IMPOSSIBLE $500 Chevy Impala LS Flip *Is There Anything That Isn't Broken?*
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I bought this 2001 Chevy Impala LS for $500 expecting to replace a couple parts and send it down the road running like a top. This 216,000 mile car had other plans in mind for me. After getting the alternator off and removing the belt tensioner assembly I checked the pulley on the power steering pump and found the pump itself disintegrated. I picked up a replacement P/S pump, swapped the pulley, installed the new pump and reassembled the car. At that point I had a random misfire and ABS issues to deal with. I fixed the misfire by replacing all the spark plugs with NGK V-Power Platinum and the wheel speed sensor by soldering the harness back together and securing it all properly. Cleaning the car took hours and I should've outsourced that part of the job. After that I reassembled the dash and replaced many of the burnt out interior lights with LEDs.
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#Chevy #ChevyImpala #CarFlip
I love these flip series with cars average people can afford.
This
I am going to start flipping cars on my channel. I hope I can get them as cheap as him.
Yeah totally, makes it more relatable.
Agreed
@@coronavirus4287 yep, kinda of a mix of everything.
You don't really need an alternator. Just replace the battery every half hour or so.
Hahahah! *OR* Pull a trailer with a generator hooked up to a battery charger set to engine start 😂
You don't really need to refill the gas tank. Just replace the car every 400 miles or so
You don't really need to see when driving, just put 5% tint on the windshield. The other way.
Abdullah Z may as well throw on two layers
you don't need an engine, just push the car
I love this video series of flipping cheap cars! Please keep it up
Same!
It's tempting me to get into it but I suck at selling and I'd get emotionally attached to the cars after putting in the kind of effort JR does.
Emotions and cars don’t mix. It’s a piece of metal. Get real n move on
@@ScottJ175 As a car enthusiast, I feel you.
I love the flip bizz but do you need a dealers lic?
Restore the cloudy headlights. that is a huge turn off in photos.
Christopher S. Seriously especially because you can get a solid kit at harbor freight for $12
a buffer and metal polish and 5 minutes is all it takes
Colgate toothpaste and Turtle Wax does the trick for cheap
A $7 container of plastx and a rag will make them look perfect for pictures, but will only last a few months. The stuff works awesome.
Yeah well this guy is a lazy flipper. What would you expect
I actually like the 2000-2005 impala ls . To me they ride good and are easy to work on.
leonardc22 so all gm full size 3.8 basically same car Buick Chevy Pontiac
going back and watching these makes me miss the old days of 500 dollar cars
Impalas are great cars especially the ones with the 3800s! Love this car sad to see the last owner disrespect this beast.
That 3800 engine was voted one of the top 10 best engines. Tend to have intake manifold leaks but easy fix.
Don’t they catch on fire pretty often
Problem with 3800 engines is the junk cars they were put in. These engines will easily outlast the crap cans.
The factory lower intake manifold gasket was crap and would cause a leak and subsequent potential fire. Felpro makes a nice gasket kit with a metal reinforced LIM gasket that eliminates this problem.
So true. Too bad the engine is put in a subpar car body.
3800 and the 4.3 are the best American v6's ever made.
had an 04 of these loved it don't know why. drove it to 400k did all the maintenance myself learned a lot from it
@Mark Gibson neat
Better cars than many think, love an Impala.
Dude worked hard from morning until the dark nighttime I love the effort you put in!
"hopefully it will be sold by late tonight".....and the sun goes down and you are still working on it.
the best laid plans of mice and men....
i miss my 2003 impala LS, bought it with 142k miles for $1000. great car for a teen, looked nearly perfect. loved driving it all over, sold it at 170k and only issue i had was a slight coolant leak through in the time i had it.
I’m looking at a 2002 with 153k for same price cuz I want a beater for winter then I’ll get something nice in the spring
JR: Tip for seat and door panel cleaning: Magic Eraser!
If people understood how with a little patience, time, effort and money, they could save a ton of money and they'd be able to keep almost any car for life. I now live in Costa Rica and here they fix everything!
Go Clunker Hay,America is not a third world country ok.Most of the people in the country don’t like to fixing up old things,if they don’t have too.
@@Chu3505 Amazing!
Chi Chu literally case and point
People here in the US want new cars or newer cars, even if they cant afford it or dont need it. I drive 90s and early 00s cars that I pay in full so I have no payments, and cuz I dont need a newer vehicle I'm more than content with my old stuff.
