This was filmed a few weeks ago. New CL65 engine video coming this Saturday! I took my vitamins today! ritual.com/legit and use code Legit for 10% off your first 3 months with Ritual!
Speaker in the hood you will find on some security vehicles so you can talk to the outside without getting out. It's standard on all German armored vehicles. Anti-ambush and theft accessory.
This channel always reminds me to never buy a Mercedes lol but I do love this channel, watching when they’re repaired by knowledgeable people and share their experiences.
That is too much snow for me, I'm in NC and we haven't had snow last year or this year (my area) as of yet and I don't think we will. Love your channel Alex, keep those videos rolling bro...
11:34 I think the "weird key" is the second key with the main key being chrome and more "normal looking". My '06 E350 came with that setup with both fully functional so the Gelandewagen probably came with the same pairing.
I would bet that speaker was originally hooked to the PA system in that CB radio. The previous owner was in his 60's, I would guess. Smokey and the bandit influence.
That snow is awesome! I miss big snows, 20+". Big here is 6-8". It sure gets cold, though. Checked the record low for today it's -27 degrees F. Greetings from N.D.
I bought an old 92 Toyota 4Runner brought up from Texas. Rust free, but had some missing parts and odd modifications including a siren and the remains of wiring and switches for emergency/aux lights. Think I replaced the whole center console with a an unmodified uncut one from a salvage yard. Was a nice solid old 4Runner.
AMG kompressor engines and the M156 are the best engines ever made, change my mind. The fact that that thing had a whole piston gone and a bunch of other issues and still ran proves that.
@@rxtuninginc8444 like what? Because those engines “actually run all the time”. Let’s hear what engines you think are so much better. And if you say LS or a Honda engine I’m literally gonna smack you
@@ginco_bnz smack me? I'd like to see you try, pleb. 1. 4.0 I6 from Jeep 2. 3800 Series GM 3. Any Toyota engine (2JZ?) 4. 03/04 SVT Cobra V8 5. 2.0 Duratec (Ford/Mazda design) 6. Any non Earth dreams Honda engine (B Series, K series) Want me to keep going? That engine was down a hole because of some stupid procedure you have to do if you are putting it back together correctly, which it wasn't. Sorry I offended your junk box engines, too bad the only way to get them is by purchasing a rolling heap on wheels so you have countless problems with everything else weekly... but hey it starts! Some peoples standards. I work at an engine rebuilder... most people who come in with those heaps end up junking the car. Best engines ever made lol... seeing as how you wrote that nonsense 2 weeks ago and only got 1 like, which is probably you liking your own comment I don't think many agree with you.
@@rxtuninginc8444 you seriously talk about engines attached to rolling heaps while you talk about Jeeps and old Buick’s, of which 99% have either rusted into the ground or death wobbled themselves to pieces because they can’t go more than 50mph on the highway? And if you weren’t a complete moron you would be able to scroll through and find that most of the comments in this comment section have 0 or 1 like, as that’s how UA-cam’s comment sorting works by default. I can’t believe I’m arguing with a guy named mike litorus.
Funny how the cops are lurking close by now that the vehicle is on the property, would not surprise me if that vehicle fails a test for traces of Unicorn dust.
crazy video idea: since they swap the supercharger with a bigger one, you could try and use their old supercharger on the ML55 and make some videos about it
Someone probably told you by now, the speaker under the hood should be connected to the CB radio next to the seat. Most CB radio's have a PA switch to talk to people without getting out of the vehicle.
Thanks for the content Alex, I could really use that used supercharger. I have an 03 E55 that the previous owner somehow bent the supercharger clutch hub assembly and its out of round.
Unplugged secondary o2 is to avoid setting off a CEL for catalyst efficiency. Early OBD2 systems didnt care if it was straight open air because it meant the ecu thinks its super clean fumes. Only the O2 after the header mattered. My guess is a faulty Cat was replaced with test pipe to pass emissions.
About the speaker: Way in the late '80s, early '90s, when my cousin bought his dad old car, he put in a CB radio in the car AND he put a speaker in the engine bay, as he could use the CB radio to talk thru the speaker. I guess it's funny when you do it the first couple of times, but yeah. So, that's most likely why there was a speaker in this engine bay.
Dayum nice to see the madman behind vrp!! This guy awesome man mark my word few years he gonna be taking out wistec and renntech dude sells amazing performance amg parts for half price then other company
From what i know California and Arizona does this when they have a sound system. They put speakers outside the car so it sounds louder I’ve done this and it works and I’ve seen a lot of other people do that too.
