Josh, we are waiting for more. Really good story here. My 427 and Z06 waiting for me also in garage... Don't give up. Best regards from Chicago ! Kris here.
So, I have built a few LS and ford motors in the past. I found out long ago that if you don’t use factory OEM sensors you will have issues. The ones you get from auto parts stores aren’t built to spec and have different resistance. I’m willing to bet if you buy a new oil pressure sensor from GM the problem will go away. Your local GM dealership should carry one if stock or be able to get you one ASAP.
This is a great channel. I really like your putting all options out there and showing which ones worked. These videos are better than the Goonzquad early car rebuild videos which also showed a lot of detail.
Not going to lie, watching you struggle at 12:30 with the manifold motivates me to work on my own car. I feel like I struggle with everything, but recognizing that other hobby mechanics go through the same gives me some hope that maybe I'm not as mechanically deficient as I think I am sometimes. I also saw the whiteboard at 18:32 - would love to see a water pump swap on the Shoe! Thanks for the video, and the motivation!
4:20 Damn, what a beautiful car. I always thought the C6 looked the most "pedestrian" of all the Corvettes, but no, this thing looks wicked. Great work man.
You seriously make some of the best car related content I've seen. Especially from a diy/self build perspective. The editing, video quality, and the commentary is awesome. I've been so invested in your series brother. Keep up the great work!
Best corvette/diy auto channel on UA-cam. Appreciate you including all the headaches, troubleshooting, and victories big or small. Makes it that much more real for the home garage wrencher. Hoping this exhaust leak is not actually a big deal…
Going forward you should just check the first response on all the tech forums because you seem to have all the most common problems. Good to see Goldie back on the road!
Man I will say your right, washing my car can be super therapeutic and makes me so giddy inside like a kid, seeing it super clean. Definitely makes me fall in love again. Then driving it after working on it with no destination in mind, is what I live life for 😝
ALL tire shops suck. I bought my own tire machine and balancer, love it.. No scratches, I also get to balance match the tire to the wheel by balancing the wheel without the tire and marking the heavy spot, then placing the light spot marked on the tire in that location. Usually all 4 wheels take about 2oz total and drive perfect at every speed.
Josh for future reference, when removing and installing the intake manifold. On those last two bolts that are a bugger, all you need to do in cut a one inch piece of hose that doesn’t allow the head of the intake bolt fall through, then cut it length wise. Install the bolt into the split hose, then install the bolts into the manifold. Install the manifold, you will be able to just slide it on in ( don’t forget to put some WD40 around the ports so the o-ring can slide a bit) when it’s aligned, just pull out your split hoses and the bolts will drop right into place and bob your uncle!
I understand you have the new business and other channel, but I hope this story isn't over and updates are coming. Still waiting to see if its a GT3 beater!
Remflex 2066 headers gaskets. I just installed these header gaskets on my 2008 ZO6 after installing 1 7/8 ARH headers. The stock ones leaked and these fixed the problem. Just remember exhaust ports are D-shaped so there is a top and bottom. I ordered them from Summit Racing. Great work on the car!! You can install these without removing header completely, loosen H-pipe bolts, slightly pull headers off head, slide old gasket out and install these. torque header bolts from middle out and do not over torque.
Also when I did my head swap and new headers on the 08Z I probably took the headers off 3 or 4 times solving the header leak. It’s a pain and time suck but nothing more rewarding once you fix it. I am sure a lot of people run into header leaks, so the trouble shooting should be added into the build time. The Remflex gaskets are a lot thicker and compress really well compared to stock gaskets.
The Cliff Hanger!!!!!! I can't take it! I have to know! I've been pulling for you to get this done and have enjoyed it sooo much. If something really bad come from an exhaust leak, I will be heartbroken for you. You have to get this done and back to the track and defeat it. There can't be an unhappy ending to this!
Watching your videos is getting me excited to get back on the road with my yellow C6 Z. About three weeks ago, I bought it from someone in Dahlonega, and everything went downhill from there. It was a heads/cam car with 18k miles. Everything checked out: really clean, ran great, good oil pressure, etc. Nothing made me think this motor was a ticking time bomb. Twenty-five miles into my trip back to Florida, the motor started making an odd noise and was losing oil pressure. By the time I got to a safe place to park, the motor sounded awful. Although I would have loved to do the work on my own after seeing your videos, I am getting the car fixed by a shop in FL to get the motor torn down and refreshed. Best of luck on your journey with Goldie; we are in this together.🤣
the little filter screen was installed in most gen 4 ls engines, and it can actually plug up if the oil is not changed at the correct interval, so at my work when ever we replace the sensors we leave the screen out so it doesn't cause issues with the oil pressure gauge in the future
Awesome job! There is no better feeling than working on your own car and accomplishing something like your build. Last year, I also did a rebuild on my “Goldie” but it was on the rear differential and T56 transmission. I won’t bore you on the details but I, as a hobby level mechanic, was able to do both successfully. With the help of UA-cam, service manual and a zero-time frame, I was able to accomplish this and upgraded a few parts in the process. Was very proud of myself and every time I drive my car, I feel more connected to it as a result. Some observations on the Z06 in regard to your video. 1. Electrical issue on these cars are common. I have done extensive research and it seems 95% of the issues are a result of wiring/grounding problems. There are 13 grounds on these cars. Yes 13! The best way to determine if you have a wiring issue is this. Go measure the voltage between the following areas. 1: ALT output and mounting bracket (ground). 2: Fuse box + post and ground 3: Rear battery +/- posts. Voltage should be less than 0.3volts drop of each other. If you have 0.3volts or more difference than you have a wiring issue. These cars are very sensitive to small voltage drops. One other thing to check the fuse box bolts. The fuse box is bolted together and the bolts will loosen over time. Mine was definably too loose. 2. Clutch spring. I know Monster recommends to remove the clutch spring. I removed mine and while it was better than with the C6 spring, I still didn’t like it. Especially since I live in the NE and can get stuck in stop and go traffic. After some research I decided to go with a c5 clutch pedal return spring. The C5 version is much smaller and weaker spring than the C6 version. For me it made the clutch pedal perfect and much easier for street driving. FYI, I’m also running the same Monster dual clutch as you are. For cheap $$ I though I would mention it as an option.
