“The problem is in the cluster!” Ah, it’s a clusterf--

@LMacNeill

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! You beat me to it! Ha!

@hacatan24

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe they changed it to KPH and forgot to switch it back to mph lol 😂

@gauravsrao8887

4 жыл бұрын

@@hacatan24 55mph is not 70km/h

@Zwank36

4 жыл бұрын

here u missed this: -uck

@siimojasoo5771

4 жыл бұрын

@@Zwank36 I believe he may be missing -ailure ...

18 years later, and still one of the baddest looking cars on the road

@daniellaubach7544

4 жыл бұрын

Sad Pontiac is"nt built anymore. The Performance division of GM!

@joelbosso1331

4 жыл бұрын

@@daniellaubach7544 or the 4th gen F-bodies in general...an 01 Camaro SS was the first new car I purchased. I have a lot of nostalgia for that car.

@BlackLS1Pontiac

4 жыл бұрын

Yessir! Bought my WS6 back in 2010 and still have it! Love it so much

@ourtime-downhere6931

3 жыл бұрын

I was a lot boy for GM in 1997, they were doing a dealer trade and I had to drive up a Mercedes 500sl in trade for a new ws6 package. On the trip back I hit 150mph, I though I was the kind of the road. I've driven much faster and higher speed cars since but that one has always held a special place.

The smoothness in ride was designed in by GM engineers. The 4th Gen is a great road car with decent gas mileage. It’s ludicrous that they stopped making them in 2002.

@garrisonnichols807

Жыл бұрын

They didn't sell very well. Competition from Japanese sports cars and the massive sales of SUVs at the time killed these cars. I think for every 4th gen F body Ford sold 10 mustangs.

@Mmvarto

Жыл бұрын

@@garrisonnichols807 crazy that Mustang (i own one from that era) had so much less horsepower and sold more

@judgeman6970

10 ай бұрын

Love my 4th gens 👍

@thebigpicture2032

10 ай бұрын

@@garrisonnichols807 They sold well enough and were profitable. They made zero money on 2003 F bodies

@NovaCaine2489

9 ай бұрын

apparently the gas milage is about the same as a 3.0 ford ranger, which is funky to think about

Ok it's time to take my WS6 out of storage.

@yungtooli

3 жыл бұрын

haha my man

@Ghoststalker777

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Dennis Collins latest video. He just purchased a WS6 with 2691 miles in mint condition, and it still smells brand new.

Your presentation skills have been improving a lot lately, Wizard. I came over from Hoovie's channel and the differences between when you started the channel and now are night and day. You're an extremely smart guy and I love your content, keep up the great work!

@sfmc98

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too! I think by nature, he is so analytical and intelligent, some people who don't know better read that as cold, or even angry or complaining. He doesn't try to entertain you with his on-camera personality, although I do believe him to be a warm and humorous guy.

@wrxpilot

4 жыл бұрын

I’m also from Hoovie’s channel and completely agree! Wizard’s content is getting better and better as he finds his stride.

@diamondbella8091

4 жыл бұрын

He seems a bit awkward in front of the camera.. but with all the exposure hes gotten that just shows what a good person he is. It hasnt went to his head at all.. super cool guy

@docpaulmd

4 жыл бұрын

@@sfmc98 I think he said his brother is a neurosurgeon, good genes run in this family

@ShyGuyOnTheWifi

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He's getting more comfortable in front of the camera. His work was already great, but now his presentation is getting better, too.

There is a great place in Pontiac, MI called Scott Speedometer Service that I'm sure can repair that speedo. Ship the speedo there and it will be taken care of.

@joeviking61

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, Bro...

@Tripp426

4 жыл бұрын

Of course it's in Pontiac, MI. Makes perfect sense. :)

@horseplop9

4 жыл бұрын

I know of the Place well.. Nicely done sir..

@dragonbrownies517

4 жыл бұрын

Bump for the Wizard to see.

