Cheap Alpina B7 is Dead - Supercharged V8 BMW - Project Chicago: Part 3

2021 ж. 10 Қар.
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Engine forensics is what you can expect from this video. We discover something really unpleasant about this tortured engine in the Alpina B7. It escalates quickly and ends up in 15 million pieces. Can it be fixed though?
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  • keep this up, man!

    @tavarish@tavarish2 жыл бұрын
    • Yooooooo Tavarish

      @EliasSlds@EliasSlds2 жыл бұрын
    • @Tavarish will give you a break 4 being here, the 675lt reveal was super awesome. 🔥

      @waseemtayob710@waseemtayob7102 жыл бұрын
    • Good to see you being a fan too!

      @paranoidcobra7731@paranoidcobra77312 жыл бұрын
    • Thank you, Freddy!

      @M539Restorations@M539Restorations2 жыл бұрын
    • How was driving the McLaren? And keep your sticky fingers away from the only good german car KZheadr. Go play with the long pale one (Tylor). :)

      @Dori744@Dori7442 жыл бұрын
  • I really like the one man operation vibe. This is the gold standart of KZhead creator enthusiasm.

    @arabaciadamlar@arabaciadamlar2 жыл бұрын
    • Interesting that KZhead also recommends "Here's Why I'm Sending My Cheap Alpina B7 to the Junkyard: MECHANICALLY TOTALED" by Hoovies Garage......

      @EvoraGT430@EvoraGT4302 жыл бұрын
    • @@EvoraGT430 Was wondering if there was a small possibility it was Hoovies old car lol

      @carldavidson2012@carldavidson20122 жыл бұрын
    • abi sen de mi burdasın

      @berkkorap5778@berkkorap57782 жыл бұрын
    • Noyan reis de burdaymis be saygilar

      @TheCeliik@TheCeliik2 жыл бұрын
    • nörün dayı

      @Onur818@Onur8182 жыл бұрын
  • I love how my wife watches all these makeup and try on haul bullshit when she's doing stuff, but when i watch quality, manly, informative and actually entertaining content she's like "i dont get what's the point of watching a guy undoing bolts for 40 minuts"... Sreten, thank you for existing! this is just great.

    @tomg1216@tomg12162 жыл бұрын
    • 🤣🤣

      @M539Restorations@M539Restorations2 жыл бұрын
    • Reassure your wife that she looks bomb ass awesome in a workwear Outfit and with car dort ln her face so she won't need that facepainting and fashion shit. Greetings from a woman that watches quality content like this instead of "what crapitalist fashion and makeup companies want me to watch"

      @Schrauberella@Schrauberella2 жыл бұрын
    • Tell her we can watch this for days.

      @cassidymugadza@cassidymugadza2 жыл бұрын
    • Right. I get hell for it but if it wasn't for me watching these kinds of vids, her 7 series would been junk along time ago. Swear she thinks that thing just runs on hopes n dreams lol

      @thelegend6911@thelegend69112 жыл бұрын
    • Wow! good luck with your marriages

      @kkal1183@kkal11832 жыл бұрын
  • You are becoming THE KZhead legend ever. It is mind blowing how you boosted your channel with blood, sweat and tears.

    @Scandicguy81@Scandicguy812 жыл бұрын
  • Can we please all appreciate how Sreten always finds awesome Camera Angles and Lighting so we can take part in front of our Screens, while casually doing the hardest Car repair on earth as a self taught KZhead Mechanic. Sreten, you are one impressive individual! Lots of Love, you deserve the best!

    @antonvongarrel8995@antonvongarrel89952 жыл бұрын
    • Couldn't agree more. The quality of the coverage is excellent, as is the commentary. Respec, mon!!!

      @alexbrown1995@alexbrown19952 жыл бұрын
    • Yes

      @samperras@samperras2 жыл бұрын
    • Couldn't agree more. The filming and editing on this channel is truly excellent and sets it apart from anything else I've seen on here in the same genre. I'm not a BMW owner and likely never will be, but this is the only channel I'm signed up to receive notifications from. Am actually considering supporting the channel through Patreon as an investment in my own mental well-being.

      @jonronnquist@jonronnquist2 жыл бұрын
  • Some months ago I was thinking "this guy just has to learn how to open engines and fix them, then he's gonna be a real monster". Now I simply haven't words to describe how much you are determinated, smart and brilliant in your work. You have 110% of my respect, really. Hope you can fix this Alpina, you deserve it. Good luck!

    @vittorio7393@vittorio73932 жыл бұрын
    • Only a matter of time until BMW/Alpina try to hire him, at which point he’ll likely say no! :D

      @LukeStratton94@LukeStratton942 жыл бұрын
  • You've really come a looooong way from posting videos on forums to becoming a full time KZhead hobby mechanic. The level of dedication, and the attention to detail is second to none. I really enjoy watching you repair these poorly BMWs and making them great vehicles once again.

    @BkSMedia@BkSMedia2 жыл бұрын
  • Your landlord must be a great guy, always helping you with these projects one way or another! Hope you can keep that relationship healthy!