@@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN Same. Paid in full, and modded and repaired
I loved my 2000 Impala... except adding power steering fluid. It was one of my favorite cars I've had.
Very satisfying to watch, love the sound of those 3800’s
Finally some real content. I like this series. Been scrolling through other UA-cam channels and most don’t put in as much effort as you did. I appreciate you for making quality content.
It doesn’t look too bad aside from the broken wood trim the interior looks perfect.
I over-paid for a 2004 Impala that needed some work. No way I was gonna haggle the price down, my wife dropped me off and left me to buy something. Ultimately, I love the thing. Smooth ride, engine is solid and confident. I wish I understood why GM cars catch so much flack. All I've ever owned was GM. A few bolts, some elbow-grease, got a car that'll last and go.
I bought one of these 2 years ago for $1000 Canadian with 266,000km on it. I've been driving it everywhere, put on 60,000km and the only issue I've had was a 7$ corroded wire easily fixed. These 3.8 V6 motors are known for being one of the best ever built
How many miles do it's have now, 4 years later??
@@s3dghost unfortunately around 310,000 it was rear ended. I'm approaching 280,000 in my 3.8 Buick now
I had one of those. i really liked driving the car but after about 90k miles everything just kept breaking. I sold it to a friend, who's a mechanic, cheap and he drove and fixed it for a couple of years. Toyota for me from now on, I love them, everything works! Stuff wears out but doesn't break. My 165k mile Highlander has had an oil change, that's all it needed, runs like new.
Those 3800's are awesome engines. So many people sleep on em. Lim gaskets, plastic coolant elbows, wheel bearings, and window motors are usually what go out in them. Overall a good engine tho.
Very true!
So true. 2002 LS
Agreed. '03 Grand Prix that needed a lower intake manifold gasket to fix the simultaneous oil/coolant leak. Engine still runs and car moves but I can't seem to figure out a brake issue with the poor thing.
Too bad everything else is junk
Only 427 more of these quick car flips & you’ll have that R8 paid for! 👍🤣👍
100 bucks will get you a nice Ozone generator on Amazon. 15 minutes with the HVAC on blast, then air out for 15. That is how I kill odors in my Detailing shop and for all the cars I have flipped. Totally worth it for the results
Any particular brand you would recommend?
On an Impala, just leave the heat on max for a while, it will kill the germs. Ive only had to do it once.
@@Twoholesofman I bought an Enerzen Oion on Ebay for $50. Worked for my car.
What’s ozone generator or hbac
"We're gonna fix that correctly" - breaks out soldering iron and shrink tube. Thank you for not using butt connectors!
It's not often i'm impressed, but you did a great job my dude.
I know why I can’t stop watching this.....it’s your ceaseless good cheer!
I just found your channel the other night and have been binge watching for the past few days, I LOVE your videos!!!!!
Watch JR Flip! SWEET! Your mechanical skills are on point buddy!
I’m a simple man. When Watchjr buys a crappy car, I click the video and like instantly.
Nothing crappy about an early 00s Impala, except for the crappy owner who ruthlessly abused the car.
I don’t know why I can’t stop watching this. The ending better be good.........
An 03 impala was my first car! Hell of a machine, best mediocre car one can get. 3800 is a solid engine. Ended up rolling it on the expressway in an absolutely awful snowstorm when the road froze under the snow and it was still running upside down after the wreck 😂 not only that but it was actually very comfortable even during the roll!
Thunder1177 Weekly 03 impala was my first car. got it in 263k miles. power steering pump went out and rack and pinion. fixed that and then fixed the water pump and replaced a couple hoses / thermostat. still ran like a champ. sold the car at 273k miles.
The GM 3800 series engines were one of the very best motors on the road, they'd go forever and take very little maintenance to keep them going mile after mile!
Well, it has 216k miles on it and it still runs pretty good, so can't say most domestic cars are bad and most foreign cars are good. Maintenance it the key to all them.
Maintenance is key. American cars, from what I heard, are a little more difficult to since they are awkward in many mechanical aspects. Front wheel drive Chevys were more reliable in the 2000s, anything before that is trash lmao
This is the same car as I have. Same year and almost the same color even. 155,000 miles on mine. It’s been a good car so far. I’ve had it for 9 months
You can almost rebuild that whole car with a 10mm, 13mm, and 15mm
Lol
Yeah, you can. I had an 02.
