The UNFIXABLE 2019 Chevy Equinox Is WORSE Than We Thought

I got a call this morning to come check out Eric's sister's new to her 2019 Chevy Equinox that cranks but won't start. Once I got there I verified that it cranks but won't start... and whatever is wrong is a SERIOUS problem. Time for this engine to come apart.
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[@djparra41]

It's genuinely sad that this is what we've let our American cars come to. This is disgraceful.

[@heavychevy7382]

5k max full synthetic oil changes on any domestic turd. When the vacuum pump fails, it sets a code for low vacuum at the brake booster. If that code isn't there, the pump didn't fail, and the cam is fine. Small displacement turbo engines eat plugs like it's their diet. Always start there and do a compression test, leak down, and use a borescope before proceeding.

[@blaakrose]

This is basically a throw away engine.

[@mckrackin5324]

Remember when you could take the valve cover off with the engine running? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

[@rjjii1980]

I just can't buy a GM vehicle...........

[@applec2400]

You keep saying it’s a new car… but it was bought used. I bet that never had an oil change in its life and it was probably ran hard.

[@joshuabrown3525]

It used to be that Chevrolets were reliable. The 2000 to 2005 Impalas with the 3.8 liter, the old trucks, and anything with an old LT1 engine come to mind immediately. Now, if you buy a Chevy Sonic or a Chevrolet Equinox; you might get up to 70,000 miles before it becomes too expensive to repair. Not only that, you have to work 3 - 8 hours to pull even the easiest of items. It used to be you can put a water pump on and under an hour. Now, you have to change the water pump along with the timing chain. Pathetic.

[@user-de3mg1hg5l]

That's what they all do, just because they think they know what the problem is.This car is known for a bad this or that. WRONG!!!! Don't rip apart anything until you check out the easiest thing to do. My 2007 Equinox was bought for 4000. With 62,000 miles on it, now has 115,000 miles on it, with no engine trouble at all. So they are not all junk.I like mine with the 3.4 in it

[@tony_25or6to4]

The Wizard says the Equinox is a car to avoid.

[@ryanyancey7412]

Simple, just dont by GM

[@resurrectionautorebuilders8465]

I can tell by the looks of the underside of that valve cover that this engine went long intervals between oil changes. More than likely the rings are coked up and you are way low on compression or the pistons are cracked. That is the second most common failure with these engines. Call a scrapper and get an engine on the way, you're going to need it. I just bought a replacement LFV for a 2016 Malibu that had 22k miles on it for $2200. Reman's are astronomically priced and a crate engine is more than half the value of that car. There are so many of these Equinox's and Malibu's on the road that the part's breakers have tons of them. Try and get the lowest mileage engine that you can. Anything over 50k miles and you are going to gamble that it will be in the same condition.

[@peteregger7928]

Surprised GM isn't using plastic cam shafts and lifters yet!

[@eelecurb]

JR is a wizard. Instant haircut at

[@ChattinArmsCorp]

Thanks a Ton for holding it down and keeping things real, John. I live for your busy work updates man. Keep going!

[@RebelPMP]

Manufacturers are pushing thinner oils and longer oil change intervals while also making engines as cheaply as possible, the days of the overbuilt 3800 V6 and the like are sadly over

[@CarswithNash]

EquiNot!😂

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

You have got me hooked on this now, so you and Eric must find the problem asap! The suspense is killing me and I am starting to lose sleep over this ! Well, not really but , let’s hope that it is only one problem and not a combination of things.

[@BehindTheCounter_TFSO]

This is a perfect example of what not to do. Fixing today’s modern cars is not as simple as some portray on KZbin. Just because you didn't have a trouble code to guide you doesn't mean there aren't non-intrusive ways to test components without disassembly. You ended up doing a lot of unnecessary work based on assumptions without conducting any diagnostic testing. It's important to rely on proper diagnostics rather than guesswork to avoid unnecessary repairs. Fortunately, this was on a friend’s car and not a customer, but it's still crucial to approach repairs with thorough diagnostics to ensure accurate and effective solutions.

[@dewdew34]

To Eric's sister on behalf of GM and their engineers i apologize for this turd of a motor ... and we're gonna make it right... when hell freezes over.

[@codyslade5558]

These modern day cars/engines are built to be difficult to repair to get you to have the car serviced at the dealership. That makes for repeat business for the dealership.