@markharris5861

4 жыл бұрын

@@dragonbrownies517 maybe hes checking the rims on mrs wizard

I have a 2000 WS6, almost to 11,500 miles on it. Excellent cars with rising values. They're a hell of a lot of fun to drive for a stock car, too.

Car wizard loves this car, takes out for a drive to “check” speedometer. 120 mph and 500 miles later, needs more “testing” lol.

@nellyfarnsworth7381

4 жыл бұрын

Remember the speedometer is OFF. SO WHEN THE CAR SPEEDOMETER IS @ 120 MPH. TRUE SPEED 80 MPH

@ricky-sanchez

4 жыл бұрын

@@nellyfarnsworth7381 Australian kph speedo. I think the customer has an Australian cluster. He must have replaced it before with aftermarket parts....

@Thorbyr

4 жыл бұрын

@@ricky-sanchez It says MPH right there in the middle of the speedometer.

@instasingingvids3529

4 жыл бұрын

iSlandeRon haha 😆 I was going to comment this. Of course he enjoyed the car 🤣

@issabendeck1135

2 жыл бұрын

And he once say that f bodys are sportcar wanna be bla bla bla hard to work on ans shit and now he says there is space to work on i dont undesrand him, yes they are a pita some times to work on depending on what you are doing but are lovely cars and no way can be beatten speed fun vs money not a way

That Firehawk takes me back! My folks had a 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 with every performance addition from factory. My folks loved that car it was the king in the day. Good video Wizard thanks for taking me down memory lane today. I am a fan of the channel all time thanks for keeping us sane in these rough times. Keep it up 👍🏻

@pizzamon795

4 жыл бұрын

Every performance addition? Was an automatic or manual?

@BrandanM94

4 жыл бұрын

pizzamon 79 considering I was 6/7 years old in that day I don’t remember the trans. But my Dad talked so fondly about the car and all the fun he had. I’ll ask my old man though.

@pizzamon795

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrandanM94 they are very nice cars I was a huge fan of them back when they came out the WS6 and the Firehawk and they had near Corvette like performance. I was a subscriber to Motor Trend at the time and I had all the specs memorized

@robertroberts9782

4 жыл бұрын

I knew a guy had one brand new top of the line 2001 .he always had the hottest girls riding with him ...😉😉😉

@RGW88

4 жыл бұрын

@@pizzamon795 there was none from the factory. I think you know that.

I like Firehawks. My Firehawk is 10 years older than this one. And a lot more red. And third-gen. But it only has around 6k miles on it. So it's not as experienced as this one.

@christianpankow941

3 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty rare Poncho you have, congrats!

@gtoger

3 жыл бұрын

@@christianpankow941 Yeah, not a lot like it.

@TheRealJLucas

2 жыл бұрын

@@gtoger Picture please?

@derekkindell9154

2 жыл бұрын

A 3rd gen firehawk?! I’m so jealous!

@devillockj

2 жыл бұрын

6000 miles in 30 years????? I hope your woman gets more attention than that!hahahhahshahahahhs

A rare moment when u can actually see a GM car with a dash not separating lol

@judgeman6970

9 ай бұрын

lol, but they do crack, along with the door panels. 😁

There is another youtuber auto mechanic, Eric from the South Main Auto channel, he sends defective gauge clusters to a company called United Radio in Syracuse, NY and has had good success with them fixing bad clusters. Might be worth looking in to if you haven't already. Cheers!

I bet the customer wouldn't have complained if it was recording less mileage 😜 Beautiful car.

@gedd6750

4 жыл бұрын

Odometer and speedometer are different Odometer records distance travelled of a wheeled vehicle, the speedometer well that kinda does what it says .

@StevesMachines

4 жыл бұрын

@@gedd6750 Depends if they are clocked using the same process or not. If they are fully independent then no issues, if it's off the same reading then miles go up accordingly. Either way looking at how lovely that car is the owner would have done the right thing.

@medfadhelgriguiche5226

4 жыл бұрын

It's actually recording more if they're synched as instead of 55 it said 70

@muskokamike127

4 жыл бұрын

@@medfadhelgriguiche5226 exactly, if they're synched or interdependent it's actually recording faster than actual also further than actual.

