I Fixed the Cheapest Small SUV on Marketplace - Part 2

[@dvs6890]

'You kinda lose your motivation to clean your car out when it has a rod hanging out of the engine block' 😂 Great video.

[@Okeanops6]

Is it not the other way, don't take care and you'll find yourself at the side of the road with a rod and other pieces missing.

[@dragona33]

As a 30 year vetran of automotive repair, this made me LOL. Love it and great job.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@Okeanops6 No, GM has your back on that either way. Helping my neighbour with his daughters opel ecotech which has a plate oil cooler mounted on the side of the block behind the DPF. Guess how often the gaskets on those dont leak? Also it has the stupid "no service" auto gearbox.

[@bcbloc02]

FWIW I think that was the nicest looking and prepared salvage yard engine I have ever seen. Your drug dealers did alright.

[@WatchWesWork]

LOL. That's true, they gave it a nice bath!

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

😂

[@RumfordSledhead]

Had to disinfect it before it went down the road ;)

[@mph5896]

That is clean. I did get a nice engine last week. They unplugged and included the main harness. I was able to drop the new/used engine in utilizing the salvage yard harness. Most of the time Edward Scissor hands pulls them out.

[@ronalddibbern3728]

Gm sure knows how to build them, guaranteed to break or your money back.

[@charlesmoore3321]

Your intelligence and patience give me hope for the world. Thank you.

[@WatchWesWork]

Heh. I dunno. You might want to aim a little higher!

[@caprice572009]

"Minor disagreement between the rod and crankshaft." Great way to describe it! Thanks Wes.

[@RustRehab]

Your providing a public service to those of us stuck at home with these videos, Wes! Glad I got to see the inside of that motor, it did not disappoint

[@michaelb.5345]

I swear it’s just a blast watching you work. There can’t be a more honest wrencher in your area. Keep it up, hope you do very well on your channel. Thank you

[@WatchWesWork]

I try!

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

He's been doing great .💪💪🖒✔

[@wrenchingfool5284]

I know this is an older video, but in case you are still struggling with the Ecotecs, I’ve never had to use a special tool on one of the Ecotec oil filter caps. Just a basic 32mm shallow 1/2 drive socket and a long extension, tools that should already be in any pro mechanics tool box. Works great even on the GDI Ecotecs, changing the filter only takes a minute.

[@TB-mu8fs]

Everyone told me to take the motor out the bottom, I pulled it out the top. My dad worked for gm for 30ish years and had the same thing happen with those welded nuts lol. It was a manual g5 so to get clearance I removed the side timing cover, made the job 1000x easier and with loads of room. Those 2.4s are bad for burning oil hopefully you got a good one!

[@WatchWesWork]

I hope so too!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Coat the underside with fluid film & drive it! Nice series; hope the GM engineers were watching.

[@tylerwightman2315]

They were probably watching and laughing about all the suckers these shit boxes were sold to. Gm puts out some of the worst garbage that I don't even know how they still have a customer base

[@666cemetaryslut]

You mean the Korean Daewoo engineers?

[@saintsarecoming13]

@@tylerwightman2315 because anyone dumb enough to willingly keep forking money over for this crap is dumb enough to argue that it's a quality product

[@dipe277]

That engineering and special tools is what keeps the dealerships service bays full

[@chadhelmer3835]

Just as I was beginning to feel depressed because I finished watching today's Mustie1 video, up pops a new WWW vid! Hold on, I need a new cup of coffee. Thanks Wes, stay safe!

[@WatchWesWork]

Drink up!

[@markchatman9583]

I’m in the same boat, straight from mustie to Wes

[@filipemsferreira]

It's so nice to have this content at this difficult times

[@torga74]

​@@markchatman9583 Same here, From Mustie1 to Wes. Makes it a good day to stay at home

[@bolski-uitlaatstore9130]

Same here. And are there any Andrew Camarata followers here too?

[@rustierone]

"Things go together faster when you know what you're doing" 😃 how many times has that been said? Still chuckling from your model rebrand - oh and little bear assisting you last week. I'll look forward to the next project.

[@WaIIyMaven]

33:00 when you talked about the battery sitting on the concrete floor. I used to get super stressed about things like that, and still prefer to set a battery on a piece of wood; even though I KNOW it doesn't matter. I just can't stop myself. Car looks and sounds great, God bless from Alberta, Canada.

