The Dealer FAILED my "Unrepairable" BMW Supercar! Can I Fix it with this Simple DIY Trick???

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The dealer failed to fix my overheating BMW i8 Supercar, can I do it at home with this old school trick???
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  • @RichRebuilds
    @RichRebuilds3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Darkness, it's me. Sam.

  • @aaronheerts1563

    @aaronheerts1563

    3 жыл бұрын

    U needa help Sammy out Rich

  • @zethembebenedictmbatha

    @zethembebenedictmbatha

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @charlie1832

    @charlie1832

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rich, hows living with sams stepmom are you constantly helping her get unstuck from under the bed ?

  • @Zephruz

    @Zephruz

    3 жыл бұрын

    So Rich was the one who sabotaged it.

  • @Proctorsgarage

    @Proctorsgarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hows it goin rich! Nice to meet ya! Help Sam out of this plague?

  • @Rocko892
    @Rocko8923 жыл бұрын

    Rich's laugh really seemed genuine, he knows what you're in for

  • @lorenzoschiavetti197

    @lorenzoschiavetti197

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, reminds me of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

  • @ItsAlive111

    @ItsAlive111

    3 жыл бұрын

    Let’s hope the mechanic in a bottle can fix this...

  • @philelliott5327

    @philelliott5327

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cracked head! I picked it last week. What do I win? Not a shagged out BMW I hope.😄

  • @HKG36Kc

    @HKG36Kc

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just started belly laughing when Rich showed up. This is a classic Samcrac video.

  • @cashIND219
    @cashIND2193 жыл бұрын

    When I heard "step mom" I had to make sure this was KZread..

  • @blazebater8913

    @blazebater8913

    3 жыл бұрын

    He looks like dollar tree Adam Sandler

  • @justintaylor9458

    @justintaylor9458

    3 жыл бұрын

    When I saw the step mom, I had to make sure it was KZread again.

  • @cashIND219

    @cashIND219

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@justintaylor9458 dude step mom look younger than him..

  • @cashIND219

    @cashIND219

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@blazebater8913 lol right..

  • @team3383

    @team3383

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cashIND219 must've been a teenager when she had Sam.

  • @felipecespedes12
    @felipecespedes123 жыл бұрын

    The confidence he has to use the Jack on the grass is amazing.

  • @white_zeddy

    @white_zeddy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh you've never done that? Pff, noob 🤣

  • @elicooper4109

    @elicooper4109

    3 жыл бұрын

    Stupid would be another word to describe it.

  • @SmitherinesRacing

    @SmitherinesRacing

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mmm I thought exactly the same.

  • @MICHAELWALTON1

    @MICHAELWALTON1

    3 жыл бұрын

    last place I want to die

  • @SmitherinesRacing

    @SmitherinesRacing

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MICHAELWALTON1 I often work under my cars also. Even with Jack stands I have this thought of it coming down on my head and people find me under there weeks later.

  • @NJGhost34
    @NJGhost343 жыл бұрын

    Rich singing "Hello Darkness" and the laugh at the end: PRICELESS

  • @imemployed1524

    @imemployed1524

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sound of silence is name of song 🎵

  • @olliethebully22

    @olliethebully22

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@imemployed1524 Everyone knew what he was talking about ya jackass

  • @stevensims3554

    @stevensims3554

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yo he has too much fun throwing lugs at Rich I don't understand it lol

  • @SINISTER69er

    @SINISTER69er

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounded like the cross bow guy laugh.

  • @garyofnyc

    @garyofnyc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can they do a Titanic "My Heart Will Go On" flute solo too?

  • @MrNoNothingAtAll
    @MrNoNothingAtAll3 жыл бұрын

    That ending was just a freaking masterpiece lol

  • @malicious1111

    @malicious1111

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now we need Stepmom and Linda working together to solve this way worse problem....

  • @aquaman0167
    @aquaman01673 жыл бұрын

    The original owner probably drove it home after the “minor front end accident “ - over heating the whole way - thus blowing the head gasket or cracking the block. SMH.

  • @IntenseVLT

    @IntenseVLT

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm this could’ve been it but there is the overtemp cut off. Along with “not having insurance cover” on a car like this leads me to believe it was probably a drunk driver type of incident.

  • @danman6969

    @danman6969

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree completely

  • @JackRR15

    @JackRR15

    3 жыл бұрын

    How does ut overheat if it shyts iff? Unless itets you actually drive?

  • @tonymcdowell9017

    @tonymcdowell9017

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JackRR15 junk it car crusher

  • @ARCTCFOXMAN

    @ARCTCFOXMAN

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, in an earlier video the engines been pressure tested, and internal inspection. It's fine. Unless he's overheated it since and warped the head or blown the HG.

  • @MeppyMan
    @MeppyMan3 жыл бұрын

    Me at the start “please do a head check before spending money on things”. Gets to end. Sigh.

  • @RyanRoadReaper
    @RyanRoadReaper3 жыл бұрын

    Well, now you know *why* the dealership recommended a replacement engine!

  • @Airplanefish
    @Airplanefish3 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the most anticipated videos of KZread. Alot of folks wondering what will fix Samcracs car.....

