Rebuilding a 2014 Chevy Cruze with engine damage for cheap, maybe?
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- This 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LT/RS was listed with engine damage. Today we will dig into it and see how far the damage goes. Turbos and valve covers are regular maintenance on these so I know we will be going at least that far.
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WuHan war whistle is now my new phrase for turbos! 😂
Right? 😂 I recently had bypass surgery, so it hurts when Scott mades comments like that unexpectedly! Fortunately, I have my chest pillow now at the ready 😂😂😂
Agreed! Old Scott’s got the good ones for sure. 😊
Yes indeed...I am still chuckling over the Wuhan War Whistle moniker. Good one Scott....good one.
lololol
Only refers to the cheap China internet ones, a Garrett/Precision is no Wuhan War Whistler
Oh how I’ve missed the scream!! 😂
I cannot wait for you to get you a new shop and start doing rebuilds again!
My thoughts too.
It takes time. I might have to build one at this point.
I would love to see your own shop ! Even if its smaller and make more videos !
@@vehcor I'd love to watch a video of a shop build. (Just sayin'.)
@@vehcor I smell a video series if you do.
Funny I was literally typing this comment that a $300 China turbo might be an upgrade from whatever China turbo GM used right as you said it
That car is clean as heck under the hood. Plenty of things go wrong with the Chevy Cruze, but they are cheap to DIY repair and actually drive pretty nice.
I'm glad to hear. Cuz I just bought my wife one lol
@@MrTonyman4575You def be taking advantage of it being cheap and easy to fix cuz you'll be fixing it constantly. You'll be intimately familiar with all of the engine plastics if you keep it around for more than 30-40k miles.
It'll get your wife around town for cheap but they are def budget cars. The bit about riding well is ridiculous though unless your wife has literally never driven anything besides econo-boxes to compare it to.
@@yeahitskimmel My 2014 Cruze Diesel has 205k on it; I bought it new in '14. A couple of Diesel emissions issues but nothing else has failed on that car. I've spent less than $1000 in 10 years on repairs. It rides nice, zero squeaks or rattles, no electrical issues. Average 42mpg. Must have been built on a Wednesday.
what year?
@@E_Legal_Alien 2014
The ubiquity of these 100% confirms the fact that most ppl are clueless about what car is a good idea to get
These cars can be pretty reliable aside from their turbos they may or may not have and are cheap to fix. The cobalt is also decently popular and has its issues. Both are cheaper to fix and buy than their foreign counterparts.
Gloves and a torque wrench? What's next? Maybe a rainbow T shirt?
My middle son and I laughed our asses off at the “Wuhan War Whistle” comment. Thank you!!!
😂👍🏻
Ahhh the chevy cruze. Ive made soo much money fixing the same problems. I even buy the parts in bulk. Soo easy to work on, even blindfolded.
Missing your videos….welcome back
matching mittens and valve cover! beautiful!
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SCOTT'S BACK!
Man I've always kinda liked these cars,and this one is CLEAN.Someone got a great deal.Good to see you back,it's been a minute.
I had forgot how much I enjoy these videos....
Those are good looking cars. I don’t care if it’s a pos…I like them.
They certainly look better than the Cobalt they replaced!
Nice work, easy flip, a car most people can afford.
It sure is!
You make this old boy smile, and confirm that I really hate turbos. Happy days to you!
That engine is actually a Opel german design with stout forged crank and rods along with a main bearing girdle, really beefy. The problem is all the cheap ass plastic fittings so they puke oil and water, as you discovered, as they age just like BMW's People just beat on them and there is no oil pressure. guage. Can't take the abuse like Honda's and Toyotas but when running good they drive WAY better and handle amazing for what they are. The wife has one, a 2014, and its been great so far with 180K miles. I did the valve cover and crank seal to get rid of the bird chirp 5 years ago...lol. Cheap and easy to work on for sure.
I thought its a Daewoo Engine.
@@goclunker A modern collaboration of world wide manufacturer's each contributing and sold world wide in different markets. The engine no, I believe Daewoo contributed chassis engineering. The 6 speed trans is GM.
My father had a 2013 turbo Cruze, I actually really enjoyed driving it. The oil leaks and broken cooling fittings were real issues.
He sold it, but the mechanic told him the oil cooler behind the turbo was likely leaking. Seem to be a common issue, we replaced the oil feed with the upgraded design.
Why do they make critical pieces of plastic and then put them next to the, oh I don't know..... *far king hot* spinny exhaust gas thing?
*Thank you* for the video Scott. 👍👍 I really hope things are going well for you and the pizza girl.
