This is why you don’t get a used engine and transmission from the junkyard 2500 Chevy 6 L engine

This 2500 Chevy went to the salvage Yard because he ran it with no oil and messed up the cam lifters the transmission was going to code of P0700 and it was leaking and I don’t want the world itself so now those components are in another vehicle and the people where we get, these are going to quickly find out that they are not good, and we need to be removed

[@yactabay]

The key is to take the engine or transmission from a car that took a hard crash to the rear or side of the car. That increases the chance that the car was driving along fine when the accident happened. No, it doesn’t guarantee a good engine/transmission but it increases the chances of getting a good one. I did that and got an excellent working one.

[@raveporn]

Yes. Preferably a new vehicle, and one with a good reputation. You're chances of finding a good engine / trans from a 2012 Toyota with rear end damage, wherein the engine looks great, trans, too, no leaks, nice and dry, and the owner seemed to take care of the car, is very high.

[@bujmoose3992]

Good advice considering most vehicles are FWD nowadays.

[@leevahal900]

What sucks is finding out the hard way , with modern engines its almost impossible to bench start one.

[@luyyyu]

Some people just gotta learn the hard way

[@johne189]

Except... we have no idea why the engine and transmission were removed. For all we know they went to rebuilders who aren't overly concerned with condition.

[@terrellscaife2411]

Bro, I know this Salvage Yard Off the owner seen him driving in but he didn’t ask any questions I seriously doubt they went through the trouble to contact a rebuilder for the engine and transmission versus selling them out, right i’ve known multiple people that bought engines and transmissions from salvage Yard and they turned out not to be any good recently, I had a potential customer, but I wasn’t able to get to him so he went somewhere else. He ordered a transmission off-line, and that transmission turned out to be no good.

[@johne189]

​@terrellscaife2411 Again, it's all speculation, we have NO specifics as to why the power train was pulled or where it went. And since it's no sweat off either of our brows I'll bow out now. Good luck

[@terrellscaife2411]

You’re absolutely right neither one of us actually know because we wasn’t there when I pulled it but it’s a high probability that it was sold to somebody that was looking for that like I said previously, I know people that bought bad engines and transmissions from the Salvage Yard Off

[@bujmoose3992]

Had a 1984 Dodge Daytona with 160k miles that had a manual transmission drop every gear but 3rd. Replaced it with a junkyard trans. Ran for another 60k before i decided to get rid of the car. Still ran fine but 20 years of California sun had done a number on the paint and interior. Not bad for a car that I got brand new for 9500 dollars.

[@terrellscaife2411]

Yeah, I 84 with a manual transmission might not be a bad gamble, considering that transmission didn’t have all the Electronic stuff

[@manicmechanic448]

Sounds like dude was hell on that truck.

[@Centralflorida22]

I was just going to say that's why you get a car or truck that has been crashed in the back if you're going to use the engine or transmission out of it I'm a frequent flyer to pull apart in Atlanta but I only get certain things from a salvage yard for my 328i

[@johne189]

I remember the time Gramp's car was totaled after being rear-ended while pulling into the transmission shop. Seems the slipping transmission had him going too slow pulling into the driveway. 😅

[@danielmobley3851]

Lifter tap is really common and a really easy fix. If its an AFM engine its toast

[@terrellscaife2411]

I priced out the head gasket kit lifters and cam. I think with all in one kit he needed a oil pan timing chain oil pump. I think it was all around $800. but he didn’t have $800

[@terrellscaife2411]

Yeah, I forgot to add this is a 2 Wheel Dr., 2500 with a 6 L gasoline

[@mageckman]

Getting parts like an engine, transmission, transfer case, or differential is always a crapshoot. You never know for sure if it is going to be a good part or not. But then again, you have the same thing from a lot of auto parts stores too.

[@terrellscaife2411]

No, I don’t mind the differential because they’re simple and all you gotta do is pop off the back cover and look inside

[@mageckman]

@@terrellscaife2411 True. I threw it in there as an example of the things with moving parts that can go wrong. I have had issues with them before. Anymore, junkyard parts, I pray for the best, but expect to have to rebuild it.

[@terrellscaife2411]

Yeah buddy

[@williamlee3066]

If you're in a scrap yard pulling parts your should know what to look for in regards of the condition of the components. If not you should allow someone else . If you know the people that run this scrap yard do you think they want you to encourage people not to make said purchases? Granted they scrap the unused but still $500+ compared to maybe $30 in weight

[@terrellscaife2411]

Yeah, what you said makes really, no sense there are stuff that’s good to get from the salvage Yard sometimes, if I’m trying to diagnose an electrical problem, I will go to the Salvage Yard Off get a bunch of different sensors or relays throttle bodies Side mirrors sometimes, if the brakes are good, I snatch off a caliber 15 bucks upper intake manifold, system valve covers

[@user-bb4tz1ox4u]

The pick n pull gives you another motor or trans if the one you had gotten the first time was bad. Stop the cap 🧢 also you can check most engine by seeing if they spin freely and checking compression

[@terrellscaife2411]

You said another engine of transmission that was the whole purpose of my video. is doing it all over again. and also, when are you going to do the compression test?

[@terrellscaife2411]

And also, what kind of test are you going to run to determine if the transmission is any good before you put it in the car?

[@terrellscaife2411]

Yeah bro, I’m still wondering inn what part of the process will you perform this compression test?