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@Craig-wp3pz

6 ай бұрын

'...........fix the cigarette lighter.' 😎 🎙 🤷 🚔

@JasonGunn418

6 ай бұрын

Where can I get the breaks from? Can you share all the infor for the breaks, I have a 2004 EXT and a 2003 Hummer, I would love those brakes on both. Thank you.

@beardoe6874

6 ай бұрын

I had to replace a fan clutch on a 4.0 WJ. It was a major pain in the ass because straight 6. I tried all of the tools beside the air hammer type (I had no compressor in the garage) but nothing worked. My solution that did work was to buy a Milwaukee M18 Orbital Super Sawzall and a couple blades. In about 10 minutes I got that sucker sawn off. It was also an excuse to buy a good tool. After that my fan clutch, water pump, thermostat, thermostat housing and serpentine belt replacement went easily.

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

@@JasonGunn418 2007 Chevy Tahoe Pursuit truck is what I ordered.

@MaverickBlue42

6 ай бұрын

What, that thing doesn't have the aux input that you can plugin to your phone 2000's style? Edit: After googling, no, that was still only a 3rd party option back then on premium expensive units, thinking back, yeah my Pioneer unit didn't have that but it was the baseline aftermarket system. Some systems did have line input, but nothing from GM at that time....honestly, in 2004 most of us were still using a discman and the cassette tape adapter in the cheap not current vehicle we were driving at the time, by that time I had my own car but I still kept it for when driving in a friend's car if they didn't harbour their own tunes....also yes, I can understand why you might just want to fiddle through it while listening to music at times, especially if it's not behaving....

In todays video we learned that sometimes fixing everything properly is a questionable decision.

@Jay.Kellett

5 ай бұрын

But, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I'm loving these styles of videos. They're real builds that we can all do at home. Please do an audio update video for this vehicle!!!

24:03 that “ ESCALATED “ quickly 😅 I’ll see myself out 🏃‍♂️ 😅

On the Chevy pickups I've always pulled the wheels and fender liners and pulled the manifolds that way along with welding nuts to the broken studs. Seems to me a lot harder to do it from the top, especially since you have a lift. I've done a couple dozen of these and never ever had to pull heads.

@79huddy

6 ай бұрын

Yep I'll grab ahold of the metal fender liners in 5.3 envoys with a pipe wrench bend it up weld the nuts on to get the studs out the bend the fender liners back and reinstall the manifolds

@AutomotiveSpecialtie

6 ай бұрын

The only way to fix the broken exhaust bolts on LS engines is to weld nuts to them. Works so good and is so fast. Can't even imagine pulling heads for such a common repair

@patrickmorrissey2271

6 ай бұрын

That does work. Getting that last spark plug on the passenger side is also easier if you pull the passenger front wheel and the wheel liner....

@prevost8686

6 ай бұрын

Fortunately LS engines are one of the easiest v-8 engines to pull heads off of… The pre-DOD LS was GM’s high water mark for v-8 engine design.

@Peculiarsafe83

6 ай бұрын

@@prevost8686Gen 3 LS engines are the best of the last of GM’s V8 engines. Just the right amount of HP and torque from the factory for towing and long term reliability. If I’m not mistaken they had already planned and designed DOD/AFM in early 2004, but didn’t start putting it in the Gen 4 LS until the GMT900 body design refresh in 2007.

"I want to do it right". Bless you, Jared, that's why I love your channel. You're a man apart from the average. Thanks! Dave J

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@79huddy

6 ай бұрын

If you got to you can weld the shit out that broeken bolt without a nut on it then put a 1/2" nut over it andvweld it to get it out the aluminum casting will soak the heat out so fast you wont even phase the casting ive got bolts out that were broke off almost a half inch deep that way ​@@TheQuestionableGarage

Please take this the way it is intended: It is deeply gratifying to see someone with actual skills struggle in the way I often do as an unskilled guy. Thanks for all your great content! (and I'm not talking just about this vid :) )

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

It’s easy to edit and make it look like things never go wrong, but that isn’t real and I do my best to always be real.