    @563985j@563985j2 жыл бұрын
  • I've been working in this field for many years ago, and I've seen many very unprofessional guys and workshops too. But I've never would imagine that I will find an amateur, on KZhead, who will impress me so much through his dedication, passion, and wish to do things right. And that is worth much respect. I hope you will fully succeed with this project, because I can badly wait to hear the engine running perfectly and see your big smile on your face. I have a big respect for you as a person, just because you had the courage to quit, probably a very good job, and try to make a living from this channel, where unexpected bails and surprises can come at any moment. Everything else is just a very big bonus for me, and I'm sure, for many others. Good luck, and see you soon 😎🍻

    @stefang1087@stefang10872 жыл бұрын
    • I don’t think he deserves to be called an amateur 😁 PS: of course, I know what you mean :))

      @goeksss@goeksss2 жыл бұрын
    • I agree totally: my only very minor concern is for the life of the ratchet tools: when fastenings are initially 'cracked off': use a bar rather than a ratchet drive: swap over to a ratchet once the fastening has loosened.

      @1963TOMB@1963TOMB2 жыл бұрын
  • This man has never rebuilt and engine and learns with arguably one of the more difficult ones to start with. Fucking legend.

    @acatacho@acatacho2 жыл бұрын
    • if you rebuild something hard, when you will rebuild something more easy will be piece of cake :D

      @DaJohnBlack@DaJohnBlack2 жыл бұрын
    • @@DaJohnBlack I guess.

      @acatacho@acatacho2 жыл бұрын
    • After he is finished either he becomes a legend or loses his mind in the process 😂 bmw engineers fear that engine

      @alexlucian9598@alexlucian95982 жыл бұрын
    • @@alexlucian9598 Either way it's gonna be a journey

      @acatacho@acatacho2 жыл бұрын
    • @@DaJohnBlack piece of cheese cake😁😁😁

      @Shane-zx4ps@Shane-zx4ps2 жыл бұрын
  • Since I've retired I love doing up engines car, lawnmowers, strimmers etc because I do them in my own time without have a service manager screaming why is it not done on time with ridiculous time books that are never correct in the real world, every mechanic knows what I'm talking about, I love being in my garage at night working listening to the radio ,so keep up the good work and enjoy the bm engine do everything correct and you will give your self a great sense of achievement when it's done

    @bystander1489@bystander14892 жыл бұрын
  • Thumbs up for not selling that car to someone else problem!

    @Rapsutin@Rapsutin2 жыл бұрын
  • It's just impressive how a self taught KZheadr rebuilds a modern supercar engine more professionally than most shops do Edit: please don't sell the E30

    @c.m.7489@c.m.74892 жыл бұрын
    • Shops are paid by the job done so it’s always more of a rush to get the job done than doing it right

      @Rockardo_@Rockardo_2 жыл бұрын
    • I second this.

      @DavidVlogz@DavidVlogz2 жыл бұрын
    • Same here, Love It 🥰😻

      @jebohim@jebohim2 жыл бұрын
    • This isn’t a supercar. But yes, he does good work.

      @fuzzyrhino5@fuzzyrhino52 жыл бұрын
    • @@Rockardo_ All the shops I know get paid by the hour, it's themselves that put the price for every job based on how much time it'll take, if they're not professional and don't do things right it's their problem

      @edugamer950@edugamer9502 жыл бұрын
  • Honestly, your dedication to actually fixing things properly, in a professional manner with an engineer's precision sets the bar much higher in your youtube genre. I hope you can pull this project through and make it work, that would be such a sweet happy ending.

    @adambartus6758@adambartus67582 жыл бұрын
    • I think you need some help these builds look harder and harder. Your dedication is astounding. It is fascinating to watch and very enjoyable. Nothing is for show. 100% genuine hard graft. Awesome!

      @nickedwards8418@nickedwards84182 жыл бұрын
    • Second that! Awesome work! Awesome build. No cutting corners with shitty solutions.

      @angeloheckmann8316@angeloheckmann83162 жыл бұрын
    • @@nickedwards8418 it's not the complexity so much as the cost. He's using quality parts and official tools! It's just expensive.

      @jagtan13@jagtan132 жыл бұрын
  • This channel is in top 10 easily wrenching/automotive channels.Top tier content. For a guy who isn`t a mechanic for profession( IT, i understand is his job) hi does a very well job.Good job Sreten, keep up the good work.Looking forward to see what will happen.

    @Symbian2704@Symbian27042 жыл бұрын
  • Sreten, I've watched this one with my 10 years old, clearly a significant learning curve for you and for the viewer. My son can see what passion, learning, hard work, professionalism and organisation (your are so organised!!) can do, and how fun it can be. I am very impressed, thank you. I can barely wait for the next video.

    @fabienschneider9802@fabienschneider98022 жыл бұрын
    • That's lovely to hear. Thank you!

