DISASTER Strikes My CHEAP Escalade Engine Swap

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The cheap Cadillac Escalade engine swap is one of the most requested videos I've ever had. Everyday there are comments asking when it will be back, and here it is. We had to setup a new shop just to get this knocked out, all new lighting, tools, tool boxes... a lot had to happen to make this happen and now we're ready! The cheap 2011 Cadillac Escalade and its new L94 engine are ready to go, all that's left to do is take out some bolts and put them back in.
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@Cartier_specialist Год назад

That's what soul crushing sounds like.

@duncantaylor6183 Год назад

😂

@andrewthompsonuk1 Год назад

What gets me is how rare it is to hear rod knock on random vehicles driving around. However on random used engines it's very common.

@bikeman1x11 Год назад

once those bad engines are sold to others the knock spreads

@KeithJenkinsvideos Год назад

keep in mind of a work truck is going in has that noise though keep going until dies then it goes to the junkyard

@sleepyhollow783 Год назад

Must have been that "other crew" that dropped the engine or ran it without oil while JR was "only holding the camera" or looking the other way. Strong, positive attitude in the face of disappointments. Inspirational. Slay this giant.

@316Autos Год назад

Nothing worse than firing up a new engine just to hear a rod knock. Happened to me a few times, so now I always pull the pan off to inspect the bottom end before installing.

@tiredoldmechanic1791 Год назад

Yes, pan gaskets are cheap compared to replacing an engine. It can also tell you a lot about the engine.

@noodlegang1982 Год назад

Glad they sent you a replacement right away!

@BadBrad23 Год назад

Good luck on that one, prob won't last more than the warranty. Ask me how I know.

@noodlegang1982 Год назад

@@BadBrad23 lmao

@shakey2634 Год назад

Put a dollar number to all that labor and that will be the most expensive Escalade in the country.

@silvercivic1996 Год назад

Yo I’m loving the mini resort congratulations on the property. 🎉

@WatchJRGo Год назад

🥉 thanks Michael!

@pinballdan Год назад

@@WatchJRGo Resort is sure better than this POS Escalade !!!

@waydewynn4191 Год назад

Your lucky the Escalade is providing you with so much content.

@Lions7.62mm Год назад

.... repetitive, boring, time lapse content. How many times do YOU watch the same person do the same thing? 🙈

@Wjohnsonize Год назад

You're

@AutoAuctionRebuilds Год назад

Your positive attitude is astounding man! Another great video!

@chefmike9945 Год назад

The mini resort videos rock. I am looking forward to seeing your progress. I know the Escalade well get sorted. It's what you do.

@danielseelye6005 Год назад

He might decide to change up to Watch JR Renovate. He's pulling 75-100k views on the mini resort vids compared to 45-55k on the car vids.

@chefmike9945 Год назад

@@danielseelye6005 it's something new and rather interesting. I'm sure some sort of vehicle will add to the mix eventually.

@bdtaylor1979 Год назад

40-50psi oil pressure on cold startup is pretty normal on those engines. I have an 07 Avalanche that has 40-50psi oil pressure on cold startup. A lot of people on the Avalanche/Escalade forums report the same numbers.

@pholom Год назад

Nothing like doing a job multiple times! Love your videos bro!

@mckrackin5324 Год назад

We do it nice 'cause we do it twice ;)

@Heffelz8 Год назад

As an almost 40 year old dude, I can tell you that I now know how to replace the brakes on my car blindfolded for the same reason. Nothing like taking everything apart multiple times because you forget to do stupid stuff. But hey, reassembly is easy once you’ve done it 5 times in a row!

@aliabdallah102 Год назад

Like my old man says. If a job is worth doing it’s worth doing twice. (He never said that)

@RealRickCox Год назад

It seems like LKQ should have TESTED the motor out before they shipped it to you!! I'm really bummed to hear they sent you a worthless motor. That's a HUGE job to put it and pull out. Hope the second engine is okay.

@derekgardin1512 Год назад

They should test them before pulling them from vehicles to put on the shelf for sale.

@patriotgarage Год назад

@@derekgardin1512 or at least disclose they are untested. unfortunately wrecks that won't start are often assumed to be good runners.

@jeffrogers2180 Год назад

That was trippy, your hair got shorter in the middle of the video!

@admranger Год назад

Enjoy the time you spend with your brother and also when you work with your Dad. You'll wish you had more time later in life.

@jeffmac3071 Год назад

Wax on wax off. Rinse and repeat. Swap engine. Your patience is amazing.

@alansmith4734 Год назад

I would love to see a garage that has a movable ceiling chain hoist, with an angle adjustable spreader bar, that can remove engines!

@mckrackin5324 Год назад

My neighbor has one. The winch can slide about 6 feet back and forth and the gantry arm swivels 360. So you can pull the engine from one car and swing it around to drop it in another car. He built it himself. Pretty nifty set up.

@rickster4455 Год назад

Strong's Garage.