@roberthunter5059

4 жыл бұрын

My 2000 Frontier had the same error in the speedometer and odometer. It read about 4% low in speed and in mileage. Speed was checked with GPS, mileage with mile markers.

The Firebird is always the thing that reminds me of my favorite childhood tv series Knight Rider. The car was such an amazing thing in it, unsurpassed by many movie cars. Maybe except Herbie the bug, but I'm not certain about that.

i’m 23 years old and these cars are so nostalgic to me. just remember being a young kid hearing these cars drive by sounded so menacing and the look of them is just so perfect to me down to the honeycomb tail lights. i’m going to need to get myself one some day they’re just so hard to come by around where i live and when you find them they are going for a premium

@roriemorris6477

4 ай бұрын

Man U put in in words did u ever get one ?

I love Wizard videos he breaks it down from A TO Z simple and to the point.

This little birdie just wants to fly, thanks for helping to keep it on the road!

Why don't you put an external oil cooler on the XLR? This way you can install a "cheap" radiator.

@chrisvig123

4 жыл бұрын

Taunuslunatic My thought also 😀

@darkiee69

4 жыл бұрын

Had the same idea.

@mazdaman1286

4 жыл бұрын

Yes my call as well

@simongchadwick

4 жыл бұрын

My first thought too. This one shows as a direct fit: shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/imperial-ultra-cool-engine-oil-cooler-kit-240457/10267261-P?vehicleIdSearch=358499&isAllVehicle=false#

@jrfish007

4 жыл бұрын

Depends if a “cheap” would bolt up, if not by the time he fabs up brackets for the radiator and oil cooler it would probably be the same cost as a new one.

One of my favorite things about you (car wizard) is that you let us look under the cars and describe everything,thank you again and again!

Wizard, awesome work as usual - there's not a single video that you've uploaded that isn't a wealth of information. Keeping good honest and hard work at its finest. Many people and shops included should emulate from your example. Stay safe.

Thanks for keeping us entertained in quarantine wizard.

I like how the wizard didnt beat on the firehawk. Always a worry when you give someone your car

@tombob671

4 жыл бұрын

The wizard is a man of integrity, he would never abuse a customers car.

@666cemetaryslut

4 жыл бұрын

Not on camera anyway.

@rolandm9750

4 жыл бұрын

Look at the other cars he's got in there--Lambos, Ferraris, Bentleys, list goes on. If he (or anyone else at his shop) was doing that in customer cars, wouldn't be in business too long. Lots of people with those kind of cars have cameras, GPS trackers, etc. so not difficult to find out. Mind you some repairs may require the cars to be "opened up" a little afterwards, to make sure it's running properly--for example you're not gonna be able to fix a complaint of high-rpm, open-throttle, miss, without being able to replicate the complaint situation.

I like watching you get better and more comfortable with making videos. Keep up the good work!

YESSSS, I Saw The FireHawk in The Background of Hoovies Turbo Beetle Video And I Was Waiting For You To Mention it , What an Amazing Beast And in Mint Condition as Well, Thanks Wizard & Mrs Wizard .

Instantly hit the like button as soon as I saw the thumbnail! Trans Am was my first car, and I'm going to get another one hopefully soon!!

United Radio would be my first choice for the cluster repair.

@mc2whls

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Hogue, definitely United Radio.

That's why you're the best Car Wizard! You think of everything, not just putting in any old part!!!!

I had a 2001 Firebird Formula, and I loved it. One really stupid thing though is they used nylon worm gears in the pop-up headlights, and they make an awful noise when they go out. I replaced mine with metal worm gears.

Seems like the best option for the XLR would be to use the cheaper radiator and buy an aftermarket oil cooler.

This was my dream car. Now they're skyrocketing in value. They're double to quintuple the value they were only 6 years ago. A WS6 with 3000 km is being sold for $48,000. The market is exploding for Trans Ams and Firehawks.