  • @mundotaku_org

    @mundotaku_org

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the answer is... a new engine 🥳🤣😂

  • @jefflith2974

    @jefflith2974

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mundotaku_org PRICELESS

  • @rocsti5402

    @rocsti5402

    3 жыл бұрын

    What if it's the water instead of coolant... Don't the sensors rely on conduity or something at times? I'm not a mechanic I just done alot of reading and thought that was a "thing"

  • @04dram04

    @04dram04

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats a hell of a projection. lol

  • @Chris-hw4mq

    @Chris-hw4mq

    3 жыл бұрын

    BMW overcomplicated bleeding of the system. You can choose to do brain surgery or bleed an i8. Brain surgery is quicker

  • @mitchellwhitfield4704
    @mitchellwhitfield47043 жыл бұрын

    Well, time to LS Swap the thing.

  • @paulskalla6845

    @paulskalla6845

    3 жыл бұрын

    327 with three dueces or Hilborn injection.

  • @doc777ga
    @doc777ga3 жыл бұрын

    😳 “When one of your stepmom’s video has more views than your entire KZread channel”

  • @postvoorjohn69
    @postvoorjohn693 жыл бұрын

    "stepmom" almost blew my headgasket.... No wonder things overheat over there!

  • @alikavelleses3606
    @alikavelleses36063 жыл бұрын

    You stepmom is the holy grail of stepmoms. If she ever gets stuck in the dryer and needs help to get out, behave yourself!

  • @mikecochrane1437

    @mikecochrane1437

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha haha top comment

  • @technician-tony

    @technician-tony

    3 жыл бұрын

    I literally laughed out loud 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @justinbarnett5466

    @justinbarnett5466

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best step mom ever

  • @thijskoelewyn697

    @thijskoelewyn697

    3 жыл бұрын

    G

  • @backyardbangers1012

    @backyardbangers1012

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its on pornhub

  • @jiml3140
    @jiml31403 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been partially following this repair so I don’t really have all the information but after the first few attempts to bleed the system and seeing the coolant reservoir popping and bubbling I’m very surprised that a blown head gasket wasn’t suspected right away. Especially after the engine had been overheated numerous times.

  • @judgelpf2488
    @judgelpf24883 жыл бұрын

    She's a great actress. Really gets into her roles.

  • @AutoAuctionRebuilds
    @AutoAuctionRebuilds3 жыл бұрын

    Oh damn man... I really didn’t expect those results. Love Rich’s ending 😂

  • @Proctorsgarage

    @Proctorsgarage

    3 жыл бұрын

    Richards ending was too good man!

  • @PatsGarageOnline

    @PatsGarageOnline

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sad to see it was a head gasket. Definitely not the common i8 issues of needing repeated coolant vacuum bleeds.

  • @csorrows

    @csorrows

    3 жыл бұрын

    How would you not? It was obvious from the start.

  • @JackRR15

    @JackRR15

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@csorrows I mean, not really that much, but at the same time, it would have been one of the first steps to do here... easiest diagnosing step ever. Instead of throwing parts at it.

  • @MikeSmith-sg4wu

    @MikeSmith-sg4wu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey randy send him some of the head gasket repair stuff you use

  • @zecretw7272
    @zecretw72723 жыл бұрын

    Next episode "cracked engine" Episode after that " me and Rich LS swap the i8"

  • @Chief_5

    @Chief_5

    3 жыл бұрын

    LS is always done maybe a coyote?

  • @maxxibro

    @maxxibro

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kswap k24 turbo i8 lol

  • @aussiebattler96

    @aussiebattler96

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have a high suspison that the engine is cracked, the gaskit is done why not the whole engine, driving a moddern car while it overheats is dumb as. BMW had to know the gaskit was done and i bet something else is. And the way the engine is a whole ass swap would be cheaper then repair.

  • @JoseARomo-qv5fk

    @JoseARomo-qv5fk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Chief_5 Or a B58 to keep it all BMW. Though I'm pretty sure that would be way more expensive

  • @MSMgamer190

    @MSMgamer190

    3 жыл бұрын

    And make it look like the V8 BMW i8 from Need for Speed Heat, but that’s not something Sam seams to be into doing

  • @DavidSmith-jj5pr
    @DavidSmith-jj5pr3 жыл бұрын

    "he's probably going to ask me for more of his dads money. well, I know just how he can earn it. the same way I did!" cue *bow chiki bow wow* music

  • @kw57rx8dr.9

    @kw57rx8dr.9

    3 жыл бұрын

    If he got that and got paid for it? That'd be more proof that some have all the luck...

  • @GG-124k
    @GG-124k3 жыл бұрын

    The best part of this video was Rich's outro 😂 love it! Unexpected from the puns at the beginning

  • @HeavenlyOpinionated
    @HeavenlyOpinionated3 жыл бұрын

    I swear man, I love rich and samcrac’s friendship😂

  • @clintharris1898
    @clintharris18983 жыл бұрын

    8 minute mark: Do his glasses make him look like Adam Sandler's stunt double?

  • @GetExhausted

    @GetExhausted

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now that’s funny!

  • @wingedstring

    @wingedstring

    3 жыл бұрын

    Phantom

  • @archangelspythons

    @archangelspythons

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had the exact same thought. Lol

  • @buggerlugz6753

    @buggerlugz6753

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make him look like her real stepson.

  • @matiopalo

    @matiopalo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes! haha

  • @BVonBuescher
    @BVonBuescher3 жыл бұрын

    BMW community is hands down the best crew goin online. They’ve helped me build and tune my 335i .... all that N54 love!!!

