I Bought a FLOODED TOTALED Subaru WRX STI from a Salvage Auction & I'm going to Rebuild It!
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- 게시일 2019. 12. 18.
- In today's episode we jump into our budget flooded WRX STI
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Fareoh - Cloud Ten - 자동차
Not gonna lie this feels like a breath of fresh air takes me back to when you where doin the brzs nothing crazy just a nice simple rebuild (as a simple as a rebuild can be)
next episode: "I'm gas turbine swapping my WRX!"
For real! Lamborghinis are nice but this is just fun to watch. Hopefully he doesn’t engine swap it, cause the Subaru rumble is a1
I actually agree
Relatable builds are always welcomed 🍻
came to write exactly this
I would drain the engine, differential(s), transmission and anything that may retain water. Change brakes and flush all fluids. Congratulations on your purchase! Look forward to hearing more about the STI. Best wishes and Peace out!
The wiring will be a beast
Mechanical is easy to sort out. I would be more afraid of all the electrical problems down the road.
@@palillo2006 and the mold inside the carpets and hard to reach places.
i thought that was an sti as your profile pic smh
@@ST-ip7sg - Afraid not. 1998 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Diesel 5-speed. I do like the color though.
Wow, it's the ultra rare "blue with gold wheels" version.
I hope that was sarcasm XD
looooool
"It's an STI for $3,000 how could you say no"
It sounds horrible when your mom walks in with no context.
3,000 seems a lot with a flooded engine
Haha!! STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection...nice! (poor mom) ;)
Mark Roberts nice you got the joke
@@leedstown honestly not, a new shortblock from a subaru dealer cost about $1800 shipped in the USA, sounds like a good deal
Take the door panels off, you'll find the real flood line.
Arturo Galindo if it was flooded in Texas there is no flood line, it's completely covered I know I lived in San Antonio for 15 years it's starts at a couple inches turns into five or six feet in 10 minutes
@@spankthemonkey3437 it's not that bad not calling you out but I lived in Houston during harvey it really depends where you live 😂
4x4 Texas it is that bad you weren't in San Antonio, it never fails people try to drive through a foot of water car stalls and is under water in a few minutes.
@@spankthemonkey3437 oh yeah of course but that's how you get those good deals after the flood 😂 and why I drive a highly modified lifted truck
Quote of the day: “Its an STI for 3000 dollars, how could you say no”
no...
I got an STI for the price of a couple of bottles of wine. Nice girl though.
@@patjackmanesq 😂😂
I saw a stick sti in gray for 300$ and it was a little rusty
I have a 2007 subaru wrx STI
Selling for 11k or best offer
Hmu located in the forest grove OR
PLEASE DO A RALLY BUILD ON THIS THING, that would be so sick🔥🔥🔥
Jack Cleary Oh damn, fix your english...mate
looks like head gaskets blown and the owner used drove it into floods just a little as in excuse to get it fixed or written off.
Smart guy
Or simple hydrolocked with those open pod filter..boosting in flood...
Wont happen that easy if it still have oem air intake box fully intact
Exactly sometimes you find some nice salvaged cars at auction that you think how in the -$;& is that totaled when its easily repairable
Because the insurance company is the biggest racket around. That's the entire reason people purposely "accidentally" damage a new car they are behind in the lease on so they can get their money back. I've seen cars declared totaled out because of some panel dents and a few scratches. Because they tell you in order to fix a dent or a scratch you have to remove and replace the entire panel and repaint it, at the dealer, at OEM prices, with OEM labor charges.
@@MrWolfSnack my sisters airbags in her Impreza went off in a 10mph fender bender and adjuster considered her car a total loss
STI for $3000 not bad at all. That's a plus but I hope you can bring the car back to life. I think you can.
Kodros Karlos yeah after he puts like another 6 into it lol
@@BEASTLYDROK 9000 is cheap for an sti
Just rebuild the engine 👋
@@BEASTLYDROK you over estimate the amount it takes to rebuild a car if you do all the work your self. prolly needs 2500 in parts at most
Owns a Aston, two lambo’s and still no heat or a lift lol
Lol I guess it's a reason he owns those. Once he gets tired of working off of a chair or his back plus freezing he'll upgrade.