@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243

4 жыл бұрын

CL Anthony 48,000 never. Nah!

@ricky-sanchez

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243 Bend over pontiac fans, The market has a deal for you!!!!!

@Kuhladestkyicky

4 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@Sutliff01

4 жыл бұрын

Idk what you’re talking about my man I’ve seen good condition ws6s for low to mid 20s

@JokerisWild4

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243 it had 3k km on Autotrader, basically brand new. That's how much this car cost brand new in Canada.

The ride may have be a left over of how Herb Adams used to design the suspensions. Softer sprung but with massive sway bars! Nice video. Great car. Love seeing one all original in such nice shape!

Thanks for the ride-along. I miss my Firebird.

these gen TAs are my dream car

This car was awesome when it came out and when I first saw it, I was immediately hooked, 4th gen (and 3rd gen for that matter) f-bodies are getting harder to come by that haven't been hacked to death or beat to pieces unfortunately. Absolutely beautiful car, wish I owned one.

My very first real job was working at a car dealership. The sales people got brand new demos and a tank of gas a week is part of our pay. The caveat was we were only allowed to put 3000 miles on our demo, if we went over the mileage we had to park the car until it was sold. The older car salesman never sweated the mileage. They just had the car put on a rack and had one of their buddies unhook the speedometer from the transmission. This was 1988. When they got back from their vacation 1,500 miles added they just had the speedometer hooked back up and sold it to the next unsuspecting consumer. So the first thing that popped in my head when we had a car with this low mileage and it's only problem is the speedometer I had to be a little suspicious if the odometer had been tampered with. I really love your videos. Keep up the great work.

Longtime Hoovie sub. First video watched from Wizard’s channel. I am impressed... this is top notch content.

Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk!! 🤤🤤🤤

@winning77th

4 жыл бұрын

looks like a super rare formula firehawk

@4wofury

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a Trans Am Firehawk with an Iroc wing.

@seankeys5384

3 жыл бұрын

@@4wofury Right, he called it a firebird it's a trans am firehawk.

@alphatrion100

3 жыл бұрын

@@seankeys5384 dude its the same car with some different parts and engine. The rest is marketing bull. Like a type r is still a civic.

@seankeys5384

3 жыл бұрын

@@alphatrion100 why do you think I don't know that,you should always call a car exactly what it is you don't call a t type a grandnational do you?spite the fact that there pretty much the same.

Trans Am Depot in Tallahassee had a specimen like this. Beautiful.

I've seen similar issues in instrument clusters in my workshop and always been able to get instrument repairers to fix them. Probably the best option with this great car!

Man, this takes me back. I had a 2002 WS6 wayyyyy back in the day. I never should have let that car go.

Those f body cars have been going up in price. I want one

@jbatic8094

4 жыл бұрын

save up and hurry up lol

@brandon18054

4 жыл бұрын

C5 Corvettes are going down in value. They’re a hell of a bargain right now

Make sure the car hasn’t been tuned. Hptunners has a speedometer calibration. That adjust the signal the ecu sends to the cluster not what’s reported to obd2.

@russellhltn1396

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask, on this car, if you were to change the tires, where would you program it to show the right speed? I'd verify that was programmed directly. Part of that is based on what would go wrong to cause a speedo to read high? That strikes me as an odd failure mode.

I like seeing how professional you are with this car.

A Good Mechanic is worth his weight in Gold. This video just made me subscribe. Imo the 98-02 T/A WS6 is by far the best F-Body ever produced.

Me and the Wizard have the same addiction. My daughter has a 2010 beetle. I have a 2012 beetle both with the 2.5 5 cyl

What a beautiful machine, I pray I never have to sell my ws6

Thanks for showing a lot of the cars you show are not seen often here in Australia.

Really enjoy videos! Keep them coming

That's actually a built in feature to keep you from getting speeding tickets! :-)

I wanted one of these so bad right when I was turning 16!

Wow. Your shop is amazing. Thanks for the infomative content.