[@macgvrs]

Man, seeing all those loose parts in the oil pan reminded me of my grandparents Studebaker Lark, an early 60's I think. I was in the car when the engine tossed a rod, locked up the engine and caused the car to skid down the throughway backward. It left a trail of broken engine parts down the highway. We were lucky we didn't hit anyone and no one hit us. We did get tired of explaining that, no, we weren't driving the wrong way on the highway.

[@jae9843]

New viewer initial impression: This channel is like if South Main Auto and AvE had a baby. Not necessarily content for content, but in terms of the camera perspectives, family dynamics, and just knowledge-dropping... Also humor but with a decided lack of obvious double entendres and intentional word salads. Subbed.

[@WatchWesWork]

Heh. I dunno what to say. Great?

[@cal6747]

Wes, thank you for taking the time to upload your videos, really enjoyed this two part video. Good commentary, nice editing and a pleasure to watch. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@simisteve1425]

Thanks, Wes this was as informative as it was entertaining. We rented one of these for local driving in Arizona in 2013. I'd never heard of the model (later found out it only sold in USA as a fleet vehicle), and thought it looked "odd" inside. I wasn't impressed at all by it, but the worst thing about it was that we returned it having put on 40 miles and it used 4 gallons of gas! Yup, 10MPG in city driving.

[@bigdawgfl1977]

Thanks for keeping us entertained Wes.

[@austinhallett9497]

GM didn't make the air filter more convenient because they figured the car wouldn't last long enough for the filter to need changing

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Good work Wes! I always love it when a piece of machinery can be saved.

[@marcosmota1094]

I'm going back for old vids...gotta feed the addiction!

[@wingdwolf56]

Great video as always and great job on engine swap! Batteries on concrete floor is a myth!! Battery cases are no longer made of wood.

[@WatchWesWork]

Of course.

[@wingdwolf56]

But that info came from KZbin so take it with a grain of salt. I’ve always thought concrete ruined batteries also

[@stuartstuart866]

You can always tell what are snow country cars. We are spoiled here in the Southwest, you can drive a car for decades without rust issues. By the way, nice job with the engine install. I don’t have those skills but I appreciate those who do

[@WatchWesWork]

Must be nice. Rust sucks.

[@MRrwmac]

Wes, Good to see the family home and happy and healthy! Very nice work. Surprised how nicely the engine went back in! Of course it was all technique (and a little luck). Your assistant needs an arm massage after holding that hood up for you! You had me laughing pretty good on this video! Thanks and stay safe!

[@user-qb7qg2pp6w]

I like how you call out the Ford engineers while working on a Craptiva!

[@TheFlyingBusman]

I laughed too when you took the sump pan off too 😂

[@WatchWesWork]

We knew it was going to be bad, but not that bad!

[@dadlife9921]

I did also!

[@Me-zo8yc]

My morbid curiosity of the state of the old engine is answered!

[@dan_6915]

It came out great, man ! It'll be on the road for another 8 years at least. I thought you will fix this for your lady. Car looks perfect for a woman. ✌️

[@stephenferguson6020]

Just wanted to thank you for your videos, you do a good job and manage to do it without swearing, are occasionally sarcastic yet informative and entertaining. God Bless and keep safe

[@cermem]

think your a damn fine mechanic great vid only reason you get negative comments about this type job is most people are too lazy to get up off their ass to take something similar

[@georgeadams5390]

Life is short. I can think of better use of my time than clowning around with a crap Chevy To each their own

[@jamesanderson2176]

Cut the front off and make it a 3-cylinder? I'd watch that series!

[@TheFlyingBusman]

That must have been going a fair rate when it let go. I’ve seen some destruction in my time but that topped itself good and proper.

[@WatchWesWork]

I'm thinking she was making a little noise for long time before this happened...

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Wes. 👍👌👏 700 bucks for a totally rust free 2012 Captiva with good interior? That was a fantastic deal for sure! Congrats! Very well done! 2) I would bet that if the engine is maintained correctly, the typical oil consumption will be no problem. VW once had 1.4 l engines in a lot of different cars that was known for using a bit more oil. No other issues indeed. 3) I would keep the old cylinder head or at least sell it. 4) Why in the world would anybody want to pull an engine out downwards??? Sometimes it's possible to pull an engine out and in upwards even with the gearbox still attached! And if you own a Mercedes not even the hood has to be removed because it can be adjusted vertically! This feature is with this brand at least since 1968 as far as I know (type W114/115 also called /8). Originally designed for better maintenance accessibility of course. 4a) The only cars I know to pull out an engine downwards are ones with rear engines and rear wheel drive. For instance oldtimer like VW bug or bus, Fiat 500, some NSU and the role model for the NSU TT = the Corvair. 5) Looking into that oil pan and that shattered crank case I guess a typical Andrew Camarata saying would have been: Phew, those bad made thin metal engines nowadays. They simply cannot withstand the slightest knocking from a broken piston rod. And look at the interior of that car. Can't even be repaired/fixed with an angle grinder! ;-) :-) Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health to you, your families, relatives and friends.