      @M539Restorations@M539Restorations2 жыл бұрын
  • Found a 10mm socket, this project is starting to pay for itself already!

    @ethangreer9313@ethangreer93132 жыл бұрын
    • Huh.. Crank is only 4000euro ?, billet pistons with new rings 2500 euro each x8 = 20.000 euro, new oil pump 280 euro, new rods + new valves, new camshafts, new seals, new ball-bearings, new chain guide seats, new pulleys.. well pretty much everything new at this point worth consider selling all the old parts and getting a new block, cam +pistons from Alpina.. damn these prices are high, i reckon this is going to be expensive, sheesh... at these "cheap prices" it might consider getting a new damn car.. But boy is it fun to watch or what.. ? So whatever will happen next we will definitely watch.. Love this channel so much !

      @poplaurentiu4148@poplaurentiu41482 жыл бұрын
    • @@poplaurentiu4148 for these prices, you could buy machinery to make your own parts and save a half of the money 😂😂😂

      @gytucci@gytucci2 жыл бұрын
    • don't forget the nail too!

      @greebj@greebj2 жыл бұрын
  • I know it can be frustrating when you find unexpected problems but I’m glad you’re going through with making this a proper Alpina 🤘

    @JamiesGarage1@JamiesGarage12 жыл бұрын
    • Hope that the Alpina will come to your channel too :)

      @phammanhhung79@phammanhhung792 жыл бұрын
    • @@phammanhhung79 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻

      @afreetify@afreetify2 жыл бұрын
    • Luckily for him, and for us, it is all content. And we can't get enough of it.

      @wittepanther@wittepanther2 жыл бұрын
  • I love his personality so much. He could make any video entertaining.

    @lucasbrown712@lucasbrown7122 жыл бұрын
  • Every time you find a new scratch, just remember on guy who reved the cold engine.

    @chunkyericsson9038@chunkyericsson90382 жыл бұрын
  • The "cold rev" delivery guy did it 😆Good luck with the rebuild!

    @antanta@antanta2 жыл бұрын
    • My thoughts exactly. Send his company an invoice for the new block and crank.

      @whette_fahrtz@whette_fahrtz2 жыл бұрын
    • No engine could be so poorly engineered (or lets say overengineered) so that a single rev from cold would break it... oh right

      @harbl2479@harbl24792 жыл бұрын
    • @@whette_fahrtz I bet they would tell all their employees not to rev cold engines after that

      @Matt-ln1zl@Matt-ln1zl2 жыл бұрын
    • Although repeated cold revs over a number of years probably would

      @hitman0119@hitman01192 жыл бұрын
    • I came here to blame Mr McRevvit. If he was willing to do that in front of the customer, I bet he limit bashed it for a long while when he picked it up.

      @jimmyfleebot@jimmyfleebot2 жыл бұрын
  • Oh it's a shame that you have removed the pistons. I rebuild m62 engines. They suffer from the same issue. Too much carbon build up on pistons and top of the liners causes the scratching because it basically makes the tolerance much too tight The crank looks good on the video, find a tutorial on how to polish a crankshafts. Most of the professional garages do this by hand! Seriously. It's faster and gives amazing results. You don't need it to be done by professional. Also scratches like this would not cause any problems in long term. I would expect another 300,000km if it wasn't touched. Just polish it yourself. Did you measure the compression?

    @bax442@bax4422 жыл бұрын
    • Give this bax442 post a thumbs UP so Sreten see this. 👍

      @lollypop9580@lollypop95802 жыл бұрын
    • Holy shit yes. This needs more votes. SRETEN LOOK AT THIS

      @Highdrogen_@Highdrogen_2 жыл бұрын
    • If that was the case, why would there be scratches on the main and piston bearings? It would appear that foreign particles made it inside from poor maintenance habit. Are these engines the ones that BMW recommended 15K miles oil change intervals? Roughly 2~3X what it should really be? That's been proven to be absolute nonsense, and would be ok for a mid performance 4 cylinder. But a supercharged V8? Carbon build up isn't hard enough to cause that kind of damage. Carbon breaks down into micro particles under mechanical pressure that are then filtered through the oil system. The compression data on this engine is addressed on the video.

      @fredpinczuk7352@fredpinczuk73522 жыл бұрын
    • Golden.

      @kindalost1@kindalost12 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, he should have done a compression test. Would have saved time and $.

      @shannons1886@shannons18862 жыл бұрын
  • "Had to go to the software store to get bolts"....that was funny dude. Your videos are like a movie. I dont even own an alpina but am enjoying

    @KKE1978@KKE19782 жыл бұрын
  • Man just came across this. This brings back the nightmares I’m facing on my Aston Martin! Looking forward to the next one.

    @supercartribe@supercartribe2 жыл бұрын
  • Not sure if happy or sad… Sad for you having to spend so much time and money on fixing this car, but very happy for us, because this means a lot of content and hopefully several hours of wrenching videos! 😅 Anyways, best of luck!!