@themessygarage

6 ай бұрын

@@TheQuestionableGarage It's one of the (many) reasons a lot of us like you ;)

@deanoscott

6 ай бұрын

I agree fully. Love this realistic content.

There are a few times when being 6'7" is a real bonus for working on mechanical issues... This was one of them. Jared didn't have to stand on a box to reach things in this truck's engine bay, that most of us "short fellers" would have to do. 👍

@dans_Learning_Curve

6 ай бұрын

He's that tall? 🤔

@jasonjones3

6 ай бұрын

​@@dans_Learning_Curveyep

@tsp159

6 ай бұрын

​@@dans_Learning_Curve Man's a giant. See how tall he is relative to the roof.

@dans_Learning_Curve

6 ай бұрын

@@tsp159 I'll have to pay more attention next time.

@Peculiarsafe83

6 ай бұрын

@@dans_Learning_CurveI’m 6’8 with boots on and I can confirm I can comfortably reach everything inside most engine bays without needing a stool. I can reach down and touch the bottom of the radiator in a Suburban all while standing on the ground in front of the grille.

What people don't fully realize aka the people that don't use jack stands for something quick is that it's not the jack that you're relying on holding the vehicle up. it's quite literally a couple of o-rings. It's not the type of gambling you want to mess with lol

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, it isn’t a pleasant thing to have fall on you

@jerrywilcox9890

6 ай бұрын

We realize we just don't care.

@jerrywilcox9890

6 ай бұрын

I've seen people get killed even using Jake stands so what's your point.

@AR-ed3xw

6 ай бұрын

​@jerrywilcox9890 that's the problem, they should have used jack stands and not Jake stands!

@7eis

6 ай бұрын

I'll do brakes with just the wheel under the frame but that's about it. I much prefer to drive up on a block of wood and scoot under like that when possible

Dont feel bad Jared. I once saw one of my mentors years ago do this very job. He drilled a broken stud so deep, that he went through the head and into the cooling jacket. A nice green stream ensued. He dropped his tools and walked away. Granted he was getting old. Couldnt see so well anymore.

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

Nothing is worse than accidentally going too deep!

I love this thing, I used to have an 02 Yukon XL and it makes me miss it a lot, wish I would have been able to get it titled in my name, instead of having it scrapped after someone ripped the engine out of it and dumped it

Jared, instead of steel nuts on the exhaust studs, use bronze or brass nuts, that way if you need to go back in the future the nuts will spin off, it's an old vw trick

@realnutteruk1

6 ай бұрын

Once upon a time, in the UK, almost all cars had brass exhaust nuts. The best ones were really long nuts that covered the entire end of the stud... They never failed to come off!

@jamesjones4607

6 ай бұрын

@@realnutteruk1 yep, anytime I touch anything exhaust on my cars I get brass or bronze nuts/bolts to go back, I hate fighting rusty nuts

Dorman makes the exhaust manifold clamp kit, they do in fact have one for every bolt on the manifold. There’s a cutout for the coolant temp sensor. I’ve had good luck with them!

@charlesodonnell4214

19 сағат бұрын

This vehicle had a couple of those...I had not seen them before.

Love the dogs! Us normal wrenchers can relate to having dogs and such around

That truck suits you so well. 👍🏻 I always love the shameless puppy advertising!

We love your dogs 🐕

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

They are awesome most of the time, sometimes they are 120lb mid misiles running around the house!

I live on a small ship. I spent years rebuilding and repairing marine diesels. Mostly Detroit Diesel 2 cycle engines. With a salt water environment you get a lot of rusted, frozen threads. I came across a product that makes removing stuck studs, nuts, etc., easy. Kearney Rust Cutter made for transmission line workers. When used on steel threads it dissolves rust and lubricates the threads. It works in seconds. And it doesn't attack good steel. You spray, wait 5 seconds and finish removing the nut, stud, etc. It's usually available on ebay or industrial suppliers.