Wow! Your videos have everything. Trials and tribulations, suspense, and raw emotion. It was great to see you and Nicole going for a drive. Sharing my automotive passion with a loved one is one of my greatest joys. My heart sank with the video ending. You’ve come so far. Further than many of us who work on our cars might have. To see it come to a unhappy end would be crushing. Question: Goldie needed a whole new ecu? What’s the story there? Sitting on pins and needles over here. Let’s get to editing, Jack!!! 😂
Yeah it's not fun to end on a question of there being something even worse going on. But one way or another we'll get it sorted out eventually. I'm not 100% sure of the story on the ECU. What I think happened is that my old battery was weak and when they tried to apply the base tune it "bricked" the ECU although they were still able to communicate with it. It wouldn't let the car start and was complaining about the clutch switch (which isn't something that got touched and the car started just fine pre-tune). They thought they needed a GM computer to reflash the old ECU back to stock, but GM's network was down for a week or so. Finally they decided to just swap in a brand new ECU and put the base tune on that (presumably with the car on a charger). I had the car on a charger overnight before we tried to start it and that's part of what prompted me to replace the battery. Sometimes the simplest solution is the correct one. Hopefully we won't have to keep you in suspense about the motor health situation for too much longer with @jax1079 on board! Thanks for another encouraging comment, I feel like you've racked up a lot of those over this series 🤝
At the 20 min mark agree makes it worth it, when u and the wifey when out for that ride, she adores and very proud of u, as i always say you and the wifey MFEO Meant for each other lol! Congrats on Goldie!
@ The invoice showed they did their track attack treatment to a refurbished stock block. Although I think they may have left out some items, i.e. mine has a stock crank and I think the track attack has a Callie’s crank? I’d have to look it up and unfortunately I’m too busy!!
Nice work!! You are a gear head!! Workin on your own stuff, learnin as you go, smiling when you take it for a drive, that is what the car culture is about. And the friends that help you, that is just a huge bonus! Love watchin your LS7 stuff! Makes me wanna get to work on mine. Keep it up! No matter what the cliff hanger is you left us with, don't give up! You will love that car more than any other because YOU put in the work to make it amazing!!
Subscribed im the beginning and have gotten busy. Awesome content man! Pick yourself up a electric pressure washer and a decent foam sprayer. 4 buckets are gold but the foam helps loosen grime and funk. Diluting some purple cleaner works really well too but might eat thru any protection applied after washing. It'll save your back too! Congrats on the engine build. You'll get there!
Nothing compares to first start up and drive after putting a motor back together. Did heads and cam on my C6Z and the first crank left me with knots in my stomach and a sense of accomplishment.
Congrats, another great (and well edited) video. I can't wait for the exhaust leak reveal. The knocking you're hearing may likely be the floating AP Racing rotors. Mine do same.
You may want to consider installing an oil pressure sensor relocation kit with a gauge on it. I installed on my C5 and it gives me a good cross reference between the dashboard reading and the actual oil pressure.
When you replace the oil pressure sensor or if you are experiencing low oil pressure readings. They can be purchased separately from the dealer. I enjoyed your build vlogs. Great job!
Hi Josh, The filter screen that fell out of the napa oil sensor box goes in the oil sensor port where the sensor screws into the valley manifold cover. It helps keep filter dirt from entering the oil sensor.
I did cave and google it after I wrote that part of the script. In the moment though I had tunnel vision on the oil pressure issue. Thank you! How often should those be replaced?
I know the feeling when you get your pride and joy back running. Really happy for you. I just went through similar thing. Just got my 427 camaro engine back together and running after a year and half. Congrats and good work
Thanks! It's wild how fast time can go by when you use a big project as the measuring stick. I went through a lot of mental turmoil on this thing and the correct solution was always: Go out in the garage and work on it.
Great videos! No doubt I too have had all the same frustrations, let downs, and mistakes being a hobby/DIY/self-taught mechanic. Having that final end result where it just comes together and things finally work is the best though. Your videos are inspiring so keep 'em coming bud! I also really miss my old Code Blue and remember some of those same tribulations like replacing the battery...mine also didn't have a handle and it took me a solid 30 minutes and bloody knuckles to get it out.
Love your series here on Goldie! I could have sworn I saw your wife's Durango on Scrap Life Garage! It was at Copart. All together, and he mentioned that it was a theft recovery. Sorry to hear about that. New subscriber--we're actually pretty close numbers-wise with subs! Good luck with your channel! You're going to do well!
Thanks brother! Always cool to run into a fellow UA-camr, I wish you the best success! I haven’t been following Scrap Life Garage closely but that would be cool if our car showed up on that channel. He blew up fast and for good reason!
@@JoshVanVeld Thanks! Yeah, great projects on that channel! I’ll be following you. You’re a great storyteller with great content-everything you need! Take care! Happy 4th!
Love the videos. They are so relatable. I've just finished a crivette rebuild and had similar but different struggles along the way. All worth it in the end. Will subscribe
29th! Love waking up and watching your videos, Josh! Just a thought, the shaking is likely from the new motor mounts. The factory ones smooth out engine vibrations a ton. Even though the ones you installed have a dampener, they’re closer to a solid mount. Have a great weekend!
Thanks dude! In a previous video somebody comment and said with an LS that rowdy the best motor mounts in the world aren't going to keep it calm at idle. I think he might be right.
Any updates on how things are going? I’m about to pull my LS7 out and put a new one in myself so I’m enjoying seeing all the little tips and tricks, as well as the issues you run into so I can be better prepared in the event I experience them myself. Great job on all the videos!
The oil pressure sensor is a very common failure on all gm vehicles of that time lol i would have gotten a ac delco sensor just because its a pain to get to
Just casually dropping that your wife's Durango got stolen!? Is there any update with that? What a crappy thing to happen, especially in what looks like a beautiful area.
I was about to go to bed cause ive been up all night and need to get up at 7am currently 5:44 am my time and saw your video so i had to watch it cause I'm emotional invested in you and your car. Mainly cause my yellow 2008 Corvette has been on jackstands for 3 months now😢 But i always enjoy seeing the progress you make on your car and it makes me wanna get my car running that again so bad.
I remember so many times I would read forum build threads and get amped up to work on my own stuff. It makes me feel really good to be providing that for fellow yellow C6 owners (there seem to be a lot of us 😅)!
@@JoshVanVeld It really does seem that way. Yellow is my least favorite color and i never thought i would own a yellow car, but the price for mine just couldn't be better. Probably the lowest priced c6 with an ls3 in the country at the time, yes it has its issues but Corvettes have been my favorite car for as long as i can remember. Just seeing them on the road would always excite me, but never thought i would be financially stable enough to buy one, but my cards played out nicely when the opportunity came up to buy it, so i jumped on it despite the color. The color has grown on me and every time i look at it i just smile even if it is in jackstands.(although i think the c7 is the best looking in yellow imo😂)
@@JoshVanVeld Im happy to report that my car is officially running again. I can't tell you happy it was to here my baby run again after months of not hearing it. Definitely gotta get her washed now as some critters decided my car was a good place to move into.
