I do too, so I totally agree. I like the bloopers as well because it shows the possibilities of what can happen, if everything was perfectly done in video we may have an issue while trying to resolve the same thing in our project and there would be no answers for us to fall back on.
I was passed on the highway by a Ford Ranger making the same noise. Getting passed wasn't the aggravating part...cleaning the oil off my windshield was.
I was having a bad day and that gave me a good laugh! My 79 Ford F150 once had a leaking oil sending unit and the whole undercarriage was soaked and blowing onto my enclosed trailer. Was wondering why I had to keep adding oil every 100 miles Haha!
Ex wife did the same thing with my Cadillac , and a Subaru. Go figure. New car coming up next! Yippie just what I wanted , new car payment. Then 200;000 miles later in 10 years and she did not work. Go figure. Like I said ex wife.
@@oldmanonyoutube omfg ! if i had an engine that sounded anything like that it would be $10 worth of gas at a time and i would have cab fare handy ...lol.
Most people that watch your video's aren't going to question you over a slip of the tongue, because we already know how knowledgeable/capable you really are, great video Wes, and thanks for sharing.
@@terryburke2587 They've earned a solid reputation for durability, power, and fuel efficiency. It's an open question (in my little mind, at least) whether they, or the small block V8 Chevys, or the 194 through 292 Chevy sixes, are the best ones GM has built. But none of them seem to do too well without oil. Pity, that, eh wot?
You don’t have to make the videos perfect. I could watch a completely unedited version of you working on anything. Your content is great and that’s what we come for.
@@WatchWesWork I've tooken 'em to the scrap yard, where they wanted the gas tank out of it, so I drove it in on a bottle and electric pump under the hood. But the last time I tried to take one to the real scrap yard, they said that ALL fluids had to be out of it. So I drove it to the regular U-Pull-&-Pray junk yard, and they bought it.
@@DanEBoyd where i come from, you just drive it to the crusher, and park it out front for a few minutes....somebody will flag you down and buy it off ya.
I thought the videos looked fine before, but this looked really really good. Lights made a huge difference and the camera is super clear and crisp picture. Definitely a massive improvement I didn't even know you needed. 👍
I have a nice non rusty replacement for them in light blue. lol I use an M50 for now and shoot in 4k. The AF sucks in 4k, hence the use of Mr. Spotty and lock it in MF. The AF works great outside when there is plenty of light. I am considering and upgrade to the R5 but after just dumping money into a new laptop/editing setup, I am going to hold off a bit. You can never have too much light in the shop, looks good.
I can't do 4K at this time. It took 20 hours to upload this 1080P video with my donkey powered internet. The Panasonic has IBIS, and it's weather resistant. But the focus sucks. The EOS R would be nice. The Sony A7 SIII looks amazing, but it's $3500. I think I'm out on that! I'm curious what specs you went with for the editing computer. Your edits are great!
@@WatchWesWork You can record in 4k, then post in 1080p. In editing that gives you a lot more data to work with, For example you can do a pan or zoom to get a better shot. Image stabilization is also possible without perceptible degradation. When the video editing s done, render it in 1080p.
The owner must have been maintenance deficient to kill a 3800 GM engine. Probably the best engine GM ever made in my opinion. Fun fact. Those wheels were made for GM by AMCAST Automotive in Fremont IN. I was the Shop Superintendent over the machining area in the late 90's when those were in production. I still see cars occassionaly with wheels we made at that plant but I live on the west coast now and am far from the land of rust. lol
Hi Wes, the biggest improvement you did was the lighting. That was nicely done. As far as the cam goes, it looks good, and having worked in network television engineering for the last 41 years, I approve!!
There have been alot of 3800 cars junked over electrical issues and harmonic balancer issues and crank sensor and cam positioning issues so these engines really aren't as good as everyone makes them out to be. Usually they dont blow up though but all the other issues will drive you up the wall.
So, the engine is fine but as per usual gm does a mediocre job of wiring? The only major issues I’ve had out of those cars is the trash 4t65e constantly shitting the bed.
@@watajob yeah the transmission are junk but 99% of the 3800 cars i have worked on usually suffer from mysterious electrical problems and usually have an inconsistent idle and start and stall over and over and the little magnet retainer for the cam positioning sensor breaks and spits the magnet Into the oil pan and the customer will bring it to you for a "cam position sensor" and when you tell them no it's the magnet and it will be $300+ to fix they usually get pissed and dont want to hear it and by this point most of these cars have so many miles and are so beat up that they aren't worth putting much money into anymore.
