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

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  • čas přidán 5. 01. 2021
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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
    @RichRebuilds Před 3 lety +5339

    Hello Darkness, it's me. Sam.

    • @aaronheerts1563
      @aaronheerts1563 Před 3 lety +85

      U needa help Sammy out Rich

    • @zethembebenedictmbatha
      @zethembebenedictmbatha Před 3 lety +6

      😂

    • @charlie1832
      @charlie1832 Před 3 lety +139

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

    • @Zephruz
      @Zephruz Před 3 lety +51

      So Rich was the one who sabotaged it.

    • @Proctorsgarage
      @Proctorsgarage Před 3 lety +13

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

  • @NJGhost34
    @NJGhost34 Před 3 lety +888

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

    • @imemployed1524
      @imemployed1524 Před 3 lety +11

      Sound of silence is name of song 🎵

    • @olliethebully22
      @olliethebully22 Před 3 lety +11

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

    • @stevensims3554
      @stevensims3554 Před 3 lety

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

    • @SINISTER69er
      @SINISTER69er Před 3 lety

      Sounded like the cross bow guy laugh.

    • @garyofnyc
      @garyofnyc Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @felipecespedes12
    @felipecespedes12 Před 3 lety +110

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

    • @white_zeddy
      @white_zeddy Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @elicooper4109
      @elicooper4109 Před 3 lety +17

      Stupid would be another word to describe it.

    • @SmitherinesRacing
      @SmitherinesRacing Před 3 lety

      Mmm I thought exactly the same.

    • @MICHAELWALTON1
      @MICHAELWALTON1 Před 3 lety +6

      last place I want to die

    • @SmitherinesRacing
      @SmitherinesRacing Před 3 lety +3

      @@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.

  • @cashIND219
    @cashIND219 Před 3 lety +249

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

    • @blazebater8913
      @blazebater8913 Před 3 lety +10

      He looks like dollar tree Adam Sandler

    • @justintaylor9458
      @justintaylor9458 Před 3 lety +33

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

    • @cashIND219
      @cashIND219 Před 3 lety +5

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

    • @cashIND219
      @cashIND219 Před 3 lety +2

      @@blazebater8913 lol right..

    • @team3383
      @team3383 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @Rocko892
    @Rocko892 Před 3 lety +760

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

    • @lorenzoschiavetti197
      @lorenzoschiavetti197 Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @ItsAlive111
      @ItsAlive111 Před 3 lety +11

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

    • @philelliott5327
      @philelliott5327 Před 3 lety +12

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

    • @HKG36Kc
      @HKG36Kc Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @MrNoNothingAtAll
    @MrNoNothingAtAll Před 3 lety +463

    That ending was just a freaking masterpiece lol

    • @malicious1111
      @malicious1111 Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @aquaman0167
    @aquaman0167 Před 3 lety +221

    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 Před 3 lety +21

      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.

    • @rustbeltrestoration
      @rustbeltrestoration Před 3 lety +1

      I agree completely

    • @JackRR15
      @JackRR15 Před 3 lety

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

    • @tonymcdowell9017
      @tonymcdowell9017 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JackRR15 junk it car crusher

    • @ARCTCFOXMAN
      @ARCTCFOXMAN Před 3 lety +3

      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
    @MeppyMan Před 3 lety +46

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

  • @RyanRoadReaper
    @RyanRoadReaper Před 3 lety +145

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

  • @Airplanefish
    @Airplanefish Před 3 lety +478

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

    • @mundotaku_org
      @mundotaku_org Před 3 lety +40

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

    • @jefflith2974
      @jefflith2974 Před 3 lety +3

      @@mundotaku_org PRICELESS

    • @rocsti5402
      @rocsti5402 Před 3 lety +6

      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 Před 3 lety

      Thats a hell of a projection. lol

    • @Chris-hw4mq
      @Chris-hw4mq Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @doc777ga
    @doc777ga Před 3 lety +32

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

  • @mitchellwhitfield4704
    @mitchellwhitfield4704 Před 3 lety +39

    Well, time to LS Swap the thing.

  • @postvoorjohn69
    @postvoorjohn69 Před 3 lety +98

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

  • @HeavenlyOpinionated
    @HeavenlyOpinionated Před 3 lety +57

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

  • @jiml3140
    @jiml3140 Před 3 lety +6

    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.