7mm for interior and body
I have an 02 Impala with a 3.4L i got it when I was 16 in 2017 and 50k miles later it still runs strong.
junkyard is your best bet dude on older GMs,one stop shopping at it's best ,plus it'll be OE and will work,plus it's cheap and you don't gotta wait for parts
The politically correct term is auto recycling center. Thanks.
yeah, in my 05 Impala with the 3.8L, I had the same issue with the ABS. It was literally someone not putting it back right and the loose wire got caught up and opened the circuit to the sensor. I also had the ignition key problem which is apparently typical for Impalas...
Also changed the wheel bearings, spark plugs, and gas filter (has an inline filter, thank God).... ran like a charm with over 200K miles :)
Good job man!
Another ( rare) realist UA-cam presenter. Kudos. Respect. Wouldn't it have been just easier to buy a Copart Lambo and make a video like all the other Copart shills do for the views and hit count meter? Yep. But you go back to basics. Love you guys.
Another example of why the core design of the 3800 is an awesome motor. Abused well but comes right back running great.
You're right about those domestic cars being hard to sell. I tried selling my 2008 buick and it took almost 6 months to get it sold opposed to my mother's volkswagen that took 2 days. Toyota and Honda are king.
Yeah actually my Ford Taurus took forever and sold for half what I could get a Honda or Toyota at close to the same year with same miles
Toyota and honda cars last forever with regular maintenance. I have not seen one good American car at the same mileage. They die way too quickly.
I also used my gold Impala LS as a truck... saw a lot of gravel pit sites and way more offroad than a family sedan should.
Buddy, went so far on it, and said fuck it...sold, lol, cheers!
My son just bought a 2000 Impala LS for $500 as well. The intake manifold exploded likely due to a fuel pressure issue (apparently common on these 3800 series 2 engines). Replaced the manifold, the fuel vacuum lines, the MAP sensor and fuel pressure regulator for less than $200 and the car is good as new! Well, as new as a 22 year old car can be. Great investment if he decides to sell it.
A car flip a day keep the dislikes away.
You can't go wrong with hondas JR. Easy to fix and eveyone wants them.
Daniel Zermeno yup, you just can’t get em as cheap usually tho
For the ozium i also found let the car heat up run the heat on recycle blast the passenger side floor board so the air-intake for the system picks it up. Run it for about 10mins, Then do the same with AC on.
AC on recirc does a half decent job of eliminating odors if you do it before the stuff "soaks" into the upholstery.
You did an amazing job bringing that car back to life. I personally would never buy a GM . I'm not a mechanic by trade and I have a 98 Toyota Camry and I'm able to fix things on this car it's so simple. Stick to Toyotas and Hondas.
I love these videos, but after the grand prix I am surprised you tried again.
I had an 03 base model i bought when it was only a year old. Great car, very reliable. It was a tank. Lots of city driving, even used as a delivery vehicle for a while. One day, i was driving home at rush hour when an idiot kid in his Mom's Altima drove right into my front right corner. the Altima got pushed 20 feet down the road, lots of damage, stalled and wouldn't start. Had to be towed. I drove the Impala home, It got a new fender and headlight. The alignment was fine. No wonder Police and taxi fleets used these cars.
PLease keep doing these average car flips. I love seeing good honest cars getting a second chance!
Bro it was a good video. You did a good job. You need to foward this to Auto Auction Rebuild.
You explain with each bolts, with measurements and tools , and the honest way of working it just makes it interesting. Special Kudos to the person holding the camera though!
security torx workaround: take a flat blade screwdriver and knock the little stud in the middle of the fitting off. Now it's regualr torx.
I tried that on my Buick regal GS and some Einstein every tried to supersede the torx bits and strip the heads.. so had to use a dremel and make new slots for a screwdriver
Wow! You put in a lot of work! Hope you get full price, you deserve it for having to do all that.
Thanks Matt! Went too far on this one 😂
Impala's have a rich history... When are u gonna do a crown vic police inceptor? Just remember it has to have p71 in the vin number
supergober55 I personally love these old Impalas, I always loved the rear lights on them.
Yeah, Rich history on no crank no start issues thanks to the stupid security system.
I cleaned up a filthy Toyota Highlander with 195k on the clock using Magic Erasers on the interior. It did a good job overall and an amazing job getting the years of crud off the steering wheel, leather seats, and armrest.