    @StraightSixGarage@StraightSixGarage2 жыл бұрын
    • start a go fund me for a new motor, i'd give a few euros

      @TheMicho1983@TheMicho19832 жыл бұрын
    • You might say that our interests are not completely aligned with Streten's. Just like that one camshaft :O

      @JohnDoe-zc3fg@JohnDoe-zc3fg2 жыл бұрын
    • @@TheMicho1983 Same here

      @nivrin13@nivrin132 жыл бұрын
    • Read my mind!!

      @Dr.DiegoDuarte@Dr.DiegoDuarte2 жыл бұрын
  • 16:00 the fact that he just finds another 10 mil socket

    @c.m.7489@c.m.74892 жыл бұрын
    • Unheard of. The Workshop God's definitely are watching over Sreten. They will guide him well.

      @macman6107@macman61072 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing work, funny moments and a lot of tips. Patience always pays off. I am with you since Project Bilbao and I love the consistent work you are putting into making these videos. Keep it up!! Greetings from Romania💪🏽

    @CapatinaGabriel@CapatinaGabriel2 жыл бұрын
  • Impressive! I’m glad to have found your YT channel. Very detailed, educational, great camera footage, humor, doing things right, and so on.

    @myk2004@myk20042 жыл бұрын
  • Shame on Alpina for not helping you out! Keep up the good work, mate. You're the best.

    @josebarretomartins9223@josebarretomartins92232 жыл бұрын
    • So true. Alpina should step up here.

      @lowkeyturkish@lowkeyturkish2 жыл бұрын
    • Why? Did Alpina damage the engine?

      @nickturner2813@nickturner28132 жыл бұрын
    • @@lowkeyturkish Why? It'd be nice but there's no rational reason that they "should".

      @nickturner2813@nickturner28132 жыл бұрын
    • @@nickturner2813 Jeez, Karen let it go.

      @davidtaylor4975@davidtaylor49752 жыл бұрын
  • Bummer man. You can always run 'er till she blows lol.

    @50sKid@50sKid2 жыл бұрын
    • Thats what i would have done, got ran low on oil but not for very long.

      @macthemec@macthemec2 жыл бұрын
    • Thats what I did with a 320d I bought a while ago that then revealed a knock when I warmed it up the first time. It had good compression, burned no oil, never failed emissions test, ran like new. It died 6 years later when I blew the turbo, stupid beginner mistake. So I opened the engine and the knock turned out to be piston slap from a dented piston and scratched cylinder, probably due to a tuning chip some pre-owner had installed years ago. The knock was annoying but Im pretty sure that thing would still run perfectly fine had I not killed the turbo.

      @Skandalos@Skandalos2 жыл бұрын
    • The 46 legend himself! Thank you for saving me thousands of dollars in labor. Love ya man

      @-NxFace-@-NxFace-2 жыл бұрын
    • Yes, but I would prefer it dying at once so I know that's the end of it and not dying slowly, which would be a headache.

      @vdochev@vdochev2 жыл бұрын
    • Not a 7-Series much less a B7. That is what you do with old GM turds.

      @vw5056@vw50562 жыл бұрын
  • Man seeing you put this amount of work into this is seriously admirable, huge respect to you

    @samermazahreh@samermazahreh2 жыл бұрын
  • for me one of the best car repair channels around, looking forward to the next episode

    @MrMasterbear@MrMasterbear2 жыл бұрын
  • " maybe even more if we dont feed it nails" ... I've just fell of my chair laughing! How does a nail even get in there man!?!?

    @richt247@richt2472 жыл бұрын
    • I burst out laughing myself!

      @Melanie16040@Melanie160402 жыл бұрын
  • I have never followed or payed someone on Patreon before but I think you deserve the support so consider yourself my first ;). All jokes aside though, you’re one of my favorite KZheadrs. I think you’re doing the right thing taking care of the Alpina before you sell it.

    @AMoistBum@AMoistBum2 жыл бұрын
  • What a project! All of these parts just laying around...I'm kipping my fingers crossed for both, you and the car. You are an inspiration, just keep up with what you are doing, I'm sure they're lots of people wishing you luck.

    @FugaziSB@FugaziSB2 жыл бұрын
  • Sreten, your level of enthusiasm is infectious, so keep going. It’s great your going to rebuild and repair, looking forward to the next episode.

    @lindsaycooper4010@lindsaycooper40102 жыл бұрын
  • "if we don't feed it nails..." LMAO! This is a great series and I must say, that you have the Patience of Job! I love your channel and wishing you all the best!

    @travr1131@travr11312 жыл бұрын
    • Do you suspect that the nail went down the oil dipstick tube? Some kind of sabotage?

      @nightsailor1@nightsailor12 жыл бұрын
    • @@nightsailor1 I was gonna say exactly that. It's the only thing that makes any fucking sense, cos it can't possibly have happened by mistake. I suspect one of the previous owners fell out with an ex-girlfriend or a mechanic.