Hey nice job buddy 👍I really like that you told us some monetary values today! It really adds to the whole show when you say things like "I quoted him $1,100 to put a motor in it but the car on a good day is only worth $1,500 anyway".
@@paulculbert1281 A friend told me he'd proved that regular oil changes make 'em last. On his Caprice, he said, he changed it every 100,000 miles. Maybe it was only 100,000 kilometers.
I had replaced the v6 in my lacrosse at 185.000 miles. Car is mint 2008, 3800 V-6. Original engine had an internal clicking noise. But not as bad as I this one. Paid $2400 ( used 18.000 miles/installed)
@@missingremote4388 When I started working on the Chevy small block V8s , straight sixes and later Buick 231/3.8 V6s, you had bragging rights if you could say your engine had 100,000 miles and the heads had never been off. Now we feel hard done by if we don't get two or three times that. Your Buick sounds like a nice car, and well worth repowering. I'm driving a 91 Olds Cutlass Cruiser with a 3300, one of two smaller versions of your 3800. (There was also a 3.0 liter.) I've replaced the intake manifold gaskets, timing chain and gears (twice) and recently, at 330,00km/204,000 miles, the crank main bearings, rod bearings and oil pan. I'm given to understand that a lot of the credit for modern engine longevity goes to the precise metering of fuel injection, particularly on start-up.
Lookin and sounding good, Wes. I started out on a Canon as well and it turned out to be terrible at what I wanted it to do. Returned it and upgraded to a Panasonic GH5 and 12-35 lens and never looked back. I can't tell which shotgun mic you're using, but it looks similar to my Deity V-mic D3. I love it, but speaking from experience: make sure you plug it into a charger time you put the camera away so it doesn't go into sleep mode... Nothing worse than realizing you've been recording for hours with no audio!
I'm using the Movo VXR10 pro or something like that. It's a passive mic so it has no battery. It's also super cardiod so it works OK from behind the camera.
Hey Wes, the new lights are quite a dramatic difference! More light with less power is hard to beat! The audio is good, so is the video. In my experience, it's hard to go wrong with Panasonic. Everything I've ever seen that they made was a good one.
Wes, the video quality is great, but we show up to watch you. You don’t have to be perfect for us, just be yourself. We enjoy watching you figure things out and seeing how you manage to get them repaired. I’ve enjoyed RU-vid content makers doing their videos on an iPhone. Keep up the good work!
LED lighting is definitely the way to go. We swapped the whole dealership, inside and out at the beginning of 2020 with LED. HUGE improvement in the shop. Video quality is better with whatever camera you used on this one but, I'm a believer that the majority of your viewers aren't nearly as concerned as you are with the clarity of the video. (I'm a perfectionist myself, my wife tells me that all the time hahaha) Content is what brings us here. 3 take rule... good call. Make your life easier, maybe get a few more out with less time/effort.
I watched when you had wind blowing my ears off. Welcome video and sound improvements - but I'm happy just to learn by listening to you and getting to watch over your shoulder. Great channel you've built here Wes.
Wow you're a real positive thinker Wes, as soon as I heard that thing start & go *clunkclunksqueakclunksqueaksqueaksqueak* I was like, well that's done, Mr Rod has come a knockin'... Sounds like some good upgrades, will look forward to more good content. Happy new year to you all.
I had a 2004 LeSabre Limited with leather and all the buttons, bells and whistles. I never had one ounce of trouble with the car except for one battery replacement. When I retired in December of 2012, I had to make a decision, my truck or the car. I decided to keep the truck. I hated to see it go but as a widower I had no use for both vehicles. That Buick was the smoothest riding, quietest car I have ever had the pleasure to drive.
Just watched Jeff Bradshaw working on a truck and he had a battery with posts on the side face, never seen one like that before, then I came here and blow me down you had one the same ........New camera is great and the lights in the shop have really made a difference, keep posting Wes, I look forward to seeing someone not afraid of a challenge, atb from covid lockdown England
Boy does that sound bring back memories. I had my foot in the carburetor one to many times. LOL . The new camera is great and the sound is better. Really enjoy your channel.
@Richard Ballantyne that is true. I work at a Cadillac dealership so I have a front row seat to GM flaws on a daily basis.. my wifes Corolla is the most reliable vehicle in my driveway
What’s funny is the engineers seem to keep mechanics in mind, but it seems someone higher up made them design things to fail “well if you’re going to make it easy to fix, just make it so you have to do it often” and when the response was “as often as Ford” they were told “only every few vehicles”
Happy new year to you too Wes and concerning the quality of the vid and presentation no complaints here👍 and again it was a pleasure to watch you work🛠, keep 'm coming!.
