I do too, so I totally agree. I like the bloopers as well because it shows the possibilities of what can happen, if everything was perfectly done in video we may have an issue while trying to resolve the same thing in our project and there would be no answers for us to fall back on.
Most people that watch your video's aren't going to question you over a slip of the tongue, because we already know how knowledgeable/capable you really are, great video Wes, and thanks for sharing.
Ex wife did the same thing with my Cadillac , and a Subaru. Go figure. New car coming up next! Yippie just what I wanted , new car payment. Then 200;000 miles later in 10 years and she did not work. Go figure. Like I said ex wife.
@@oldmanonyoutube omfg ! if i had an engine that sounded anything like that it would be $10 worth of gas at a time and i would have cab fare handy ...lol.
You don’t have to make the videos perfect. I could watch a completely unedited version of you working on anything. Your content is great and that’s what we come for.
@@terryburke2587 They've earned a solid reputation for durability, power, and fuel efficiency. It's an open question (in my little mind, at least) whether they, or the small block V8 Chevys, or the 194 through 292 Chevy sixes, are the best ones GM has built. But none of them seem to do too well without oil. Pity, that, eh wot?
@@WatchWesWork I've tooken 'em to the scrap yard, where they wanted the gas tank out of it, so I drove it in on a bottle and electric pump under the hood. But the last time I tried to take one to the real scrap yard, they said that ALL fluids had to be out of it. So I drove it to the regular U-Pull-&-Pray junk yard, and they bought it.
@@DanEBoyd where i come from, you just drive it to the crusher, and park it out front for a few minutes....somebody will flag you down and buy it off ya.
Hi Wes, the biggest improvement you did was the lighting. That was nicely done. As far as the cam goes, it looks good, and having worked in network television engineering for the last 41 years, I approve!!
I have a nice non rusty replacement for them in light blue. lol I use an M50 for now and shoot in 4k. The AF sucks in 4k, hence the use of Mr. Spotty and lock it in MF. The AF works great outside when there is plenty of light. I am considering and upgrade to the R5 but after just dumping money into a new laptop/editing setup, I am going to hold off a bit. You can never have too much light in the shop, looks good.
I can't do 4K at this time. It took 20 hours to upload this 1080P video with my donkey powered internet. The Panasonic has IBIS, and it's weather resistant. But the focus sucks. The EOS R would be nice. The Sony A7 SIII looks amazing, but it's $3500. I think I'm out on that! I'm curious what specs you went with for the editing computer. Your edits are great!
@@WatchWesWork You can record in 4k, then post in 1080p. In editing that gives you a lot more data to work with, For example you can do a pan or zoom to get a better shot. Image stabilization is also possible without perceptible degradation. When the video editing s done, render it in 1080p.
I thought the videos looked fine before, but this looked really really good. Lights made a huge difference and the camera is super clear and crisp picture. Definitely a massive improvement I didn't even know you needed. 👍
LED lighting is definitely the way to go. We swapped the whole dealership, inside and out at the beginning of 2020 with LED. HUGE improvement in the shop. Video quality is better with whatever camera you used on this one but, I'm a believer that the majority of your viewers aren't nearly as concerned as you are with the clarity of the video. (I'm a perfectionist myself, my wife tells me that all the time hahaha) Content is what brings us here. 3 take rule... good call. Make your life easier, maybe get a few more out with less time/effort.
I was passed on the highway by a Ford Ranger making the same noise. Getting passed wasn't the aggravating part...cleaning the oil off my windshield was.
I was having a bad day and that gave me a good laugh! My 79 Ford F150 once had a leaking oil sending unit and the whole undercarriage was soaked and blowing onto my enclosed trailer. Was wondering why I had to keep adding oil every 100 miles Haha!
The owner must have been maintenance deficient to kill a 3800 GM engine. Probably the best engine GM ever made in my opinion. Fun fact. Those wheels were made for GM by AMCAST Automotive in Fremont IN. I was the Shop Superintendent over the machining area in the late 90's when those were in production. I still see cars occassionaly with wheels we made at that plant but I live on the west coast now and am far from the land of rust. lol
There have been alot of 3800 cars junked over electrical issues and harmonic balancer issues and crank sensor and cam positioning issues so these engines really aren't as good as everyone makes them out to be. Usually they dont blow up though but all the other issues will drive you up the wall.
So, the engine is fine but as per usual gm does a mediocre job of wiring? The only major issues I’ve had out of those cars is the trash 4t65e constantly shitting the bed.
@@watajob yeah the transmission are junk but 99% of the 3800 cars i have worked on usually suffer from mysterious electrical problems and usually have an inconsistent idle and start and stall over and over and the little magnet retainer for the cam positioning sensor breaks and spits the magnet Into the oil pan and the customer will bring it to you for a "cam position sensor" and when you tell them no it's the magnet and it will be $300+ to fix they usually get pissed and dont want to hear it and by this point most of these cars have so many miles and are so beat up that they aren't worth putting much money into anymore.