Headlights need some love❤

There’s no challenge a determined Jared can’t solve! It’s always a pain in the ass when the 15 minute job takes 6 days, keep up the grind Jared!

@niels12321

6 ай бұрын

Well there was that Nissan titan ....

You are a very patient man. I would have cursed GM up, down, and sideways on why they could not use higher tensile bolts for the exaust manifold. When working on cars I often talk to myself and say things like why did they make it that way or why did they use torx nuts when they could have just used regular bolt heads, why did they make it so it is so difficult to replace a part. I like working on Toyota's and Lexus's vehicles because they are logically made and fairly straightforward to repair. The Great Pyrenees dogs seem to be very comfortable and happy in the spacious back area of the Cadillac Escalade. For the amount of money you paid for the vehicle and the fact you have the expertise to fix it yourself, it was a great deal. You also saved a good vehicle from the junkyard. Considering all the materials and energy that was used to make that big vehicle your actions actually saved the planet more than someone who goes out and buys a new EV. Plus the prices of both used and new vehicles are nuts these days. For basically a small amount of money and a few parts and some work you have a good functioning vehicle, and the dogs are happy. Great job, well done sir!

I have found TIG welding the nut to stud for the exhaust manifolds works better as you can focus the heat into the stud better.

@zakswindle

6 ай бұрын

That’s by far the most successful thing I’ve tried but I don’t have access to one outside of work. Tig seems to work 80% of the time on the first rip and mig seems to be a 50/50 shot.

@aserta

6 ай бұрын

Not really necessary. Just buy yourself the induction heater kit for nuts and you'll be set. If you deal with more than 10 nuts a year, it's worth it. Even in sh!tuations where you can't heat the nut and have to heat the bolt, it still works and it's fast as snapping your fingers.

@mph5896

6 ай бұрын

​@@aserta So what you are saying is you have never done that job before🤣. Its a bolt that shears off into the head, not a nut. The head of the bolt is often broken before even touching the project.

@johncoldwell340

6 ай бұрын

​@@asertano use at all if they are already broken Beneath the head surface like they often are

@joshrepik

6 ай бұрын

In my experience a stick weld got the job done pretty quickly, really nailed the heat into that stud after I spent about 2 hours trying to use stud extractors and mig on it

So proud of you for 'resisting the dark side!'😂😂😂😂 I would have failed, and reprogrammed that thing to the max!

$500 for that vehicle is a true steal! If it runs good, I’d sink all kinds of money into it to make it a good daily driver. I’d replace or upgrade brakes, suspension and engine components. I’d even do a paint correction and touch up. You’re still saving tens of thousands vs. a good used Escalade.

@philbrutsche8928

6 ай бұрын

Hell, fix the major mechanical issues and sell it for a healthy profit

@josejaramillo1024

6 ай бұрын

How bout a 98 s10

@toranowatson7551

6 ай бұрын

Bought 06 Yukon for 300 from a friend and put a 2in front and 4in rear drop, 22s tinted front doors, turn it to a Denali exterior look, Escalade liftgate with 08 Yukon spoiler with 3rd brake light, all new front suspension, rear slotted and drilled rotors, did rear a/c block off, added blue interior LED lights, ordered the older halo led light kit, new lower rockers are bought not installed yet also new pioneer double din with steering wheel interface, planing on subs and 4 plus mono sub amp. Oh yeah Escalade Chrome roof racks installed. I will get 2012 Escalade Chrome running boards to make the truck look lower. My project I should video and put the progress on my KZread channel

Not sure if your sheared bolts are the same ones, but if they are, here is a new trick for you: Back when the Hummer was a new vehicle for Military use, we began to notice a common issue, where the bolts holding the generator bracket would shear off in the passenger side head of the GM V8 engine. It was found that there were already bolt holes in the back of the driver's side head and that the heads were built such that we could just "swap" the two heads without going through whatever it would take to remove the broken bolts. Almost anyone could do it, I was a tank turret repairman and I did 3 of them myself, because our automotive mechanics were working on other ones.

that escaladed quickly

In the category of "while you're in there", I hope you took care of the knock sensors under the intake manifold as well as the oil pressure sensor in the back of the block.

