This is one of the few channels that hasn't devolved into "influencer" style crap. We like that it's authentic

@I_Do_Cars

2 жыл бұрын

Please, check me if I head that way. Please.

@raulbermudez893

2 жыл бұрын

This show has BDE

@InsideOfMyOwnMind

2 жыл бұрын

He just needs some "merch" and some earbud sponsorships and he's good to go 🤣😂

@raulbermudez893

2 жыл бұрын

@@InsideOfMyOwnMind raycons!! Lmao it has the word con in it… hmmm red flag

@module79l28

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I like that you used "devolved" instead of "evolved" to describe the "influencers". 😀

The 10mm came free with the truck, you may do as you please with it. Trophy shelf? Lol the girls and I enjoyed the teardown as always.

@davidb6576

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for supplying the cadaver, Bill!

@lm-usmc

2 жыл бұрын

You're a rock star Bill. Thank you for the donation.

@cainadkins3985

2 жыл бұрын

Make him rebuild it to be a 1000 hp atlas bill, you got this lol

@billsibert7922

2 жыл бұрын

You all are very welcome. The 3.7 had to come out anyway and I couldn't think of a better way to send it to the engine afterlife.

@DerPapierfliegernarr

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the original owner of the truck might think when he sees this video. Probably something along the line of "so that's where my 10 mil socket went. And that's why the engine was acting up after that one service..."

Theory for the found socket: oil pan was removed to get a new gasket, and the mechanic somehow dropped the socket in the pan and reinstalled it, later discovering that yet another 10mm had flown the coop.

@Prestiged_peck

8 ай бұрын

I mildly suspect the 10mm had something to do with the connecting rod becoming a disconnecting rod

@timlee4204

6 ай бұрын

@@Prestiged_peck No no, the tool didn't have a mark on it.

@Jjones81974

Ай бұрын

It looked bent to me.

I think my favorite part of the channel is the way Eric has that same car-guy curiosity we all have/had. That ‘I dunno how this comes apart but I’m just gonna smash it till it does’ mentality is awesome.

Finding the ten mill in the oil pan was like striking gold!

@mysock351C

2 жыл бұрын

You go to the yard, thought you got a runner. But then you see this. 😭 Then. Only then do you find the 10mm socket, and know that it's all gonna be ok. 😌

@monkehbitch

2 жыл бұрын

Could be worse - an 8 ball? #skidfactory

@logansmokes.2762

2 жыл бұрын

I have had like 5 10mils and I’ve lost them all

@cayman9873

2 жыл бұрын

@@logansmokes.2762 five... thats nothing . Bet I have had a dozen. Stolen , lost , portal to another place , dont know . I try to keep them all together

@douglassteiskal9097

Жыл бұрын

@@logansmokes.2762 good

I recommended your channel to Custom Complete Automotive in Columbia, MO because they were looking for some Hyundai parts unfortunately you did not have them in stock, but he looked at some of your videos and they do a lot of LS work. His exact quote was "I looked at one of the tare downs and he pulled a cam shaft looked it over and it had a defect that most salvaged yards would just ship and he just threw it away, I am going to order parts from that guy for sure" just saying.....

@brynnond.6952

2 жыл бұрын

Is custom complete any good, they’re local to me but haven’t heard much about them

@markjohnson1814

2 жыл бұрын

@@brynnond.6952 They do good work, I wish there shop rate was a little cheaper, but I am a landlord and when work vehicles break I have to be back on the road quickly and they make that happen. I only use the one on Providence give Ben a call.

@jodep2403

2 жыл бұрын

And the end, i wish you show what you could resell. Maybe what they are worth.

"A little knock," similar to that of a breaching team in a hostage situation. Awesome content!

@lungshenli

Жыл бұрын

yeah. like "oh she rides smooth! a bit like athmosperic re-entry".

Seriously dying over… “Is that where all the 10’s go?!” Every single mechanic can relate to this statement 😂

“Sad Engine Saturday” is my favorite day of the week. (No, seriously, I live for these tear down videos!)

@westreadwell9675

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I just got notice this video went up and I couldn’t click fast enough!

@anthonybertone2336

2 жыл бұрын

Me too I just been a long week I’ve been waiting for Saturday

@mattr7274

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too.

@f688xt6

2 жыл бұрын

This name is gold.

@who-gives-a-toss_Bear

2 жыл бұрын

It's sure is sad!