Have an 06Z that I'm turning into street legal track car. So many similarities to goldie. YOU HAVE BECOME MY PRODUCT & TOOL SPIRIT ANIMAl. Bought the same brake bleeder and just ordered the scan tool from this video. Keep it up. Lastly a true GT3 killer needs aero. I resisted the urge for a while, but took the plunge. Front splitter and rear wing changes the feel and look of the car completely. If you go that route, 9lives makes a nice kit that's reasonable.
9lives is close to us and we ran their stuff on two different Miatas that I raced. For a street car I'd need something a little more aesthetically pleasing but I don't know if I can bring myself to do it. We'll see though, nothing about this journey has gone the way I originally planned and I'm 100% ok with that at this point. Warms my heart to hear that you're finding useful info from what I'm doing, thanks! 🤝
I have a Kateck oil pump and I have very high oil pressure when the oil is cold 100 + and after it gets to temperature settles down around 60 that idle. But can go as 80 psi when I get in it. I removed the pump and sent it back to them they looked it over and said it's fine it's been like that for four years now. But I had a very hard time finding sending units that would live under that pressure, so I need a remote system which attach to the back of the motor and then went to a steel braided line about 2 1/2 years and so when I had to change out a sensor it's only a five minute job. If your interested I could find the part number of the sending unit I found that was live under that pressure.
Been following you since day one I feel like. Congrats on all the progress! Love watching and following your journey. I too have a “gt3 killer” build going on. 😇 I’m curious to have you comment about the motor mount you went with. I’m thinking of getting the same ones. Can you provide any feedback when you get time. Thank you!
LOved the editing by Jack! Josh you have the best friends! I hope the car is OK and has a happy ending! I love the garage videos and learn the most from them, though I want to see you back at the race track!
I always find it helpful to think of all brand new parts as "not proven working" until i prove they do. It's a pain to run into the parts store twice to exchange the same part, but it has saved me endless diagnosis hell.
Bad new sensors are a "thing" as I have found out..... I installed a new fuel injection kit on my 70 Big Block. After getting all installed and running, the system would never go into "closed-loop" operation, even though the engine got up to operating temperature. Finally swapped-in a known (good), used sensor, and all was well. Curiosity got the best of me and after comparing the two, there ended-up being a whopping 17 degree different between the two!
@@JoshVanVeld Once ordered a new water pump for my Seat Ibiza, and the correct box showed up, but there was a Volkswagen Touareg water pump inside! You can't make this stuff up, I guess someone was having a long Friday at the factory.
I don't know what it costs to get a UA-cam Video edited but I can tell you as someone who's watched every Goldie video, it was worth the cash, Sir. Also- how dare you cliffhanger me... How DARE you! :)
@@JoshVanVeld brother I know exactly how you feel. I bought my first Vette 05 Z51 in November and she never wanted to redline. Always seemed like fuel cut around 4000 RPM. After taking it to tuners and changing out a fuel pump, you'd never guess what the problem was.......... A weak fucking battery! Thousands of dollars spent and countless sleepless nights all for a battery. Apparently C6 Corvettes need a really strong battery so everything operates nice and smooth.
@@trevorcunning6248 Haha holy crap. I can relate. I think since they are known to run down their batteries you really need to keep them on a trickle charger or the battery dies a premature death and all kinds of bad stuff can happen as a result.
You know I didn't really think about that but that whole day in the garage was pretty cool. I wasn't fretting about anything, just knocking out tasks. It was really fun. I love my whiteboard 😁 @Doctor_Bobby gets a ride very soon.
I was looking forward to this after cam vid. I just did a BTR stage 3 and said the same thing - wasn’t expecting the rowdiness and shaking. I renamed mine Rhonda because of it. You’ll get used to it though and will get addicted to the shaking.
Haha! I also have the clunking from somewhere near the passenger rear. The clutch also takes getting used to. The twin clutch is noisy! I put a C5 clutch spring in bc I was worried about the pedal not returning fully.
if the grease coming out of the cv boot was due to overfilling the cv joint with grease, expect it to come out again at your next track day when high heat causes more expansion. sucks about your wheel. our local mobile tire guy who attends track days for ppl who need tire service will put the weights on the “inside” of the rim closest to the body on cars like yours because the heat from the brakes can cause the weights to separate from the wheel and unbalance the wheel as well as scratch the heck out of your caliper. happened to my friend’s c7 z06. good luck with everything
That little scan tool will suite a DIY’er well. It’s Autel software with a different name on the tablet. It will be comparable to an OE scan tool on most GM vehicles.
Jack I love the edit. Looks like Josh is permanently demoted from that position 😂. Josh I love to see how happy you are driving Goldie around. Now on to Goldie can you stop being so mean to Josh and I ? We just want you to keep your “Thong” hidden and act like a good little girl. 😂
Uh ohhh if its not the exhaust....please don't be the head or valve train....Goldie chill out. Hope its a warped header flange...cheap gasket... or non- locking bolts backing out due to the harmonics from big D energy of a cammed LS. However, your ominous foreshadow is letting us know it "ain't" that simple. Lots of people getting bad heads as of late, even from the biggest names in the LS head game. I am learning more about patience & a positive outlook from your vids. If my car was fighting me & multiple pros every step of the way & my other cool vehicle was stolen I would be making unhinged manifesto videos online instead of fun, creative, informative content. Way to keep the faith and to keep pushing. Using this as motivation. Hoping for a
I hate to keep people in suspense but we're getting the rate of the videos coming out way faster with Jack's help so hopefully we'll have a resolution soon and a happy story to tell. This thing has been a rollercoaster ride. Good point about the cats. It probably would have been wise to do an intake and exhaust / headers all in one go but I tried to exercise restraint and not do everything just because I was already in there. It's a slippery slope. Either way, I appreciate the support and we're having a lot of fun making the videos. Hopefully she's back on track soon.
I have the same problem on my C5. Oil pressure is pegged at 105 PSI. I replaced the oil pressure sensor twice with Autozone ones, did not work. Then I got an OEM one, also did not work. So I got the same exact oil pressure gauge from Amazon and tested the pressure and the readback was completely normal. At this point I removed and installed the sensor about 7 times. Luckily I did not have to remove the intake as the previous owner or whoever worked on this car cut an access hole below the wiper cowl. As of now I'm just living with a bad readback on the dash.