  • @staystrong5708
    @staystrong57083 жыл бұрын

    First let me start by commending you for actually keeping your content interesting and completing the repairs before starting a new one. So many other channels start something and keep jumping to other cars never finishing what they started. And secondly I’m sorry to see the damage to the I8 is much more serious than the cooling system. You’re way braver than I am taking that risk. I have been burned so many times when deals that are so good to be true, that now I’m shell shocked. I hope you succeed where others have failed, and without spending too much. But, with that said when you do, you can feel the accomplishment that factory trained technicians gave up and you successfully repaired it without a new engine.

  • @urnuckingfutz2
    @urnuckingfutz23 жыл бұрын

    I swear his "step mom" is a step mom to maaany maaany other guys in maaany maaany videos 😂😂😂😂

  • @mikestrand3747

    @mikestrand3747

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was just thinking same thing..lol oh ms chase

  • @owaisahmed751

    @owaisahmed751

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is that really his step mom? Like really?

  • @alexrosado3890

    @alexrosado3890

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@owaisahmed751 why would he lie

  • @king_cobra434

    @king_cobra434

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmaooooooo

  • @wyanjoseph3564

    @wyanjoseph3564

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think he fucking her cuz it be directly for his videos lol

  • @SpencyP92
    @SpencyP923 жыл бұрын

    “With everyone but Rich’s help” lmao... you gotta be great friends to take those kind of shots

  • @omf_justus5920

    @omf_justus5920

    3 жыл бұрын

    rich can't talk right now, he doin hot girl shiii 😂😂

  • @AwesomeBlackDude

    @AwesomeBlackDude

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sad that Sam spent so much time and money discovering that it's a gasket. His very first video I anticipated to be a head gasket. I was completely surprised that Rich appeared in his video. 😩😬

  • @AwesomeBlackDude

    @AwesomeBlackDude

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@omf_justus5920 😅😷

  • @Bigboss539

    @Bigboss539

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AwesomeBlackDude It could still be a cracked block.

  • @fizzyplazmuh9024
    @fizzyplazmuh90243 жыл бұрын

    I have never in my life bothered to turn on KZread notifications. Now I have to because I do not want to miss the next episode to see if the gasket repair fixes the system. I deal with laboratory high vacuum systems so every time there are issues with a sealed system it's a great chance to identify a new gremlin or improve our diagnostics repertoire. Thanks for sharing your homework with us.

  • @mdizzle9482
    @mdizzle94823 жыл бұрын

    Favorite all time Samcrac video right here. The stepmom and rich rebuild!!! Love it!

  • @rich51187
    @rich511873 жыл бұрын

    *I've convinced my wife that Stepmom is really your Step mother.* Wife said _"Very eloquent, supportive, and classy. This world needs more of her._ I just nodded. Haha🇬🇧🇺🇸

  • @charlie1832

    @charlie1832

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just make sure you clear your browser history so she doesn’t find out how you really know stepmom

  • @rockydennis4497

    @rockydennis4497

    3 жыл бұрын

    You sir win this comment section...Kudos brother 👏👏👏@Resilient American

  • @GetExhausted

    @GetExhausted

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome

  • @rich51187

    @rich51187

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@charlie1832 Thanks brother.

  • @oxtail_yardiee3923

    @oxtail_yardiee3923

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank god I thought I was going nuts lmao I knew I recognized her 😂

  • @Ballador
    @Ballador3 жыл бұрын

    In a way, replacing the engine would have solved the head gasket issue

  • @CsabaTothMr

    @CsabaTothMr

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think we may still not discovered the full story. We'll see if a gasket replacement will solve the issue.

  • @jamesgeorge6551

    @jamesgeorge6551

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course it would. The mechanic in one of the previous videos literally said " is that the one that was driving around, overheating" word for word. AND HE LAUGHED!! Getting a Modern engine hot briefly, is sketchy. *Driving around, overheating, pretending that it is no big deal* , then trying to reseal the top end is thowing good money, after bad. A five minute combustion gas test would confirm that, but in the interest of content, the attempt at cheap ass, not gonna work, not gonna listen to the smart people, will continue.

  • @based_will

    @based_will

    3 жыл бұрын

    Potentially more cost effective too

  • @cbruno12180

    @cbruno12180

    3 жыл бұрын

    Told ya it was a head gasket.. it’s common on diesels when the head gasket fails the over flow boils

  • @Ballador

    @Ballador

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cbruno12180 but it's not a diesel

  • @afternoongarage
    @afternoongarage3 жыл бұрын

    That has to be heartbreaking. Good for you seeking as much help as you could find before changing course. Never seen a 'block tester' before, thank you for the info!