The 5 cylinder is completely underrated. Absolutely a monster of a motor.

@harrywalker5836

2 жыл бұрын

thats because gm cant build engines,,they go to isuzu.. like the 6.6 duramax.. gm sell junk..

@a.m.doesit9347

2 жыл бұрын

yup just sold my 2007 colorado with a 3.7 with 214k miles had it for 12yrs never had any major problems and was still running strong

@darkblaze176

2 жыл бұрын

You anit lyin. I have the 05 Canyon and it Breaks Traction fairly easy.

@HE-162

2 жыл бұрын

Straight 5s and 6s are wildly overlooked.

@doctwiggenberry5324

2 жыл бұрын

Bet you didn't get the 10mm socket in your oil pan.

My mechanic said if you want to make these engines last a long time you have got to keep the oil changed. They have little oil passage ways and they will sludge up. My 2006 Colorado has 140 thousand miles and it runs great "knock on wood".

@wymple09

Жыл бұрын

The VVT is the culprit. It gets dirty from lack of oil changes & starves the lower end. It's an easy fix and only 20 bucks. Change it for peace of mind. One of the toughest engines ever built, I love my 4.2 version.

"Actually looks pretty good!" _tosses off camera_

It wasn't a total loss. You got a new socket. Thanks for the entertainment!

I AM IMPRESSED! You loosen bolts exactly like the proper tightening sequences,- even on obviously DEAD engines. That's the sign of a truly skilled mechanic who has excellent engine habits. Well done!

I used to be a breakdown mechanic, and often got "loss of power" jobs on the motorway, sometimes you could see the signs of engine carnage several hundred yards before the broken down vehicle, asking when they last checked the oil was often met with a blank look.

@Me-zo8yc

Жыл бұрын

"Don't they do that at the MOT?"

@davidhickenbottom6574

Жыл бұрын

Oil all over the road and or antifreeze plus parts .

@Turboboob

4 ай бұрын

😂 yup, seen that a few times.

So great to notice this teardown. I have a 4.2 l. Inline 6 from an Envoy 2wd in my 1958 GMC pickup. It even fit in the firewall bump. I have heard other commentaries say that the Atlas series engines are in the top 10 for good engines. Your teardown shows it's quality and your skills in diagnosing "inspection ports". Great video.

@PureCountryof91

Жыл бұрын

The 4.2 is not a good engine. Most barely see 150k miles before this exact situation

@warriorplutotrent3827

Жыл бұрын

​@@PureCountryof91 you're a lie. The 4.2 is great. I've owned three envoy and all made it past 200k. I drove the piss out of them and the only thing done was spark plugs and water pump. Now the year 2002 has an defect from the factory. Those might not make it past 150k but I seen a lot that did. 2003+ had no issues whatsoever.

@PureCountryof91

Жыл бұрын

@@warriorplutotrent3827 cool. Every single 4.2 I personally know of has tossed rod 3 and, or rod 4. At about oh, 120k miles or less. Did you get a decent one? Do maintenance as scheduled? Great. But most I see are rotting in the shit heap of a vehicle they came in.

@joshcrd7925

5 ай бұрын

@@PureCountryof91 no, no. the 4.2 is actually a very good motor. i know of a dozen with over 200k, and a handful over 300k. the vehicles they are in are not worthy of the powerplant. there are people that turbo these and reliably put out over 500 horse at the crank. Why wouldnt someone do maintenance as scheduled. Oil is cheap, engines are not

I'm not addicted, I can quit anytime... Personally I'd really like to see the Suzuki 2.5l /2.7l V6 from the Grand Vitara. They're known for bad timing chain tensioners. Edit: Bill is MVP

@damonfleming3952

2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother bought one new in 2001 I think, has about 300k on it now. Very well maintained but is showing its age now. they must use very good metal or have good corrosion protection because it still just has surface rust after all these years.

@damonfleming3952

2 жыл бұрын

Meant to also say she’s had no major issues other than a radiator, but that was from clipping a deer. Didn’t even damage it much just pushed the headlight in a little and busted the radiator. Nothing but good things from me about Suzuki.

@harrywalker5836

2 жыл бұрын

why would you buy a sukuki. still the best engine is the 351c. chev, only just came to that std. but,still have problems. cam,lifters.. cant beat old skool..or cubes..