Holy crap! Is it always showing 105 psi and never deviating at all? Since you've tried so many sensors I would start wondering about wiring at that point. Makes me grateful that mine was a simple fix.
@@JoshVanVeld Yes, it stays at that point regardless of the RPM. I tried unplugging the electrical connector to the sensor while the car is running but the readback on the dash went to 0 and check gauges light came on as expected. That tells me the ECU is at least getting input from the sensor. I could just be unlucky with brand new faulty sensors.
There is a extension kit for the oil pressure sensor, like the speed bleed extender for your clutch, which you can install so you don't have to pull the intake if you have oil pressure sensor issues. Basically a flexible steel oil line that screws in where the sensor normally goes and lets you remote mount the sensor.
I got one of those kits for my c5z after two sensors failed and leaked oil everywhere. I feel like somebody told me you’ll get a different pressure reading from it though…
@@JoshVanVeld Fluid mechanics theory says this is correct. There will be a pressure drop across the extra fittings and length of extension hose. I guess there is a reason GM didn't place the sensor in a remote location for serviceability.
@@24theMoney Do you have the know-how to calculate the drop? At what % would we care? I’m guessing the main reason gm wouldn’t do it is because cost and complexity would go up.
Did vengeance racing let the battery die during an ecu flash and brick the ecu? Did they get you a new ecu free of charge? I know with my car that will happen if the battery dies mid flash.
Stuff happens and they took care of it. I didn't know how much I needed a break from having the car in the garage so it turned out to be a win in the long run.
@@JoshVanVeld that’s good. It’s nice when a shop stands behind their work. Also the look on your wife’s face when you were getting on it is the same look my wife gets hahaha.
The choppy cam feel you're having is due to the motor mounts. Those things are transferring all the vibrations from the motor into the car! If you went with OEM mounts, that rubber dampens the engine vibrations from going into the chassis. I would say the sensor might be for a different model or a poor aftermarket version. Those resistance tolerances are pretty tight from the OEM, so it just seems like maybe they gave you one for a corvette without a drysump system or a cheap-o version. OH man.... exhaust leaks = o2 sensors misreading = fueling issues = if it runs lean, it could blow the motor!!! If it runs rich, you could hydro-lock the motor!! PLEASE TELL ME THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! JOSH, TELL ME THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! Great video!!!! I can't wait to see how it performs on track!
I don’t remember which motor mounts he used built typically after a few hundred miles the new poly motor mounts will break-in slightly and slightly reduce vibration. If he used solid aluminum mounts on a street car, not the best idea. Might want to wear a mouth guard! I installed Hinson stock height mounts and they are perfect amount of vibration once broken in.
Was the scan tool actually able to do the OEM maintenance functions? Trying to mess with my C7GS e-diff and there's quite a few procedures that need to use a scan tool that's capable.
I'll be honest with you - I have no idea lol. Trent put me on the right track and then I had to experiment a lot with the settings on the multimeter and which wires to tap into to get the result.
Josh, we are waiting for more. Really good story here. My 427 and Z06 waiting for me also in garage... Don't give up. Best regards from Chicago ! Kris here.
"can you believe it? I built that motor" Is exactly why we are car guys! That feeling has to be amazing! Great job, man!!
Wow, just binged the whole series. Great job on the work and the videos. Hope everything is ok but please update us.
So, I have built a few LS and ford motors in the past. I found out long ago that if you don’t use factory OEM sensors you will have issues. The ones you get from auto parts stores aren’t built to spec and have different resistance. I’m willing to bet if you buy a new oil pressure sensor from GM the problem will go away. Your local GM dealership should carry one if stock or be able to get you one ASAP.
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I’ll ask @Doctor_Bobby to take 5 minutes out of his day to yank the manifold and swap in a factory sensor.
Came to the comment section to say this exact thing as well! Looks like u beat me to it lol.
Absolutely. Must use OEM, all else are junk.
Just watched the entire series and loved it! Anything new coming out on Goldie??
Working in the garage while it’s raining is 100% one of the most relaxing things I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way
This is a great channel. I really like your putting all options out there and showing which ones worked. These videos are better than the Goonzquad early car rebuild videos which also showed a lot of detail.
Not going to lie, watching you struggle at 12:30 with the manifold motivates me to work on my own car. I feel like I struggle with everything, but recognizing that other hobby mechanics go through the same gives me some hope that maybe I'm not as mechanically deficient as I think I am sometimes.
I also saw the whiteboard at 18:32 - would love to see a water pump swap on the Shoe!
Thanks for the video, and the motivation!
4:20 Damn, what a beautiful car. I always thought the C6 looked the most "pedestrian" of all the Corvettes, but no, this thing looks wicked. Great work man.
I've never seen Go pro footage this clear
Recording in 4K with max bit rate and then having a good editor do a color-correction pass goes a long way.
You seriously make some of the best car related content I've seen. Especially from a diy/self build perspective. The editing, video quality, and the commentary is awesome. I've been so invested in your series brother. Keep up the great work!
Best corvette/diy auto channel on UA-cam. Appreciate you including all the headaches, troubleshooting, and victories big or small. Makes it that much more real for the home garage wrencher. Hoping this exhaust leak is not actually a big deal…
Going forward you should just check the first response on all the tech forums because you seem to have all the most common problems. Good to see Goldie back on the road!
That dude trent is one sharp wipper-snapper
Man I will say your right, washing my car can be super therapeutic and makes me so giddy inside like a kid, seeing it super clean. Definitely makes me fall in love again.
Then driving it after working on it with no destination in mind, is what I live life for 😝
ALL tire shops suck. I bought my own tire machine and balancer, love it.. No scratches, I also get to balance match the tire to the wheel by balancing the wheel without the tire and marking the heavy spot, then placing the light spot marked on the tire in that location. Usually all 4 wheels take about 2oz total and drive perfect at every speed.
Really loving this series and the addition of multi-Josh through the new editing is very cool. Definitely helps the work go faster 😅
Haha thanks! @jax1079 is way more adept with editing razzle dazzle than I am. I'm reminded of that Michael Keaton movie... Multiplicity?
Once or two, it was okay, but over and over and over again I thought it got over done.
Josh for future reference, when removing and installing the intake manifold. On those last two bolts that are a bugger, all you need to do in cut a one inch piece of hose that doesn’t allow the head of the intake bolt fall through, then cut it length wise. Install the bolt into the split hose, then install the bolts into the manifold. Install the manifold, you will be able to just slide it on in ( don’t forget to put some WD40 around the ports so the o-ring can slide a bit) when it’s aligned, just pull out your split hoses and the bolts will drop right into place and bob your uncle!