Wes, the video quality is great, but we show up to watch you. You don’t have to be perfect for us, just be yourself. We enjoy watching you figure things out and seeing how you manage to get them repaired. I’ve enjoyed UA-cam content makers doing their videos on an iPhone. Keep up the good work!
Lookin and sounding good, Wes. I started out on a Canon as well and it turned out to be terrible at what I wanted it to do. Returned it and upgraded to a Panasonic GH5 and 12-35 lens and never looked back. I can't tell which shotgun mic you're using, but it looks similar to my Deity V-mic D3. I love it, but speaking from experience: make sure you plug it into a charger time you put the camera away so it doesn't go into sleep mode... Nothing worse than realizing you've been recording for hours with no audio!
I'm using the Movo VXR10 pro or something like that. It's a passive mic so it has no battery. It's also super cardiod so it works OK from behind the camera.
I had a 2004 LeSabre Limited with leather and all the buttons, bells and whistles. I never had one ounce of trouble with the car except for one battery replacement. When I retired in December of 2012, I had to make a decision, my truck or the car. I decided to keep the truck. I hated to see it go but as a widower I had no use for both vehicles. That Buick was the smoothest riding, quietest car I have ever had the pleasure to drive.
@@paulculbert1281 A friend told me he'd proved that regular oil changes make 'em last. On his Caprice, he said, he changed it every 100,000 miles. Maybe it was only 100,000 kilometers.
I had replaced the v6 in my lacrosse at 185.000 miles. Car is mint 2008, 3800 V-6. Original engine had an internal clicking noise. But not as bad as I this one. Paid $2400 ( used 18.000 miles/installed)
@@missingremote4388 When I started working on the Chevy small block V8s , straight sixes and later Buick 231/3.8 V6s, you had bragging rights if you could say your engine had 100,000 miles and the heads had never been off. Now we feel hard done by if we don't get two or three times that. Your Buick sounds like a nice car, and well worth repowering. I'm driving a 91 Olds Cutlass Cruiser with a 3300, one of two smaller versions of your 3800. (There was also a 3.0 liter.) I've replaced the intake manifold gaskets, timing chain and gears (twice) and recently, at 330,00km/204,000 miles, the crank main bearings, rod bearings and oil pan. I'm given to understand that a lot of the credit for modern engine longevity goes to the precise metering of fuel injection, particularly on start-up.
Hey nice job buddy 👍I really like that you told us some monetary values today! It really adds to the whole show when you say things like "I quoted him $1,100 to put a motor in it but the car on a good day is only worth $1,500 anyway".
That customer can pick up another Buick for $2000 with life left if there heart and wallet desires. That one is not worth fixing. I have been around 3800 engines and never seen one with that kind of issue. Those are pretty bullet proof barring a issue like that. Really enjoying your channel!!
I use the G85 for all my videos now after using the G7 for over 5 years. It's way better, and I think the quality is amazing for the price. But yes, autofocus leaves much to be desired. One thing I will suggest is that on tight shots where you can lock the focus do so. Its easy to do. When I shoot things up close like a stove or a knife I just focus it and lock it down. You will get great quality with that trick when it is possible. Love the channel!
Well, My 2008 Buick Lucerne with the 3800 Series III is still running at 149,000 miles. No rust on the body either. Ill tell you what does go wrong on them are the transmission solenoids for 2nd and 3rd gear. It shifts hard but still runs. I replaced the IMG's and injectors on my girlfriends 2003 Malibu last summer and she has 179,000 on it now. Still runs great. Its the 3.1 engine. It did puke out a rocker bolt though. I had to put a thread insert in. If you take care of the car then those buicks do tend to last. However, Im not so sure of the newer models. Wes, Camera looks great. Great video and sound. :)
Video image is good but hard for me to figure out if it is the camera or the improved lighting. We may miss the noir atmosphere. I am trying to get my head around doing videos with my Nikon 7000. There is a lot of technical capability to learn and practice. I appreciate what UA-cam video creators go through to produce these products.
Wes, That is one sick engine! As for your 3 take rule, of course we didn’t know but we don’t mind you just correcting yourself in one take. You a normal guy with normal mistakes and we identify with that. It’s up to you but if you take a poll, it will answer whether you need any more than one take. As for the camera, high pixel is less important than constant and easier for you with auto lighting and focus etc.
Hey Wes, the new lights are quite a dramatic difference! More light with less power is hard to beat! The audio is good, so is the video. In my experience, it's hard to go wrong with Panasonic. Everything I've ever seen that they made was a good one.
The new lights are a big improvement (you never can have too much) as is the camera. Agreed 100% about the three takes; at the end of the day you're there to fix things / make money, not provide entertainment for the likes of me of an evening. I do enjoy the technical explanations and comment but if they're eating into working time bin them.