@damonfleming3952

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrywalker5836 ok boomer

@buddyherring9586

2 жыл бұрын

THEM DEER CLIBBINS WILL GET YA

Thanks to who ever brought this engine to you. I have one in a really high mileage 08 H-3 X Hummer. It has been amazing. It uses no oil and gets 20 mpg. I really enjoyed this one especially.

Actually, the hole at the top of the rod is for wrist pin lubrication. The hole in the crank end of the rod comes out the side of the rod, and as the oil galley in the crank passes over the hole, it squirts oil onto the cylinder wall to help with lubrication. Most engines that call for piston dome cooling have squirters bolted to the block near the cylinder bore pointing straight up towards the piston.

Unfortunately I had to watch this the next night, didn't have time last night. I've never seen one of these torn down before, and I was totally shocked by how Japanese it looked. Usually GM engines look like something that was engineered in a shed, but this one actually looked....dare I say it.....well engineered.

@Brojack69

Жыл бұрын

It's an Izusu motor

@justsumguy2u

Жыл бұрын

@@Brojack69 Ahh, well that would explain it---I knew it was too well-designed for GM lol

"The head bolts tend to be tight, but we have the tools."- Both Wheel Loaders are sitting in the parking lot. (Since I have a motorhome with an ISB, I really enjoyed seeing the inside of the 6.7)

bTW thank you for showing that 4.7 Toyota engine torn down. I have a Tundra with the same engine that has over 200.000 miles on it with the original timing belt. I decided to change it and the belt was paper thin it was so worn and I changed it and everything that came with the kit. and I think you may have saved me a couple of Grand on a new engine.

G'day from Australia! Recently injured my back doing what I love, so I'm getting my car fix from the tear down videos you do. Been 3 weeks out of my workshop now, so I'd be going crazy without them. Absolutely love the top quality content. And love the fan base doing their bit too, thanks Bill for today's core!! Cheers Eric! 👌🏼

The oil pan is a new place to store your tools at least they won't rust. Thank you Bill for giving the channel the engine. ❤

Good on Bill for bringing it by.

Don't know why, but I really enjoy you tearing apart an engine. I'm always fascinated by how things are put together and how they come apart. You always post an interesting video. Thanks for your videos.

If you read them all, that means you will be reading this too. Love the content. Keep the VW's coming.

The factory engine calibration on these is very mild. GM has very conservtive timing and fuel mapping to help keep them alive. Also, all generations of the Atlas feature VVT on the exhaust only, as it reduced the emissions without the addition of an EGR valve (on non California models) . Great vid by the way, everyone's focus is on the 6 cylinder, the 4 and 5 don't get the love.

I’d like to see a Suzuki Samurai teardown, just to marvel at how tiny everything is lol Thanks Bill!

Absolute Beasts of an engine - the i6, i5 and i4 series. Cast aluminum top to bottom. Replaceable iron piston sleeves. The head bolts are not meant to be reused as most break on purpose during removal. All years had VVT on the exhaust only. On my 4X4 Envoy, the front drive shafts go through the oil pan!

I had a 2004 Colorado with this engine. I put 262000 miles on it. 5000 mile oil changes. Never leaked or burned oil. Replaced thermostat once. Throttle body twice. Spark plugs twice and 2 belts. Very dependable and ran good when I sold it.

@dro3m

4 ай бұрын

2004-2007 had the 3.5 which had head problems. They usually show up before 100k miles, or you get lucky, and it never happens. So chances are yours is fine.

@tatanzro384

4 ай бұрын

What are the symptms

Man, I've been binging your teardowns for three days straight. I'm not a car guy by any means. I guess I just like watching people who are really good at doing what they do, do what they do. That and the carnage. :D

I love the odd-numbered cylinder engines. Such unique exhaust notes! Next up you should go small... Very SMOL. See if you can get your hands on a 1L 3Cyl ecoboost!

@jamesgeorge4874

2 жыл бұрын

Especially above 4000 rpm.

@rtechlab6254

2 жыл бұрын

The words you want are "scream like a banshee" from a tuned Audi i5 owner ;)

@budgreen4x4

2 жыл бұрын

he did a 13b from an rx8 at 1.3l it doesnt get much more SMOL

@sparkie5571

2 жыл бұрын

@@rtechlab6254 i love them more than anything

@bricefleckenstein9666

2 жыл бұрын

@@budgreen4x4 Honda 600? Don't get much smaller than that - if any still exist outside of a museum.