Had a 2000 Trans Am, Ram Air, WS6, it would get 18 mpg around town and 22 mpg @ 90 mph. Great car, rode good, fast, had that high spoiler very attractive ride. Never had to replace anything in 120,000 miles except tires, battery and brakes.

Car Wizard - question for you...... have you looked on GM Parts Direct? Unless there's something wrong on their website, according to the diagram if you scroll down to reference number 1, a new radiator from GM Parts Direct, for a 2006 XLR, is $274.40. And it appears to have all the fittings for oil and transmission cooling lines. www.gmpartsdirect.com/auto-parts/2006/cadillac/xlr/base-trim/4-6l-v8-gas-engine/cooling-system-cat/radiator-and-components-scat

@1mlb704

4 жыл бұрын

GM Parts Direct is great. They have diagrams, the parts are all OEM, and the prices are significantly lower than at the dealer. I've ordered probably a dozen parts from them over the years for a few different vehicles and they've all been perfect. Only gripe I have is they take a long time to ship.

@DrDodge24

4 жыл бұрын

The same AcDelco radiator is on RockAuto and it also has the oil cooler fittings. Not sure what the Wizard is on about with this one... www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=533504&cc=1432043&jsn=411

@LeagueofBzar

4 жыл бұрын

@daniel bean he did a video on an xlr that needed a radiator

@joe6096

4 жыл бұрын

@daniel bean Someone's not paying attention

@Wheelhouseprojects

4 жыл бұрын

Agree on the GMPartsdirect.com - check out the deals and close outs. Been buying parts since 2003 back when they had SLP SS Camaro and Forehawk leftover parts.

My favorite car... I've been hunting one for years. One of these days I'll find one and actually be in a position to buy it.

@fredwilliams7893

4 жыл бұрын

Beware! Low mileage ones are bringing a hefty price tag.

It's so funny, judging from the outside and the size of the building, I would only expect farm equipment to be in your shop. In the meantime, so many nice cars. A Perfect Sleeper building! Love your videos. I use knowledge gained from you to help me fix cars and post a video once in a blue moon.

I believe the speedometer is run by the Body Control Module. I think the BCM uses a formula to set the voltage for the step motor (which includes the rear axle ratio where the VSS is because there were two ratios available). You seem to be off by a constant 125% and it may be that the BCM glitched out, not the speedo in the cluster. You can flash an adjusted value to the BCM to get the right speed indication if it is indeed a true 125% off the entire range. While clusters in these do go bad, BCM issues seem more common in my experience. The linear scaling is the tell. Flash the fix rear ratio value and see if the speedo holds true for a while. You are correct, they will be collectable and an example like that should avoid the parts yard for pieces. But I am biased as a 2002 WS6 owner, luckily its not special and I can butch it up to fix the GM issues.

Always loved those cars, would'n't mind getting one someday.

@skswig1

4 жыл бұрын

I think they are a great bargain for the performance you get.

@HipsterDoofus100

4 жыл бұрын

I had a new 01 trans am. Bright red. I sold it after about two years. Still to this day I wish I had it

@badopinionsrighthere

4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a holy grail type car for me

@Flies2FLL

4 жыл бұрын

Batmobile.

@M3ls1ss

4 жыл бұрын

I've had a couple ram airs, they are great cars and I could get amazing hwy mpgs out them (6speed).

I've seen four in my life, two with flush headlights. I don't even know where the flush lights come from. Awesome car. I love this one and the WS6 package.

@iamnobody3793

4 жыл бұрын

Where are you from to only see 4? I have owned 8 firebirds and still have 3, 2 of which are this body style. I am no where near rich, I has just been that one car I love. They are fairly priced and reliable as long as you keep it stock or build it right.

@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah mustn’t be in this country. I’ll bet when you see them everyone’s head turns.

@shekharmoona544

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243 right here in the US Firehawks are rare.

@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243

4 жыл бұрын

Shekhar Moona Well more rare. But I used to see them around. Not as much anymore. But they are out there. Mostly summertime cars.