I understand you have the new business and other channel, but I hope this story isn't over and updates are coming. Still waiting to see if its a GT3 beater!
That filter screen was what goes in the valley cover under the sensor to keep debris away from sensor.
Just watched the whole build series and just want to say great job 😊
When you say "whole build series" do you mean starting with the engine build or going all the way back to when I got the car?
Awesome. Proud of you Josh! Now get Goldie on track.
Remflex 2066 headers gaskets. I just installed these header gaskets on my 2008 ZO6 after installing 1 7/8 ARH headers. The stock ones leaked and these fixed the problem. Just remember exhaust ports are D-shaped so there is a top and bottom. I ordered them from Summit Racing. Great work on the car!! You can install these without removing header completely, loosen H-pipe bolts, slightly pull headers off head, slide old gasket out and install these. torque header bolts from middle out and do not over torque.
Also when I did my head swap and new headers on the 08Z I probably took the headers off 3 or 4 times solving the header leak. It’s a pain and time suck but nothing more rewarding once you fix it. I am sure a lot of people run into header leaks, so the trouble shooting should be added into the build time. The Remflex gaskets are a lot thicker and compress really well compared to stock gaskets.
Appreciate the tips, thank you!
The Cliff Hanger!!!!!! I can't take it! I have to know! I've been pulling for you to get this done and have enjoyed it sooo much. If something really bad come from an exhaust leak, I will be heartbroken for you. You have to get this done and back to the track and defeat it. There can't be an unhappy ending to this!
I don't want to spoil anything but have no fear, even if it's something really bad I won't rest until it's taken care of.
When can we expect an update on this? Fingers crossed.
Awesome video man. Happy you got out and took a drive with the wife. It’s the small things like that what makes it also a great feeling.
Such a glorious idle. I love this corvette! You’re going to be a big part of the reason why I buy a yellow corvette someday lol
There's something cool about a big ol v8 in a plastic-bodied car on leaf springs 😅
Watching your videos is getting me excited to get back on the road with my yellow C6 Z. About three weeks ago, I bought it from someone in Dahlonega, and everything went downhill from there. It was a heads/cam car with 18k miles. Everything checked out: really clean, ran great, good oil pressure, etc. Nothing made me think this motor was a ticking time bomb.
Twenty-five miles into my trip back to Florida, the motor started making an odd noise and was losing oil pressure. By the time I got to a safe place to park, the motor sounded awful. Although I would have loved to do the work on my own after seeing your videos, I am getting the car fixed by a shop in FL to get the motor torn down and refreshed.
Best of luck on your journey with Goldie; we are in this together.🤣
Regarding the high oil pressure, you 100% could have just had a defective sensor. I’ve gotten bad ones straight out of the box before.
the little filter screen was installed in most gen 4 ls engines, and it can actually plug up if the oil is not changed at the correct interval, so at my work when ever we replace the sensors we leave the screen out so it doesn't cause issues with the oil pressure gauge in the future
Need to fix the exhaust leak and get another tune that start was taking way to long good job Im happy for your awesome build
Yeah that hot start problem is a head-scratcher for me.
Awesome job! There is no better feeling than working on your own car and accomplishing something like your build. Last year, I also did a rebuild on my “Goldie” but it was on the rear differential and T56 transmission. I won’t bore you on the details but I, as a hobby level mechanic, was able to do both successfully. With the help of UA-cam, service manual and a zero-time frame, I was able to accomplish this and upgraded a few parts in the process. Was very proud of myself and every time I drive my car, I feel more connected to it as a result.
Some observations on the Z06 in regard to your video.
1. Electrical issue on these cars are common. I have done extensive research and it seems 95% of the issues are a result of wiring/grounding problems. There are 13 grounds on these cars. Yes 13! The best way to determine if you have a wiring issue is this.
Go measure the voltage between the following areas.
1: ALT output and mounting bracket (ground).
2: Fuse box + post and ground
3: Rear battery +/- posts.
Voltage should be less than 0.3volts drop of each other. If you have 0.3volts or more difference than you have a wiring issue. These cars are very sensitive to small voltage drops. One other thing to check the fuse box bolts. The fuse box is bolted together and the bolts will loosen over time. Mine was definably too loose.
2. Clutch spring. I know Monster recommends to remove the clutch spring. I removed mine and while it was better than with the C6 spring, I still didn’t like it. Especially since I live in the NE and can get stuck in stop and go traffic. After some research I decided to go with a c5 clutch pedal return spring. The C5 version is much smaller and weaker spring than the C6 version. For me it made the clutch pedal perfect and much easier for street driving. FYI, I’m also running the same Monster dual clutch as you are. For cheap $$ I though I would mention it as an option.
Wow! Your videos have everything. Trials and tribulations, suspense, and raw emotion.
It was great to see you and Nicole going for a drive. Sharing my automotive passion with a loved one is one of my greatest joys.
My heart sank with the video ending. You’ve come so far. Further than many of us who work on our cars might have. To see it come to a unhappy end would be crushing.
Question: Goldie needed a whole new ecu? What’s the story there?
Sitting on pins and needles over here. Let’s get to editing, Jack!!! 😂
Yeah it's not fun to end on a question of there being something even worse going on. But one way or another we'll get it sorted out eventually.
I'm not 100% sure of the story on the ECU. What I think happened is that my old battery was weak and when they tried to apply the base tune it "bricked" the ECU although they were still able to communicate with it. It wouldn't let the car start and was complaining about the clutch switch (which isn't something that got touched and the car started just fine pre-tune).
They thought they needed a GM computer to reflash the old ECU back to stock, but GM's network was down for a week or so. Finally they decided to just swap in a brand new ECU and put the base tune on that (presumably with the car on a charger).
I had the car on a charger overnight before we tried to start it and that's part of what prompted me to replace the battery. Sometimes the simplest solution is the correct one.
Hopefully we won't have to keep you in suspense about the motor health situation for too much longer with @jax1079 on board!
Thanks for another encouraging comment, I feel like you've racked up a lot of those over this series 🤝
I loved all the Josh’s working on the car. Wish I could get a few for Mike’s to work on my cars and wash them😜
@@michaelschultz1104 It really makes the tasks much faster. I’ll loan you my cloning setup if you want.
@@JoshVanVeld deal!
At the 20 min mark agree makes it worth it, when u and the wifey when out for that ride, she adores and very proud of u, as i always say you and the wifey MFEO Meant for each other lol! Congrats on Goldie!
Great job so far. I've had good luck with the Chevy OEM LS7 exhaust manifold gaskets. Almost anything else I've used leaks.