  • @christopherchekaway1390
    @christopherchekaway13903 жыл бұрын

    The outro with rich singing and the k-seal is absolute genius

  • @Sleeper_Solutions
    @Sleeper_Solutions3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve never been so excited about an upload in a long time. Old KZread flashbacks intensify

  • @thechosen1617
    @thechosen16173 жыл бұрын

    Stepmom is my favorite part of these uploads

  • @nicholas_scott
    @nicholas_scott3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had one car that a blown head gasket caused that problem. No other symptoms. Replaced about every part in the cooling system first....but in the end, it was a tiny head gasket failure

  • @antonyvo4president

    @antonyvo4president

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you call it

  • @dzelpwr
    @dzelpwr3 жыл бұрын

    I CALLED IT. SEEN IT BEFORE. Not on an i3, because I'm too scared to own any BMW (but somehow a Touareg V10 TDI is perfectly acceptable in my book). But anyway, this is actually not unusual on turbocharged German engines that maybe overheated from a loss of coolant in the first place. The cylinder head warps some, but the gasket stays sealed well enough that you don't get a loss of compression, you don't get coolant out the tailpipe as steam, but you DO get exhaust gases into the cooling system, super pressurizing the system and eventually ejecting coolant out of the pressure relief in the reservoir. Been there more times than I care to count. It's a good idea to see what normal cooling system pressure is like from just some thermal expansion vs the excess pressure you get with a bad headgasket. Can save a world of time in diag if you know how to recognize excess cooling system pressure.

  • @HeidiandFranny
    @HeidiandFranny3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sam! Holy cow!! The offer still (always) stands :) The i8 is awesome and you'll totally get it fixed!! So excited :)

  • @abel5074
    @abel50743 жыл бұрын

    Saw your step mom and forgot I was watching KZread.... 🤦‍♂️🤣

  • @ua7pyro591

    @ua7pyro591

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude same. Wtf!?

  • @phillipgardner5836

    @phillipgardner5836

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bow chicka bow wow, pornhub making the auto industry even more interesting

  • @Osamaboujee

    @Osamaboujee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me to😂😂

  • @JuanMunoz-it3ue

    @JuanMunoz-it3ue

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmaoooooo

  • @mikeschmidt4800

    @mikeschmidt4800

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now the comments are going to be dudes talking about banging his step mom.

  • @shortsweetreviews
    @shortsweetreviews3 жыл бұрын

    Ok an unfortunate outcome Sam but Rich's cameo, priceless. ❤️

  • @shannonschneider8413
    @shannonschneider84133 жыл бұрын

    Don't talk yourself down,you're doing something that even BMW can't fix,don't despair,you'll win this

  • @googan88
    @googan883 жыл бұрын

    Sam- “someone who previously repaired this bmw did a horrible job.” The next Ferrari 360 owner- 🤔🤔🤔

  • @Jimmy_in_Mexico

    @Jimmy_in_Mexico

    3 жыл бұрын

    Youre ruthless....

  • @googan88

    @googan88

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jimmy_in_Mexico all in good fun

  • @csorrows

    @csorrows

    3 жыл бұрын

    He has no room to talk. Sam has done so much hack shit on this channel I lost all faith in him. I bet he even dumps that head gasket leak repair crap into that poor engine.

  • @chrism1106

    @chrism1106

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@csorrows he will, didn't you see any of those range rover videos?

  • @xenonram

    @xenonram

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jimmy_in_Mexico you follow his channel? Are you his one subscriber?

  • @moon-lit-rider987
    @moon-lit-rider9873 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget to take out the new thermostat & swap it for the old one before you put that head gasket repair fluid in, remember it will ruin it. 👍

  • @s.reynolds3415

    @s.reynolds3415

    3 жыл бұрын

    No it wont

  • @tyroberts931

    @tyroberts931

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would caution to make sure to read ALL directives from the manufacturer. Personally I prefer to replace the Thermostat anytime a cooling system gets chemically romanced... I agree with the principle Craig Conroy poses of using the old for the chemical exposure risks.

  • @jiminauburn5073

    @jiminauburn5073

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe I am being naive, but wouldn't it be better to replace the head gasket instead of putting something in the engine to try to "repair" the old one? Putting some kind of repair solution in seems like something some fly by night car dealer would do just to make it work, so they can pass the car on...

  • @TheMattc999

    @TheMattc999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jiminauburn5073 yup. I've never actually seen any of those chemical head gasket repair/ sealer work on anything. Edit- I take that back, they can do a pretty good job of clogging up your radiator.

  • @truthliveshere831

    @truthliveshere831

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I’m pretty sure it was a joke, that’s the mechanic’s equivalent of snake oil lmao.

  • @ScoBro2013
    @ScoBro20133 жыл бұрын

    Sam rocks up to auto store in Lambo, goes straight for bottom shelf stopleak. Comedy gold.

  • @kw57rx8dr.9
    @kw57rx8dr.93 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! This is your chance to guiltlessly install something reliable and powerful like an LT2 and make it the first hybrid sleeper supercar. That didn't use to be an option, used to be only LS motors available.

  • @ppentertainment2351
    @ppentertainment23513 жыл бұрын

    Rich’s cameo at the end?....priceless. 😂 😂 😂

  • @zollotech
    @zollotech3 жыл бұрын

    😔

  • @corporalclegg914

    @corporalclegg914

    3 жыл бұрын

    What’s Next? what would Aaron do?!?!

  • @poiiihy

    @poiiihy

    3 жыл бұрын

    😄

  • @robertminnicks1136
    @robertminnicks11363 жыл бұрын

    As a BMW master tech your spot on with every thing!