@Richard Ballantyne that is true. I work at a Cadillac dealership so I have a front row seat to GM flaws on a daily basis.. my wifes Corolla is the most reliable vehicle in my driveway
What’s funny is the engineers seem to keep mechanics in mind, but it seems someone higher up made them design things to fail “well if you’re going to make it easy to fix, just make it so you have to do it often” and when the response was “as often as Ford” they were told “only every few vehicles”
Just watched Jeff Bradshaw working on a truck and he had a battery with posts on the side face, never seen one like that before, then I came here and blow me down you had one the same ........New camera is great and the lights in the shop have really made a difference, keep posting Wes, I look forward to seeing someone not afraid of a challenge, atb from covid lockdown England
Lights and camera are looking great. The lens is extremely clear and the shop is wayyyy brighter. What a roach!!! Probably a spun main bearing. Maybe the timing chain tensioner or guide rail broke and is causing so much slack in the chain that its jamming inside the cover? Who knows... You could drop the pan and confirm if you cared but I'm with you, that thing isn't worth much and probably not worth putting a motor in unless you got one for cheap and did your own labor as the customer.
I know you are trying hard to improve the audio and video content but rest assured I watch you because I really enjoy the content. I changed the way I make electrical connections and that has greatly improved the quality of that work. You brought it to my attention about filling the gas tank with it constantly shutting off during fueling, which fortunately the local dealership fixed at no cost to me. So thank you greatly for sharing a wide variety of subjects and content. It ALL holds great value!
I watched when you had wind blowing my ears off. Welcome video and sound improvements - but I'm happy just to learn by listening to you and getting to watch over your shoulder. Great channel you've built here Wes.
Even with the improved audio and visual hard for me to pinpoint the problem from here, but it kinda acts like that Buick may have a broken flexplate. Does that oil have that tell tale locked up spun bearing smell? No smoke from the blowby when it was idling really and usually only takes a few seconds for a tight bearing to start the extra smokestack.
I'm really not sure. I put a bore scope in the bell housing and turned the engine over by hand. I did not see any runout. The rattle and hammer to me sounds like rod bearings or maybe something with the timing chain or balance shaft. I can ask if we could tear it down. I doubt they will care.
@@WatchWesWork Could be a lifter bit the dust and it is eating it. Probably the easiest check to pull valve covers and see if anything is loose or tight.
I had a 2003 Buick Lesabre that had this exact problem. It happened slowly over about two weeks or so. I wanted to drop the oil pan and check the bearings, but I didn't have the time and I had to get rid of it. Those 3800 engines are remarkably long-lasting as long as you regularly check the engine coolant system. Those cars (and the previous generation) seem to be prone to cracked radiators, coolant hoses failing, coolant elbows failing, and of course the dreaded plastic intake failing.
What a difference in lighting, the new camera is good so be interested to see how the other one compares . As for video uploading etc we all understand that in times like these we can't have our cake and eat it too all the time, so don't be too hard on yourself Wes and carry on as you have been and are doing and hope you mrs wes, kiddo and pup are in good health and one day at a time.... thanks from England
If it was my car I'd probably have just put an engine in it and kept going, but I'm an oddball that believes fully in driving a car until it literally rusts in half......then welding it back together and driving it another 4 or 5 months after that.
You know it's bad when it sounds like a tractor that hasn't ran in 50 years. I strongly dislike those 3.8 and 3.4 engines. Depending on which vehicle they're put in, some things can be an absolute nightmare to remove, like the oil pan on a Pontiac Grand Prix. Whole engine has to be loose to get enough clearance on the right side to clear the crank. It's awful. Power Steering lines run directly above the rack, difficult to snake back in there.
Oil pan on my turbo Forester is the same way, got to undo the engine mounts and jack the engine a bit to change it out, which means removing the intercooler... so annoying, just to change a base pan. 😂
@Richard Ballantyne They're great when maintained. But here in Ohio, there's always one in the shop being worked on. I love driving them, just can't stand working on them.
@Richard Ballantyne Thankfully most of the new stuff that comes my way is wheel/brake/electric related. Haven't had to deal with it. But there definitely is worse things to work on.
Will that camera lens take a screw on filter ? UV filter lens is a good protection against lens damage Re the tripod tip over we saw in the burnout video, lots of tripods have hooks on the bottom of the centre shaft for hanging a counterweight for stability.
In Australia those GM V6 engines from '05 to about 2012 had huge timing chain fail issues. Some garages even specialised in offering cheaper than avg repairs for the job as so many needed fixing.
@@WatchWesWork Yeah I recall there was plenty of upset Holden (GM) fans when the old, reliable 3800 (our own locally built take on your version) got replaced with that all alloy 3600. It was a crate motor from the USA and it had to be fitted north-south for our rear wheel drive vehicles (even though it was built for east-west application for front wheel drive) If memory serves due to the odd configuration in the '05 model, we had to disconnect the trans from the motor to swap out a thermostat. That was about a $600-800 AUD job.... I think this was quickly addressed by Holden but the timing chain problem persisted.
I like to thread a couple bolts into the side terminals to clamp my battery charger on. The only risk you run is hitting them with something metal. I’m loving the videos Wes, by far my favorite UA-cam channel to watch. Keep up the great work!