Just went through this with a turbo bolt, and one thing to emphasize with the nut welding is it isnt so much that you're trying to get the nut on there (that is part of it) but that you're trying to shock the hell out of the remaining bolt with a large, quick blast of heat to unseize it. I welded a nut with my little welder and it attached the nut fine but didnt get enough heat into the bolt. Had someone bring a better welder, and basically welded until the nut melted slightly and it worked perfectly.

This is why you never change sparkplugs. It inevitably escalates (escalades?) into a full engine rebuild.

Hey Jared, we've all experienced those horrible manifold bolt disaster removal jobs. The Escalade fought, but no matter what you persevered, and new heads albeit extreme, make for a nice reliable engine. Love the Escalade projects, please do the AV upgrade or any other mechanical work your heart desires. Cheers from the center of Canada.

That escalated quickly!

A older man told me a trick. Weld a washer to it first then weld a nut to that. It’s been 15 years now. And I still do it the way he showed me. Works every time.

"The end of all things" ..nice timelap music choise! Cheers from Finland!

Jared, I too, have been there.

Can’t tell you how much I enjoy these affordable vehicle videos. Building crazy expensive cars is all good and well, but we all can relate to these. Keep em coming, Jared!

I know that feeling well. As someone who's owned, rebuilt, repaired, and rehab'd a number of Escalade's from 2000 all the way 2016 I can say these things are both amazing vehicles and can present their own little difficulties, almost all of them small repairs like brakes and so on. and yes I'm dealing with my own 2015 ESV with classic 8L90 problems. Almost got that tuned out. Also if you get the electric fans off a GMT900 you can directly drop that in and then wire it up with a universal electric fan wiring kit. keeps that water pump lasting much longer for anyone that hasn't done this before

I bought an '02 Grand Voyager for around the same sort of money during that time a couple of years back that doesn't get talked about,..Dead motor (spun rod bearing from lack of lubricant) replaced from boneyard donor, registered, insured, all for a cost lower then the rebuild kit I need for a Slant Six in a '66 Valiant. So my daily classic became a toy, and a minivan became my long distance ride to worksites. Like your Escalade, it has one amazing feature no one talked about. The ability to disappear and be forgotten by people who've driven along side of it. After driving a collectable toy that people followed, never feeling comfortable with it being parked while out, coming back to it once to find someone with the hood open 'just showing my mate how the motor leans over,...' (sure, right, let me get this tyre wrench out,...), the ability of something plain, boring, reasonably modern, amazingingly quiet inside at freeway speed, to just dissappear from peoples memories can not be adequately explained.

The pain in your face saying, 'we did not hotrod it', and 'your daily doesn't need to be hotrodded'. So genuine. 😂

letting the furbaby star in the commercial was epic! ❤

"Cars are pain. Cars are joy. Cars are sometimes just pure evil." Well said!! ❤

Excellent, i love following, its again and again amazing what issues pop up on these high-tech cars.

Wow, you embraced the suck on that one. That you replaced the heads without removing the motor is pretty hardcore. Props!

@Wrenchmonkey1

6 ай бұрын

Removing the engine for a head replacement would be like replacing the heads for an exhaust manifold bolt replacement... ;)

Mr Pink, only one questionable decision not to replace the timing gasket, very brave,Iike it,fixing exhaust leaks. Is important it saves on repairs later, good job , regards Rob

Jared, you are the master mechanic…way to go all the way 🎉🎉🎉

Yes, you are absolutely right! Always always have a secondary jack for a more secured support. Never ever rely solely on just a hydraulic jack for support. They can and will failed unexpectedly anytime. Never hurts to go the extra mile when it comes to safety when working under any vehicles.