@elbros5325

3 жыл бұрын

I think SLP is the one that made those flush exposed headlights. Their concept had them and they made them available for a while. Probably bloody expensive nowadays!

I love the amount of 4th gen fbodies that have been appearing on your channel as of late 😊

Great coverage, care and equipment; Your lift is really cool! Firebirds' are generally well built.

@alexvillalobos7137

2 жыл бұрын

Well behold from the outside maybe. The inside of the one I got rattles likes crazy especially on bad roads. Might call it a rattle snake instead of a firebird

OBD-2 speedo? Something like ScanGauge 2. I had this in my car for a while. Then you don't have to worry about GPS signal and you know the computer reads right. Also doubles to read scan codes, fuel mileage and more

@luisvilla799

4 жыл бұрын

Those scan gauge sometimes need updating depending on the car and can be a pain in the ass, bought one for my Chevy sonic

@2revoemag

4 жыл бұрын

@@luisvilla799 I used the scan gauge 2 on my 96 subaru legacy, 07 yaris, 12 impreza, 16 crosstrek. Seems good to me. I guess those are all Japanese? But it was always plug and play for me. Also, it was an example there must be a dozen or more 'tools' that show speed direct from the computer.

@2revoemag

4 жыл бұрын

@daniel bean It's pretty easy to break down what that actually says. We can just do the math. If it is truly going 55 when it displays 70 we can assume that it's displaying approx 21.6% more. Just add that to the odometer. So let's say 12,200 miles. Still. Really good for that year. This assumes it had this issue from day one. Which I highly doubt it was probably a recent development, the owner doesn't seem the type to let something that egregious linger. Also I think that car had a digital odometer and we know the computer is working well, really depends on how and where the info is coming from.

@tygercat9122

4 жыл бұрын

@daniel bean Note, the Wizard has verified that the vehicle speed sensor is, in fact, working properly. Therefore, the odometer is working properly as it does not rely on the analog speedometer needle to display the correct mileage.

I'm actually interested in buying one of those

3:33... "in town" looks a lot like "out of town". I love rural areas. Great videos Car Wizard!

My dream car! I actally sat in the back of one of those, was just a teenager but i was around 6'6 ft tall at the time. Friggin awesome cars.

@IWantToBelieve1

4 жыл бұрын

Im 6’6 and had a Camaro of that era, no way in hell I was ever sitting in the back 😂

Would love it if this customer emailed doug demuro, such an interesting looking car

@k0rndog93

4 жыл бұрын

Doug DeMoron wouldn't give the car a review it deserves.

I bet Wizard hopped into a clean dress after he saw the mileage.

@eyeseewho77

4 жыл бұрын

Tomasz Kiryk this guys voice is creepy af

@tl1024

4 жыл бұрын

You would be lucky to find a mechanic that could speak to you that way, not the split tongue of the "service writer". Been there, worked there (not his particular shop). I suppose every customer would prefer to speak directly to the mechanic, not the "front desk". But, how much work could the mechanic get done if it worked that way? Not much... I try hard to help every one I can, but it does slow down my actual "wrenching time". (The time that gets your job done faster & your vehicle back sooner).

@anthonyariola9884

4 жыл бұрын

I wish that I lived near Wizard.....very smart mechanic....he would be my trusted mechanic....perfect name 👍

@anthonyariola9884

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t have to look for customers....customers look for him..

@brysonshires9742

4 жыл бұрын

@@eyeseewho77 i agree its monotone and almost medicated sounding

I had one of these!! Almost zero complaints! Ran 12s

The more I see that Lotus in the background the more I want one. I don't know a Car Wizard so I'll hold off for now. Like the Firebird Firehawk too so thanks for shooting this vid.

On the Cadillac, just use a aftermarket oil cooler. A stand alone oil cooler.

@brendanmccreanor1191

4 жыл бұрын

Nelly Farnsworth good idea. I don’t know why the wiz didn’t suggest that.👌separate cooler world be a good upgrade too.