I love the new camera! As for the new lights they make a huge difference. I went back and did a comparison to one of your December videos, they really brighten up your shop, very nice change.
Don’t worry about trying to make the video’s perfect. Speaking for myself, I show up for the content
I agree
Same same!
Me too.
ME FOUR.!
I do too, so I totally agree. I like the bloopers as well because it shows the possibilities of what can happen, if everything was perfectly done in video we may have an issue while trying to resolve the same thing in our project and there would be no answers for us to fall back on.
That thing was knocking so hard I thought it was going to give me a copy of Watchtower magazine.
LMAO!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
LOL 😂
New lights and camera are huge improvement bud! I just refreshed some of my gear as well
Agreed for you both. I follow you both, carry on!
Man the place was a cave!
@@WatchWesWork This comment made me crack up!!
Matt think the Buick engine was hanging around the one that was in your Cherokee!
Comments from Matt are always appreciated.
a parking lot full of GM vehicles haha.... story of my life here
Only because the Mopars died before making it to the shop 😁
Story of mine too, though it would more accurately be called a driveway
@rcatae Well if you like messes... I mean they are also called General Mess :D
You are both financially better because of GM - good mechanics have parking lots full of cars
@rcatae Like Ford or Dodge are any better.
Knock knock
"Whos there??"
Cylinder # 3
Lights and camera makes a huge difference
Indeed, looks great!
Exactly. Lol.
I laughed out loud for real haha
When you hear a engine knocking it’s not something trying to get in it’s something trying to get out.
that's funny right there
New lights make it look so much better
yeah, the camera as well.. really nice upgrade overall!
Yeah the lights made a massive difference, camera quality is really good, mic is good too
The harmonic balancer sometimes separates and makes a clunking sound but this is much worse. Checking the filter for metal would reveal that bearing.
Most people that watch your video's aren't going to question you over a slip of the tongue, because we already know how knowledgeable/capable you really are, great video Wes, and thanks for sharing.
Camera and lighting made a huge difference! Never seen a 3800 fail like that...it would be interesting to see what went wrong!
Somebody drove that car to the absolute maximum, farthest inch of distance it could possibly travel without magic being involved.
well, maybe some black magic
Ex wife did the same thing with my Cadillac , and a Subaru. Go figure. New car coming up next! Yippie just what I wanted , new car payment. Then 200;000 miles later in 10 years and she did not work. Go figure. Like I said ex wife.
They put a full tank of gas in it. A full tank! Man, were they thinking positive.
@@oldmanonyoutube LOL, they were hoping it was bad gas...
@@oldmanonyoutube omfg ! if i had an engine that sounded anything like that it would be $10 worth of gas at a time and i would have cab fare handy ...lol.
I hope you do a tear down of the engine! I'd love to see the carnage.
Give the engine to IDoCars he knows what to do with it
Just floor it and see which rod comes out of the block. There's your problem lady!!
Lol
Neutral Drop has entered the chat
That car is rotted out like a NY car.
3 seconds and I already know I will never be able to watch your old stuff from now on :)
So many pixels! Awesome upgrade, thank you Mr. Wes!!
I can't believe you guys watched them in the first place!
@@WatchWesWork the content was always there, but now we got a taste of presentation with it... no turning back now!
That sounds like rod bearings to me
*-KNOCK KNOCK-** ITS UNCLE RODNEY LET ME OUT!!*
Nobody likes uncle rodney in the car community
His knock knock jokes are terrible.
who??
@@keving2371 They do say that opportunity is another word for crisis...
You don’t have to make the videos perfect. I could watch a completely unedited version of you working on anything. Your content is great and that’s what we come for.
You might be surprised how unwatchable that would be!
Usually a car will rust to pieces before the 3800 gives up. Looks like they raced to a tie on this one
LMAO!
The 3800 was a good engine. Customer probably ran it with no oil to cause that rod bearing to spin.
@@terryburke2587 They've earned a solid reputation for durability, power, and fuel efficiency. It's an open question (in my little mind, at least) whether they, or the small block V8 Chevys, or the 194 through 292 Chevy sixes, are the best ones GM has built. But none of them seem to do too well without oil. Pity, that, eh wot?
@@stephenandloriyoung5716 Idk I knew a guy who ran a small block with no oil for years actually lol
@@stephenandloriyoung5716 Darn unreliable engines...gosh darn dealer told me the oil was lifetime!
I definitely wouldn't worry about the retakes. The mistakes are what make your videos enjoyable to watch. It adds a much more human element to things.
The camera you're using is quite nice actually, your shop is well lit, colors are real good, focus is great, even the sound is very good.
“It’s dead, Jim”
It's got enough miles left in it to make it to the scrap yard on its own.
It's about 6 miles...
@@WatchWesWork I've tooken 'em to the scrap yard, where they wanted the gas tank out of it, so I drove it in on a bottle and electric pump under the hood.