So they prematurely fail, duh! 😂 You can’t sell customers new cars if the old ones are still running!
Pizza girl?
And so, Scott's Ecotec and Ecoboost Emporium begins....
I don’t know if I will be able to keep those engines in stock! 😂
I do love that you still scream when you back things off the trailer! Thank you for that! :)
You’re a breath of fresh air on CZcams scott, I’ve missed you repairing auto’s, nice post 😊
You forgot to address the biggest problem with the 1.4L... the PCV system! Should definitely look into putting on a PCV fix kit or a new intake manifold, otherwise the crankcase oil seals will continue to leak oil. When the PCV valve integral to the intake manifold fails, boost pressure from the intake manifold goes straight into the crankcase, causing oil to be pushed out of every seal on the engine.
Same pcv problem as the 2.4L engine?
thats the factory built in rust inhibitor system
Thanks..
I bought the silver valve cover before watching this video. Man, do I feel duped.
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Interesting repair. I just had to have my oil supply tube on my rear turbo in my 2014 Ford Explorer Sport replaced. $130 tube, 8 hours labor @ $170/hr. Oh, and the outlet tube broke off at the oil pan, so that was another expense. Thanks, Ford!
Lately Ford and GM both suck for high cost repairs that are become routine. The cost of ownership is getting close to European cars.
I love those cars. I maintained two in the family (both bought new in 2012 and 2015) and they were both excellent cars. I changed the oil every 3,000-3,500 miles and used Rotella 10W-30 truck oil. Turbos need maintenance.
I enjoyed your video on that. I have a 2012 Cruze, bought brand new with 147,000, with its original turbo. The things I've change were the coil ( twice ) the thermostat housing and the head gasket. I love this car and I'm going to do a preventative maintenance and buy a new turbo. I change the oil when it calls for it and it probably will outlast me. thank you for the inspiration.
So good to see @ 31:30 that the shop manager is still watching over your shoulders ... 🐶
There has to be a super hot room in hell for engineers who design engines that require this much work to replace one part.
Lol, try working on German cars. This POS is gravy
@@OtisFlint Exactly. If you think THIS is difficult... then you have prob never worked on cars before...
It's a TURBO REPLACEMENT , i have to jack my motor up from its mount in order to get mine out! Try that for "difficult"
Well I own 2 of these cars and thankfully they are easy to work on.
Another great video !
I love your sarcasm.
Thank you Scott
YES! WELCOME BACK THE "SCREAM"😲
Nice to see you back
Love the videos man!
Whoever is watching this video, I hope this day will be a great day.
You too!
Good to see you back.
I love your work on this car..
Glad you’re back up and working
Nice to see you back. Always fun to watch😂
We are happy to see your videos. I hope you are doing well.
Hi vechor it's so good to see you back in action 😂😅😊
I have been watching your videos for quite some time without subscribing, today after watching this video I made it official and subscribed, I love your sense of humor and all of your work. You are phenomenal at what you do. Keep up the fantastic work.
30:51 put the valve cover cover on. Now you've done it! Some engineer is going to design an engine with a valve cover cover cover.
Valve coverception!
Love your work Scott.
Happy Friday, Scott!🍻
Same to you!
I'm giving a thumbs up for the use of air tools near the end of the job. #teampneumatic
It's not engine damage. The last owner was a spy and forgot to turn off the smoke screen before parting with the car, or did he part company with us all together?
Looks like they capped 007’s expense account. No more Astons, Cruzes from here on out. 😂
@vehcor isn't it the car from Dpuhunter? Beware of the red weapons van....
great to see you back working on cars
Another great repair video. Thanks!
Never fail to impress.great job,might take a while to get that oil out of the system,great video as always.just keep on doing what you do best.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Just got done with updating timing belt pulleys and updating complete coolant system to new hose, gasket components and valve cover gasket.
Thanks for another great video. Appreciated.
good to see you wrenching again, Scott!
Great video Scott.
Thanks!
Got a 13 …non turbo… bought it brand new and put 280 thousand kilometres ( Canadian here) on it with little to no trouble whatsoever… just the regular consumables… still runs like a swiss watch but unfortunately the cars here rust probably worse than they do in Illinois…
I just love the dry (cynical) humor and professional work of this channel!
Nice fix and cool video!
Nice quick video. 60 thousand pound feet of torque. LOL. Jiffy Lube will soon sponsor you 😂
Another Great video keep the good fight against the haters
Very nice repair!