  • @BVonBuescher
    @BVonBuescher Před 3 lety

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

  • @alikavelleses3606
    @alikavelleses3606 Před 3 lety +449

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

  • @clintharris1898
    @clintharris1898 Před 3 lety +497

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

  • @GG-124k
    @GG-124k Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @mdizzle9482
    @mdizzle9482 Před 3 lety

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

  • @AutoAuctionRebuilds
    @AutoAuctionRebuilds Před 3 lety +1154

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

    • @Proctorsgarage
      @Proctorsgarage Před 3 lety +12

      Richards ending was too good man!

    • @PatsGarageOnline
      @PatsGarageOnline Před 3 lety +23

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

    • @csorrows
      @csorrows Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @JackRR15
      @JackRR15 Před 3 lety +14

      @@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 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @zecretw7272
    @zecretw7272 Před 3 lety +331

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

    • @Chief_5
      @Chief_5 Před 3 lety +3

      LS is always done maybe a coyote?

    • @maxxibro
      @maxxibro Před 3 lety +5

      Kswap k24 turbo i8 lol

    • @aussiebattler96
      @aussiebattler96 Před 3 lety +2

      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 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @MSMgamer190
      @MSMgamer190 Před 3 lety +2

      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

  • @gregsands2666
    @gregsands2666 Před 3 lety

    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

  • @staystrong5708
    @staystrong5708 Před 3 lety +2

    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.

  • @SpencyP92
    @SpencyP92 Před 3 lety +180

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

    • @omf_justus5920
      @omf_justus5920 Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @AwesomeBlackDude
      @AwesomeBlackDude Před 3 lety +1

      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 Před 3 lety

      @@omf_justus5920 😅😷

    • @Bigboss539
      @Bigboss539 Před 3 lety

      @@AwesomeBlackDude It could still be a cracked block.

  • @urnuckingfutz2
    @urnuckingfutz2 Před 3 lety +329

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

  • @shannonschneider8413
    @shannonschneider8413 Před 3 lety

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

  • @nicholas_scott
    @nicholas_scott Před 3 lety +9

    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

  • @rich51187
    @rich51187 Před 3 lety +107

    *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 Před 3 lety +11

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

    • @rockydennis4497
      @rockydennis4497 Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @GetExhausted
      @GetExhausted Před 3 lety +2

      That’s awesome

    • @rich51187
      @rich51187 Před 3 lety +1

      @@charlie1832 Thanks brother.

    • @oxtail_yardiee3923
      @oxtail_yardiee3923 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @Sleeper_Solutions
    @Sleeper_Solutions Před 3 lety +21

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

  • @dzelpwr
    @dzelpwr Před 3 lety +1

    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.

  • @DavidSmith-jj5pr
    @DavidSmith-jj5pr Před 3 lety +42

    "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 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @HeidiandFranny
    @HeidiandFranny Před 3 lety +27

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

  • @moon-lit-rider987
    @moon-lit-rider987 Před 3 lety +123

    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 Před 3 lety

      No it wont

    • @tyroberts931
      @tyroberts931 Před 3 lety +5

      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 Před 3 lety +4

      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 Před 3 lety

      @@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 Před 3 lety

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

  • @fizzyplazmuh9024
    @fizzyplazmuh9024 Před 3 lety

    I have never in my life bothered to turn on CZcams 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.

  • @ScoBro2013
    @ScoBro2013 Před 3 lety

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

  • @abel5074
    @abel5074 Před 3 lety +233

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

  • @Ballador
    @Ballador Před 3 lety +493

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

    • @CsabaTothMr
      @CsabaTothMr Před 3 lety +23

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

    • @jamesgeorge6551
      @jamesgeorge6551 Před 3 lety +39

      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 Před 3 lety

      Potentially more cost effective too

    • @cbruno12180
      @cbruno12180 Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @Ballador
      @Ballador Před 3 lety +12

      @@cbruno12180 but it's not a diesel

  • @judgelpf2488
    @judgelpf2488 Před 3 lety +11

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

  • @traceydeanrainey
    @traceydeanrainey Před 3 lety

    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 .

  • @googan88
    @googan88 Před 3 lety +382

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

    • @Jimmy_in_Mexico
      @Jimmy_in_Mexico Před 3 lety +9

      Youre ruthless....