But the last time I tried to take one to the real scrap yard, they said that ALL fluids had to be out of it. So I drove it to the regular U-Pull-&-Pray junk yard, and they bought it.
I’m a doctor not a mechanic!
@@DanEBoyd where i come from, you just drive it to the crusher, and park it out front for a few minutes....somebody will flag you down and buy it off ya.
Aaarrgghh!! I can see your face clearly now!
Looks and sounds good. A positive step forward.
Thanks!
I agree about both.
Bring on the Canon, but include a sample before/after shot with the Panasonic.
Agree 100%
Hi Wes, the biggest improvement you did was the lighting. That was nicely done. As far as the cam goes, it looks good, and having worked in network television engineering for the last 41 years, I approve!!
I have a nice non rusty replacement for them in light blue. lol I use an M50 for now and shoot in 4k. The AF sucks in 4k, hence the use of Mr. Spotty and lock it in MF. The AF works great outside when there is plenty of light. I am considering and upgrade to the R5 but after just dumping money into a new laptop/editing setup, I am going to hold off a bit. You can never have too much light in the shop, looks good.
Mr Spotty is almost as amazing as your haters
What laptop did you decide to go with?
I can't do 4K at this time. It took 20 hours to upload this 1080P video with my donkey powered internet. The Panasonic has IBIS, and it's weather resistant. But the focus sucks. The EOS R would be nice. The Sony A7 SIII looks amazing, but it's $3500. I think I'm out on that! I'm curious what specs you went with for the editing computer. Your edits are great!
@@WatchWesWork You can record in 4k, then post in 1080p. In editing that gives you a lot more data to work with, For example you can do a pan or zoom to get a better shot. Image stabilization is also possible without perceptible degradation. When the video editing s done, render it in 1080p.
I'll bet even Greta likes Mr. Spotty.
I thought the videos looked fine before, but this looked really really good. Lights made a huge difference and the camera is super clear and crisp picture. Definitely a massive improvement I didn't even know you needed. 👍
Those new lights really make a difference, thanks for sharing. Charles
LED lighting is definitely the way to go. We swapped the whole dealership, inside and out at the beginning of 2020 with LED. HUGE improvement in the shop. Video quality is better with whatever camera you used on this one but, I'm a believer that the majority of your viewers aren't nearly as concerned as you are with the clarity of the video. (I'm a perfectionist myself, my wife tells me that all the time hahaha) Content is what brings us here. 3 take rule... good call. Make your life easier, maybe get a few more out with less time/effort.
"Hopefully it won't be noticeable."
Hah, I don't care, I came here to watch Wes work!
All changes are great Wes!! Keep up the great work!!! Thanks for taking us along with your trials and tribulations!
4:05 Battery under the back seat, Buick thinks it's a VW Bug
Cadillac does that too :D
Nah, they just forgot to design a space under the hood.
At least the mechanic gets to mess up the interior.
It's better then in the fender
The 1995-99 Buick Riviera did this too. Kinda strange...
I was passed on the highway by a Ford Ranger making the same noise.
Getting passed wasn't the aggravating part...cleaning the oil off my windshield was.
Were you walking?
@@pbysome this is a great joke that no one saw lol
@@exxusdrugstore300 try my best😊
I was having a bad day and that gave me a good laugh! My 79 Ford F150 once had a leaking oil sending unit and the whole undercarriage was soaked and blowing onto my enclosed trailer. Was wondering why I had to keep adding oil every 100 miles Haha!
That is great news all round. Excellent video and audio quality. All the best for 2021
The owner must have been maintenance deficient to kill a 3800 GM engine. Probably the best engine GM ever made in my opinion. Fun fact. Those wheels were made for GM by AMCAST Automotive in Fremont IN. I was the Shop Superintendent over the machining area in the late 90's when those were in production. I still see cars occassionaly with wheels we made at that plant but I live on the west coast now and am far from the land of rust. lol
Man, they managed to kill a 3.8.
Thats what I'm sayin. How could someone manage that?
@@SaitoTetsuo Yeah. You pretty much have to try to do that, unless this specimen has 250K+.
There have been alot of 3800 cars junked over electrical issues and harmonic balancer issues and crank sensor and cam positioning issues so these engines really aren't as good as everyone makes them out to be. Usually they dont blow up though but all the other issues will drive you up the wall.
So, the engine is fine but as per usual gm does a mediocre job of wiring? The only major issues I’ve had out of those cars is the trash 4t65e constantly shitting the bed.
@@watajob yeah the transmission are junk but 99% of the 3800 cars i have worked on usually suffer from mysterious electrical problems and usually have an inconsistent idle and start and stall over and over and the little magnet retainer for the cam positioning sensor breaks and spits the magnet Into the oil pan and the customer will bring it to you for a "cam position sensor" and when you tell them no it's the magnet and it will be $300+ to fix they usually get pissed and dont want to hear it and by this point most of these cars have so many miles and are so beat up that they aren't worth putting much money into anymore.