He got very lucky with those head bolts I broke 11 of 14 in my engine rebuild 4.2 atlas 07

@WorkableWax

Жыл бұрын

I strike the head bolts of engines that are known for that, put the socket on hammer it real good, and then break it free

I had the valve cover off my bike motor to do the valve lash, and missed (or ignored...) the bit in the shop manual about covering the hole where the timing chain comes out. Dropped an 8mm short socket down that bastard. I remember that terrible sinking feeling. My wife calmed me down and reminded me that I had a cheap harbor freight telescopic magnet I used to rescue small RC car parts I drop on the carpet. It got that thing out. You never think you'll be that guy until you are that guy.

Heard from a service tech at a Chevy dealer [while conversing about the 2nd gen Colorado] that they had nothing but trouble w/ the 5cyl Atlas in the 1st gens. When GM lopped off the 6th cylinder, *that was literally about all the reengineering they did* , so the engine block wasn't strengthened to deal w/ the 5cyl's natural imbalance w/ the result that the engines literally shook themselves to death. His advice? "Never, ever *ever* buy one of the 5cyl Atlas engines, they're crap..." Not a bad word to say about either the 6cyl or the 4 either. Loving the 4cyl in my '19 CO, all it really needs is a supercharger for more grunt off the line, but it has a nice broad powerband & great fuel economy [from the VVT and direct injection.]

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

fascinating! That's what I had figured - I posted a comment stating as such. Thanks for that corroboration - the 6 inline is very well harmonized.

@wymple09

Жыл бұрын

Your dealer is full of it.

@nunyabidniz2868

3 ай бұрын

@@wymple09 Ad hominem attack with no support. Your opinion is worthless.

Atlas did have VVT from the very beginning, always on the exhaust side only. It was GM's first go at VVT and it paid off with an impressively flat torque curve across most of the operating range, the I6s were pulling monsters in that regard. Dirty intake ports were standard uhhh "feature" on them due to the PCV design.

@Oddman1980

2 жыл бұрын

I was always impressed at what my 2.9 Atlas could manage.

@ryptidedcg8235

2 жыл бұрын

As a 4.3 owner i understand the dirty intake feature all too much

@trentdaddydolla647

2 жыл бұрын

And loose intake manifold bolts

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

Just sprayed acetone down the PCV hose about six months ago. hahaha. I think my MPG went up from that also.

I'd love to see the Yamaha V8 that came in some volvos a while back or a N52 from the E90, mostly because I have one and it seems like a beastly inline 6 as a block. But to be honest I don't really care what engine it is, absolutely love your videos! keep em coming!

@JJsGA

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh especially the one in the Gen 2 Taurus SHO!

@RadDadisRad

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJsGA Gen 3*

@JJsGA

2 жыл бұрын

@@RadDadisRad yeah that one

@sirfartsalot1328

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJsGA came here to say this lol

@frjhracing

2 жыл бұрын

B8444S were in the xc90 and S80. The noble m600 came with a twin turbo variant. There's a marine outboard variant to. Im using one of these for a swap with all the AWD stuff from an xc90. The most common issue is the balance shafts, which were fixed-ish after late 06/07. They would get water or trash leaking down from the manifold (like washing the engine) and cook the bearings on the balance shaft. Very cool and compact NA V8 with 300hp. CHEAP from salvage too. If my first swap goes good. I kinda want to design a custom bellhousing for a rwd application. They sound kinda cool too with the 60d bank angle

Every Atlas 4&5 banger I worked on had the vvt and I used to be a specialist on them. Had a contract for a fleet of them. And many many many timing sets. I got them down from 20+hours to I could do a timing set a day. My boss made me hourly shortly after I was clocking 60+ hours weekly. Fun Fact... The oil pan on these Atlas engines actually have a secondary set of bolt holes used to pry the pan from the engine with said oil pan bolts. Cause that AC Delco Grey silicone ain't a joke. And is used everywhere on these engines.. Edit.. I also used the starter motor to break the crank bolt lose on them. Just stick the breaker bar to the frame and ask a friend to crank it. Keep face and valued body parts out the way.

I've been wrenching for 40+- yrs, all I can say is, these modern engines sure have a lot of odd failures. We never saw these kind of issues in the 70s,80s,90s. A lot of those engines are still running, hell, I have 2 from the 90s, 1 from the 60s, never have issues, I guess it will remain a mystery.