Lol, we see those speakers in the engine compartment or mounted underneath in the south. Its hooked up to a receiver to talk to folks outside of your car on a mic.
HOLY COW!! That's a lot of snow . Here in Australia we have to go to the mountains for snow and pay a fortune for the privilege , you just have to step outside..Good vlog Alex and l don't envy you freezing your knackers off to keep us entertained!!
I had a customer with a diesel G waggon low miles clutch was slipping when i loosened the bell housing they are sealed to keep water out i was suprised to be showered with Diesel, turned out he kept a hand pump for filling the tank from a drum in the engine bulkhead where it leaked down into the bellhousing through timing window thats why it was slipping.
The things that some people think look good and spend money on is beyond me. I also don't understand all the cheap work done to exhaust and other stuff on such an expensive vehicle.
I drive a 94 Legacy 4wd 2.2na wagon and it already has a tendency to shake a bit at idle with the old flat 4 but the front drivers cylinder has 110 psi and the rear drivers has 65 psi, so it sounds like a Harley and kinda shakes like one too 😂 way past 200k miles though and it's my daily. Probably the most or 2nd most reliable engine I've had. That being said, the dead cylinder really gives it some character lol. Thankfully it doesn't chug oil
I really loved this video and beautifully plowing in those big mounts of snow is exactly what I have done in the past weeks here in NYC with my XC60, but with slightly different results....
Am I the only one who remembers dropping those 5 cylinder diesels in these? We could get it done in 4 hours with no power tools and the OM617 was considered the most powerful motor on the market! I'm guessing your build will be a little harder with the motor you want to drop in!
The could of welded bungs in the exhausts for the O2 sensors to fit/ connect /read and work ,and I think that caused the engine to run lean and break because they are disconnected
13:40 Say what you will about the interior, but I would've taken it in a second because I'm not a lame "purist" who wants plain black seats and no customizations. See how that works? FYI My seats and interior in my S Class are triple black including the wood but I'd have taken this red in a hartbeat
Man I thought you weren't dropping any videos .... My notifications were turned off for some reason......smh.....Love all your videos and congratulations on your success.....I'm thinking about buying an older Mercedes because of you!!! 💯💯💯💯
These are able to become level 7 up armored. The intercom came in handy so you wouldn’t have roll down the window or open the door for “safety” of course. Lol. To communicate with outside people.
This was filmed a few weeks ago. New CL65 engine video coming this Saturday!
I took my vitamins today! ritual.com/legit and use code Legit for 10% off your first 3 months with Ritual!
Hey man you know the internals on those engines are different he is gonna blow it up 113.990 is a much different motor
shocked the friend wasn't Hoovie.
Tell Phill to post some videos on his channel about this build.
Speaker in the hood you will find on some security vehicles so you can talk to the outside without getting out. It's standard on all German armored vehicles. Anti-ambush and theft accessory.
The previous thumbnail was blurry but attractive.
I have a speaker near the engine on my i8
Maybe that's what they were going for
I'm married too!!
@Perry Elyod ISTR those being wired up :-D
But @samcrac legit doesn't have step mom to talk thru his engine speaker to make engine noises for him.
What U also had was blown motor ;)
This channel always reminds me to never buy a Mercedes lol
but I do love this channel, watching when they’re repaired by knowledgeable people and share their experiences.
Congrats on all the success! One of my top favorite channels. You, Hoovie, Rich, Sam, WiZard, B is for build and now the Ninja!
I have some 21 inch AMG wheels for your friends Gwagon on the NW side local to you. They are for sale as I have no use for them! Reply if interested!
Sounds fine man, it just has a performance cam! NO LOW BALLERS, I KNOW WHAT I HAVE!
😂😂😂
That is too much snow for me, I'm in NC and we haven't had snow last year or this year (my area) as of yet and I don't think we will. Love your channel Alex, keep those videos rolling bro...
I'm not into the snow either. NC sounds really nice.
@@LegitStreetCars we had sunny weather and in the 60s today, love it! 👍🏻
@@sonnyh.8212 mmmm so you guys had summer at 60 degrees 🤷🏻♂️
Oh, don’t worry, there are parts of NC with PLENTY of snow this year.
@@Juan_T1 No, it's still winter, Spring won't arrive until another few weeks.
11:34 I think the "weird key" is the second key with the main key being chrome and more "normal looking". My '06 E350 came with that setup with both fully functional so the Gelandewagen probably came with the same pairing.