Wes, the video quality is great, but we show up to watch you. You don’t have to be perfect for us, just be yourself. We enjoy watching you figure things out and seeing how you manage to get them repaired. I’ve enjoyed UA-cam content makers doing their videos on an iPhone. Keep up the good work!
I thought that Buick was a diesel at first !
New camera is good. Makes it look a lot lighter in the shop hahahaha
Lookin and sounding good, Wes. I started out on a Canon as well and it turned out to be terrible at what I wanted it to do. Returned it and upgraded to a Panasonic GH5 and 12-35 lens and never looked back. I can't tell which shotgun mic you're using, but it looks similar to my Deity V-mic D3. I love it, but speaking from experience: make sure you plug it into a charger time you put the camera away so it doesn't go into sleep mode... Nothing worse than realizing you've been recording for hours with no audio!
I'm using the Movo VXR10 pro or something like that. It's a passive mic so it has no battery. It's also super cardiod so it works OK from behind the camera.
Ha! The automatic closed-caption interpreted that engine noise as [Applause]
I had a 2004 LeSabre Limited with leather and all the buttons, bells and whistles. I never had one ounce of trouble with the car except for one battery replacement. When I retired in December of 2012, I had to make a decision, my truck or the car. I decided to keep the truck. I hated to see it go but as a widower I had no use for both vehicles. That Buick was the smoothest riding, quietest car I have ever had the pleasure to drive.
That poor 3800, I don't even know how you manage to do that to one of those.
Just space out the oil changes a bit. Not much too it.
@@paulculbert1281 Especially if you're burning some. Other than that, all of the throttle all of the time might get it done after a while...
@@paulculbert1281 A friend told me he'd proved that regular oil changes make 'em last. On his Caprice, he said, he changed it every 100,000 miles. Maybe it was only 100,000 kilometers.
I had replaced the v6 in my lacrosse at 185.000 miles. Car is mint 2008, 3800 V-6. Original engine had an internal clicking noise.
But not as bad as I this one. Paid $2400 ( used 18.000 miles/installed)
@@missingremote4388 When I started working on the Chevy small block V8s , straight sixes and later Buick 231/3.8 V6s, you had bragging rights if you could say your engine had 100,000 miles and the heads had never been off. Now we feel hard done by if we don't get two or three times that. Your Buick sounds like a nice car, and well worth repowering. I'm driving a 91 Olds Cutlass Cruiser with a 3300, one of two smaller versions of your 3800. (There was also a 3.0 liter.) I've replaced the intake manifold gaskets, timing chain and gears (twice) and recently, at 330,00km/204,000 miles, the crank main bearings, rod bearings and oil pan. I'm given to understand that a lot of the credit for modern engine longevity goes to the precise metering of fuel injection, particularly on start-up.
Don't know if its the lights, the camera or the action but this is far superior to your earlier video quality. No going back now. THANKS WES!
Well, there's your problem! The walls of the block were too thin to keep the connecting rod in there, lol.
Hey nice job buddy 👍I really like that you told us some monetary values today! It really adds to the whole show when you say things like "I quoted him $1,100 to put a motor in it but the car on a good day is only worth $1,500 anyway".
Shop lights make a huge difference! Happy new year and great video!!
Yes they do!
what diesel did Buick use this time? In my day we had the wonderful 5.7, run smoky knocky G M answer.
wow that buick literally sounds like a hammer in a washing machine.
Marbles down a wooden stair case.
Everytime he started it, I just wanted it to stop. Things that sound like that should be taken behind the barn and put out of their misery.
"Sean, you left a hammer in your pocket!" "Yes, sorry, Dear, but now it's so clean!"
That customer can pick up another Buick for $2000 with life left if there heart and wallet desires. That one is not worth fixing. I have been around 3800 engines and never seen one with that kind of issue. Those are pretty bullet proof barring a issue like that. Really enjoying your channel!!
The lights are a huge upgrade. The best in 2021!
I use the G85 for all my videos now after using the G7 for over 5 years. It's way better, and I think the quality is amazing for the price. But yes, autofocus leaves much to be desired. One thing I will suggest is that on tight shots where you can lock the focus do so. Its easy to do. When I shoot things up close like a stove or a knife I just focus it and lock it down. You will get great quality with that trick when it is possible. Love the channel!
Yeah I figured out I can just flip the switch to manual focus and lock it. Works great for static shots.
How to look at things as an IT person
-Problem?
-Yes.
-Did you try turning it off and back on again?
-Yes.
-Problem fixed?
-No
-It's borked.
New lights are a world of difference and love the new camera much better quality keep up the awesome content
rod bearings have left the chat.
Rod bearings have left the engine, apparently... :(
Well, My 2008 Buick Lucerne with the 3800 Series III is still running at 149,000 miles. No rust on the body either. Ill tell you what does go wrong on them are the transmission solenoids for 2nd and 3rd gear. It shifts hard but still runs.
I replaced the IMG's and injectors on my girlfriends 2003 Malibu last summer and she has 179,000 on it now. Still runs great. Its the 3.1 engine. It did puke out a rocker bolt though. I had to put a thread insert in.