Curious to hear your reaction when the outcome is revealed.
Starting to look like a real car guy when you spin a wrench. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🎉
😅 Thanks!!
Really enjoying the series. Thanks for the viewing pleasure.
Glad to hear it!
@@JoshVanVeld Hello Josh. What block did you get from Katech ? Was it called the street attack LS7 short block ? TIA
@ The invoice showed they did their track attack treatment to a refurbished stock block. Although I think they may have left out some items, i.e. mine has a stock crank and I think the track attack has a Callie’s crank? I’d have to look it up and unfortunately I’m too busy!!
good job, your back and better than ever.
Thank you sir!
Always enjoy your vids!
If you find yourself redoing the exhaust gaskets, consider remflex. Excellent quality and helps seal up any surface imperfections.
It's our pleasure to be along for the ride...even it its just watching and listening
Love the videos
Thanks!
Nice work!! You are a gear head!! Workin on your own stuff, learnin as you go, smiling when you take it for a drive, that is what the car culture is about. And the friends that help you, that is just a huge bonus! Love watchin your LS7 stuff! Makes me wanna get to work on mine. Keep it up! No matter what the cliff hanger is you left us with, don't give up! You will love that car more than any other because YOU put in the work to make it amazing!!
I appreciate the encouragement, thank you! 🤝
Your patience with the whole process is amazing. Love the video!
Subscribed im the beginning and have gotten busy. Awesome content man! Pick yourself up a electric pressure washer and a decent foam sprayer. 4 buckets are gold but the foam helps loosen grime and funk. Diluting some purple cleaner works really well too but might eat thru any protection applied after washing. It'll save your back too! Congrats on the engine build. You'll get there!
Any updates? What’s going on with the engine? Thanks
Cant wait to get on track with you. We are gonna get some amazing footage.
Nothing compares to first start up and drive after putting a motor back together. Did heads and cam on my C6Z and the first crank left me with knots in my stomach and a sense of accomplishment.
Congrats, another great (and well edited) video. I can't wait for the exhaust leak reveal. The knocking you're hearing may likely be the floating AP Racing rotors. Mine do same.
Thanks! I think you're right about the clunk although I did begin to suspect my delrin bushings.
You may want to consider installing an oil pressure sensor relocation kit with a gauge on it. I installed on my C5 and it gives me a good cross reference between the dashboard reading and the actual oil pressure.
Sounds awesome and glad for you for getting it back on the road and all the hard work y’all put into it 💪🏻
When you replace the oil pressure sensor or if you are experiencing low oil pressure readings. They can be purchased separately from the dealer. I enjoyed your build vlogs. Great job!
Hi Josh,
The filter screen that fell out of the napa oil sensor box goes in the oil sensor port where the sensor
screws into the valley manifold cover. It helps keep filter dirt from entering the oil sensor.
I did cave and google it after I wrote that part of the script. In the moment though I had tunnel vision on the oil pressure issue. Thank you! How often should those be replaced?
man i loved the series so far! can't wait to see the next one
I've been following this entire story! Really happy for you to see she's back on the road, but anxious about the exhaust leak
I know the feeling when you get your pride and joy back running. Really happy for you.
I just went through similar thing. Just got my 427 camaro engine back together and running after a year and half.
Congrats and good work
Thanks! It's wild how fast time can go by when you use a big project as the measuring stick. I went through a lot of mental turmoil on this thing and the correct solution was always: Go out in the garage and work on it.
Great videos! No doubt I too have had all the same frustrations, let downs, and mistakes being a hobby/DIY/self-taught mechanic. Having that final end result where it just comes together and things finally work is the best though. Your videos are inspiring so keep 'em coming bud! I also really miss my old Code Blue and remember some of those same tribulations like replacing the battery...mine also didn't have a handle and it took me a solid 30 minutes and bloody knuckles to get it out.
Hey dude! Glad you could feel my battery pain 🤣
Love your series here on Goldie! I could have sworn I saw your wife's Durango on Scrap Life Garage! It was at Copart. All together, and he mentioned that it was a theft recovery. Sorry to hear about that. New subscriber--we're actually pretty close numbers-wise with subs! Good luck with your channel! You're going to do well!
Thanks brother! Always cool to run into a fellow UA-camr, I wish you the best success! I haven’t been following Scrap Life Garage closely but that would be cool if our car showed up on that channel. He blew up fast and for good reason!
@@JoshVanVeld Thanks! Yeah, great projects on that channel! I’ll be following you. You’re a great storyteller with great content-everything you need! Take care! Happy 4th!
Love the videos. They are so relatable. I've just finished a crivette rebuild and had similar but different struggles along the way. All worth it in the end. Will subscribe
29th!
Love waking up and watching your videos, Josh!
Just a thought, the shaking is likely from the new motor mounts. The factory ones smooth out engine vibrations a ton. Even though the ones you installed have a dampener, they’re closer to a solid mount.
Have a great weekend!
Thanks dude! In a previous video somebody comment and said with an LS that rowdy the best motor mounts in the world aren't going to keep it calm at idle. I think he might be right.
Any updates on how things are going? I’m about to pull my LS7 out and put a new one in myself so I’m enjoying seeing all the little tips and tricks, as well as the issues you run into so I can be better prepared in the event I experience them myself. Great job on all the videos!
The oil pressure sensor is a very common failure on all gm vehicles of that time lol i would have gotten a ac delco sensor just because its a pain to get to
20:22 best moment 😂❤
Lefthanded vibes 😂,
Loving the consistency man on the uploads, and it is urging me to pull the trigger on a c6 ZO6 im eyeing. Best of luck.
Congradulations! I suppose you have to break it in prior to track use.
Thanks! Katech recommends 500 break-in miles.
Just casually dropping that your wife's Durango got stolen!? Is there any update with that? What a crappy thing to happen, especially in what looks like a beautiful area.
Gonna do a video about the whole ordeal.
@@JoshVanVeld sucks, my dads x6 got stolen in one of my countries safest areas.
Chargers, Challengers, Durangos, C7s and Gen 6 Camaros are stolen at alarming rates everywhere
Am SRT Durango, and he’s in the Atlanta metro…sorry, but that’s par for the course, nothing surprising there.
Better get something to block that key signal. There’a tons for videos explaining how they do it
I was about to go to bed cause ive been up all night and need to get up at 7am currently 5:44 am my time and saw your video so i had to watch it cause I'm emotional invested in you and your car. Mainly cause my yellow 2008 Corvette has been on jackstands for 3 months now😢 But i always enjoy seeing the progress you make on your car and it makes me wanna get my car running that again so bad.