@wurly164

4 жыл бұрын

Nelly Farnsworth the customer may want to keep it original

@nellyfarnsworth7381

4 жыл бұрын

@@wurly164 Yes. But I would rather have $1,200. In my pocket.

Hey, you can play the harp on the radiator. ✌️ MCM Stay safe

It's funny you brought up the XLR. After I watched that video I looked it up. I work in the CQ conglomerate, and we had 5 in my local warehouse, none in any stores, and the description specifically said without oil cooler.

Those old Firehawks or WS6s were some incredible performance buys of it's day. Still love them after all these years!

"and now we'll get it up to 130 and see how far off it is"

The car actually has less mileage than what’s on the odometer. The speedometer shows it’s traveling faster than actual speed. I would conservatively say the actual mileage is in the 9,xxx miles.

@marc113085

4 жыл бұрын

Tu Ho The vss drives the odometer. The stepper motor is not connected to the odometer.

@6996brandyl

4 жыл бұрын

You have that backwards if he's going 70 mph & its showing 55 mph in 1 hour the milage will only be 55 miles so the car will have more mileage than showing

@colinl2908

4 жыл бұрын

@@6996brandyl wouldn't it just mean the mileage is accurate then, if separate to to the speedo?

@6996brandyl

4 жыл бұрын

@@colinl2908 I don't know if the 2 are separate ,I'm more replying on Tu Ho math say that the mileage would be less

Such a brilliant car. I had a 2000 Firehawk with longtubes and a Borla. That car was scary fast. Sold it like a chump...Also, worth noting that there were only 1334 Hawks made in 2002 and was the only year for a whale-tail spoiler.

Those are amazing cars and that customer is smart to have held on to it in such pristine condition. I myself had a ‘94 Z28 LT1 and yes it was a pain to work on and always feared driving it in the rain bc of flooding the optispark. Great vid Wizard!

@jefferyepstein9210

4 жыл бұрын

wesley moy You are supposed to spray them with water repellent at every oil change.

Hi. I love your vids. My 2 cents worth about the XLR; Have you considered the option to repair the radiator. If there is only one tiny crack it should be easily fixable by means of epoxy glue and proper surface preparation. Anyway I have a hunch that this specific radiator is only manufactured in small batches (maybe only one?) and there is a great risk that a brand new unit will have the same weaknesses as this bad guy.

I swear officer, I was only doing 52mph

So neat seeing the SLP / factory airbox!

Beautiful car. Professional mechanic. Wish there were a shop of this caliber near me. I wouldn't have to have panic attacks everytime I had to have anything done to my cars lol. Good work. Sub'd.

With the speedometer showing a higher speed than it's actually driving is he putting more miles on the car. Is that really a 8k mile Firehawk??? Nice!

@jz5937

4 жыл бұрын

Ale Sinnowitz I believe the VSS vehicle speed sensors are independent of the cluster readout. So the odometer readout is correctly measuring.

@andrewlarson8161

4 жыл бұрын

I also believe that had a digital odometer which gets its info from the computer

It almost sounds like it's switched to kilometers inside the cluster, Wizard.

@GIGABACHI

4 жыл бұрын

I remember driving an HHR where this could be done at will by anyone. Don't know if it's same for 4th Gen F-Body. It seems as a possibility.

@dragonbrownies517

4 жыл бұрын

But its an analog gauge.

@marc113085

4 жыл бұрын

The cluster shows both km and mph

thanks for a great video Mr Wizard. Have a great day and stay safe.

Hi from New Zealand ,hoovie has a fleet of cars at the Wizards lol ,great vids keep up the good content and stories .

My favorite car, in one of my favorite color. How was the ride?

@ehoperobinson

3 жыл бұрын

They’re rough as a sled, but ohhh so fast and wonderful. The most dangerous car I’ve ever driven in the rain.

maybe that odometer is lying too. Looks like someone broke the speedo, while messing with the odometer.

@meatrocket1

4 жыл бұрын

Bingo👍know people that done it

@topsecretmx5142

4 жыл бұрын

I worked at a gm dealer in this era and the clusters got replaced on a regular basis they had multiple issues.