If you take care of the car then those buicks do tend to last. However, Im not so sure of the newer models.
Wes, Camera looks great. Great video and sound. :)
2/3 value of that car are in fuel tank :)
Lighting, Camera, sound all good. Effort, really really appreciated. All the best to the Family.
Awesome, thank you!
I think someone taking the piss dumping that Buick outside your shop . lmao!
Video image is good but hard for me to figure out if it is the camera or the improved lighting. We may miss the noir atmosphere. I am trying to get my head around doing videos with my Nikon 7000. There is a lot of technical capability to learn and practice. I appreciate what UA-cam video creators go through to produce these products.
as soon as you started it I physically cringed and went "oh no the rods" also i love the video upgrades
Wes, That is one sick engine!
As for your 3 take rule, of course we didn’t know but we don’t mind you just correcting yourself in one take. You a normal guy with normal mistakes and we identify with that. It’s up to you but if you take a poll, it will answer whether you need any more than one take. As for the camera, high pixel is less important than constant and easier for you with auto lighting and focus etc.
It has a learning curve like anything else. But I will get it.
Hey Wes, the new lights are quite a dramatic difference! More light with less power is hard to beat! The audio is good, so is the video. In my experience, it's hard to go wrong with Panasonic. Everything I've ever seen that they made was a good one.
I hope so!
The new lights are a big improvement (you never can have too much) as is the camera. Agreed 100% about the three takes; at the end of the day you're there to fix things / make money, not provide entertainment for the likes of me of an evening. I do enjoy the technical explanations and comment but if they're eating into working time bin them.
GM keeps mechanics in business.
Yes!
I mean the other manufacturers have their flaws as well.
@Richard Ballantyne that is true. I work at a Cadillac dealership so I have a front row seat to GM flaws on a daily basis.. my wifes Corolla is the most reliable vehicle in my driveway
Look in every dealership there own vehicles are all over inside. Fact they all have issues, pivk your poison.
What’s funny is the engineers seem to keep mechanics in mind, but it seems someone higher up made them design things to fail “well if you’re going to make it easy to fix, just make it so you have to do it often” and when the response was “as often as Ford” they were told “only every few vehicles”
Just watched Jeff Bradshaw working on a truck and he had a battery with posts on the side face, never seen one like that before, then I came here and blow me down you had one the same ........New camera is great and the lights in the shop have really made a difference, keep posting Wes, I look forward to seeing someone not afraid of a challenge, atb from covid lockdown England
An on going blooper reel will add a bit humor and reality to your channel.
I don't keep my old footage. Once the video is edited it gets deleted.
@@WatchWesWork Good habit. 99.99% chance you never go back to it.
Noticed the light right off the bat. Makes a world of difference. Camera is nice, crisp image, colors look true to life.
It's doing a great job everything looks and sounds wonderful!!
The new lights, NICE! I just enjoy that you have this business, you're growing it and it works for you and your family.
Let there be light! 😀
Lights and camera are looking great. The lens is extremely clear and the shop is wayyyy brighter. What a roach!!! Probably a spun main bearing. Maybe the timing chain tensioner or guide rail broke and is causing so much slack in the chain that its jamming inside the cover? Who knows... You could drop the pan and confirm if you cared but I'm with you, that thing isn't worth much and probably not worth putting a motor in unless you got one for cheap and did your own labor as the customer.
Camera is fine mate, together with the lighting you did improve a lot!
I know you are trying hard to improve the audio and video content but rest assured I watch you because I really enjoy the content. I changed the way I make electrical connections and that has greatly improved the quality of that work. You brought it to my attention about filling the gas tank with it constantly shutting off during fueling, which fortunately the local dealership fixed at no cost to me. So thank you greatly for sharing a wide variety of subjects and content. It ALL holds great value!
Ok thanks!
"Turn your head and cough…uh huh, you've had it-"
I watched when you had wind blowing my ears off. Welcome video and sound improvements - but I'm happy just to learn by listening to you and getting to watch over your shoulder. Great channel you've built here Wes.
Awesome, thank you!
Wes in a toque is the Wes i know.
In Canada, we call them Block Heaters.
Got the same G85 with 12-65 kit zoom, works great. Your video and audio are much better, and the new lights rock!
That engine sounds like my knees in the morning!
Even with the improved audio and visual hard for me to pinpoint the problem from here, but it kinda acts like that Buick may have a broken flexplate. Does that oil have that tell tale locked up spun bearing smell? No smoke from the blowby when it was idling really and usually only takes a few seconds for a tight bearing to start the extra smokestack.
I'm really not sure. I put a bore scope in the bell housing and turned the engine over by hand. I did not see any runout. The rattle and hammer to me sounds like rod bearings or maybe something with the timing chain or balance shaft. I can ask if we could tear it down. I doubt they will care.
@@WatchWesWork Could be a lifter bit the dust and it is eating it. Probably the easiest check to pull valve covers and see if anything is loose or tight.