New idea for next video: I installed a plow on a Supercharged G-Wagon.
Leave that up to whistling diesel
@@matthewcampbell8071 lol we put reaper wheels on a Supercharged G-Wagon.
Post hole digger haha
I like the little advert timer! Good solution to the issue. Thank you
G wagons has so much street presence.
Hard to miss that big box
Love it... It's not even that big, just very square
As much as mobile toilet
Rolling junk on wheels
Nothing screams "Boss" than a G-Wagon
Yep... so glad that the snow has pretty much melted away. It was pretty cool to see 4 ft drifts though. Shoveling that stuff was a painz
In Europe they use speaker magnets near the oil filter to attract all the iron impurities in the oil.
15 years old, blown motor, questionable modifications and it’s still considered a “bargain” at $35,000 😱
I’d pay 500 for that
I wonder how much it's worth fixed
I wonder how much it's worth fixed
Finally, the best vehicle ever made. This channel keeps me interested in it constantly
I'll take a W124 or W140 any day. But I respect your choice:)
I'm loving the 2 uploads per week
Crazy how good the car sounds at start
The G is not my kind of car but I can appreciate it still. However, the person that owned it before - man what were you thinking!?
I would bet that speaker was originally hooked to the PA system in that CB radio. The previous owner was in his 60's, I would guess. Smokey and the bandit influence.
like the ad countdown - stuck through the whole thing because I new when it was going to be done
This G definitely suffered from, "baller on a budget" syndrome. I'm a huge believer in if you can't afford it, don't buy it.
They rebuilt the engine twice and reupholstered the interior at considerable cost. Not baller on a budget.
@@monunyabidness5949 based on the quality of the work... Budget. If you spend the money to do it right, you only rebuild it once.
The previous owner also sold the guy two other Benzes. I doubt this person is hurting for cash.
@@joeblack007 Having cash doesn't preclude one from being a baller on a budget.
That jail bar skid plate is actually factory. Learned that on hoovies garage lol
Finally a "G" makes the channel
That snow is awesome! I miss big snows, 20+". Big here is 6-8". It sure gets cold, though. Checked the record low for today it's -27 degrees F. Greetings from N.D.
I bought an old 92 Toyota 4Runner brought up from Texas. Rust free, but had some missing parts and odd modifications including a siren and the remains of wiring and switches for emergency/aux lights. Think I replaced the whole center console with a an unmodified uncut one from a salvage yard. Was a nice solid old 4Runner.
You're the buddy everyone wants when they have a project!
AMG kompressor engines and the M156 are the best engines ever made, change my mind. The fact that that thing had a whole piston gone and a bunch of other issues and still ran proves that.
Haha right. There's plenty of better engines that actually run all the time.
@@rxtuninginc8444 like what? Because those engines “actually run all the time”. Let’s hear what engines you think are so much better. And if you say LS or a Honda engine I’m literally gonna smack you
@@ginco_bnz smack me? I'd like to see you try, pleb.
1. 4.0 I6 from Jeep
2. 3800 Series GM
3. Any Toyota engine (2JZ?)
4. 03/04 SVT Cobra V8
5. 2.0 Duratec (Ford/Mazda design)
6. Any non Earth dreams Honda engine (B Series, K series)
Want me to keep going? That engine was down a hole because of some stupid procedure you have to do if you are putting it back together correctly, which it wasn't. Sorry I offended your junk box engines, too bad the only way to get them is by purchasing a rolling heap on wheels so you have countless problems with everything else weekly... but hey it starts! Some peoples standards. I work at an engine rebuilder... most people who come in with those heaps end up junking the car. Best engines ever made lol... seeing as how you wrote that nonsense 2 weeks ago and only got 1 like, which is probably you liking your own comment I don't think many agree with you.
@@rxtuninginc8444 you seriously talk about engines attached to rolling heaps while you talk about Jeeps and old Buick’s, of which 99% have either rusted into the ground or death wobbled themselves to pieces because they can’t go more than 50mph on the highway? And if you weren’t a complete moron you would be able to scroll through and find that most of the comments in this comment section have 0 or 1 like, as that’s how UA-cam’s comment sorting works by default. I can’t believe I’m arguing with a guy named mike litorus.
That G55 has one surprise after another lol those rotors have a cool design!
I just realized we’re neighbors! Love the content, keep it up!
Does it reek of weed? Looks like it would...
Funny how the cops are lurking close by now that the vehicle is on the property, would not surprise me if that vehicle fails a test for traces of Unicorn dust.