[@WatchWesWork]

Lots of V6 engine have to go out the bottom, but a 4 cylinder will almost always come out the top.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

@@WatchWesWork Really? This is your complete replying to my comment? Okay then let's go into medias res: 2) ??? Why? I pulled out and helped to pull out even 6 cyl inline engines (2,8 l Nissan/Datsun and Mercedes). Also V4 and V6 (Ford) engines and absolutely all upwards! I never pulled out an engine downwards and I have never ever seen somebody doing that (at least not in Germany). By the way: Especially on floating boats and ships this pulling out an engine downwards procedure should be avoided strictly! ;-) :-)

[@idlebhoy]

Another good one Wes. Bit dissapointed at the lack of major spillages this time ;). You and your family stay safe now

[@matopezuta2050]

For those oil filters I use a faucet wrench. It's offset, has a ratcheting action, and was already in my tool box.

[@Pedroisanickname]

I bought a late model SAAB 93 with an Ecotech. The o-rings on the coolant crossover pipe failed. It cost a $1000 to fix a .50 cent part at any garage. GM is quite capable of some shameful engineering. Stay safe. Cheers!

[@atx-cvpi_99]

Peter Lyons A 50 cent o ring can cost you a new engine.

[@graken22]

@@jo9732 You are comparing a GM to a Kia, please! BTW you telling us you owned a Saab tells me everything I need to know GTFO here!

[@Nderak]

No comment on top vs bottom pulling but I definitely agree with you on getting the alignment check. The alternative is "guess" and "hope" as to whether the alignment is ok and I personally prefer to work in facts instead of hope, both as a consumer and as the repairer.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yes. We want to know.

[@richardgriffith6633]

I agree with you on your method of engine removal and install. Good ole GM engineering.

[@timohalloran3159]

All that faded black trim on the lower sills. I've seen where you can take a propane torch to it and carefully heat it up and it'll bring that black back. Nice job is always West keep up the great work.

[@budandbean1]

Busted stuff rocks! Can you say “catastrophic damage”? Thanks Wes, loved seeing that!

[@WatchWesWork]

Pretty catastrophic.

[@mgrella63]

Im impressed with your skills as a mechanic. That was a huge undertaking but it was definitely worth it. Its a nice looking vehicle! It just needs a good detailing! Good Luck with it!!

[@WatchWesWork]

It's really not a bad job.

[@Oddman1980]

I went to try and braze up a cracked exhaust manifold on another GM product many years ago - a 2.9 liter Colorado I owned. What I thought was a bad manifold gasket was a cracked manifold, and when I unbolted the manifold it fell apart into a couple of big chunks. A new manifold was $600, a used manifold was cracked in the same place, so now there is a well-maintained 2010 Colorado with 200,000 miles and a stainless steel Pacesetter header. I sold it a couple of years ago but I still see it running around.

[@garys9694]

Without a doubt, your way is the correct way to take that engine out. Some cars you absolutely have to drop it, but for many cars and for your reasons out the top is the right way.

[@drewhall4553]

Hey Wes, you do it your way. Makes sense to me and I would bet it is cheaper your way. Dealers will do it the "easy" way which generally costs a lot more. But its not their money is it? Keep up the good work, love learning from your videos.

[@alexramirez4923]

I can tell you living in Oklahoma that’s what’s it’s like to be a mechanic here I am trying so hard to become one thank you for the videos❤️❤️

[@TheBearDenPhotography]

They enginner things like that oil filter so the owners can't change their own oil and have to take it to a dealer for servicing.

[@mattmopar440]

I also hate it because you can't use upgraded filters I like mobil 1 filters or Wix and with those stupid things your always stuck with the dumb factory style

[@lwilton]

Doesn't it say "lifetime oil filter" on the window sticker?