@halleffect1

2 жыл бұрын

ppl knew how to check oil level

@SGTJDerek

Жыл бұрын

Biggest difference between then and now? (Besides computers) Ring tension. When I can change my oil and not have as much come out as it calls for yet the dip stick still reads full, there's a problem somewhere. I check my oil constantly because I damn sure can't afford to replace one. I've had 350 SBCs that needed rebuilds not use as much oil as a modern engine.

@jessepitt

Жыл бұрын

I have been driving the same 97 ford diesel for twenty years now, 380k and still my every day work truck. I tow a trailer most of the time. I just fix stuff when it needs and change the oils and filters.

Self-impacting head bolts. Very innovative.

Still better than the High Feature 3.6 that replaced the Atlas 3.7. Speaking of that, would love to see a teardown of a High Feature 3.6. Probably one of the most common GM V6 engines on the road today.

This type of work is above my pay grade but it was hilarious finding that tool in the drain pan.

I've been wanting to see a five cylinder Colorado tear down. I had 04 that I bought brand new off of the lot. I never had any serious engine issues other than the number three spark plug hole threads. I ran tap into that hole and that problem was solved. I had 185000 plus miles on it when I sold it because of a transmission problem but the guy I sold it to had it rebuilt and it is still on the road with well over 200k miles and still running.

Thanks for tearing the I-5 down - I drive one of those ('08, 60K miles) and I'm going to change the oil! Several things about the design of the engine impressed me - the skirted block, the girdle on the mains, balance shafts, and of course the four valve head. Nice to see the inside of the engine!

@adotintheshark4848

Жыл бұрын

its only drawback is it's a 5..imperfect balance so it needs the balance shafts. Otherwise, good motor.

@thebleeb1681

Жыл бұрын

I had a 2006. It had the same type of demise that this engine had, at 116K miles. Literally blew up.

Eric here I sit at work on my Saturdays and I always watch your engine teardowns. Thank you for the content and giving me a gift every week. 😎 Edit: I burst out laughing when you said that the socket found in the OIL PAN was a 10mm.

@mattt198654321

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, get back to work ya slacker!

I have the (original) 6 cyl version of this engine. The 4.2. Bought it new in 2002. Just passed 240k last Tuesday. Still a gem. Thank you Mobil One :-)

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

I'm about to switch to full synthetic now also - at 272K on an I6 TB.

I have a fun story about a Colorado 5 cylinder. Took my colorado to a dealership for a cracked exhaust manifold. I wasn't the original owner, but to my suprise the engine was still under warranty and nearly fainted when told me they would do the work under warranty. So they get the manifold in and I drop off the truck. Late that afternoon they call, not to tell me it was ready, but the mechanic broke off a couple of bolts, so they order a new head. Late the next afternoon they call again, this time the mechanic had broken some head bolts, but not to worry they ordered me a new complete engine. The job finally gets done, I pick it up and go for a drive.The oil pressure goes to near zero, they checked the sensor and other stuff and finally give up on the diagnostics and order yet another complete engine. A simple (yeah right) manifold replacement cost them about 15 to 20 grand. You can't tell me those bolts weren't really really tight.

It's gotten to the point where Saturday would not be complete without a teardown. I'd be interested to see a teardown of a Duratec 3.0L V6 from Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute 2001 - 2007 if you should come across one that's been cooked.

@Dr.Westside

2 жыл бұрын

Those duratec 3 liters were amazing engines they didn't have a whole lot of power but if you just change the oil they lasted forever .

@Sprier

2 жыл бұрын

Love the 3l, had one in my 04 Mazda 6 5spd and 05 escape. VVT really showed in the 6

@Wagonman5900

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sprier I had an '04 6 like that too. That was a fun car.

@Sprier

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wagonman5900 Hell yeah, I swear 5500rpm she woke up for that final 1250 before limit! That was my first car 9 years ago, now lucky enough to own a clean low mile 2006 Mazdaspeed6. Mazda gang!

@Wagonman5900

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sprier The highest I ever got with mine was probably 5750. but there was so much meat in the mid range I didn't care. I tell people the party got started at 3000, and someone turned up the music at 4000. American horsepower in a good Japanese chassis is a match made in heaven.