  • @gregsands2666
    @gregsands26663 жыл бұрын

    Sam, I am a Florida resident, a mechanical engineer, I had the opportunity to work with some very knowledgeable marine power engineer’s, I learned alot about engine design and troubleshooting. Based on watching the video’s I have the following comments; #1. Cooling is based on volume of cooling flow. You don’t know if you have sufficient cooling circulating thru the engine block. Obviously it is not sufficient since it is overheating. I have done more than average of diesel marine power cooling design. Engine cooling design is not by guessing or luck. A little thermodynamic’s, and high school math, you will know approximately what you need in cooling flow. The rest is engineering of pump selection. #2. I suggest using your garden hose and circulate water thru the engine thru the main piping connections below the car. On video you have shown these pipes disconnected from the radiator located in the front of the car. Remove the thermostat from the cooling pump assembly. The garden hose and its inherent pressure with the pump should be able to cool the engine no problem. Cool water from hose will pass thru the pipe under the car, thru the engine cooling pump, thru the engine and dump out on the ground from the other pipe under the car. The entire point here is once thru cooling. Does sufficient cooling flow pass thru the engine? You will be able to see the water dumping out of the return pipe onto the ground. Since it is once thru you don’t have to worry about a pressurized cooling system. If the engine over heats you will be able to see limited or no water flow thru the engine. Bingo restriction in the engine somewhere. This is an indication of lack of water flow. As a point remember you can use a hose to cool a 225 hp outboard engine. It will easily once thru cool the three cylinder engine in the I8. If there is a lack of flow you will know immediately. You will see it. #3. If you wanted to I have an ultrasonic flow meter. My engineering company specializes in commercial and industrial system testing and troubleshooting. We can put the ultrasonic flow meter transducers on the cooling pipe and directly measure flow. We will immediately see a lack of cooling flow. #4. The thermodynamic heat rejection of the engine can be easily calculated. We can calculate the approximate cooling flow. Compare the actual flow rate we measure with the ultrasonic meter the heat rejection of the engine. The problem you are having right now is you don’t have any idea how much cooling fluid is circulating. You are throwing darts backwards over your shoulder at the target. I am not saying the suggestion so far are not good, but you have no idea still what the problem is. The simple test I am suggesting will be visual and will probably point to a water flow restriction in the engine block. #5. Using the garden hose and with the thermostat valve out you can switch the hose to the return pipe and flow water backwards thru the engine cooling jacket. You may find doing this dislodges debris and clears blockage in the engine. You would see debris blow out of the other pipe when you back feed it. #6 You changed the radiator, the thermostat. It is highly unlikely those components are the problem. I basically think a restriction is present. Remember stay calm when troubleshooting. Stick to basic concepts. You will find the problem. I have been doing troubleshooting of very complex industrial systems for the past thirty years. Believe me this I8 engine is repairable. The problem is basic. Incremental testing is the key. Wild guesses and throwing parts at it will be expensive to get to the solution. You have to engineer the solution. Regards Greg

  • @sebascc007
    @sebascc0073 жыл бұрын

    That ending with rich is just perfect

  • @lozz0dnb
    @lozz0dnb3 жыл бұрын

    Would be pretty funny if you appeared in one of step moms professional videos as a pizza delivery boy in the DXP

  • @gmugrumbach

    @gmugrumbach

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the Dominos car

  • @GetExhausted

    @GetExhausted

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gmugrumbach that would be epic

  • @jblob5764

    @jblob5764

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gmugrumbach that's what a dxp is....

  • @jbeutell

    @jbeutell

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gmugrumbach Lawyers will be all over you now!

  • @gmugrumbach

    @gmugrumbach

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jblob5764 And I'm an idiot. Allow me to run away now! I regret nothing!

  • @pskila
    @pskila3 жыл бұрын

    Don't buy BMWs...I personally think it's more than just the head gasket.

  • @Eyeofnelms

    @Eyeofnelms

    3 жыл бұрын

    preaching to the choir.

  • @ourtime-downhere6931

    @ourtime-downhere6931

    3 жыл бұрын

    As soon as he said heating issues I figured that's what the problem was. Those plastic coolant systems could be reengineered and save bmw customers thousands in repair bills. I can't believe they use the same shit materials in a car like the i8 as they did on a 20 year old 3 series. I ended up hating that car for that exact reason. What a joke of a company.

  • @scotthutchison9396
    @scotthutchison93963 жыл бұрын

    Rad episode. Rich at the end made me spit out my coffee!

  • @ingresswizard9044
    @ingresswizard90443 жыл бұрын

    "Stepmom does her best to make me feel better" LMAO!

  • @cromulentcommodore5896

    @cromulentcommodore5896

    3 жыл бұрын

    someone else caught that...glad i wasn't the only one.

  • @dylanmistretta7010

    @dylanmistretta7010

    3 жыл бұрын

    This man make quality ads. I enjoy them a lot

  • @yadhavsingh9679

    @yadhavsingh9679

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like something out of a pornhub title

  • @carlos7022

    @carlos7022

    3 жыл бұрын

    Safe 🤣

  • @phillipgardner5836

    @phillipgardner5836

    3 жыл бұрын

    I bet she tries to make him feel better lmfao, love you long time

  • @gixerjimbo
    @gixerjimbo3 жыл бұрын

    Was anyone else screaming “just change the damn water pump!” 😂

  • @marcusmagee4481

    @marcusmagee4481

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too. Why put the new one on a shelf. Daah!

  • @pontoonfamily1

    @pontoonfamily1

    3 жыл бұрын

    No idea why ANYONE would buy a new part and cannibalize it. Especially in this case when the water pump could be part of the problem. SMH.