    • @googan88
      @googan88 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Jimmy_in_Mexico all in good fun

    • @csorrows
      @csorrows Před 3 lety +15

      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 Před 3 lety +13

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

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram Před 3 lety

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

  • @thechosen1617
    @thechosen1617 Před 3 lety +10

    Stepmom is my favorite part of these uploads

  • @afternoongarage
    @afternoongarage Před 3 lety

    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!

  • @GoCoyote
    @GoCoyote Před 3 lety

    From my younger days in manufacturing, we used rubbing alcohol to lubricate rubber parts or tubing for assembly. It evaporates quickly and will not harm or contaminate most applications.

  • @ppentertainment2351
    @ppentertainment2351 Před 3 lety +31

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

  • @lozz0dnb
    @lozz0dnb Před 3 lety +228

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

    • @gmugrumbach
      @gmugrumbach Před 3 lety +18

      In the Dominos car

    • @GetExhausted
      @GetExhausted Před 3 lety +5

      @@gmugrumbach that would be epic

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @jbeutell
      @jbeutell Před 3 lety

      @@gmugrumbach Lawyers will be all over you now!

    • @gmugrumbach
      @gmugrumbach Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @sammygamingchannel5833

    Lol I just love these series❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍keep it up dude

  • @kw57rx8dr.9
    @kw57rx8dr.9 Před 3 lety +3

    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.

  • @sebascc007
    @sebascc007 Před 3 lety +21

    That ending with rich is just perfect

  • @SpencyP92
    @SpencyP92 Před 3 lety +156

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

    • @vtseller
      @vtseller Před 3 lety +4

      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 Před 3 lety +1

      @@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 Před 3 lety +6

      They also stole $1000 dollar voltage regulator.

    • @MrBodyman5001
      @MrBodyman5001 Před 3 lety

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

  • @jakesommerstorfer2347
    @jakesommerstorfer2347 Před 3 lety +9

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

  • @manstersr
    @manstersr Před 3 lety

    @ 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.

  • @ayazahmed7885
    @ayazahmed7885 Před 3 lety +35

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

  • @droidtigger
    @droidtigger Před 3 lety +42

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

    • @kirkjohnson9353
      @kirkjohnson9353 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety +1

      @@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 Před 3 lety

      @@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 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @randycarter2001
    @randycarter2001 Před 3 lety +3

    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 Před 3 lety

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

  • @scotthutchison9396
    @scotthutchison9396 Před 3 lety

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

  • @josiahhein6036
    @josiahhein6036 Před 3 lety +31

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

  • @echtogammut
    @echtogammut Před 3 lety +138

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

  • @christopherchekaway1390
    @christopherchekaway1390 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @jcrbama
    @jcrbama Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @abelardosolorio6245
    @abelardosolorio6245 Před 3 lety +5

    Gotta be one of the best videos ever on CZcams, 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 😂

  • @gixerjimbo
    @gixerjimbo Před 3 lety +394

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

    • @marcusmagee4481
      @marcusmagee4481 Před 3 lety +13

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

    • @pontoonfamily1
      @pontoonfamily1 Před 3 lety +58

      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 Před 3 lety +14

      @@pontoonfamily1 because Samcrac.

    • @PowersFamily
      @PowersFamily Před 3 lety +14

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

    • @randallnonya7298
      @randallnonya7298 Před 3 lety

      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 ...

  • @playtime5234
    @playtime5234 Před 3 lety

    Just ffwd this vlog to the end. Saves time.

  • @shortsweetreviews
    @shortsweetreviews Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @PatsGarageOnline
    @PatsGarageOnline Před 3 lety +91

    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 Před 3 lety +2

      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 Před 3 lety +6

      @@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 Před 3 lety +15

      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 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety +4

      @@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.

  • @markworthington5423
    @markworthington5423 Před 3 lety +11

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

  • @michaelperson3897
    @michaelperson3897 Před 3 lety

    Next video please can't wait

  • @joeingles5854
    @joeingles5854 Před 3 lety +65

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

    • @Simbacu
      @Simbacu Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @boostedoctane8041
      @boostedoctane8041 Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @notsoeloquent
      @notsoeloquent Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @MarcusDPenn
      @MarcusDPenn Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @notsoeloquent
      @notsoeloquent Před 3 lety +13

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

  • @ingresswizard9044
    @ingresswizard9044 Před 3 lety +396

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

  • @tiborklein5349
    @tiborklein5349 Před 3 lety +261

    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 Před 3 lety +143

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

    • @Lifeof728
      @Lifeof728 Před 3 lety +5

      @@noobster965 right lol

    • @Gustav4
      @Gustav4 Před 3 lety +31

      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 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Gustav4?