      @RustyPetterson@RustyPetterson2 жыл бұрын
  • Looking forward to part 27 in this series when the engine is started for the first time after being rebuilt

    @TheSadButMadLad@TheSadButMadLad2 жыл бұрын
    • Probably we'll only get a part 6 and this engine will be running sreten doesn't waste time he gets things done fast and right

      @mhd786jna3@mhd786jna32 жыл бұрын
    • What, you think this is the German version of Project Binky? :-)

      @alexbrown1995@alexbrown19952 жыл бұрын
    • @@alexbrown1995 Another great channel.

      @TheSadButMadLad@TheSadButMadLad2 жыл бұрын
  • One year ago i found this channel, and from that point on it is my very favorite. Sreten puts so much time, effort and knowledge not only in repairing cars, but also his camera angles work is insane. Thank you for this great content !!!

    @antoniojosifoski4116@antoniojosifoski41162 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely in love with this series! Watching all the way from New Zealand! Can't get enough! You're charisma is out of this world bro! You're hilarious but also really informative and inspiring! Keep it up! Much love!

    @Bruce_T@Bruce_T2 жыл бұрын
  • I cant imagine how someone can dislike the amount of time and quality this dude puts into his work, its been 2 mins since he uploaded it and already has dislikes

    @Sheiza@Sheiza2 жыл бұрын
    • @@baretta2197 Why are you here ? 😢

      @lollypop9580@lollypop95802 жыл бұрын
  • This channel never disappoints! Good luck with your engine building Streten! This is exciting

    @rohankansagara848@rohankansagara8482 жыл бұрын
    • I can't wait for this project to be taken for highways top speeds and maybe to Nurburgring..

      @poplaurentiu4148@poplaurentiu41482 жыл бұрын
  • Wow! Amazing challenge & patients, a rare machine that needs to be back on the road! Your the man that’s gonna make it happen! 🙏

    @ranjanaluwihare1511@ranjanaluwihare15112 жыл бұрын
  • Honestly amazed and so impressed by your work ethic and passion for what you do. It’s so great to see. Also massive kudos as there must be so much effort behind the scenes put into filming it all which all looks effortless when watching. Keep up the top work. Love these videos.

    @andrewndowsett@andrewndowsett2 жыл бұрын
  • I am a motorcycle technician with years of experience on BMW engines.Its great to see you work on things that most people would not bother with.Remember,being a little scared when trying new things is a good thing,it means you will do it right.The thrill of starting up an engine you rebuilt yourself never gets old.

    @unternichtuber4310@unternichtuber43102 жыл бұрын
  • Really sad the E30 have to go, but i cant wait to the see the engine rebuild. If you are replacing the block, you should use the old one as a coffee table in your living room. Keep up the good work Sreten!

    @McMaster1500@McMaster15002 жыл бұрын
    • E30 much better car than this garbage

      @roverwaters3875@roverwaters38752 жыл бұрын
    • @@roverwaters3875 he had to free up some cash to fix the thing.

      @traviswalker8933@traviswalker89332 жыл бұрын
    • @@traviswalker8933 bad choice, he has much to learn.

      @roverwaters3875@roverwaters38752 жыл бұрын
    • @@roverwaters3875 much to learn about what? I don't see anything bad going on. He needed cash so he cashed out on a car in good working order.

      @traviswalker8933@traviswalker89332 жыл бұрын
    • @@roverwaters3875 It is a better car, sure, but there is loads of them still everywhere. These Alpina models on the other hand are more special and therefore more interesting/challenging to work on.

      @d-d-i@d-d-i2 жыл бұрын
  • I seriously have the utmost respect for you and your work. How you stay so calm, so professional, how you do everything without hesitation, and especially your knowledge. Keep it up!

    @jel018@jel0182 жыл бұрын
  • Great video,this is just amazing how you tackle such a big job especially on such a car as this.Most mechanics would walk away on these types of BMW's.Enjoyable to watch.👍🇦🇺

    @harrisonhunter7512@harrisonhunter75122 жыл бұрын
  • Sreten, consider sending those parts to Poland, their work is excellent and considering you could ship all these parts at once, you can save a lot of money, Germany is known of really high repair costs just for the work being done. I recomend you to contact with top-mar and at least ask them for the price.

    @LanGista02@LanGista022 жыл бұрын
    • I wouldn't do that if I got no experience in the work of that polish guy. This type of work needs to be very precise. Of course there are people in Poland who knows what they are doing but many only do cheap repairs.

      @maikbohner94@maikbohner942 жыл бұрын
    • Poland is fast becoming the top place in Europe for car restoration ..

      @3storiesUp@3storiesUp2 жыл бұрын
    • Or Krasnobrodzka Racing in Warsaw

      @peteska864@peteska8642 жыл бұрын
    • @@3storiesUp dont forget portugal too..

      @natalinowerty@natalinowerty2 жыл бұрын
    • @@peteska864 i asked. The cost to sleeve the block with them is higher than a brand new block.

      @M539Restorations@M539Restorations2 жыл бұрын
  • Every time you opened an old engine I said: “how lucky this guy is”. It was a matter of time till you got a bad engine. I’m 100% sure you are going to find a way and fix it. Keep it up!