Camera: was way obvious you had a higher quality lens going on.
Car: my ears are bleeding
I was thinking same this off the sound spun a main bearing. Those 3800s usually run forever I have had a few
The 3800's legendary relia-
Wop Wop.
I had a 2003 Buick Lesabre that had this exact problem. It happened slowly over about two weeks or so. I wanted to drop the oil pan and check the bearings, but I didn't have the time and I had to get rid of it. Those 3800 engines are remarkably long-lasting as long as you regularly check the engine coolant system. Those cars (and the previous generation) seem to be prone to cracked radiators, coolant hoses failing, coolant elbows failing, and of course the dreaded plastic intake failing.
I thought it was international law that when an engine is this far gone, you hold it flat till it shits it's guts out.
That is absolutely the international law!!
Camera looks good. Love the new lighting. Having enough light to work by makes the day.
Hey, congrats on reaching 100k subscriptions!
What a difference in lighting, the new camera is good so be interested to see how the other one compares . As for video uploading etc we all understand that in times like these we can't have our cake and eat it too all the time, so don't be too hard on yourself Wes and carry on as you have been and are doing and hope you mrs wes, kiddo and pup are in good health and one day at a time.... thanks from England
The Buick is calling out for the junkyard.
If it was my car I'd probably have just put an engine in it and kept going, but I'm an oddball that believes fully in driving a car until it literally rusts in half......then welding it back together and driving it another 4 or 5 months after that.
New camera and lights awesome, can't wait for the new content. Keep up the great work Wes.
You look 10yrs younger and sound better too...must be the camera
It's surely the clean living!
Mrs Watch Wes Work is going to be even hotter with the new setup.
Special Effects!
Can i borrow that camera for my girlfriend
Hey man found your channel through western truck and tractor. Now it's one of my favorite keep the content coming.
Sounds like those guys from NYC that yell a lot got ahold of it.
WHAT'S IT GOT, WES-MAN!!!
Shop lighting is great, sound is great, camera focus and quality is great, old Buick’s not so great, thank you Wes.
You know it's bad when it sounds like a tractor that hasn't ran in 50 years. I strongly dislike those 3.8 and 3.4 engines. Depending on which vehicle they're put in, some things can be an absolute nightmare to remove, like the oil pan on a Pontiac Grand Prix. Whole engine has to be loose to get enough clearance on the right side to clear the crank. It's awful.
Power Steering lines run directly above the rack, difficult to snake back in there.
Oil pan on my turbo Forester is the same way, got to undo the engine mounts and jack the engine a bit to change it out, which means removing the intercooler... so annoying, just to change a base pan. 😂
@Richard Ballantyne They're great when maintained. But here in Ohio, there's always one in the shop being worked on. I love driving them, just can't stand working on them.
@Richard Ballantyne Thankfully most of the new stuff that comes my way is wheel/brake/electric related. Haven't had to deal with it. But there definitely is worse things to work on.
The 3800 is a beast of an engine though. The 3400 maybe not so much.
Those engines weren’t part of the vortec line.
The new lights have brightened things up (at last) and the Panasonic picture and sound are awesome! Happy 2021!
Happy new year, don’t fuss about being perfect just be yourself
Your channel is spot on Wes, I like the way you do things. Don’t change it up too much.
I appreciate that!
Check out the oil for bearing material and if not flywheels are very high failure in the 3.8L
Will that camera lens take a screw on filter ? UV filter lens is a good protection against lens damage
Re the tripod tip over we saw in the burnout video, lots of tripods have hooks on the bottom of the centre shaft for hanging a counterweight for stability.
Yes. I have a clear filter and an ND filter on order. The tripod does have a hook, but it's so much beefier I don't think I will need it.
In Australia those GM V6 engines from '05 to about 2012 had huge timing chain fail issues. Some garages even specialised in offering cheaper than avg repairs for the job as so many needed fixing.
That’s the 3600, the OHC junker GM replaced the 3800 with.
@@WatchWesWork Yeah I recall there was plenty of upset Holden (GM) fans when the old, reliable 3800 (our own locally built take on your version) got replaced with that all alloy 3600. It was a crate motor from the USA and it had to be fitted north-south for our rear wheel drive vehicles (even though it was built for east-west application for front wheel drive) If memory serves due to the odd configuration in the '05 model, we had to disconnect the trans from the motor to swap out a thermostat. That was about a $600-800 AUD job.... I think this was quickly addressed by Holden but the timing chain problem persisted.
I like to thread a couple bolts into the side terminals to clamp my battery charger on. The only risk you run is hitting them with something metal. I’m loving the videos Wes, by far my favorite UA-cam channel to watch. Keep up the great work!
I love the new camera! As for the new lights they make a huge difference. I went back and did a comparison to one of your December videos, they really brighten up your shop, very nice change.
I totally agree!
Great shop, thanks for keeping it short and on point.
I am so glad I don't Mr. Goodwrench any more.