[@se38005]

@@lwilton Life is short, you know 8-)

[@bluegrallis]

And, if they don't take it to the dealer to change the oil , your connecting rod and crankshaft have an altercation, requiring you to buy another car. Pretty smart thinking on the engineering , NOT!

[@ferrumignis]

Not actually true, manufacturers have moved away from spin on filters and back to cartridge filters due to the amount of waste the spin on filters generate. They are very difficult to recycle, so all that steel with the oily internals has been going into landfill with obvious environmental impact. Cartridge filters can be incinerated without further processing to ensure no oil leaches into the ground.

[@davidmcd8400]

Not that we don't enjoy watching the assistant doing r and r on the hood but when she is not available maybe some suction cup handles and the overhead hoist and you could do this job on your own . Maybe get the forklift involved while she is flipping the steaks . Super video .

[@suburban404]

"Battery sat on the concrete floor". That myth will never die.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

I hope he was joking. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZSrXnSCZ9eeprs

[@jmac1099]

It’s a myth, agreed.. you know it came from someone that was trying to keep there floors pretty or something.

[@jmac1099]

Dan'sMeTube I’m fairly sure that was his dry humor.. it’s amazing how many people still believe that

[@lostintime8651]

it's a fact. seen it with my own two multimeters.

[@devtrash]

@@lostintime8651 love to see that video

[@johnbarker6703]

The laugh when you took the sump off made it all worth while. Brilliant

[@Just_Your_Average_Guy]

I just found your channel after I came back in from the garage. I was working on my 56-year-old Corvair that has zero rust. LOL. That's about the only thing that makes me glad I live in California. Didn't break a single bolt all morning. :-)

[@azteamr0per]

i believe my wifes chevy oil filter is just an 1 1/8" socket and i just use a wobbly with it

[@WatchWesWork]

This is 32mm or 1-1/4. I have a special 3/8 drive socket for it, but I could not find it when I was making the video. Turned today while cleaning.

[@somerandomguy3868]

For what it's worth I agree with you about checking the alignment after dropping the cradle, nice job

[@makingithappen9722]

The underside of that car needs protection with tectyl or something to survive there.

[@okeechobeejoe2868]

If I lived closer to ya, I would let you work on all my stuff ! Great video Wes, thanks for sharing

[@dang223434]

Dude...that thing is "perfect'" You should have no problem flipping that thing the same day 😂! Even during the 'rona!

[@WatchWesWork]

We'll see. I hope so!

[@MrRlwillis1977]

Those oil filters are a cinch with the fancy socket, a swivel, and a long extension. The sockets come in a set for cheap.

[@mnmarlin6074]

Dex-kill! I love it - almost missed that one.

[@kjellnor4377]

Impressed, helped take out the engine of a Morris 1100 by the hjelp of a Massey Ferguson TF and å chain, Up of course, a bit trouble with the baettery box. back in the early 70 ties

[@mikus4242]

A good game of engine Jenga after a minor disagreement between the connecting rod and the crank?

[@alexanderkupke920]

Nah, the crank just wanted some air and asked the rod to open another crank case breather... some communication issue i guess.

[@Xlaxsauce]

probably been said but many engineers nowadays have no experience in repair maintenance or even making things. They didn't have enough interest to self learn or the environment to do so. Their parents were not frugal people who would look to fix rather than buy new.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

My hypothesis: Peeling chrome, crazed polycarbonate headlights, faded trim all appear to be ozone damage from long periods in traffic, idling, AC on, underpowered engine, overheated, consumed oil, thermal breakdown, bearing spun. That rod gave up while at high RPM, let run. That heavy exhaust is poorly supported, too much stress on head area, you're right about extremely poor, afterthought parts-bin designs. Minimal communication between Engineers, no final inspection like Old Days, Engineers would take new models home, test before Market. Disposable junk. Label under hood should read: *NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE* Polish the turd, make $800 profit & two cool videos, gain experience.

[@SibRevs]

What's your opinion on what caused this failure? A lack of proper maintenance? I've heard that the 2.4 ecotec can be decent if taken care of.

[@markrandall1456]

Another quality job by triple W. You take care of that nice teacher. She looks very patient. Always put her first. You will never regret doing that. Thanks for the fun . :-)

[@WatchWesWork]

She makes she that she comes first, don't worry!

[@18robsmith]

That old engine did a proper "Guz BANG"!!!!!!

[@drummingriffin]

Piston broke....Yeah, so am I lol

[@mickey533]

The autopsy was well worth the price of admission...