Great video. Learned a lot. Thx, Steven

38:32 Jared really struggling, he doesn't believe himself 🤣🤣🤣

bought a 5.3 chevy truck.... kept throwing the light. finally boiled down the knock sensors. the consignment lot had pressure washed the engine and flooded the knock sensors, of course the throttle sensor was flooded too... had to pull the intake manifold and all those fun parts but finally got them done... truck runs perfect now.... ok, tie rods and other suspension front and rear goodies too... $1000. and I have a dependable truck... so far only one broken exhaust manifold bolt.... when I dealt with this problem on a 454 I had to hit every bolt with PB blaster each day and try each bolt, got all but one out, had to drill it out as it was broken off below the head surface. I put on new split dorman ex man's with steel studs and brass nuts and never had another problem...

You made her smoke Bobby!

Great knowledge and great attitude to work. Really enjoy Jared's work

I have welded broken studs for years. I always wait for the bolt to cool down so it has its strength back and it usually comes right out. Usually.

We got a saying at work: we dont do it because it’s easy, but because we thought it would be easy :)

@dans_Learning_Curve

6 ай бұрын

LoL 🤣😆 Gotta remember that one!!

I like this channel, because you are real people. The vehicle isnt impressive, but the process of how you deal with it is. Rock on, dude, man, brotherrr!!

Enjoyed the video! Thanks for posting!

Beautiful truck. Now with all the big maintenance done. A truck that fits a large male. Well done. You deserve it. You gave yourself (and the dogs) a christmas gift. Merry christmas and a happy New Year.

Also a set of wheel chocks are a good shout. I had a freelander roll off ramps when I was working on the prop.

15:35 - removing broken manifold studs brings back memories of my first mechanics job at Maineke. Shop owner had contract fixing them on used motor homes. Working inside wheel well and welding, drilling, tapping. Up to my eyeballs in crime and dirt. Big block Chrysler were worse, because I had to drain coolant. Big block Fords cracked manifolds and broke most studs. 26:00 - opening can of LS worms...

An old boss was a shade tree mechanic like the rest of us. His widow said he went out in the driveway, jacked up his car and went to work. By the afternoon she realized he hadn’t come in all day and when she finally checked he had been crushed for hours. Use Jack stands.

I picked up a 2009 Cadillac Escalade ext. Loving it! Has 1 broken back exhaust bolt. But 6.2 liter no DOD!

Jared, for those broken bolts/studs you can’t reach, I’ve found that a Dewalt 90° drill adapter, and a Ingersol Rand 90° pneumatic drill (the whole contraption ends up looking like a N) is essential to drill out those rear bolts

@fordcougar99

6 ай бұрын

Dorman makes a tool for these broken studs/bolts, my yukonxl has a couple... if I lose too many, then I'll shell out some $$ just not worth it to waste time on them.

I always enjoy your videos, Jared! I love that you show all of the things that go wrong and poke fun of that. If you can't or don't have fun with whatever you're pursuing, might as well not even bother with it.

Slippery slope Jared! Yes do the intake, cheap easy upgrade. 😊

Welding steel to aluminum is accomplished using explosion bonding. Great show.

The method I found to work if you can reach for removing broken bolts and studs is to drill a hole in the bolt/stud then a r torx bit one size bigger and pound it in then just back it out 👍

You are excruciatingly accurate as to the jack stands. They are quite essential indeed. Have had some scary happenings with that scenario. I also require steel tode work shoes/boots. Like your works too.

I had the same exhaust problem with my 05 ram 4.7 and used the same welding tip. it worked. and Lord was I thankful!

Excellent work. Now about those headlights.

That's one fancy Suburban!!

Great video glad you shared

oh man that escaladed quickly!!

It may not need a hot rod tune. But it makes driving go from ho-hum to fun 👌😁

At 550 you bought it really well, you cant lose regardless of what happens.