    @matarg99@matarg992 жыл бұрын
    • You jinxed him bruh

      @detailingshorts885@detailingshorts8852 жыл бұрын
    • @@detailingshorts885 shit happens

      @matarg99@matarg992 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah he’s been pretty lucky so far with the internal condition of the engines he’s restored, it’s just unfortunate that the first one that needs serious machine work just so happens to be a limited production, high performance v8 instead of a run of the mill 6 cylinder.

      @Tony.moran888@Tony.moran8882 жыл бұрын
  • Love this channel! Like many of us watching this channel I do not see myself buying an exotic car but I do see myself working on cars like this for “fun”. Your struggles are our struggles. Good luck and looking forward to see more episodes on this project and all the others!

    @riverview27@riverview272 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely the best wrenching channel on KZhead! So happy for your success.

    @donburton5058@donburton50582 жыл бұрын
  • this channel is the most impressive channel ive ever come across. period. car related or not. the level of detail makes it so easy to follow for even someone like myself who is definitely a car guy but NOT an engineer. the most I can do on my car is change the oil, brakes, battery replacement etc. LMAO. Keep it up Sreten. You're a damn legend.

    @brendan7632@brendan76322 жыл бұрын
  • Videos like this make you realize that It takes a certain type of person to be able to take on these kind of complex jobs successfully, no school or professional training can mentally prepare you to complete jobs this carefully with this kind of precision, you just have to have it in you

    @cboybk@cboybk2 жыл бұрын
    • For nearly 44 minutes, my anxiety was in the redline!

      @bradillingworth@bradillingworth2 жыл бұрын
    • It's called passion! He totally devoted

      @us7876@us78762 жыл бұрын
    • @@mikea5205 he's not german

      @rockhop8595@rockhop85952 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing resourcefulness, smarts, patience, willingness to learn. Hoping you get that beautiful B7 back on the road!

    @edwardmccall1032@edwardmccall10322 жыл бұрын
  • It’s amazing to finally see someone on KZhead who is extremely professional when working on cars, the organization with the all the bolts is a must. I learned that the hard way doing a rear main on a m850. And another great thing is how well you follow bmw/alpina’s instructions for the repair.

    @Deftones445@Deftones4452 жыл бұрын
  • The previous mechanic nailed it. Literally!

    @mr.spokomaro@mr.spokomaro2 жыл бұрын
  • The last 1 minute of this episode is why I love this channel, do things the right way with quality parts. Ready looking forward to this rebuild. Thanks for making these videos sir. 👍

    @mrconcons@mrconcons2 жыл бұрын
  • People often ask me where I get my endless patience from and I always tell them it’s from working on older BMWs and teaching myself how to do things along the way. It’s a big investment but they reward you when they’re running/driving properly. Unfortunately my test drives can’t be done on the Autobahn but I’ll get there one day! Keep up the great work!

    @garrettfruzynski@garrettfruzynski2 жыл бұрын
  • The fact you do all this on your own blows me away. Keep up the great work, pal - I know you're going to get this beast back on the road.

    @themorganator@themorganator2 жыл бұрын
  • Hey Sreten, I'm by no means an engine rebuild expert, but I've done a few in my time. I would say to invest in a set of little rubber/plastic protectors for the connecting rods so that when you are tapping them back in you don't risk scratching the cylinder walls. You're doing amazing work in saving these cars and I'll always be a huge fan!

    @AZNPOWER1107@AZNPOWER11072 жыл бұрын
  • Top work as always; taking the channel to new highs with a full engine rebuild, kudos to you.

    @matthewhook3375@matthewhook33752 жыл бұрын
  • This is the best and Sreten deserves all the best for being a good sport, an excellent mechanic, taking risks and showing all of us what is going on inside, with a little humor sprinkled on top. Hat's off.

    @LasseSL500Original@LasseSL500Original2 жыл бұрын
  • The real BMW enthusiast channel !!! BRAVO sir fron Greece

    @alexandrostheocharis8439@alexandrostheocharis84392 жыл бұрын
  • One big booo for Alpina not wanting to cooperate with you! This man has it all, expertise, humor, soul and love for the BMW. Thank you Sreten for this awesome content!

    @j.s.3972@j.s.39722 жыл бұрын
  • Streten, you the man!!!! Awesome video!!! I’m so excited for you to rebuild this engine!!! Here in the US there is a big class action suit bagáis to B62 engines, but I am afraid that it may exclude Alpinas. I’ll research that for you. Also you would think that Alpina getting involved with you and this great channel of yours would be a hit. Maybe starting a formal letter with signatures from all of your followers might be enough for them to change their mind. Especially knowing that some of us have pending new orders for a 2022/23 Alpina B7 here in the states. I don’t know how to do the letter with signatures but maybe someone else does. Good luck!