Thanks
I’m a single father and a master L1 technician with 20+ years experience. I think everyone should buy a Cruze, Aveo, sonic Buick encore. With the cost of living going up daily it’s important to make sure tradesmen have a sustainable income. These are easy to fix and guaranteed to break down. We were heartbroken when they discontinued the gm 3.1 and 3.8. And they ran out of parts for the 2.5. But these give us hope while gas is still legal lol
And if your aren’t a gm fan the 3.6 Chrysler pentastar and 2.4 are a gold mine…
I don't mind working on Chevy Cruzes, they are quite popular cars.
I don’t mind it either when someone else is paying the bill. 😂
It's even more luxurious in the back, as the spare is laying in a blanket!!😮😮
Pretty clean for sure, nice save.
Ahhhhh Natural order resumed. Woke up to the video this morning...Saturday saved!
" Whu Han War Whistle" ROFL Good one Scott
thanks Scott also for the e manual tip .. I got one for my 2003 Bravada :)
Glad it helped
Thanks for the reminder that I need to do the same job
Given the equipment level on the car, it was certainly worth a try to get it back on the road. Thankfully nothing so major. Good repair and I am sure a nice profit.
I like them. Good looking and harken back to LTZ days of Berrettas in the 80s. We got. 2013 for my 18 y/o daughter a few years ago and it’s has its issues but she really likes it. We found a well cared for LTZ RS for $8750 3 years ago 91k miles. That was a fun video.
love the cruze fr i got a 2011 and i mean i spent a shit load of money on it just got new speakers last week its a good ass car love my cruze
The gloves made me nervous. 😂
I still miss that pair of gloves they got destroyed on the mustang rebuild that we need an update on it 💔
On a positive note, everything under there is lubed up real nice now.
Great video, life is getting better...
@vehcor I hope you are doing well.
Thanks, you too! 🥇
You always have interesting videos..
Nice fix!
SMA in New York State had the same 14 Cruze to fix a Turbo. Both of you did the same kind work. Saving an engine is always better than buying a new one.
Amazing I had a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz with 123,000 with a 50/50 chance of it breaking I got rid of it. Still ran like new when I got rid if it.
Every car repair is temporary. It is just different factors of how long.
These temporary parts will probably outlast the rest of the original parts. 😂
Kudos on the video time 🏴👍🏻
RS trim should have those red valve covers as standard. My elderly memory told me that the first Camaro RS models were advertised as "Rally Sport".
I no longer say "click" when I over-under-torque rusty fasteners. Instead, I pretend I have one of those electronic jobbies: "Bee.....bee.......bee.bee.bee.BEEEEEEEEE!" Just right.
I've had 2 2015 model brand new cruzes with no issues had over 200k on both so I've all was changed oil before time.
Usually I blame lack of maintenance but I have seen lots of failures on these from people who are good about maintaining vehicles.
Very clean engine bay
Excellent video
Old turbo can be cleaned out and save money and time but not saying it's the best way too do things guys !FYI
I saw on TV a while back where a diesel truck had blown seals in the turbo and the engine would not shut down, as the oil from the turbo was feeding it.
That's what happens when engine runs on you. Manual you can still kill by putting on highest gear and dumping clutch when applying brakes. But with automatics? Nah propably nothing to do.
It’s called a runaway
You have to pull the air filter and block off the air supply. only way to kill a runaway.
Missed the car work!
Hurray ! 🎉 The shop got fixed from the fire already woo hoo 😁
You never fail to entertain.
Thanks
My little brother loves these damn things, especially the diesel ones.
Our Pastor ahs a diesel Cruze,can't keep the diesel particulate system working.Looks like he's gonna junk it.
Merch idea: work gloves that say "bitch mittens" on them.
@1:06 vehcor meme for “we get it…you vape” 😂
Scott, Glad to see you back for a repair... hopefully you can get back to body repairs soon too.. i know you had mentioned in another video, any collaborations in the pipeline??
What if I just paint my valve cover red? Maybe 175 additional HP?
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185 if you use high temp paint! 😂
Once again another awesome video. Its a nicer car than what i was driving at that age.
I've heard horror stories about these cars thats why i avoided buying one this past summer.
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Nice to see you back in the shop although I do enjoy the scammer videos.thanks John from Arizona
Yes, I noticed the gloves. Needed for this repair.
Good to see you back in the shop. Getting your hands... wait... gloves dirty.
He calls those bitch mittens🤣
Can't say I miss the Extended Life Coolant Baptisms
There’s no extended coolant life on a Cruze. They leak coolant so often from 3-5 different failures, that the coolant gets changed every 2-3 years.