Hey, thanks for the donation, Bill! I'm still interested in seeing a 3.6 Pentastar even though I already replaced the rocker arms and lifters on mine. 😅 By the way, all your videos gave me enough familiarity with engine tear downs to take the dive and do it myself! 👍

I would buy a "sparkles" or "front to back" shirt/hat/hoodie just throwing it out there. I also want to echo the sentiment that I enjoy these well shot and edited videos and am glad you haven't fallen into the over produced/generic/shouty YT influencer style that's just a thinly veiled commercial. This feels a lot more like hanging with my high school buds in the pole barn trying to figure out what dumb thing on the beater is broke. Thanks!

It's 11:55pm and now I can sleep. This was deeply relaxing and I love your tear downs!!🎉

That's Awesome!! Thanks so much, coincidence I asked so nicely last week? Now, if we could just get my truck back on the road... And Thanks Bill!

Woot? 5VZ-FE teardown teaser? Great video as always, but I think we all need to come up with a bingo board of sorts for the teardowns. Each box having something like oil starvation, overtightened fasteners, excessive RTV gaskets et cetera. You know, make these even more fun than they already are for us carnage junkies.

I once found a 7/16" combination wrench that 'rode' the rocker arms of an 8V92 for a decade in a Burger yacht. Tony B, I still have your wrench.😆 I've found sockets in oil pans before too.

love your motor forensic show, i to love pulling motors apart, just pulled out a 5.7 and tranny out of a 02 express van this week 369,500 miles on odometer, pulled the intake off to pull motor out and found white silicone at the front and back i've never seen wh. silicone ever except for house hold use i could be wrong, but the wh. silicone was in pieces. there are many places where it was leaking oil, nasty dirty motor. i am 70 years old and have been trying to get in love with LS motors but every one i worked on and pulled out convinces me to stick with the best of the small blocks stick with what i know best, old school simplicity. i will finish the internal inspection of this motor and rebuild if good, carb it slap some aftermarket pro.parts on it and put it in one of my old cars or trucks with the 4L80E tranny. i did put my 46 int. PU truck on a 02 avalanche frame and running gear. your comment please

Wow! Thanks Bill! I like the Atlases. Thanks Eric for tearing this one down! Great video!

Always so excited when a new teardown video pops up!

Thank you for solving the mystery of the tens. Please find the thirteens now.

Had a 2008 hummer h3 with this engine. Pulled the engine twice chasing a knock. Iv pulled about 20 engines in my life all modern vehicles and this was the hardest engine iv pulled even compared to a van definitely a 10 out of 10 difficulty. The intake manifold make everything very hard

It's crispy inside ( tells you it's well done ) . Thanks Bill for this week's teardown video !

That 10mm needs to go on the counter with the wrecked parts cache, I mean tied down of course.

When I used to work at the dealer, there was a time period when the cylinder heads tore up the valve seats at 3,000 miles. They came out with a revised head for it. Head bolts used to snap a lot. If you grabbed the sharp part of the broken bolt with a pencil eraser, most of the time you could walk the bolt out. I found out the hard way, that If you torque it by the book , the head gasket would start leaking immediately. Turns out, if you crank the fuck out of the bolts until they couldn't turn anymore, you would be fine. Granted, we would snap new head bolts doing that sometimes, but when that happened, we would take everything back off, and start over again. And after timing the chain on it, we would hit the chain with a breaker bar, to ratchet the tensioner out. Because sometimes on startup, the initial oil pressure on startup would jump the timing. And that would set off a timing code. But since it's a B code, it would only turn on after a few key cycles. So the light would stay off until the customer got in the vehicle. Fun times.

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

that explains a lot on these head bolts ! thanks

I had an ‘05 Colorado with this engine. Loved it. Plenty of power and good on gas.

A 5 cylinder? Do a Volvo next!!!

I was cringing the entire time when the head bolts was getting broken loose, good god the sounds. Will love to hear a update about the oil pan gift in the coming days.

@jfan4reva

2 жыл бұрын

Even worse when you're holding the breaker bar in your own hands....

@mikeford963

2 жыл бұрын

Now imagine pushing down to break them loose instead of using your legs and lifting from the side?

@Anubis78250

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeford963 Gravity. It does look pretty funny using a five foot long breaker. I'm surprised I never see him snap any bolts with it though. I've snapped bolts, broken sockets, and twisted one inch extensions while removing head bolts with just a twelve inch.