[@devtrash]

Special tool for oil changes? That sounds like a concession you make to your dealers so they get business after the sale.

[@davel2223]

Hey Wes, if the battery in question is fully charged, cold concrete floors won't hurt a thing. If you have a boat battery that you want to store for the winter, just charge it up and bag it in plastic and store it in the freezer for the winter, come spring , reinstall in boat and fire it up.

[@incubatork]

You can reblacken the bodywork plastics using a heat gun with mild heat, they turn black again quite easy but it only lasts 6 months or so depending on the local weather.

[@pwrplnt1975]

The inside of that old engine was so screwed! Very cool to see! You should see what an 8-year-old car looks like in Maine!

[@4020jc]

i look a some videos of the more nothern cars and i am amazed that i have a 52 year old truck that has rust issues but not as bad as some 10 year old vehicles im glad we do not have the salt issues here good luck on selling it

[@WatchWesWork]

Yep. Salt and gravel roads kills cars.

[@jeffwilliams2031]

A few years ago when I was a maintenance supervisor I ask a tech at Yawasa ( if I spelled it right) and he said that leaving a battery sitting on concrete for an extended period of time does not affect them at all. When I was growing up working in my fathers garage, he always said not to sit a battery on concrete. So maybe the case on newer batteries is a different material. Not sure. Great video.

[@WatchWesWork]

It's an old wives tale. I just like picking on the believers.

[@jeffwilliams2031]

@@WatchWesWork LOL. That's funny. Must have an old husbands tale too. Awesome job with the engine swap. I sure don't miss those days. I used to love working on cars when I was young and there was enough room to crawl into the engine bay and disassemble everything. But now, you couldn't pay me enough. I would take a sledge hammer to it within 5 minutes.LOL

[@donstewart368]

I used to restore cars for a hobby when I was younger. I'm old now and cant do it any more but I enjoy watching eideos like this. Good job.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

You have a great channel and family, now a fan! I did not say why I don't watch JR-GO because I been watching SMA channel! If he can do it, you can do it!

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah, Eric the real deal. Not pretending to be a mechanic like many KZbin personalities.

[@Martin.Wilson]

I'm guessing that made one hell of a loud noise when that piston let loose.

[@jmac1099]

You know why I like watching you? Well number one, you’re a real person that can laugh at your mistakes, like.. turns out it’s really easy when you know what you’re doing! I personally like going out the bottom, but since you knew you had to pull the motor, and not just work on it, really just a user decision. People are sure opinionated aren’t they.

[@WatchWesWork]

Everyone has a way that works for them. Most V6s will have to go out the bottom, so it's worth knowing how to do it.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Nice to see you got the Captiva back on the road. Too bad some of these are ok vehicles, but the labour to swap the engine make it too expensive for owners to fix. (At least at some shops labour) Amazing condition underneath! Nice vehicle for the new owners. Hope it sells fast! Stay well, you and the family!

[@alexandercopeland2849]

the labor is not too bad, it the price of the engine that through people off here. Live in Kansas, which the vehicle would have more rust on it if you got it from here with the humidity and the salt from the air from when Kansas was an Ocean

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

That is probably the most devastation I ever saw in a cylinder! What a demolition job!

[@WatchWesWork]

I once saw a Cummins ISX with the whole block missing on the driver's side on #1 from the cylinder head to the oil pan!

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Watch Wes Work Unbelievable amount of force when that rod or part there of hit that block ! I guess an in frame was not an option! Lol

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I agree, you're up there with Mustie1 for entertainment - thanks and please do more of the same.

[@HanstheTraffer]

I told Mustie that I had to run his videos at 1.75 speed because they were so boring. He banned me.

[@nedasher116]

I watch mustie1 he's local to me

[@philbohrman3918]

Wes, I think you did extremely well getting that vehicle running again. And I like your commentary. I did enjoy the video.

[@joakimbrannstrom8468]

Storing batteries on a concrete floor was a problem 100 years ago, but not nowadays, since modern batteries have a plastic housing. If you search the web you'll see that it's nothing to worry about. Nice videos btw. Greetings from Sweden 🙂

[@keithwest5925]

Hi I'm enjoying watching your channel from "lock down" in the UK... it's like a ghost town over here!

