apology needed. was fun and besides the hammering of the tape in high speed was oddly satisfying

[@bigtsperspective5831]

Many years later the video documentation will add huge value to this restoration. Your humor is priceless 😏😎 I subscribed.

[@jamesblythe5591]

I would recommend dry ice blasting for aluminium parts and impulse laser on the block as well.

[@christ2958]

You're wonderful you have so much patience and you do a fantastic job

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

When you get all the rust off. Use a Mapp gas torch to torch all the oil and grease out of the iron of the block then clean with lacquer thinner prime paint.

[@johnking7517]

Great job Sarah. I wonder if extrude honing would help with the intake

[@mostcom]

whatever consenting adults choose to do in the privacy of their own home is their own business

[@thefast100]

Sara - Mag Wheel Cleaner is mildly acidic and works wonders on cast aluminum. I used that plus a synthetic wire cup brush on a drill and made an aluminum intake look fantastic. That transmission would look even better.

[@Magellan678]

On your comment about chemicals taking years off your life… be careful! I out of no where was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year and often wonder if it was years of oil changes, cleaning chemicals, and chemical vapors that caused it. Since I’ve been so fortunate to beat the cancer, I’m super careful and always wear protective gear now!

[@SarahnTuned]

I’m doomed, between working around aviation chemicals and being exposed to burn pits when I deployed to Iraq & Afghanistan. 😞

[@Magellan678]

@@SarahnTuned Let’s hope not! Thank you for your service ❤️

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

Best wishes to you, sir

[@frankybarra6067]

Always entertaining Sarah. Thank you

[@edge1289]

You have a great work ethic to go with your beauty!

[@charlescaprez9203]

Back and forth aggressively usually does it. Great vid. Col Chip

[@MY1PATH]

Needle Scaler and a leather glove to focus the needles works great on flaky rust and loose stuff. On frames and Sheetmetal (echo-ie parts) with a larger needle gun it can be really freaking loud!

[@brianjansen3513]

I'm with you on the prep work Sarah. Better to take care of every little detail than to wish you had later. Nice weather indeed. Prescott Valley was 62 today. Nice.

[@robertoruiz7069]

HI Sarah,you had the tool all along,yes your sand or bead blaster.And yes the HOLEs> PUT something in them,OK you could use the bolts if you want, the other holes or water pipes just tape up.Or did you have a SODA BLASTER ,i forget which one .the scalers really are for scaly bridge type paint and industrial crap.{BIG nooks and cranny's}you did the major prep to blast,and that's remove the grease and oil.keep up the great work.

[@chooseaname50]

i could watch you do anything, is oddly satisfying.

[@adventureislife7793]

tapping the yellow holes was exciting for me too lol

[@duncanmil1]

Nice thing about glass bead blasting it that it closes the porosity of the surface and makes it less likely to corrode later :)

[@garyworokevich2524]

Dear Sarah, I can't think of anything you have done that was not entertaining. You are awesome.

[@donnachamcinerney8500]

You have beautiful teeth, prep is important and your always entertaining Sarah, thank you

[@ianandrews4518]

Hi Sarah , 3m makes a little rubber nobbly drill attachment that cleans surfaces more gently than a wire wheel . It's used for wheel and hub faces and leaves them sparkling clean with very little effort . M539 restorations uses them all the time and you can get them on Amazon. Hope this helps . Ian

[@trevorreece6999]

The burning is how you know it is working!

[@Marcus_Aurelius_1978]

Prep-work is half the battle!!

[@marlinbizzle3684]

That "needle gun" is the primary tool used to remove paint in the Navy.

[@netgeek3010]

Sarah never change your efforts to make every thing look next to new is truly amazing. Keep up the great work oh and it was 65 in Massachusetts for two days but snowed today but will be back in the 60's by Weds go figure. I like green house gasses having 60 degree days in Feb. in Massachusetts for the win. As they say in these parts "if you don't like the weather wait 5 mins".

[@adrianrolston-earl9029]

Please continue with content like this, definitely not boring or dull love it!

[@eefneleman9564]

Ooh, that's nice relaxing outro music. Quick heads up to those who don't know: Sarah drove this truck from New Hampshire to Arizona without any problems. So the engine is probably just fine. Very curious to see what the finished engine is going to look like. Like an engine, yes, I know. But like a SARAH engine.

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

Oooh! A new Granger video! * happy dance*💃

[@cplaylist8238]

This is one of my new favorite channels! I love your sense of humor and you're incredibly adorable! 😀 Great videos!

[@StuMunro]

Love the masking out tip.

[@scottlp2323]

You always entertain, Sarah, quite entertainingly so. :)

[@jhutch1470]

When I buy aluminum engine parts, or clean up old ones, I paint them Argent Silver. It brightens them up, and seals the pores, so you can just wipe off fuel, oils, and such. The paint thickness is not near enough to slow heat transfer to make any kind of difference.

[@BillsToyShop]

Try Restocycle in Tucson for cleaning aluminum. I have used them for years. Parts look like new!! Bill

[@mbrock5532]

When I first found your videos, I actually looked for those links you gave at the beginning! :D

[@robertevans6481]

Tapping it is always fun!! Those parts look great. That engine would look nice painted the same color as the body,in my 2cents option....lol...have a great week. And yep we have been in the upper 60's here all week.

[@509brown]

It is very entertaining, thanks Sarah!

[@ChrisHillASMR]

You want a media blaster. Media blaster. It shoots sand using air hose to remove rust and surface contamination. Can buy different grit.