    @ifixbones@ifixbones2 жыл бұрын
    • Perhaps an e-letter with e-signatures. 🤷

      @macman6107@macman61072 жыл бұрын
    • Err... Perhaps they'll see his video of a fucking nail in the engine??🙄🤣🤣

      @RealDixonPeter@RealDixonPeter2 жыл бұрын
  • Love this series, hope you can get it back and running.

    @AlexCapi@AlexCapi2 жыл бұрын
  • Mad respect that you are doing it alone. You have to make it run again!

    @martinroos5335@martinroos53352 жыл бұрын
  • When it comes to project cars, something I always try to keep in mind: "if it was easy, everybody would do it." _Everybody_ wants a cool, fast, unique, special car, but most people still drive boring beige econoboxes, because it's not _easy_ to create, operate, and/or maintain a legitimately cool, fast, unique, special car.

    @daedalus_20v@daedalus_20v2 жыл бұрын
  • This video definitely hurt to watch :( you can hear the disappointment in Sreten’s voice throughout the whole disassembly process. Despite that, it’s so awesome to see this level of repair being done and I’m so excited to see this car at the end of its restoration when it’s as good (or better) than new! Thank you so much for the awesome work you do saving these cars Sreten!

    @Tony.moran888@Tony.moran8882 жыл бұрын
  • this is the highest quality videos on bmws keep up the work man

    @sha31dow10@sha31dow102 жыл бұрын
  • Early on subscriber who rarely comments. This level of wrenching is exactly why I love this channel, although I'd never wish the additional expenses on you. The skits every so often are cute but it's your passion, commitment to repair things correctly and uncompromising detail that I'm here for. Really am enjoying Project Chicago, thank you!

    @davidpancerz5820@davidpancerz58202 жыл бұрын
  • Determination, dedication, perfectionism, fantastic!

    @Dennis-eh2vx@Dennis-eh2vx2 жыл бұрын
  • "I can't believe I'm taking more parts out of this car"! Ohhh, we can believe it.

    @DonPablo2011@DonPablo20112 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely amazing video. So impressed with your work ethic. How you remember where everything goes is beyond me. That nail really did a number on this engine. Such a shame whoever worked on it let something like that happen to such a wonderful machine. This production will be a great learning experience. You do great work. You deserve many blueberry muffins and exceptional beer for this build. Onward to Victory.

    @hardlyworkin3603@hardlyworkin36032 жыл бұрын
  • My favourite car rebuilding page on the Tube! Keep going my friend!

    @mohammeddmalik@mohammeddmalik2 жыл бұрын
  • Ooof, those scores look pretty bad, but i had similar in mine. Managed to get them re-honed and didn't need anything more than some fresh rings. A suggestion would be get a good set of scales so you can check all rods and pistons are matched, and if not, get it balanced down to 0.1g for the rods and pistons and make it even better than OEM. My 330i's just had it's engine balanced and we found the pistons were rather unbalanced, 7 grams difference between them!. So we've got it all dynamically balanced, the idle is super smooth now. Have got videos if you want to see.

    @Sf_Mason@Sf_Mason2 жыл бұрын
    • afaik you can't really hone alusil blocks. It'll just screw up the coating and then you have a big problem.

      @pfannkuchengesicht42@pfannkuchengesicht422 жыл бұрын
    • @@pfannkuchengesicht42 You can, but the process requires special chemicals/abrasives. I didn’t end up doing it during my S62 rebuild, as my bores and pistons were fine, but there are companies out there that can do it.

      @computiNATEor@computiNATEor2 жыл бұрын
    • On Monday, I'm taking the block to BP-Motortechnik and he'll try to ever so slightly hone the worst cylinder and if that works, the block is saveable and I can just have pistons coated to match. So we'll see, fingers crossed.

      @M539Restorations@M539Restorations2 жыл бұрын
    • @@pfannkuchengesicht42 There is no coating on Alusil blocks. Alusil is an alloy which mainly contains aluminum and Silizium (I think silicon in english, but I'm not too sure). The honing process requires a special paste for the last step, containing some sort of acid which removes the aluminum and only maintains the silicon crystals as a sliding surface for the piston. The only issue you might come across, is to not beeing able to source oversized pistons!

      @stricker1711@stricker17112 жыл бұрын
    • @@M539Restorations How many cylinders will that car have in transit? 😆 V16? V18? V20?

      @computiNATEor@computiNATEor2 жыл бұрын
  • That escalated quickly! But on a serious note I really admire your work ethic, passion and drive to just dive into a gigantic project like this! very inspirational!

    @VinceroAlpha@VinceroAlpha2 жыл бұрын
  • You must be the most down to earth and mechanically skilled you tubers I have found! Love your work! Cheers

    @84fingoidz@84fingoidz2 жыл бұрын
  • You're simply the best anywhere Streten!!! Captivating!!! Simple, short to the point and easy to follow !!! Better than watching a movie! I can't wait to hear this cat purr like a kitten again !!! cause I know you will make sure of that!!!