@mikeford963

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anubis78250 Gravity, 😁😁😁, makes me think of another channel!!

Kudos to Atlas: The engine that still keeps on giving long after its death. From head to crank, a spare 10mil socket and extension, we got it all. My first car, a Corolla had a conrod fail and punch a hole in the block whilst going downhill on a freeway. Prior to that it used some 1.5l of oil every 100km! No battery tools back in 1980. Nowadays lawnmowers are sold bearing free and still punch holes in the block.

Love your commentary!! Anybody that has worked on or still works on engines understand and get the comic relief from it!!

I see 500k subs for you eventually. Hopefully you get well paid for these. I’m working my way through your old videos. Btw I drive an Aspen Hemi with 250k on it. I rebuilt it at 120k. It has mds. Zero damage and I reused all the hard parts including the rollers. Highly recommend. Easiest tear down and rebuild ever.

I guess atlas shrugged. 😃

@andrewkennedy9704

2 жыл бұрын

😃

@agenericaccount3935

2 жыл бұрын

🥁

@Scott_From_Maine

2 жыл бұрын

or Chugged.

I learned a lot about my engine by watching this as I am a colorado owner as well with this same engine. Thank you for this video. Ofcourse I don't work on engines but its nice to see tear downs like this. Nice video quality and thanks again!

..."bearing foil storage container", my favorite term for an oil pump

wow - awesome vid sir. I was looking forward to one of those GM inline 5s, but the secret/magic 10m? Awesome.

I was hoping to see a teardown of one of these engines. My first vehicle, a 2010 Chevrolet Colorado with this engine, and was always wondering how these work. Glad you made this video. I've learned alot from this.

I'm probably the only person who would ever be intrigued by a 3 cylinder geo metro engine. THAT should be your next engine.

Love your sense of humour, it translates across the Atlantic without issues which is not always the case. The mild slapstick and Ironic sarcasm are beautiful! Very entertaining, plus a tiny bit educational, perfect!

This should be interesting, I've never seen one torn down.

That engine is just a tiny bit more complex than the last engine I tore apart, a 1965 Olds 330. I enjoy your videos and look forward to watching you tear one down every week. I find the engineering of modern engines to be fascinating. Your humor is just icing on the cake.

@wymple09

2 жыл бұрын

That 330 Olds was a marvelous V8.

Sparkles! Ed & Bella drove that Colorado.

I have a 4 cyl Atlas in my Colorado, 180k miles strong, great engine to work on, when I was young we had a trailblazer with the 6 cyl atlas, great motor too. Today I really love working on mine, and never had an issue so far.

i think my favorite teardowns are the ones that show even on a very reliable engine like these typically are, bad maintenance will always destroy any engine, even ford 300's and slant sixes can only go so far

@jmc6000

2 жыл бұрын

These engines are not known to be reliable

@devinhiggison1198

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmc6000 every 1st gen Colorado I see has over 200k on it. Rare to see one with even medium mileage. Then again I've never personally owned one so I can't attest to it other than what I've seen

@ats9682

2 жыл бұрын

We had a delivery van with a 300 in it that had 327,000 miles on it with no over drive and low gearing. The thing would tack out at 55mph. Had a emergency delivery run down to Detroit and was tacking it out at 80mph on the expressway. It made it all the way down there 300 miles and I was just cruising along on my way back in no hurry and went to exit to use the bathroom and it started knocking. I had a backup that was down for repairs and had canceled the insurance so I had to drive this van knocking another couple of days on my normal route babying it hoping it wouldn't just let go. These were older DHS delivery vans that were fleet maintained so the engine was absolutely immaculate block, head, and valve cover. The engine I got out of the junkyard claimed to have 80,000 on it out of a ford truck that was so oily you couldn't read a thing on it. The oil pan had a hole rusted in it and the thing started blowing oil out of the dipstick tube right away. Took it back to my mechanic and he did a compression check with 4 of the 6 cylinders getting less than 80lbs of compression. They rebuilt the shitty one and kept my core that was immaculate other than a spun bearing I would presume. All in all a very reliable engine. It never once left me stranded. Being a DHS fleet van. It had all the service records from day one and the only time the van every broke down was at 157,000 miles needed a coil pack.