@raiden6130

4 жыл бұрын

Idk guys, this car seems to be in really good shape under the hood & underneath. Also, as Will & TOP mentioned, gauges on GM clusters from these years were known to stop working properly.

@2dfx

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah except the speedo is reading FASTER than the computer readout. Based on your theory it should have LESS reported mileage, not more.

@AntsShop

4 жыл бұрын

@@raiden6130 My 2001 WS6 is in a very similar condition, and it has 140k. Always kept in a garage and babied. I agree with you though, as my drivers side seat bolster does show some wear. Yes seats can be replaced and leather can be repaired, but sometimes a car really is just low mileage.

Man that radio reminds me if the old radios that used to come with some cars back in the day. My dad had this 1990 vauxhall Cavalier CDi with a Blaupunkt with a cassette radio that looked very similar. Some serious nostalgia there.

Great video... hope we get a video removing the cluster and rebuilding it! I think the furthest off I have had is just like 1-2mph because of larger tires. My wife's BMW seems to be about 1-2 high as well with no modifications.

It is in kilometers 🤣??

@petarmiladinovic4126

4 жыл бұрын

It shows both mph/kmph, you can see at 2:33

@darkiee69

4 жыл бұрын

10.000x1.608 = 16080.

@kenevans8959

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkiee69 10000×.62=6200

Doug demero was talking about wanting to review one of these

@desertaliend_b9840

4 жыл бұрын

john ross martens he won’t go to Kansas.

@alphatrion100

4 жыл бұрын

Doug demuro doesnt know anything about cars.

Love these cars my cousin still has his 95 Firehawk SLP with a built auto as his daily driver even in Chicago winters throw some snow tires on and it shreds

Love the videos. Wish you would actually show the repairs in your videos

What about installing an aftermarket oil cooler on the Caddy?!?? Edit: realized this is a repost, but hey the more the better so he sees it hopefully and answers us :D

Why would a car with that little miles have a bad cluster? Oh it is GM

@williamcricket7931

4 жыл бұрын

@Vend Master Get a Honda Acura Toyota or Lexus

@_winter7745

4 жыл бұрын

Eh, a small block lasts

Awesome car. I love the 4th gens. I had a 97 with the lt1 that I got a good deal on because it needed the optispark replaced, like what you were saying. It really wasn't that hard to take the water pump off and change it. I owned it for several years before selling it and never had any issues with it. But ls1's are definitely an upgrade

One of the most beautiful cars ever made!

@aaron5785

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! 👍🇺🇸

The Car Wizard: Does the car read the miles (10100) via the computer or the Cluster?

@alexbrown1995

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was wondering that. If the odometer is reading high, like the speedo is, then that car has even fewer miles on it!

@Veikra

4 жыл бұрын

I think its around the time they switched to mileage stored both in computer and cluster. the computer sends the mileage to the odometer. So it can be accurate despite the bad speed reading

@marc113085

4 жыл бұрын

Odometer comes from the speed sensor

@Veikra

4 жыл бұрын

@@marc113085 speed sensor goes to ecu, ecu sends it to cluster. Speed is correct in the computer as the wizard demonstrated.

@ricky-sanchez

4 жыл бұрын

@@Veikra The cluster is wrong. The customer is not telling the truth. What the wizard is trying to say.

Is that a Canadian car? I see a Motomaster battery

@dhennessey1970

4 жыл бұрын

good eye!

@alain99v6

4 жыл бұрын

could be the original battery if not ? they were built in Blainville QC at the , now closed, GM plant and moved to SLP in Montreal for the transformation into a Firehawk and Camaro SS SLP

@JackRR15

4 жыл бұрын

@@alain99v6 Ah ok nice I didn't know we used to build cars here. Although that Motomaster logo seems like it's one of the newer recent ones compared to older one.

Sounds amazing! That interior though...

Great video! Would love to see videos on the new turbo S beetle too!