I remember so many times I would read forum build threads and get amped up to work on my own stuff. It makes me feel really good to be providing that for fellow yellow C6 owners (there seem to be a lot of us 😅)!
@@JoshVanVeld It really does seem that way. Yellow is my least favorite color and i never thought i would own a yellow car, but the price for mine just couldn't be better. Probably the lowest priced c6 with an ls3 in the country at the time, yes it has its issues but Corvettes have been my favorite car for as long as i can remember. Just seeing them on the road would always excite me, but never thought i would be financially stable enough to buy one, but my cards played out nicely when the opportunity came up to buy it, so i jumped on it despite the color. The color has grown on me and every time i look at it i just smile even if it is in jackstands.(although i think the c7 is the best looking in yellow imo😂)
@@JoshVanVeld Im happy to report that my car is officially running again. I can't tell you happy it was to here my baby run again after months of not hearing it. Definitely gotta get her washed now as some critters decided my car was a good place to move into.
@@ethangifford7570 That’s great news! (Not the critter housing part) Congrats! 🥳
You’ve made a lot of progress on this and I look forward to every video. Love the car man.
Thanks dude! 🤝
I love all your videos. If you are in the south east id love to meet up over some twisty roads one day...
Thanks! I'm in the ATL area. Where are you?
@@JoshVanVeld Huntsville AL area.
Have an 06Z that I'm turning into street legal track car. So many similarities to goldie. YOU HAVE BECOME MY PRODUCT & TOOL SPIRIT ANIMAl. Bought the same brake bleeder and just ordered the scan tool from this video. Keep it up. Lastly a true GT3 killer needs aero. I resisted the urge for a while, but took the plunge. Front splitter and rear wing changes the feel and look of the car completely. If you go that route, 9lives makes a nice kit that's reasonable.
9lives is close to us and we ran their stuff on two different Miatas that I raced. For a street car I'd need something a little more aesthetically pleasing but I don't know if I can bring myself to do it. We'll see though, nothing about this journey has gone the way I originally planned and I'm 100% ok with that at this point. Warms my heart to hear that you're finding useful info from what I'm doing, thanks! 🤝
I have a Kateck oil pump and I have very high oil pressure when the oil is cold 100 + and after it gets to temperature settles down around 60 that idle. But can go as 80 psi when I get in it. I removed the pump and sent it back to them they looked it over and said it's fine it's been like that for four years now. But I had a very hard time finding sending units that would live under that pressure, so I need a remote system which attach to the back of the motor and then went to a steel braided line about 2 1/2 years and so when I had to change out a sensor it's only a five minute job. If your interested I could find the part number of the sending unit I found that was live under that pressure.
Been following you since day one I feel like. Congrats on all the progress! Love watching and following your journey. I too have a “gt3 killer” build going on. 😇
I’m curious to have you comment about the motor mount you went with. I’m thinking of getting the same ones. Can you provide any feedback when you get time. Thank you!
LOved the editing by Jack! Josh you have the best friends! I hope the car is OK and has a happy ending! I love the garage videos and learn the most from them, though I want to see you back at the race track!
Thank you! Hopefully we'll be on track soon. Goldie fights us every step of the way but I think it's how she shows us she likes the attention 😅
Remflex exhaust gaskets should solve you're header leak, pretty sure I got those on my 98 step side running a set of short JBA headers.
I always find it helpful to think of all brand new parts as "not proven working" until i prove they do. It's a pain to run into the parts store twice to exchange the same part, but it has saved me endless diagnosis hell.
Smart! It's a sad state of affairs that so many of these things don't work out of the box.
@@JoshVanVeld My motto has always been "new" stands for "never ever worked"
Bad new sensors are a "thing" as I have found out.....
I installed a new fuel injection kit on my 70 Big Block. After getting all installed and running, the system would never go into "closed-loop" operation, even though the engine got up to operating temperature. Finally swapped-in a known (good), used sensor, and all was well. Curiosity got the best of me and after comparing the two, there ended-up being a whopping 17 degree different between the two!
@@JoshVanVeld Once ordered a new water pump for my Seat Ibiza, and the correct box showed up, but there was a Volkswagen Touareg water pump inside! You can't make this stuff up, I guess someone was having a long Friday at the factory.
@@Dewree69 🤣🤣
awesome!!! congrats
I don't know what it costs to get a UA-cam Video edited but I can tell you as someone who's watched every Goldie video, it was worth the cash, Sir. Also- how dare you cliffhanger me... How DARE you! :)
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Holy hell! Watching your content is like an emotional rollercoaster hahaha. I hope everything is ok with her brother.
Haha living through it can be even worse. I think we’re on the right track 🤞
@@JoshVanVeld brother I know exactly how you feel. I bought my first Vette 05 Z51 in November and she never wanted to redline. Always seemed like fuel cut around 4000 RPM. After taking it to tuners and changing out a fuel pump, you'd never guess what the problem was.......... A weak fucking battery! Thousands of dollars spent and countless sleepless nights all for a battery. Apparently C6 Corvettes need a really strong battery so everything operates nice and smooth.
@@trevorcunning6248 Haha holy crap. I can relate. I think since they are known to run down their batteries you really need to keep them on a trickle charger or the battery dies a premature death and all kinds of bad stuff can happen as a result.
@@JoshVanVeld facts on facts brother. Keep up the great content 🤙
Great video! Hope the exhaust concern isn’t too big.
Thanks! Me too! 😅
You took off that intake without showing any worry about not knowing what to do! Good job. Time for a ride along with Bobby?
I’m ready ❤
You know I didn't really think about that but that whole day in the garage was pretty cool. I wasn't fretting about anything, just knocking out tasks. It was really fun. I love my whiteboard 😁 @Doctor_Bobby gets a ride very soon.
Wow, another great video and very well put together.
Thanks, Josh
I was looking forward to this after cam vid. I just did a BTR stage 3 and said the same thing - wasn’t expecting the rowdiness and shaking. I renamed mine Rhonda because of it. You’ll get used to it though and will get addicted to the shaking.
Loool. Love it! Goldie may need to become Goldberg…
Haha! I also have the clunking from somewhere near the passenger rear. The clutch also takes getting used to. The twin clutch is noisy! I put a C5 clutch spring in bc I was worried about the pedal not returning fully.