What the fuck does that mean? It looks like it reeks of weed? .... Looks more like it smells of “wet dog” to me.
That Would make it a N.Wagon.
@@johnnydeep1599 wowwwwwwww so stereotypical
@@johnnydeep1599 more white dope dealers in Florida drive these than the N's you're referring to lmao how bitch made.
I still keep forgetting you upload twice a week 😂
I just started. I'll always post my Saturday morning video but I'm trying to get a Thursday video out too. Just fun stuff I do during the week
@WishUPONa Bentley yes I’ll second that.
crazy video idea: since they swap the supercharger with a bigger one, you could try and use their old supercharger on the ML55 and make some videos about it
Me and my truck sorta in the video!! Was pleasure meeting you alex!
Someone probably told you by now, the speaker under the hood should be connected to the CB radio next to the seat. Most CB radio's have a PA switch to talk to people without getting out of the vehicle.
If that was a CB in the car, then the speaker may have been hooked up to it's PA system. I used to do that until I was stopped by the police 1😁
So glad all that snow is almost gone here in chicago !
Thanks for the content Alex, I could really use that used supercharger. I have an 03 E55 that the previous owner somehow bent the supercharger clutch hub assembly and its out of round.
I'm sure they'll just give it to you .
Unplugged secondary o2 is to avoid setting off a CEL for catalyst efficiency. Early OBD2 systems didnt care if it was straight open air because it meant the ecu thinks its super clean fumes. Only the O2 after the header mattered.
My guess is a faulty Cat was replaced with test pipe to pass emissions.
You sure they didn't have an O2 simulator in there?
About the speaker: Way in the late '80s, early '90s, when my cousin bought his dad old car, he put in a CB radio in the car AND he put a speaker in the engine bay, as he could use the CB radio to talk thru the speaker. I guess it's funny when you do it the first couple of times, but yeah. So, that's most likely why there was a speaker in this engine bay.
Dayum nice to see the madman behind vrp!! This guy awesome man mark my word few years he gonna be taking out wistec and renntech dude sells amazing performance amg parts for half price then other company
From what i know California and Arizona does this when they have a sound system. They put speakers outside the car so it sounds louder I’ve done this and it works and I’ve seen a lot of other people do that too.
Still in love with the m113k kompeessor motor. I WISH FOR MORE NEW INVENTION UPGRADE PARTS.
Double stacked wheel spacers. I would run if I ever saw that.
The speaker is for the CB inside, you could put it into bullhorn mode and talk to the outside through that speaker
Lol, we see those speakers in the engine compartment or mounted underneath in the south. Its hooked up to a receiver to talk to folks outside of your car on a mic.
That's a lotta snow!
No one does it better than Legit SC
"Give err some beans phil" I aint got a damn clue why that made me laugh so much lol
G wagon is my dream suv and 2012 c63 AMG also love, great video Alex 👍
HOLY COW!! That's a lot of snow . Here in Australia we have to go to the mountains for snow and pay a fortune for the privilege , you just have to step outside..Good vlog Alex and l don't envy you freezing your knackers off to keep us entertained!!
I love your delivery. What Great Channel 🖤
That speaker is set up like a PA. Change the setting on the CB and yell at people to get out of your way.
Awesome video, would love to see one of these built on the channel some day!
As a Mercedes Benz tech when u said it’s always sketch racking up a g wagon I couldn’t help but say helllllll yeahhh
You need to follow along with this build for sure. I've got a list of VRP parts in my future plans for my G55k.
The speaker was hooked up to that Cb in the center console and acted as a loud speaker in police cars and such.
Do wheel spacers that thick ruin hubs on these as quickly as cheaper cars?
I had a customer with a diesel G waggon low miles clutch was slipping when i loosened the bell housing they are sealed to keep water out i was suprised to be showered with Diesel, turned out he kept a hand pump for filling the tank from a drum in the engine bulkhead where it leaked down into the bellhousing through timing window thats why it was slipping.
You should do a review on this car I would love to see the rebuild on your channel
Can’t imagine paying 35k for that autozone special.
I’m glad im not the only one who thought this.
I could but I’d not leave it looking like that
The things that some people think look good and spend money on is beyond me. I also don't understand all the cheap work done to exhaust and other stuff on such an expensive vehicle.
