The Engine Sound You Never Want to Hear

It was not that long ago that Zach was shredding the S14 on the Los Angeles Crest when all of a sudden he heard a very alarming sound coming from the engine bay… today we are taking a closer look at the S14’s engine and determining what the problem is. Let’s hope it’s not GG for the RB25!!!

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[mjrocksdaduce]

Jobe: "unfortunately we're gonna have to rebuild this engine."

Donut Fans: "Hell Yea! More episodes of Money Pit!"

[mo_]

I swear zach is the most optimistic man engine is literally eating its self and he goes " it should be alright no big deal"

[AlbinoFuzWolf]

"what do you do when your engine is making a terrible knocking sound?"

*Subaru owners:* keep driving till it stops I guess

[thewalabee]

In the old days, we used very long screwdrivers with wooden handles. We took the metal end and placed it in various places on the engine and put our ear to the wooden handle side. Based on where we heard the worst noise is where we started our looking. Today, you have all of these wonderful tools to help troubleshoot your engines. It's fascinating to watch you guys do it differently!

[Esqezmee]

RB: Yo, I heard you finished the Miata.

[pontushaggstrom]

Jobe: "unfortunately we're gonna have to rebuild this engine."

Me: "Shit, that means i gotta rebuild mine as well."

[anrb]

Me driving my car:
My car: "Hey wanna hear a joke"
Me: "Sure"
My car: "Knock Knock"
Me: "Who's there?"
My car: "Not piston 6"

[frigglebiscuit]

heres a old hot rodder trick: take the plug wires off each cylinder at a time. if it stops knocking, its probably a rod knock, and its on THAT cylinder.

[justyaya]

My man Zach is such a passionate crying for his baby getting broke. Give this man a hug

[thtguy]

"What do you do when your engine is making a terrible sound"
*me turning my music up even more*

[skatethelake]

zach is a humble dude. like he genuinely just likes cars but accepts that its expensive and just prevails vs that one dude that buys a stock dodge amd thinks theyre a call guy. zachs too real

[BOMBON]

Car: Knock knock
Zach: Who's there?
Donut Media: More content

[psmv]

“The engine sound you never want to hear.”
Honda Civix Owners: Are you sure about that?

[alexcapps]

Lol RB engines love telling jokes but they always start with "Knock knock"

[oldtanker]

Been there, done that, swapped the engine. First car, a 61 Dodge Lancer. I worked on it for free to help out the lady who owned it when I was 15 & 16. She ran it out of oil and the engine seized. She got a ride home took out the title and gave it to me as thanks for keeping it running as long as it did. I went to it, threw in 3 quarts of oil and drove it home. The bearings were toast. I put in new bearings from the bottom but the crank was flat spotted. Drove it with a quart of motorhoney in it for a few months then my Uncle and I swapped the 170CI for a junk yard 225 CI truck engine. Cheaper than rebuilding the original engine. Didn't quite fit so I lost the heater. Drove it for 3 to 4 years and sold it for $500 in 73. I kind of wish I could find one now for nostalgia. That car taught me so much about wrenching. Late in life became an aircraft mechanic.

[joecooper]

Seeing how the crankshaft and bearings interact from underneath may be the single most enlightening scene in all of car YouTube. I could never visualize how those pieces worked until just now.

[nehemiah]

Audience: Money Pit is Back!
Zach: ...
Audience: How much did it cost you?
Zach: ... *sobbing in the distance*

[ChrisGoesExploring]

I teach mechanics at a college in the UK... I'll be using this video in my lessons to visually explain and let them hear what worn out big end bearings sound/look like. Cheers Zac!

[TinHatRanch]

My car sounded JUST like that. It was a balancing weight on the torque converter that Un-welded itself and was hitting the trans bell housing.

[getsmugged]

Came back to watch this again celebrating the revival of my n54 135i.
Had my engine spin a bearing or 2 around the time this video released and it took a few months to find a new engine and a place to swap the engine in.
My car comes back this week and I couldnt be happier.