I was really digging "multi-Josh"! I could really use a "multi-me"....just think, I could send one to work, while I have fun in my own garage! 😆
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if the grease coming out of the cv boot was due to overfilling the cv joint with grease, expect it to come out again at your next track day when high heat causes more expansion.
sucks about your wheel.
our local mobile tire guy who attends track days for ppl who need tire service will put the weights on the “inside” of the rim closest to the body on cars like yours because the heat from the brakes can cause the weights to separate from the wheel and unbalance the wheel as well as scratch the heck out of your caliper. happened to my friend’s c7 z06.
good luck with everything
That little scan tool will suite a DIY’er well. It’s Autel software with a different name on the tablet. It will be comparable to an OE scan tool on most GM vehicles.
the 4.0 ah m12 and 5.0 m12 are awesome! never had any issue out of them, I've bought 2 6.0 ah and they did not last a month
That might explain it!
I have so enjoyed the journey, great job!
Jack I love the edit. Looks like Josh is permanently demoted from that position 😂. Josh I love to see how happy you are driving Goldie around.
Now on to Goldie can you stop being so mean to Josh and I ? We just want you to keep your “Thong” hidden and act like a good little girl. 😂
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Uh ohhh if its not the exhaust....please don't be the head or valve train....Goldie chill out. Hope its a warped header flange...cheap gasket... or non- locking bolts backing out due to the harmonics from big D energy of a cammed LS. However, your ominous foreshadow is letting us know it "ain't" that simple. Lots of people getting bad heads as of late, even from the biggest names in the LS head game.
I am learning more about patience & a positive outlook from your vids. If my car was fighting me & multiple pros every step of the way & my other cool vehicle was stolen I would be making unhinged manifesto videos online instead of fun, creative, informative content. Way to keep the faith and to keep pushing. Using this as motivation.
Hoping for a
I hate to keep people in suspense but we're getting the rate of the videos coming out way faster with Jack's help so hopefully we'll have a resolution soon and a happy story to tell. This thing has been a rollercoaster ride.
Good point about the cats. It probably would have been wise to do an intake and exhaust / headers all in one go but I tried to exercise restraint and not do everything just because I was already in there. It's a slippery slope.
Either way, I appreciate the support and we're having a lot of fun making the videos. Hopefully she's back on track soon.
Thanks for sharing your journey, Josh!
I have the same problem on my C5. Oil pressure is pegged at 105 PSI. I replaced the oil pressure sensor twice with Autozone ones, did not work. Then I got an OEM one, also did not work. So I got the same exact oil pressure gauge from Amazon and tested the pressure and the readback was completely normal. At this point I removed and installed the sensor about 7 times. Luckily I did not have to remove the intake as the previous owner or whoever worked on this car cut an access hole below the wiper cowl. As of now I'm just living with a bad readback on the dash.
Holy crap! Is it always showing 105 psi and never deviating at all? Since you've tried so many sensors I would start wondering about wiring at that point. Makes me grateful that mine was a simple fix.
@@JoshVanVeld Yes, it stays at that point regardless of the RPM. I tried unplugging the electrical connector to the sensor while the car is running but the readback on the dash went to 0 and check gauges light came on as expected. That tells me the ECU is at least getting input from the sensor. I could just be unlucky with brand new faulty sensors.
@@AutumnLittleRain Wow if so that is crazy!
Project Z06...my dream phrase...here i am with a honda 😅
I bet your Honda is running just fine 😅
There is a extension kit for the oil pressure sensor, like the speed bleed extender for your clutch, which you can install so you don't have to pull the intake if you have oil pressure sensor issues. Basically a flexible steel oil line that screws in where the sensor normally goes and lets you remote mount the sensor.
I got one of those kits for my c5z after two sensors failed and leaked oil everywhere. I feel like somebody told me you’ll get a different pressure reading from it though…
@@JoshVanVeld Fluid mechanics theory says this is correct. There will be a pressure drop across the extra fittings and length of extension hose. I guess there is a reason GM didn't place the sensor in a remote location for serviceability.
@@24theMoney Do you have the know-how to calculate the drop? At what % would we care? I’m guessing the main reason gm wouldn’t do it is because cost and complexity would go up.
@@JoshVanVeld I'll have to look up and study Bernoullis Principle.
Did vengeance racing let the battery die during an ecu flash and brick the ecu? Did they get you a new ecu free of charge? I know with my car that will happen if the battery dies mid flash.
It looks like that’s what happened. Partially my fault because I should have known my battery was weak. They didn’t charge me for the new ECU.
@@JoshVanVeld100% their fault. It would take 30 seconds to check the battery and prevent a costly error.
Stuff happens and they took care of it. I didn't know how much I needed a break from having the car in the garage so it turned out to be a win in the long run.
I've heard to put the battery on a charger while flashing...
@@JoshVanVeld that’s good. It’s nice when a shop stands behind their work. Also the look on your wife’s face when you were getting on it is the same look my wife gets hahaha.
as some who watches south main auto all the time, always go with oem sensors like others have said, only go aftermarket if oem is not available
That's an easy one to remember. I need to check out South Main Auto.
Oil pressure sensor screen is found on other “LS” style engines. It’s a common cause of low oil pressure issues in other vehicles.
The choppy cam feel you're having is due to the motor mounts. Those things are transferring all the vibrations from the motor into the car! If you went with OEM mounts, that rubber dampens the engine vibrations from going into the chassis.
I would say the sensor might be for a different model or a poor aftermarket version. Those resistance tolerances are pretty tight from the OEM, so it just seems like maybe they gave you one for a corvette without a drysump system or a cheap-o version.
OH man.... exhaust leaks = o2 sensors misreading = fueling issues = if it runs lean, it could blow the motor!!! If it runs rich, you could hydro-lock the motor!! PLEASE TELL ME THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! JOSH, TELL ME THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN!
Great video!!!! I can't wait to see how it performs on track!
I don’t remember which motor mounts he used built typically after a few hundred miles the new poly motor mounts will break-in slightly and slightly reduce vibration. If he used solid aluminum mounts on a street car, not the best idea. Might want to wear a mouth guard! I installed Hinson stock height mounts and they are perfect amount of vibration once broken in.
What are those mini lift style rails that are being used to lift the car off the ground called?
QuickJack portable car lift
"Bricked" acu is a tough break,sorry to hear that.Tuner should have known better than that,after all it's his job too... J.s. Good luck!
Was the scan tool actually able to do the OEM maintenance functions? Trying to mess with my C7GS e-diff and there's quite a few procedures that need to use a scan tool that's capable.
So far it seems it does a lot but I don’t have access to a C7 right now to check.
When you testet the oil pressure sensors. How did you messure voltage and not resistanse "OHM's"?
I'll be honest with you - I have no idea lol. Trent put me on the right track and then I had to experiment a lot with the settings on the multimeter and which wires to tap into to get the result.