    @adolphedesir5854@adolphedesir58542 жыл бұрын
  • Having rebuilt quite a few engines, I would recommend new pistons. Skirts wear, grooves for rings get wider etc. Sleeving the block sounds sensible. Good luck!

    @benoitbourdaire4194@benoitbourdaire41942 жыл бұрын
  • 30:43 it was the maniacal hero of a recovery truck driver who loves revving cold engines!!!! I honestly believe he caused the premature engine wear/catastrophic damage

    @BMW_NUT@BMW_NUT2 жыл бұрын
    • An engine doesn't get in that state over just some cold revs. The damage was done in time...

      @S0Und00@S0Und002 жыл бұрын
    • I think it was that ungodly nail in the oilpan.

      @JCrashB@JCrashB2 жыл бұрын
    • @@JCrashB how would the nail do that?

      @kallespecki1644@kallespecki16442 жыл бұрын
    • @@kallespecki1644 I don't know. It's ungodly. It surely has its means to do that. ;)

      @JCrashB@JCrashB2 жыл бұрын
    • @@S0Und00 it very well can, let's suppose that engine hasn't been turned over for a few days(depending on when it got collected) all the oil at the bottom of the engine, then along comes mr Recovery driver starts it doesn't allow enough oil to pass around the engine and decides to red line it IMMEDIATELY. Insufficient oil on the piston crown and oil rings would cause the them to slide up and down the cylinder bore un-lubricated thus wearing and scoring it out.

      @BMW_NUT@BMW_NUT2 жыл бұрын
  • There are a ton of fit-it channels on YT. It's the natural humor and quick wit that keeps me coming back.

    @kkal1183@kkal11832 жыл бұрын
  • Sreten you my friend are brining joy to many of us who are unable to work on their own cars. Your level of dedication and enthusiasm is inspirational. Looking forward to many more episodes fixing old broken BMW.

    @nome5184@nome51842 жыл бұрын
  • Would love to see more E30 content (please don't sell it), but then again, you're obviously the boss. I'll continue enjoying any and all quality BMW related content that pops up here.

    @ollyalme@ollyalme2 жыл бұрын
    • I agree on your comment 100% pls dont sell I will be sad 😪but still watch u..

      @benpanaite9883@benpanaite98832 жыл бұрын
  • Perfect Timing!

    @maciejcymerys191@maciejcymerys1912 жыл бұрын
    • Unlike alpina ;)

      @ivmilicevic@ivmilicevic2 жыл бұрын
    • @@ivmilicevic haha nice, you win the internet for today :D

      @maciejcymerys191@maciejcymerys1912 жыл бұрын
  • bravo man!! watching you took out the engine was like watching fun action movie without CGI ... all real stuff and skill... great works!

    @henrysusanto1@henrysusanto12 жыл бұрын
  • Most definitely my favorite car restoration channel!

    @lamarjohnson9145@lamarjohnson91452 жыл бұрын
  • You're disappointment at the beginning was very evident. Understandably so. Great to see the mood change toward the end. This struggle makes for great content and we are all rooting for you.💪

    @shonasophia@shonasophia2 жыл бұрын
  • This is incredible! You are obviously either a genius or have no fear! First time complete engine build on an engine like this!! Can’t wait to see it run!

    @bensouth1667@bensouth16672 жыл бұрын
  • Bro! I can only imagine the work you put in to get the videos for us.. and also the work you put towards that car.. I just wanted you to know that someone somewhere appreciates your work, effort, and time! Please keep the episodes rolling.. I want to see the Alpina breathing power like it should.. Goodluck man!

    @PeakSleep@PeakSleep2 жыл бұрын
  • I think I even would struggle putting that engine stand together … Love your work, humour, approach and video footage/editing. Keep up the work and don’t sell the E30

    @ErikB750@ErikB7502 жыл бұрын
  • This is the most exciting and involving repair series I was ever watching! I want you to succeed so much! Can't wait for next episode :)

    @Szi90@Szi902 жыл бұрын
  • Well, this went south quickly, awesome viewing. Can't imagine this complexity and Sreten stays sooo calm.

    @graemesinclair5111@graemesinclair51112 жыл бұрын
  • This is one of my favourite builder channels on KZhead now.

    @LorenzoCalgaryRealtor@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor2 жыл бұрын
  • This is just soooo good to watch. You are a legend saving this car. So proud to be a patreon supporter Sreten.

    @johnsmuth5062@johnsmuth50622 жыл бұрын
  • Bro, epic disassembly. Love the one man show lol. Can’t wait to see this Alpina revitalized!

    @jooky87@jooky872 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent, informative, hands-on content with passion and knowledge. Please keep on doing this!

    @jacobdorph816@jacobdorph8162 жыл бұрын
  • HATS OFF MAN! 🎩That is a great leap in restoration… looking forward for the next update 🔧🌷

    @khaleda.7244@khaleda.72442 жыл бұрын
  • If I were you, and the block was unusable I'd turn it into a TABLE. Haha, Top Gear Style! Absolutely loving the series!

    @sutlusipko@sutlusipko2 жыл бұрын
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