@Lions7.62mm Год назад

JAMSI ONLINE & Fireball Tool. They're not that uncommon.

@kayleetroutman9665 Год назад

So happy that you got a new engine that can work so sorry that you had to replace it

@moomae1 Год назад

I would have lost my @#$%. Can't believe how chill you were.

@died4us590 Год назад

How could anyone miss that loud knock, i would not be happy doing that job over. They should have at least compensated you for all the time you put in. Thankfully you did this job yourself, wouldn't have wanted to pay a shop to do it over. Well, at least you have more content, but it's taking away from refurbing the new property, which i thought was great to watch, nice big fire and all. G-d bless, looking forward to seeing how the shack in the woods turns out.

@blagueiscool Год назад

Was hoping for more cabin content, im hooked!

@1mlb704 Год назад

Kudos to you for keeping a smile on your face and getting right back in there to do the job again

@glassvial Год назад

Now I know why my old mechanic always insisted on hearing an engine run at the junkyard before buying it, situations like this are exactly why. Hopefully LKQ tested your second one!

@mcgtigers1929 Год назад

Got to admire your work ethic. Well done 👍🇦🇺😊

@SteveBassen Год назад

Man, haven't heard the old timelapse music in forever!

@collinreesejones5525 Год назад

JR, again you have the patience of a saint! You rock!

@genericsomething Год назад

I would have rolled it out and called a scrap yard to come get it.

@adriannp161 Год назад

John Ross it's probably the hardest working youtuber ever. Working around the resort and changing the motor like a million times

@johndusak4213 Год назад

NO PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME IS ALWAYS EASIER I WAS A TECH FOR 45 YEARS

@WildDigger Год назад

That sucks! LKQ seems to really stand behind their stuff. Hopefully this one will be a good engine.

@justin7080 Год назад

LKQ obviously shouldve tested the engine before selling it, but I'd like to see JR build an engine test stand to do his own testing prior to installing the engine!

@schmidt28117 Год назад

great to see you working with your family. Your brothers and dad are stars.

@bobcannon5217 Год назад

Watching something being fixed while fixing something myself. Feels right.

@deney54 Год назад

I like the old days .... we would go to the wrecking yard, find an engine in a car, run it and then the yard guy would pull it, that way we knew it was good. The good old days.

@budyfixit Год назад

Hope your all good with this weather.

@VidTubeWatch Год назад

J.R., you really need one of those full engine creepers. The original name for them is incredibly hilarious, but I forget the name.

@Mikes84Corvette Год назад

Haircut in the middle of the job - nice!

@gregk9558 Год назад

From RU-vids biggest shop to , We don't have a jack. Time for another shop my dude!! Damn the bad luck with that engine.

@k300zx Год назад

Hey John, I really enjoy sitting back & watching ur videos. Ty for your content!

@bozodog428 Год назад

Been through that myself. When I heard you first start it my heart sunk!

@jeremywimer8842 Год назад

That Hustle!!! You are the man!

@Vacationtime247 Год назад

Bummer about the bad motor. Looking forward to seeing how the new property progresses. VT247

@ezesrebuilds1174 Год назад

Thanks for your video, it encourages me to take the first step toward my dreams.

@nickycarts Год назад

Also great subplot... John gets a haircut mid video. 👌

@johnb.7979 Год назад

Sucks but I appreciate his honesty in showing things don't always go as planned

@danieljoseph905 Год назад

Such a bummer to see and hear. You handled it great though and if it's one thing I have learned watching your videos, it is to stay positive in the face of disappointment. Keep up the great work man!

@keasbeydave Год назад

Damn JR that really sucks. Lucky you are dealing with honest people. Good luck with this one. Cross them fingers and toes this time.

@brians8664 Год назад

You do enough engine swaps to warrant the investment in an engine run stand.

@pops55650 Год назад

Good thing you have that night crew coming in lol

@qualityreno9689 Год назад

Thumbs up for your perseverance

@brendonschomer5736 Год назад

Reminds me of replacing my transmission some years back on a 1999 nissan altima with a junkyard one. Claimed it came out of running and driving vehicle of course. It took me 3 days, no lift just jack stands multiple floor jacks and a cum a long ratchet connected to the garage rafters. After all that, the transmission still had a bad 3rd gear. Sold the piece of shit for parts as soon as I could.

@Cartier_specialist Год назад

Just an FYI for you: importapart in St. Louis tests all his engines prior to selling. His channel is I Do Cars.

@PadreDProductions Год назад

Now we see why you want a break from fixing cars and I can't blame you. That sucks!

@MassiveTrackHunter Год назад

The last shot of that engine bay looked like a bowl of spaghetti. Lol...

@Moparkansas Год назад

My dogs started barking when they heard all that knocking! Sucks but s it happens!

@WatchJRGo Год назад

Even they knew it was bad 😂

@johnputney8052 Год назад

Ouch, that sucks. Better man than I. I did a transmission swap on a 04 Grand Cherokee 4.7. Replacement died a week later. Flushed everything properly, new fluid, and filter. I did it ground level without a lift. Wasn't doing it again, sold it for $800

@kurtzxcvb3481 Год назад

Sorry about that sucks man I feel for you

@michaeldeas1969 Год назад

That's called the boneyard boogie.