[@SideshowBen206]

@6:41 there is an awesome hair moment. It almost looks like you have a GTR Midnight Purple tint. That should be a thing, legendary car colors as hair colors. The punk rock kids could have the best liveries. 🤘

[@kevins.7990]

You could try the 4" Rust and Paint Stripper Wheel for Rust removal made by 3M, they offer different grits and is less aggressive than a wire wheel. If that still doesn't get the job done I would switch to a brass wire wheel, those bristles are softer than the steel. Another option is a Roloc bristle disc that comes in a few different grits.

[@bobbyjefferson9138]

This is Sarah in her element. Awesome.Enough said

[@Anders0nic]

Green scotch brute pads work great on the aluminum corrosion. Lotsa elbow grease involved but the results are satisfying.

[@carlosescobar6973]

YOU are Awesome. Love your videos 🥰

[@lexteakmialoki5544]

Sarah, bravo on soda blast. Use it on those Power steering brackets where you cant reach into the deep voids. Don't forget Zinc Chromate primer on Aluminum, nothing else sticks. Also try the cup shaped wire wheels. The disk ones work great but they don't fit in small crevasses. I also did a lot of cleanup with very small dreminal wire wheels, used on a standard drill, they fit in tiny places and get to those hard to reach areas. Hey one follow up, if you end up using Zinc Chromate primer, wear a mask, wear a mask, wear a mask, that shit is not eco friendly.

[@alrestauro]

Amazing clean work you've done. Your OCD is one serious but cool natural ability, Sarah. Outcome is scary clean!

[@jbncnow]

I use silver metallic Hammerite rustoluem on aluminum parts that dont get real hot , it makes dull stained alum parts look amazing!

[@shaanidesi]

You did a great job 👏

[@corneliusdejonge9068]

Watching your channel is so entertaining.. Regards Corrie

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

The midpoint between the wire wheel and needle scaler is a plastic finger wheel, I think that's what they're called. Or you could use a brass wire wheel which would be much less aggressive, or a cup brush in either stainless, steel or brass.

[@kylebell2365]

You should be wearing mechanic overalls!! That’s a nice Bora Bora T-shirt!! Let the hate comments begin!! 😬

[@RFXLR]

I always enjoy the videos! 👍🏼

[@macsteer45mac96]

Thanks Sarah....You are amazing and yes it is all about the prep. This thing will look fantastic when finished....

[@boostkaboom7912]

Suggestion, use ear plugs in bolt holes to paint over.

[@danielramsey1959]

I have an industrial Hotsy pressure washer, requires 220v and diesel for the burner, it will remove paint on a narrow spray, and i use a degreaser called Ripper,its like $65 for 5 gallons, it too can remove paint and almost any kind of oil and grease, i use it before i paint concrete mixer trucks.

[@philipsheridan3959]

Nice work, Sarah! It is nice to see this done right.

[@davestewart9146]

Love the details, don’t leave them out Sarah 👍😁❤️

[@cranefly23]

Loved that video! Very entertaining.

[@davewhanger6722]

No I don't think the prep work is boring is part of the process which is not bad to learn. I would have never thought about taping up the bolt holes the way you did then tapping the tape to make a clean circle!

[@jimrundlett-doom9339]

Thx for another great video.

[@paulm749]

If someone didn't know this restoration was a labor of love, they might get the impression that Sarah has mild OCD tendencies. But that's not what I'm insinuating. Not at all. Nope, not gonna go there. Not even a little bit. Honestly, I truly admire Sarah's ingenuity and determination. It's inspiring, really. 👍

[@jeremylandphier692]

Dry ice blasting !!!

[@mayflowerlash11]

I'd like to make a superficial comment. In an attempt to compensate I will make deep and meaningful comments first.This person is a great mechanic taking care with details. As a narrator this mechanic is a great presenter. Finally this Sarah in a brown colour scheme, lipstick, hair, shirt is drop dead gorgeous. Thanks for the wrenching and the funny commentary. (Bora Bora here I come)

[@datorr7470]

I did the same thing with my masking when I did my block, not to make it pretty but it was obvious where a bolt should go after

[@ACanadianReviews]

To the Stinky Juice and Chime LOL Thank You!

[@benf3996]

You should totally get an Aqua Blasting Cabinet. 101% OC Satisfaction. P.S: you might need to upgrade your Air Compressor to powerup the cabinet.

[@TheShornak]

Hey prep work is just as important as the painting. A badly prepped area when painted is just going to look bad. I like the tap and hammering around the edge. I will definitely do that next time.

[@Farid757]

My goodness you are brilliant

[@OzzieBrian]

Sarah, have you considered using a Dremel or similar to get into close confined areas as they do work and saves your arms a little.

[@Grey_Beard72]

The high was 30 today here in WV. It is 23 as of watching this.

[@pickamove]

You should try dry ice blaster. Ive seen outcomes of cleaning using dry ice and it is amazing.

[@SarahnTuned]

They're not cost effective, its literally cheaper to just buy all new parts.

[@jamiezeiler9025]

Thank you for the time-lapse the dust does go everywhere and it will mess up your camera yes I agree

[@douglaspaluch8496]

Yeah has a root canal and every tooth sounds just amazing

[@geraldbatts575]

Nice video Sarah

[@asphaltcowboy2283]

It will look better than factory when done and you can have the pleasure of saying it's been Sarah fied

[@ACoustaDC]

I like how you problem solved this one.

[@CocoDave37]

I spat my drink out in laughter when I heard this! @0:57

[@texas1step]

You also need to hold it perpendicular to the surface. Using it at an angle is less effective and wears the needles at an angle as well as wearing the plate inside holding the needles.

[@rmorris3722]

Great video, reminds me the detail to use on my projects.