I drive a 94 Legacy 4wd 2.2na wagon and it already has a tendency to shake a bit at idle with the old flat 4 but the front drivers cylinder has 110 psi and the rear drivers has 65 psi, so it sounds like a Harley and kinda shakes like one too 😂 way past 200k miles though and it's my daily. Probably the most or 2nd most reliable engine I've had. That being said, the dead cylinder really gives it some character lol. Thankfully it doesn't chug oil
Wow, looks like a great buy. I can’t get over the snow. I’ve never experienced driving in the snow!
Alex great job on the channel! These wagons i heard are expensive!
I really loved this video and beautifully plowing in those big mounts of snow is exactly what I have done in the past weeks here in NYC with my XC60, but with slightly different results....
Snow storm? Doesn't that mean that it is blowing, and that snow is in the air? Here, I see a calm frosty day after a tiny bit of snow has fallen.
The rebuilt motor with new bearings and rings blew a second time because it wasn't re-coated? What's re-coating?
Re-coding
Yes
it's so impressive how you know all of these cars and engines by code!! super cool! love the content
I've done the speaker under the hood thing. It's for the PA function of the CB radio so you can yell at people. "GET OUTTA MY WAY!!"
ooOO LS3 candidate
Hmm Snow, personally never seen it in person, only rain N Heat in Melbourne
Looks really clean underneath
That weather looks miserable. So glad I escaped Illinois for Florida 7 years ago. Love the content, though!
This is can be the best build of the channel. KEEP PUNCHING THIS G55 ! 🧨🧨✨✨🎖🎖
Am I the only one who remembers dropping those 5 cylinder diesels in these? We could get it done in 4 hours with no power tools and the OM617 was considered the most powerful motor on the market! I'm guessing your build will be a little harder with the motor you want to drop in!
Would love to see how this progresses.
Don't forget about the snow storm in 2011!!! Where lakeshore drive got shut down! :P
So a blown m113k sounds like "🎶oh oh oh O'Reilly's Auto parts.🎶" 🤣
I would drive around with a blown cylinder and tell everyone that my AMG has a V7
The could of welded bungs in the exhausts for the O2 sensors to fit/ connect /read and work ,and I think that caused the engine to run lean and break because they are disconnected
13:40 Say what you will about the interior, but I would've taken it in a second because I'm not a lame "purist" who wants plain black seats and no customizations. See how that works? FYI My seats and interior in my S Class are triple black including the wood but I'd have taken this red in a hartbeat
The G55 had a cb radio in it. The speaker was for the cb radio. I had one in my Dodge van.
These engines can be rehoned with a special paste and felt hones to expose the silica for when you re-ring it
Whata your opinion on the w463 m157 engine? Been fixing leak after leak. The turbos are leaking now too.
Man I thought you weren't dropping any videos .... My notifications were turned off for some reason......smh.....Love all your videos and congratulations on your success.....I'm thinking about buying an older Mercedes because of you!!! 💯💯💯💯
How you doin man thnx for your videos they help out a lot
I say toss a good ol bottle of Restore in the motor and call it good. Probably won’t work but it did help my smoking ML430
"Just had to wait 16 years." Oh man 😂😂
The snow gets me. As an Australian I've seen snow but never seen it snow. For you guys it's like "meh snow"
I live in the Chicago area as well, by the time we finally saw the snow start to melt, “meh” was not how it was brought up in conversation 😅
you should do a rate your subscribers cars vid? be easy to make on a snowy day. great vid and thumbs up for Phil and VRP.
Loved mine, should have never sold it.
Was never a fan of G63 bumpers on the older Gs. VRP is going to make that thing a BEAST!!!
It's a p.a. speaker hooked up to the c.b.
These are able to become level 7 up armored.
The intercom came in handy so you wouldn’t have roll down the window or open the door for “safety” of course. Lol. To communicate with outside people.
Alex, what’s the best material to change valve cover gaskets on an M113 in addition to the factory gaskets for longevity?
I’ve done them once before, cleaned the heck off the mating surfaces but they started leaking again a year later.
You should resurrect the w211 CDI series. This time get a V6 or V8 model.
I don’t see the AMG motor out on the garage floor under the car lift anymore 🤔🤔🤔
This was filmed before I took it out
New fav channel 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Where’s the update vid?
I'd like to see 15" alloy slotted rims with 33inch all terrain tires on it.
That young guy owns VRP That's what I love about America! The American dream is for anyone willing to work for it!
Cool g wagon. That interior is atrocious though
That interior demands gold leaf on the outside.
Never seen a vehicle so worthy of an interior fire.
7:58 Is that Alex doing his impersonation of JD Harmeyer? Hoot