Great video. And it's cool to know there are ready made fan and relay harnesses available for the electric cooling fan conversions. I did my conversion by going to a junkyard and finding an OE harness and relay box. Looks OE though. Looks great. 👍

I really enjoy your channel! I think it’s really interesting and informative! Thank you for putting in the time and effort. I learn something new with every video. Thank you!

Thanks for doing this. I have an 05 ESV I got running for $3400 that looks great but has some issues. Runs fabulously but hydroboost was leaking and the fluid dissolved wiring insulation on the main harness below which I've already fixed. Rebuild front end incl steering box. Deleted air/active suspension. Leaking oil and trans oil cooler lines are plaguing this vehicle. Rock Auto is your friend for cooler lines. Great trucks! Also, we haul a 150 lb Malamute in ours 😂

Two paws way up for the channel sponsor bit. The paws on the screen were adorable.

*EPIC MUSIC MONTAGE* Love it!

TY.

Your skill set is amazing!

Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

Any time!

Dude I’ve worked on cars my whole life. In my opinion your one of the only. REAl mechanics on here. Most of the rest are tubers thumbs up!

@krisdewar5162

6 ай бұрын

You should check out deboss garage and the skid factory these guys are also very good at what they do

I feel your frustration but I have a sugestion for you, I was an exhaust fitter for years and was told by an old timer "DO NOT WELD A NUT TO A STUD" weld a washer to the very end of the broken stud you get way better penetration into the stud ( with a nut you will only penetrate in the middle you want to penetrate around the edge for better torque ) then weld a larger diameter bolt (almost as big as the outside diameter of the washer) to the the washer this gives you way more surface area. please try this on the studs in those heads if you still have them, you will see how much easier they come out and you may be able to use those heads on the other project you mentioned in the video. Please keep up the good work I love your videos!

I feel your mechanical frustration. I have a headgasket on my diesel van im procrastinating on starting as i feel like everything ive touched lately has gone wrong!

I think Dorman makes those exhaust manifold clamps. They make different styles to fit in the different positions. I had a couple of leaks several years ago on my Suburban of the same vintage. Both have continued to be leak free and were pretty easy to install.

I sold these when they were new. Such great trucks !

I think this video is a prime example of why you call the channel the questionable garage. Excellent video per usual, and I feel you as I have gone to fix a small problem only to have it become a much bigger problem.

The Abusive Relationship reference is so True when it comes to cars

I'm pulling the inner fender well out it makes it makes it easier to remove the manifold

Watching the playlist on the TV while doing the time lapse, i could hang with Jared on that. I wouldn't mind having a shop like that, thankful it hasn't been necessary.

I like thread chasers vs. taps or dies to clean out threads. They aren't as aggressive. Good work on everything and man, we've all been there when something goes wrong and the project becomes bigger.

you got Travis's truck in there !

Amen brother I know you are a safe mechanic ! Other than forgetting your safety glasses .

I love Jared's optimism

I really enjoy your videos. You have interesting content and a great approach to your repairs.

@TheQuestionableGarage

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Those PsOS are full of expensive surprises. Happy day when I sent it to the auction.

I know the feeling!! Great video Sir!

Hi Jared nice video 📹 and workmanship that Caddy is a WINNER 🏆

Removing the top of the engine to do it correctly was the right thing to do. If you leave the exhaust leak ticking it eventually erodes a bigger hole by wearing on the exhaust manifold and the head, causing more damage and work. Great job

The exhaust clamps dorman makes them as well as off brands. But they do offer it for the driver side, it has a hole for the coolant sensor to pass through. Also they offer one for between the cylinder that use the ridiculously big holes in the head

I have used just a washer welded to the broken bolt. keeping the heat on the bolt . if I need more grip, I'll then weld a nut to the washer.

I have had great success with welding a washer on first then the nut PS take the wheel wells out and tires off for way better access