  • @XxmillerniaxX

    @XxmillerniaxX

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pontoonfamily1 because Samcrac.

  • @PowersFamily

    @PowersFamily

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was already replaced... it was covered the last video.

  • @randallnonya7298

    @randallnonya7298

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes ! Knowing full well he can't hear me I just kept telling that like a crazy person ! He literally has a new pump just sitting in a box ...

  • @sweatyben1550
    @sweatyben15503 жыл бұрын

    The corey chase bits are absolutely FIRE

  • @paulsz6194
    @paulsz61943 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love that wicked Rich rebuilds laugh at the end...

  • @droidtigger
    @droidtigger3 жыл бұрын

    Poor Sam. I actually yelled "nooooo!" When I saw the colour change.

  • @kirkjohnson9353

    @kirkjohnson9353

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is doing all of this on purpose. If he got a Toyota he would have no horrible stories to make videos about - he would just be driving around in a car that won't break.

  • @droidtigger

    @droidtigger

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kirkjohnson9353 yeah. "I just bought a 1993 Toyota corolla at a salvage auction for $50 and it works perfectly" doesn't sound like great content.

  • @kirkjohnson9353

    @kirkjohnson9353

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@droidtigger No story there- except it sounds like you done really good. Congratulations. I love the Corolla. I have a 1986 Toyota Pickup I bought new and put hard miles on pulling a tool trailer. Over 500,000 and still going strong. Needed the tranny rebuilt at 350k but no problems since.

  • @droidtigger

    @droidtigger

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kirkjohnson9353 those are amazing cars. Marty Mcfly had one in back to the future.

  • @abelardosolorio6245
    @abelardosolorio62453 жыл бұрын

    Gotta be one of the best videos ever on KZread, the anticipation to find out what the heck is causing the overheating issues. The shop that diagnosed a bad engine in the first place was right all along... Rich’s song and laugh at the end was priceless. Lol 😂

  • @jakesommerstorfer2347
    @jakesommerstorfer23473 жыл бұрын

    You be lookin like Adam Sandler from the “Do-over” with those sunglasses 😂

  • @Bogito-baby

    @Bogito-baby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ooiuytrrewqasdfghjkpzxcvbn

  • @playtime5234
    @playtime52343 жыл бұрын

    Just ffwd this vlog to the end. Saves time.

  • @josiahhein6036
    @josiahhein60363 жыл бұрын

    That ending was hilarious!!! Also poor step mom. Having to deal with such a naughty boy!

  • @stonemason848

    @stonemason848

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah right.......

  • @alt7488

    @alt7488

    3 жыл бұрын

    oh she got spanked

  • @ayazahmed7885
    @ayazahmed78853 жыл бұрын

    Waited so long. Constantly checked Instagram and KZread for updates. Great series, Sam!

  • @DonPablo2011
    @DonPablo20113 жыл бұрын

    The ending slayed me. Comedy Gold.

  • @manstersr
    @manstersr3 жыл бұрын

    @ 6:35 Special BMW tool for the hose clamps, A pair of pliers. Actually they have the generic spring clamp tool that has a cable with a special end for those hard to reach clamps where you can't get a plier in there but those are right out in the open. A tip for helping hoses to slip on (and get them off again later) is to smear a small amount of silicone grease on the inside of them, don't worry, the clamps will keep them from sliding off especially with the size of the bead at the end of those hard pipes. I just watched the part where you spray the rad connections with lubricant, silicone spray is best because it won't cause the rubber hose to swell or break down like some penetrants can. I mentioned in a previous comment that I recommend a Block tester to see if any combustion gasses are getting into the cooling system because a lot of your symptoms are consistent with a head gasket or crack in the combustion chamber letting combustion gasses into the cooling system. They are cheap at NAPA (around $50) or so. I still say that would be a good idea. I'm not sure if angling the car will help, the whole point in doing a vacuum fill of the cooling system is to remove all the air so you don't have any trapped in the system. There's no such thing as a vacuum bubble.

  • @jonjonr6
    @jonjonr63 жыл бұрын

    I thought everyone finishes with that "step- mom".

  • @cecho9367

    @cecho9367

    3 жыл бұрын

    I do every time

  • @zechariahsomers6975

    @zechariahsomers6975

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @SpencyP92
    @SpencyP923 жыл бұрын

    The shop pocketed the money for the replacement and just “repaired” the headlight. Very common

  • @vtseller

    @vtseller

    3 жыл бұрын

    Could also be that the wait for the new headlamp was quite long and the shop offered a quick repair so the customer could take the car. Then for one reason or another the customer never came back when the new light arrived.

  • @mateuszzimon8216

    @mateuszzimon8216

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vtseller IRC If u have car up to 90days in shop u can totaled it. Common on Saab 9-4x if its body part

  • @deltoncbaker

    @deltoncbaker

    3 жыл бұрын

    They also stole $1000 dollar voltage regulator.

  • @MrBodyman5001

    @MrBodyman5001

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or they bought the cheap "reconditioned" headlight the insurance asked for and the tech didn't send it back.

  • @nickd920
    @nickd9203 жыл бұрын

    Im really impressed. To me, the rich guy who also works on his expensive vehicles is awesome.