@69Dartman Год назад

Well you survived removing the deck so hoping this goes better and the chance of grievous bodily harm or death is a lot less...

@glennthomas7435 Год назад

When you do the time lapse, do you think we are hard of hearing?

@kirek5822 Год назад

Who is knocking, just a new engine at the door

@SmokeyMcPiEcE Год назад

Bro, your enthusiasm that everything is fixable is admirable, however you keep trying to prove yourself wrong

@miller11786 Год назад

The "That's what she said' puns were everywhere at the beginning of this video. I'm such a child haha

@d1strappazon Год назад

It's really awesome that they replaced the engine which they should. But it's so much damn work that it's not even fun anymore

@markwarren7959 Год назад

Can we go back to the abandoned Mini Resort now 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃?

@wrenchesinmotion3282 Год назад

I had this happen to a Grand Marquis. It was outside of the 30 day window by the time I got it in, and they did nothing for me. Props to LKQ.

@AutoMotivate Год назад

You actually do not need to pull the radiator or the condenser to remove the engine without the transmission.

@douglasbray3563 Год назад

Good Evening John Ross, did you already finish the tear down at the cabin?

@mph5896 Год назад

There is almost 0 reason for that to happen. The salvage yard engine should have run for some time to check it before they pulled it. If they were unable to run it, they should have given a disclaimer. I got 1 bad engine in all the years of swapping used engines. It had a dead/o compression on 1 of the cylinders. They said it ran perfectly when pulled, but sat on the shelf for some time. Not happy on that one.

@bw227 Год назад

At least you didn't leave a half inch socket in one of the bores.

@Lions7.62mm Год назад

Daaaaaaamn that sucks man! Keep your head up!

@visegrips7867 Год назад

Next time you want to build oil pressure before initial start, just connect everything and hold the gas pedal to the floor. If it’s on the floor, it won’t start but at least builds pressure.

@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell Год назад

This doesn't work on every car. It disables the fuel injectors but i've come across several that didn't work.

@greggamandabarkus4235 Год назад

That's a slap in the huevos, you took it better than i would have. LOL. LS motors are one of the toughest you can get in my opinion although my 2010 5.3 with 110,000 miles needs a cam. I know, suprise suprise.

@gilbertrodriguez3276 Год назад

let's go with the rebuild escalade truck another engine more power. Can't wait to see the next video. thanks

@bryangilmer671 Год назад

Drive the Escalade to the mini resort!

@daroachdoggjr188 Год назад

I’m super interested in this rebuild

@phenomanII Год назад

0:46 Nintendo naming new Pokemon 20 years from now

@ernieleithes6545 Год назад

As a retired mechanic i feel for you i have had this so many times its worse if its a customer car and the 2nd swap is a freebie .

@DeatGaming Год назад

I thought some of the rebuilders offered you at least half time for a DOA part.

@mph5896 Год назад

@@DeatGaming Depends on what warranty is purchased or offered with a used engine.

@wesvasher Год назад

In aviation, we say the most expensive airplane is a cheap airplane. Can be true for cars too.

@jeffgordon9103 Год назад

Your friend in the purple shirt loves his phone

@gregisdivorced Год назад

I personally pull any motor from LKQ mainly from cars that have been rear ended and wrecked badly you know the motor was working fine before the accident. Look at all the time wasted buying an already pulled engine. Lesson learned. What happened to that company you bought engines from previously. Love the friend that helps by staying on his phone the whole time you’re working your ass off John.

@kentmckean6795 Год назад

Doing thing right, cause we're doing them twice!

@126BEM Год назад

Brrrrroooowwww that’s so much work 😢😢😢😢😢

@nimas.1415 Год назад

From someone in the industry, I wish salvage yard were more competent.

@simpleman3507 Год назад

Practice makes perfect

@saablazer Год назад

Love your job so much you do it twice!

@claysmell Год назад

2:08 WHAT?! 😝

@davidg3044 Год назад

That sucks. I hate that feeling😢

@terrybaptist795 Год назад

If only there was a way to test run a replacment engine before installing in the car?

@ryanm4319 Год назад

Lol right?

@curtwow Год назад

Not really feasible they would have to have a dedicated stand for every platform. Modern cars are nutty they have to have communication with so many different parts before they'll run.

@paulrak Год назад

Somewhere after 1:22, JR got a haircut? Continuity, not.. 😊

@brokenedges763 Год назад

Man thats just gotta be frustrating..!😮😊

@blackcountryme Год назад

As my dad would have said.. "Sounds like a bag of nails"

@cousinjohncarstuff4568 Год назад

In future engine swaps: 1) Buy from J&J where you know it is a good engine. 2) If not bought from J&J, don't take any ones word engine is good, bench run it prior to install.