@devinhiggison1198

2 жыл бұрын

@@ats9682 awesome story, Lord only knows what kinds of things happen to vehicles around here lol, Detroit is not nice to them. I've had plenty of big American straight sizes in my families fleet. They're all super reliable, cheap to repair, and simple to work on. Other than the gas mileage they're your best bet on practicality

@shadowopsairman1583

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmc6000 bs

I'm up for any engine, Im pretty much here for the commentary.

I have watched several of these teardowns. I find them educational and especially entertaining. Thank you.

Thanks, Bill, for bringing this very fubar'ed engine to Eric for teardown! Thanks, Eric. Enjoy the hell out of the carnage!

Always look forward to these tear downs and get a good chuckle

I always enjoy your teardown and your sense of hummer and also the addition sounds of things moving around in the engines. The only Atlas that I was familiar with were really big diesels in boats where if you wanted to go into reverse you had to shut down engine and shift the cams and then restart the engine, I loved those old engines. It is a good use of tome on your channel.

I have not much interest in cars and know zilch about auto repair and engines yet always find myself drawn to these videos. I think it’s because the host doesn’t take things too seriously and makes me laugh. Thanks for doing these videos.

The 6 cylinder version Richard Holdener took apart broke every head bolt.

@trentdaddydolla647

2 жыл бұрын

How did he get it out?

@thinkingmanhillbilly

2 жыл бұрын

@@trentdaddydolla647 He sent it to a machine shop.

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

I guess he needed that five foot breaker bar?

@wymple09

Жыл бұрын

He was not doing it properly. There are you tube videos on removing these TTY bolts on these engines without breaking bolts. I would have thought a guy like Holdener would be up on that.

I'd like to see a Northstar tear down, it'd be awesome, but it doesn't even have to be a blown-up one.

@ericwilson2585

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome content Eric, I never seem to get tired of it, it never gets old.

Those head bolts sound like what I imagine the earth's tectonic plates do: break -- slide -- stop -- break -- slide -- stop. It amazes how tight those bolts still are after the initial break, just shows the tremendous pressures involved. What your back was feeling was like a micro fall only with lots of that pressure.

It may sound crazy, but. I think the socket and extension fell down the hole when he was taking the engine out of the car .it's the only way it could have gotten in there. I've dropped tools in weirder places and had to fish them out.(like between the radiator and conditioner, or through the runners of a manifold on to the engine mount bracket.) The bolts on those engines are all torque to yield. They will be tight and dry.

Allen Tsai voice: Did you know that in this video, Eric removes the oil pan before flipping the engine upside down, because he learns from his mistakes?

I have wanted to see this teardown forever! My dad had a 3.7 Colorado and i used to have a 4.2 Trailblazer and they were both awesome engines mated to literally the worst tuned transmission I could imagine. Neither burned oil or used coolant which is much more than I can say about my OM642 GL.

@SGTJDerek

Жыл бұрын

Not so much bad Transmissions as a bad tune from the get go.

@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885

Жыл бұрын

Just had a Remanufactured Transmission put in at 272K - that's what they're rated for. So I did ok but I got the engine running really smoothly and I was over 5K rpm too much. haha.

My old 08 Colorado with the I5 had the VVT. Great little engine. Traded it in last year for a new Silverado with the 6.2L. Glad your doing one of these now.

Is it just me or does the popping sound tight bolts make send a shiver down your spine??

You produce excellent videos. They are sharp, clear and friendly to the eyes. Finally, excellent commentary. Thank you, Theo.

A Saab motor of any sort would be sweet to see.....

I love watching this channel. I also enjoy telling my friends that Adam Sandler owns a car channel! One engine I would love to see torn down is an Audi/VW 2.0T TFSI engine.

Have a 2005 Colorado with about 195,000 miles on it. This engine and tranny has been built strong and runs like a beast. Sooo much power still. One thing to watch for is the computer. When you have code reading throttle body just replace computer from 71hwy Auto parts

Auto tech here, I took apart a 2.9L 4 cylinder Atlas engine a few years ago. (Chain loose, bent valves) And the head bolts were SUPER tight like these, and I’ve heard of threads stripping out of the head sometimes. And also the crank pully bolt was SUPER tight on mine too. I held the back of the crank with 2 flywheel bolts and a bar. Ended up bending the two bolts and had to buy more..

@clevelandrocksdzd

2 жыл бұрын

How many miles until you got a loose chain?