  • @traceydeanrainey
    @traceydeanrainey3 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness BMW owners are such good people , the truth is if they don’t share and help each other with these stubborn problems there is no promise that even BMW can figure it out or fix the problem and they will still charge for the time it took them to not resolve the problem. I’ve learned that if you can’t lease a BMW because it’s not affordable or a dealer is just way too far to make maintenance reasonably convenient then a person should just look for a car that they feel is going to make them just as happy to drive . I got a Buick Verano that has the weight , size , power , and features of a BMW 330i that I really like . If you haven’t seen some of the Buick’s that they are making now you should take a look . I never thought I’d like a Buick but WOW! It’s a fun car to drive .

  • @lucasa7093
    @lucasa70933 жыл бұрын

    7:55 Adam Sandler but from Wish.

  • @s3quattro10

    @s3quattro10

    3 жыл бұрын

    100% 🤣

  • @ifenyv

    @ifenyv

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @justinjensen9380

    @justinjensen9380

    3 жыл бұрын

    You an asshole for that one right there. But that shit funny as hell

  • @johnamydaniel
    @johnamydaniel3 жыл бұрын

    That ending cracked me up 😂

  • @drewsim_
    @drewsim_3 жыл бұрын

    Sam is stuck and needs Step Mom to help. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @iwrestleipin
    @iwrestleipin3 жыл бұрын

    Step mom’s always helpful , whenever u need, especially like yours

  • @j.ballsdeep420

    @j.ballsdeep420

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude. She's a smoke show 😍

  • @markworthington5423
    @markworthington54233 жыл бұрын

    SAM, I ADMIRE THE TENACITY OF IT ALL. NEVER GIVE UP. i LOOK FORWARD TO YOU FIGURING IT OUT. YOU WILL

  • @LimitedEditionMotorcars
    @LimitedEditionMotorcars3 жыл бұрын

    So basically the dealer advice of "needs a new engine" was correct.

  • @hoffa2586

    @hoffa2586

    3 жыл бұрын

    A rarity of truth this time

  • @chadthompson5970

    @chadthompson5970

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pffff just a head gasket no big deal

  • @simonthebroken9691

    @simonthebroken9691

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh crap. I forgot that.

  • @greyfox79007

    @greyfox79007

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chadthompson5970 In a BMW LOL oh wait it's an i8 that is much worse he needs a new car. Literally it would be cheaper to buy another car which is why it was totaled.

  • @LimitedEditionMotorcars

    @LimitedEditionMotorcars

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@greyfox79007 Exactly 💯 These cars are like condoms - single use.

  • @BigDAuditUK2020
    @BigDAuditUK20203 жыл бұрын

    Man I so much feel your pain on this such a nice car and all that work lets hope that head gasket repair works I pray buddy.

  • @michaelcicerella6244
    @michaelcicerella62443 жыл бұрын

    Now this is the content I come for !! 😂

  • @edwardspaccarelli5944
    @edwardspaccarelli59443 жыл бұрын

    “Only Wrecked Once” and “Someone’s Been Here Before”!

  • @lear60man

    @lear60man

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vehecore for the win. Into the Pile!

  • @edwardspaccarelli5944

    @edwardspaccarelli5944

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lear60man and it’s not a Ford!

  • @echtogammut
    @echtogammut3 жыл бұрын

    Is Uncle Rich's version of the Sound of Silence available on Spotify?

  • @petercolquhoun2086

    @petercolquhoun2086

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's on Not-ify.

  • @frankhage1734

    @frankhage1734

    3 жыл бұрын

    Paul Simon should endorse this rendition. Listen to it on headphones! It's AweSOME.

  • @randycarter2001
    @randycarter20013 жыл бұрын

    The one thing I've not seen you do is check the actual flow of the coolant. Is it moving from the radiator to the engine and back? You're assuming it's moving by replacing the pump.

  • @kenball1980

    @kenball1980

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right? A lot of smart people suggested that on both videos.

  • @Babyrocko1908
    @Babyrocko19083 жыл бұрын

    Oh Sam I'm rooting for you buddy! Rich is mean!!

  • @JaceGarruk
    @JaceGarruk3 жыл бұрын

    That feeling you get when they didn’t find Bigfoot at the end of the documentary

  • @robertastk
    @robertastk3 жыл бұрын

    Rich's banter is hilarious. Love you both.

  • @andreashoglund7890
    @andreashoglund78903 жыл бұрын

    A simple BMW hack. Dig this to my old 520. And it fixed the overheating problem.

  • @appalachian_restorations229
    @appalachian_restorations2293 жыл бұрын

    How does this guy not have a big garage with lifts and tools by now. Crazy

  • @MrGerardgordon
    @MrGerardgordon3 жыл бұрын

    This was hilarious lmao. The fact that the dealers knew what was up......the lengths you went to and the laughter of a true friend to top things off. LMAO

  • @luzinho33
    @luzinho333 жыл бұрын

    its been a long time since u post a video this good, fails, stepmom, rich singing and 20 bucks head gasket sealer. love it

  • @fisherafterdark
    @fisherafterdark3 жыл бұрын

    Hurry up and post the next video already... The anticipation is killing me!

  • @anthonyokoren8762
    @anthonyokoren87623 жыл бұрын

    some lubricants can eat the rubber seals in the coolant system. Good Work!