Damn that Impala is a nice R33 Skyline..
I hope you keep doing these type of car flips. We all want to see regular cars getting repaired and sold that are accessible to us. No one really cares to watch a Lambourgini flip because none of us will ever own such a car.
I flip a few cars myself. usually i come out ahead but once in a while i get one that just Bits me in that ass big time. it's sitting in my drive still. I enjoy your video. keep up the good work.
Nissan 4 Gen Maxima SE with 5 sp manual is an awesome combo. Very reliable and fun to toss in the corners. Rare but if you find one in good condition it's worth buying
Watch JR....GO broke! Lol
Great vids man. 👍
I bought a $1000 Impala and the cooling system is kicking my butt! I'm pretty sure it's not a quick flip but I just dig Pimpalas!
Hey Jrgo, learned how to drive stick!
And I love those impalas too!
Life of Po : congratulations!
I have an 01 monte ss 3.8 and it's honestly great seeing you work on this and noticing I'm not crazy when I say it's a pain in the ass lol that car has put me through the ringer but it's taken me on several road trips so I guess it was worth it.
$500 is good deal. I just sold mine for $1300 and it wasn't this nice. I would of used junkyard parts and put a tree on the mirror.
I think you're the most likeable car mechanic on UA-cam, and that's even counting the Car Wizard. Love the UA-cam car community in Wichita. You're all awesome. I especially like these flip videos
Maybe get an ozone machine? That is pretty effective getting rid of cigarette odor
Exactly what I was going to say.
The 3800 engine always makes me salty just looking at it. I got screwed over by an old lady after many hours of work and about $50 in parts. Did those metal coolant elbows you did that were completely broken, coolant flush, diagnosed several other electrical problems. And the next day I went to replace a bad relay that I had to order, and she says "my son sent it to a shop and got it fixed here is his number he'll take care of you" never heard from either one of them again. So after all i did for them as a favor, they had a shop change a relay and forgot about the work I did so that it wouldn't overheat anymore. Learning Experience!
“Tyler Hoover special” rip the Lexus cruiser 😆
Those H2s just pop up all over 😂
Been doing this for the last 20 years. Buy a cheap, or sometimes free, car with a solid drivetrain but has issues like this and get them on the road. Little by little you can make a roadworthy car that will last for years for way less money than a car payment. Currently driving a 95 Caravan that runs perfect. Did the steering pump, tensioner pulley and idler pulley, EGR valve, O2 sensor. Got it for free and have less than 300 bucks into it. Gonna do the timing belt, water pump, seals and tensioner when it warms up.
*Do Buicks my friend. LeSabres, Regals, Park Aves. Any of them with the 3.8. You cant miss.*
I bet you're right, I’ll look for those 🤙
My firs car was a 95 buick lesaber an my mom had a park ave 3.8 supercharged that thing did amazing burnouts I could even get it to do donuts.
Unfortunately she sold it after a year because i beat the shit out of it lesson learned dont beat on your mothers car!
Shocked the water pump was good they had a recall/ My 04 ss had it go out 3 times. Thats fun you cant sale your because everyone want mine i just won't sale because it was my grandparents to many good times.
Those SS are very hard to find, just keep it and enjoy the boost!👌
Had an 02 Impala 3800 SFI, non-turbo, named that POS Medusa. EVERYTHING went wrong with that damn thing. Bought it for a grand. Not 2 weeks later had to replace ALL the gaskets on the top end. About a month later damn engine shredded part of the camshaft bearing. Mechanic had an extra engine and had it switched out for another grand. Picked it up and a mile and quarter later sumbitch caught fire when it blew a brake line that was spraying brake fluid on the exhaust manifold. Got that fixed and immediately sold it for $1500 and as the poor sap who got it drove away I could the bearing whine of the water pump!
losthighway53 - ROTFL
That car was a pain in the ass to work on I had one trying to replace the spark plugs was a nitemare glad I got rid of it!!!
I had to climb up under the hood and get directly over the engine to do the plugs, took 45 minutes 😬
just came across your videos, cool to see a youtuber that lives in Andover
I admire your strength and dedication to recording this whole process no matter what if I would of smashed myself if the face after wrenching on that pos for hours I would of called it quits and blew the car up!
i'd buy that impala i own 1 myself 05 to be exact and nothing really wrong with it
Nicely done! I've never worked on the 3.8L but i did lots of work on an 03 impala with the 3.4 engine...what a piece of garbage! All kind of electrical components going out on it way before their time, bad lower intake gasket, timing cover gasket leaking coolant, rocker arms popping loose, and more. Only good thing about it: it was not overly complicated to work on.