[@Quake81270]

You and your lovely assistant need to make a battery storage stand. It would have 1 shelf at the bottom for oversized truck/industrial equipment batteries. Then middle shelf would have space for 2 normal car/truck/suv or whatever else you may work on. Top shelf would hold that battery maintainer/recharger. If you put it on heavy-duty casters you won't have to lug batteries everywhere. I would also have a few spots for jumper cables, zip ties, brush to clean posts and cables along with any other stuff you normally use to work on batteries.

[@WatchWesWork]

That's a pretty good idea!

[@korvtm]

I know this is an old vid,Wes comments about the oil filter reminded me of a Olds I once owned.1980,I think it was what they then called the X body.4 cylinder 180 cubic inch,you had to remove the right front tire,lift up a special flap in the fender well,reach through to remove the filter.Always spilled oil all over the engine,no matter how much you wiped you could smell hot oil for a couple days after an oil change.

[@joeyf504327]

with timing chain rattle on initial startup it would've been a good idea to use the clear flood mode to build up oil pressure.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Super clean underneath 👌 @Watch Wes Work

[@thattech8738]

Save yourself and the next owner some headache and update that rear main, and timing set while the engine is out. I always inform customer of these issues. And it is always a wise investment

[@TheRealTronGuy]

On that oil filter: Mercedes uses a cartridge filter like that, but they put it at the top of the engine, right where you can get at it.

[@chrispza]

20:00 "With persistence-and a lot of spit-the elephant deflowered the mosquito." Great forensic session, Wes. All that was missing was the mask, gloves, and bone-saw!

[@WatchWesWork]

LOL.

[@steveransley7227]

Hi Wes really enjoyed that thanks, very interesting. Locked down in Cornwall UK. Stay safe.

[@edmamon4655]

My Daughter-in-law's Ecotec 1.4L turbo took a dump (piston 3 self destruct) in her '15 Buick Encore. I towed it 330 miles to my buddy's shop who has a nice alignment rack in bay 5. Ecotec came out the top....

[@j.t.johnston3048]

I loved the battery on concrete reference. It's crazy how many people believe that.

[@butchbailey8565]

It was really educational for you to tear down the old block and show the destruction.

[@brianarsenault4202]

Hello Wes, I enjoy your videos they are informative and entertaining. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada's east coast. I am a DYI and have a fairly well equipped home garage.I thought I lived in rust capital but after seeing some of the crap you work on your rust problem seems to just as bad. Our daily driver is a 2010 Ford Ranger Sport 4 x 4 which I Rust Check annually, $150.00 Cad. I have been using Rust Check for over 35 years and it works. We also have a 1980 Ford Fairmont and a 89 F150 with a 4.9, which we do not drive in the winter. The 89 is a work in progress, very little rust. I also have my wife help me bleed brakes. I will pose comments and technical questions from time to time. Again I enjoy your content. Brian

[@peted7295]

When vehicle is that clean it's a joy to work on, a rare thing here in the UK as well. Winter salt kills everything.

[@texasjetman]

MY BACK HURTS watching this video Wes, I cant do this anymore, but thank you for sharing your work with us, One thing we found real handy working in tight confined areas of corporate jets for many years and I had a complete set of Angles, both MAX and Snap-ON, as they both have two different degree of off-sets, But the other set we had was a set of BONNY wrenches, they are simple beefy open end one end only and in big sizes, I bet you can grab a set on ebay dirt cheap or a local swap meet sometime, Bonney was the brand, they are super short, but real beefy and nice to handle in tight places for weird angles. Thanks for your videos.

[@cdouglas1942]

I have never rebuilt an engine nor reinstalled a reman engine....but I have to imagine there is nothing more satisftying than the VROOM on first crank.

[@WatchWesWork]

It really takes the stress off!

[@colchronic]

Hey those Chevy engineers also made the 4l60e there's absolutely no need to apologize they deserve every bit of criticism

[@ianburit3705]

The magical mysteries of engine clearance design eh Wes, maybe glue some sandpaper to the drive shaft so it gives clearance to Activas great engine aluminium arm, lol, Oh say HI to your big helper for me from sunny but cold North Essex UK today, my late wife bless her used to help me out with my oval race cars till she got fed up with me spending "her" money - lol.. Stay Safe all of you, stay well, and stay motivated.. We living on the coast some 70 miles from London are In Lock-down also.

[@WatchWesWork]

Good luck over there!

[@ash7700]

Thanks, Wes; I certainly do enjoy watching you work! Great channel; can't wait for the next one!