  • @dimitriskiker5008
    @dimitriskiker50083 жыл бұрын

    Probably a crack in the block or something? Coming up next: "Samcrac vs Some Crack"

  • @jasonk1884

    @jasonk1884

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @endurocrosser8834

    @endurocrosser8834

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vs Step mom crack :)

  • @endurocrosser8834

    @endurocrosser8834

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mark Hitman What? Diferent crack,diferent fix :)

  • @SpeedometerRepair

    @SpeedometerRepair

    3 жыл бұрын

    And after that: some crack vs same crack

  • @vipereavp

    @vipereavp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Crackheads*

  • @PatsGarageOnline
    @PatsGarageOnline3 жыл бұрын

    Sam, I'm glad to see you've found the cause but so unhappy that it is what it is. After seeing so many i8's have "just" a problem with bleeding the cooling circuit, my hopes were that it was just that. Sadly, it was not a common i8 problem at all.

  • @Evapors

    @Evapors

    3 жыл бұрын

    i know right. Pat this makes me nervous about when my i8 comes home after currently 19 weeks under repair. Do i keep it? I will keep everyone updated on my VLOG.

  • @PatsGarageOnline

    @PatsGarageOnline

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Evapors You have to release an update soon. An i8 sitting on the dealer's lift for 19 weeks is unfathomable!

  • @MrGigi-dz9cv

    @MrGigi-dz9cv

    3 жыл бұрын

    That car is just a series of repair failures. First it was hit in the front. That probably damaged the radiator. So they replaced the radiator but did not bleed the system properly. No cooling, the head gasket blown. End of story ...

  • @dennied7826

    @dennied7826

    3 жыл бұрын

    If it was something so simple someone would of taken the time to do it long before it went up for sale at rock bottom prices I think.

  • @PatsGarageOnline

    @PatsGarageOnline

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dennied7826 Yep. But with the i8, overheating issues are typical once you break open the coolant circuit so that's literally where everyone looks, by default. Me included.

  • @tronixfix
    @tronixfix3 жыл бұрын

    1:53 WOW you even got Berner’s little brother working on it 😅

  • @kevina4674
    @kevina46743 жыл бұрын

    I used that stuff on my f250. And it worked for me! Did it two years ago and truck still running strong! Edit: the blue devil headgasket stuff.... only problem your going to run into is that it has to idle for 50 minutes or so without overheating. So you might be assed out on that.

  • @tiborklein5349
    @tiborklein53493 жыл бұрын

    How did multiple shops fail to diagnose a blown head gasket? I'd be so embarrassed I'd move my shop somewhere else.

  • @noobster965

    @noobster965

    3 жыл бұрын

    The dealer claimed it needed an engine, might not of been misdiagnosed

  • @Lifeof728

    @Lifeof728

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@noobster965 right lol

  • @Gustav4

    @Gustav4

    3 жыл бұрын

    even if the head gasket is leaking a bit, that is not what causes it to overheat, and it should also have water getting into the engine, but it doesnt.

  • @JJ-zg1hh

    @JJ-zg1hh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Gustav4?

  • @nuclearw

    @nuclearw

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Gustav4 depends where the leak is. sometimes it only happens under high pressure and you get exhaust gasses in to the cooling lines

  • @ayedee6681
    @ayedee66813 жыл бұрын

    OK, Sam, after all these years, you still have not invested in a lift, I'm sure you can get a cheap used one on auction somewhere :)

  • @kpobuibo

    @kpobuibo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, his stepmom can!

  • @noblemanivan

    @noblemanivan

    3 жыл бұрын

    He can write it off as well!

  • @Ethan121213131414

    @Ethan121213131414

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its his gimmick tho

  • @raymay9276

    @raymay9276

    3 жыл бұрын

    A good used in Facebook marketplace go for $1500+

  • @jcrbama
    @jcrbama3 жыл бұрын

    Somehow, I feel like this is all a long leadup to Sam crossing over into one of his “stepmom’s” videos.😄

  • @joeingles5854
    @joeingles58543 жыл бұрын

    lol, Every bmw sells for a fraction of its original price.

  • @Simbacu

    @Simbacu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah mabye it’s cause they’re built horribly and break down all the time LOL

  • @boostedoctane8041

    @boostedoctane8041

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Simbacu Don’t know what BMW your driving.

  • @notsoeloquent

    @notsoeloquent

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@boostedoctane8041 delusions. Why else do you think they sell for peanuts? Think hard.

  • @MarcusDPenn

    @MarcusDPenn

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lolol that’s every car it’s call depreciation 😂😂😂 u just figuring this out ?

  • @notsoeloquent

    @notsoeloquent

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MarcusDPenn tell us why a 15 year old rav4 costs more than a 5 year old beemer?

  • @vaughnbroadnax
    @vaughnbroadnax3 жыл бұрын

    I usually expect Rich references early on, but Rich singing at the end was too funny. 😂

  • @18t4motion

    @18t4motion

    3 жыл бұрын

    Comedy gold, Jerry... comedy gold

  • @BradBauter
    @BradBauter3 жыл бұрын

    Between the "Step Mom", "Amen and Awomen" and Rich singing the end you are winning even with a blown head gasket!

  • @rmarshall102

    @rmarshall102

    3 жыл бұрын

    , step mom is deffo Cory chase 😄

  • @pablojose4890
    @pablojose48903 жыл бұрын

    I keep rewatching Rich sing the Psycho Sound of Silence. It makes me giggle

  • @dennyhleucka7786
    @dennyhleucka77863 жыл бұрын

    Man am I glad your mom has the job she does!

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