If it was my car I'd probably have just put an engine in it and kept going, but I'm an oddball that believes fully in driving a car until it literally rusts in half......then welding it back together and driving it another 4 or 5 months after that.
I know you are trying hard to improve the audio and video content but rest assured I watch you because I really enjoy the content. I changed the way I make electrical connections and that has greatly improved the quality of that work. You brought it to my attention about filling the gas tank with it constantly shutting off during fueling, which fortunately the local dealership fixed at no cost to me. So thank you greatly for sharing a wide variety of subjects and content. It ALL holds great value!
That customer can pick up another Buick for $2000 with life left if there heart and wallet desires. That one is not worth fixing. I have been around 3800 engines and never seen one with that kind of issue. Those are pretty bullet proof barring a issue like that. Really enjoying your channel!!
I love the new camera! As for the new lights they make a huge difference. I went back and did a comparison to one of your December videos, they really brighten up your shop, very nice change.
In Australia those GM V6 engines from '05 to about 2012 had huge timing chain fail issues. Some garages even specialised in offering cheaper than avg repairs for the job as so many needed fixing.
@@WatchWesWork Yeah I recall there was plenty of upset Holden (GM) fans when the old, reliable 3800 (our own locally built take on your version) got replaced with that all alloy 3600. It was a crate motor from the USA and it had to be fitted north-south for our rear wheel drive vehicles (even though it was built for east-west application for front wheel drive) If memory serves due to the odd configuration in the '05 model, we had to disconnect the trans from the motor to swap out a thermostat. That was about a $600-800 AUD job.... I think this was quickly addressed by Holden but the timing chain problem persisted.
Camera looks great. Really like the new lights man. We all watch for the content, not necessarily for the quality of the picture. Keep it comin' man. Happy new year to the wife and son - you too! Cheers!
You know it's bad when it sounds like a tractor that hasn't ran in 50 years. I strongly dislike those 3.8 and 3.4 engines. Depending on which vehicle they're put in, some things can be an absolute nightmare to remove, like the oil pan on a Pontiac Grand Prix. Whole engine has to be loose to get enough clearance on the right side to clear the crank. It's awful. Power Steering lines run directly above the rack, difficult to snake back in there.
Oil pan on my turbo Forester is the same way, got to undo the engine mounts and jack the engine a bit to change it out, which means removing the intercooler... so annoying, just to change a base pan. 😂
@Richard Ballantyne They're great when maintained. But here in Ohio, there's always one in the shop being worked on. I love driving them, just can't stand working on them.
@Richard Ballantyne Thankfully most of the new stuff that comes my way is wheel/brake/electric related. Haven't had to deal with it. But there definitely is worse things to work on.
Aaron Grabowski nailed it. I come for the humour and work you do. I don't care about 4k and know it's a resource pig and time suck. After a year of editing videos in 4k, you may not have any more subs and have wasted 4X the hours in editing and file management and you will get sick of it. Save the work, get more sleep so you continue to do your great work and keep dropping the funny lines. Having your lovely wife in the odd vid is great too. You work off each other well and seem like such nice people. I guess what I'm saying is for the most humble of channels, you already have a pretty good recipe. Happy 2021!
Be like commander Riker’s rule. Two takes Frakes! All the best there Wes and family! True enough on the 3800, back I the 90’s i could buy a low mile used motor for only $250 at local recycle yards. Piles of them on the shelf since they were super common and rarely failed.
hi Wess camera picture and sound is perfect love your channel keep them coming i'm always looking for your new up loads cheers to you and your family great stuff
Wow !! Massive improvement in lighting and picture quality. Must be a real pleasure to turn your lights on at the start of the day and be able to see what you’re doing. I wear glasses like you and I struggle with inadequate lighting.
I had a 2003 Buick Lesabre that had this exact problem. It happened slowly over about two weeks or so. I wanted to drop the oil pan and check the bearings, but I didn't have the time and I had to get rid of it. Those 3800 engines are remarkably long-lasting as long as you regularly check the engine coolant system. Those cars (and the previous generation) seem to be prone to cracked radiators, coolant hoses failing, coolant elbows failing, and of course the dreaded plastic intake failing.
I like to thread a couple bolts into the side terminals to clamp my battery charger on. The only risk you run is hitting them with something metal. I’m loving the videos Wes, by far my favorite RU-vid channel to watch. Keep up the great work!