Am I the only one who actually likes the 8th gen Impala?
I owned Toyotas since 1981 and bought a Mazda in 2010. I keep wanting to give domestics a chance thinking they are better. You made a good point, even if you make the best of them, nobody else will.
Tout the 3800 GM engine GREATEST EVER BUILT BY GM INCREDIBLE!
Quite the testimonial for the 3800!! The David Muir of Utuber opening with the Weather: " heavy storm of Gm engine job security design" Rolling through". Next up: smoker Goo problem, Then- Oh its the 3800 engine.
It looks like theyve made a few improvement's over my 1992 lesabre 3800. If you didn't have that Leather Int, You could 've had the Rat Fur Int. instead. This make is a B for susp, ,a D- for repair's. beware the reader of polishing a poo.
p dv agree 100% 3.8/#series III the best n/a got one daily driver400500 on the clock ,because I work in industrial electronics and maintenance in a wood working plant I get filthy so I gave up on the interior . I purchased 2006 cts mint diamond white form dealer as is trade in for weekends nice weather driving cheap but not wild on the 2.8 and 3.6 hi feature engine ,GM was foolish to get rid of the 3.8 I have had 3 gm 3.8 ,3.8 II and 3.8 III..The3.8IIIonly weights about 40 lbs more than 3.6 and 2.8
Lon Willis 100% agree my Grand Prix has over 400500 on it run sounds like new with proper maintenance
Altima is an easy easy sell. I traded in an 06 that was wrecked twice on a Titan and they gave me on a trade more than what I thought I could get private party. Nothing wrong with a Nissan (unless its a CVT transmission). And the Titan is a total beast and its been very reliable.
I owned a 2013 Impala Limited. So many known issues that GM never addressed....
Good thing you bought the metal elbows. I used the plastic ones an had to replace them 2 months later. And then again two months after that before I finally found the metal ones😓
Where are you finding your cars? Again. great vid..
There's a lot of cheap run and driving cars on Facebook marketplace!
facebook market place and craigslist probably
@David Sanchez what is your problem idiot?
@@MitchGrooms Someone who probably hates the Human race.
@@philipthomas6808 must be..
I flipped an Impala LS, after replacing the fuel pump, awesome cars!
I think you had better luck with the Hondas.
This is a nice car just has so many issues but like the quick flip
A Volkswagen flip car would be cool to!
So many deals available on Jetta just picked one up for 300$ and fix it for 100 2009 Jetta fully loaded
If you bought a Jetta for $300, it's gonna have too many problems to get it ready to sell for a profit. One in perfect condition isn't worth much more than $300
@@herbiehusker1889 what? It's a 2009 Jetta with 140k miles?
@@herbiehusker1889 easily worth over 2000$
That's my car! Still loving it. Nothing but good luck =]
Yeah.... Whoever designed that tensioner bracket needs to be kicked in the balks... Thank you
Government Motors!!!!
Recently bought an 03 Monte Carlo SS. Needed intake gaskets, and them coolant elbows. I know what you went through. Mines got 254k miles, no smoke and runs fantastic. Green coolant? Don't blame whoever got rid of the Deathcool.
Hey can anyone help me out?To “flip” cars in cali, do i have to register it and do all the dmv work prior to selling it even if i fix it and sell it within, say, a week. Thanks
Legally yes and u can only do like 5 cars a year before u need dealership license but most ppl title jump
My dad has one. It's never really had much trouble at 296000 miles. Believe it or not, the water pump just blew. That thing is a PAIN to replace.
Nonsense, Chevy don’t have problems and the earth is flat change my mind
I like these, it isn't a super car i could never afford. its something pretty relevant, something weirdly not too common on youtube. keep it up
On today's episode of dig yourself into a financial hole even more than Tyler Hoover is
I had a '00 Impala LS not too long ago that I used as a work car. I always liked these Impalas and found mine for cheap. It never left me stranded, but it was a money pit. Never anything major, but small things kept breaking that were adding up pretty quickly, plus it had over 150k miles. I ended up getting sick of constant weekends fixing what broke during the week and sold it for a little over half of what I paid for it. It took a while to sell too, domestic cars aren't that easy to sell in Florida.