    • @nuclearw
      @nuclearw Před 3 lety +28

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

  • @nigeldlm
    @nigeldlm Před 3 lety

    What's going g on I watched this yesterday and now it says 5hrs ago lol great vids !

  • @ReginaldReed
    @ReginaldReed Před 3 lety

    Rich montage was excellent!

  • @johnamydaniel
    @johnamydaniel Před 3 lety +36

    That ending cracked me up 😂

  • @jonjonr6
    @jonjonr6 Před 3 lety +69

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

  • @kevina4674
    @kevina4674 Před 3 lety

    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.

  • @tracyconfair1
    @tracyconfair1 Před 3 lety

    SamCrac!
    Update us on the BMW please, I know you can fix it Sam!!
    I find I can't stop watching the videos on you and that damn car,lol.
    Over heating can only be a few things right?
    We will be waiting for your update!

  • @zollotech
    @zollotech Před 3 lety +135

    😔

  • @dimitriskiker5008
    @dimitriskiker5008 Před 3 lety +301

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

  • @paulsz6194
    @paulsz6194 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @Luisrean
    @Luisrean Před 3 lety

    I keep waiting for the next episode of this

  • @MrGerardgordon
    @MrGerardgordon Před 3 lety +23

    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

  • @AutoAuctionRebuilds
    @AutoAuctionRebuilds Před 3 lety +343

    I have been waiting for this one

  • @luigi999ish
    @luigi999ish Před 3 lety

    Just want to point out since I was at a BMW dealership that had a lemon i8 around 2014. If you keep having issues with overheating, its because of the hard coolant pipes. We had micro fractures on one of the bends on one pipe, the other was also incorrectly bent, and then we also had to deal with the new bleeding procedure which wasn't any good. BMW over complicated the procedure by integrating it into the on board DME. The hard pipes, you're better off just replacing with new or aftermarket/custom. Car got completely torn down trying to find what was wrong. At the end it was BMW's own fault. You might have issues once you start driving it. We vacuumed bled, DME bled, etc and still had it overheat after we started driving. It is a very well known issue with BMW technicians. The head gasket maybe being bad due to overheating almost for sure happened due to the hard pipes causing the heating issue. I replaced at least 2 head gaskets and one pump due to that happening.

  • @kingusher2
    @kingusher2 Před 3 lety

    Wish you the best in getting it fix.

  • @JaceGarruk
    @JaceGarruk Před 3 lety +28

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

  • @ayedee6681
    @ayedee6681 Před 3 lety +69

    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 :)

  • @robertminnicks1136
    @robertminnicks1136 Před 3 lety

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

  • @EvilVish
    @EvilVish Před 3 lety

    That ending was epic 😂

  • @luzinho33
    @luzinho33 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @robertastk
    @robertastk Před 3 lety +9

    Rich's banter is hilarious. Love you both.

  • @DonPablo2011
    @DonPablo2011 Před 3 lety

    The ending slayed me. Comedy Gold.

  • @BigDAuditUK2020
    @BigDAuditUK2020 Před 3 lety +1

    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.

  • @vaughnbroadnax
    @vaughnbroadnax Před 3 lety +25

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

    • @18t4motion
      @18t4motion Před 3 lety

      Comedy gold, Jerry... comedy gold

  • @lucasa7093
    @lucasa7093 Před 3 lety +72

    7:55 Adam Sandler but from Wish.

  • @leogarcia8640
    @leogarcia8640 Před 3 lety +1

    Great to see that the BMW community isn’t all just tailgating the hell out of people in residential areas.

  • @sweatyben1550
    @sweatyben1550 Před 3 lety

    The corey chase bits are absolutely FIRE

  • @demar202
    @demar202 Před 3 lety +25

    Finally, I’ve been waiting to see what’s next hahaha

  • @rodb969
    @rodb969 Před 3 lety +4

    Damn Sam, been watching u for a while. Probably your best episode. Great intro, editing, and overall quality of content.

  • @michaelcicerella6244
    @michaelcicerella6244 Před 3 lety

    Now this is the content I come for !! 😂

  • @DavidFleisch
    @DavidFleisch Před 3 lety +13

    I feel like at this point it would have been cheaper to replace the engine