They garage small
Priorities, man. Would you prefer a Lift, or a fvcking lambo?
@@dariocardillo5516 lol good one
@@dariocardillo5516 well, maybe it's not his native language? Bifb auditorium is worldwide.
This is looking good so far.. looking forward to this build with you guys
This is my dream car and I’ve been saving for the past 4 years to buy one as my first car. I’m willing to buy it from you man. That would be amazing but I know it’s a long shot but good luck on the build.
"Never owned a subaru before"
"Oh wait" *remembers the BRZ*
"Never owned a REAL subaru before" lmao 😂😂😂
Was about to write this 😅
*sad torque dip noises
Facts
Those are Toyotas lol
@@MidwestDankAlumni no they arent lol if they were toyotas it would have the inline 4
I feel like there are some pretty obvious things overlooked when assessing the history of the car. The SCCA sticker on the back driver's side window is a good hint the car has been used for racing. This is reinforced by the aftermarket aluminum radiator and the Mishimoto radiator cap. Others have already pointed out the milky oil could be a head gasket issue which is probably a decent guess considering the water level was not high enough to flood the engine.
Regardless, save yourself a step and rip out the engine and start a rebuild. As you mentioned, Subaru parts are really easy to find and replace in Portland. Lots of places will sell you a rebuilt EJ for under $2K.
This will be a fun build to watch. Partner with some of the local Subaru Performance companies like Perrin or Nameless and make a beast.
also the offset turbo inlet coupler, means it had a hard pipe inlet. (which you need to pull the intake to get out)
I agree with you and it kinda makes me mad when KRplusrs who do this as a career blindly overpay in bidding wars against people who just want a car to build themsleves for a good deal. Outa respect to keep prices low he should at least do his research. I'm sure it'll be a sweet build just don't like all them raising all bidding prices on cars we all would love to build as our only toys not fleet of exotics. Means nothing to over pay for him for totalled vehicles but isn't helping everyone else bidding against people like him.
I wonder if the car was flooded while it was being worked on....
Benjamin Wells the rear windows look like they could have had the carbon slip in vents that a lot of the subie guys love. Previous owner probably just yanked them out and left the windows down that far.
I saw the SCCA sticker and my first thought was Autocross.
For the oil to look like that the car would have been running when it flooded or it could of had a blown head gasket before the flood. I would imagine that the rod bearing would’ve spun if it was running when it flooded, I would recommend doing a rebuild or swap. If all the electronics were working then I think it was a blown head gasket then sat in flood water to claim insurance.
Blown head gaskets are really common on these
Yeah these guys dont really fix cars they just do enough to sell them and make money on youtube
Ryce Yanez yeah I’m thinking that too, blown head gasket and engine pulled apart sitting in the garage when the flood happened
Also looks like the car was tuned and has TGV deletes on it so take good inventory on all the parts you have because the car won’t run right without a correct tune for the aftermarket parts or put everything back to stock and it should work fine. If you need to change the ECU you might have to pair the immobilizer to the ECU.
Just started watching this channel and I’m pretty excited to watch how this goes with this Sti ! Also one of my favorite cars I wish to own some day. Where I used to live there was a guy that lived near me with a newer one and it was amazing I basically got to see his build as he did it. Good luck with everything guys ! Definitely subscribed now !
You , Sir, are hilarious! What’s next , a tornado car
I would actually like to see that
@@TylerDuysen same
Nah it will be a car frozen in a lake 😂
The Dodge ram from twister
I have waited my whole life for this.. lol
Interesting life to lead...
So now what you gon do with your life?
I literally yelled yes! When I saw this
michael stearn watch Chris build an STi I suppose
Same
Already enjoying this build more than the last few. So much more relatable and inspiring to us common folk
Love that there is again a budget build. Somehow enjoy then more. Thanks! 👍
Welcome to the Family
LMAO
Ah yes, the Subie nation....
@Beckett Elisha ok wtf?
@Hamza Zane lol
Bruh! You trolled all of us hahahaha! well done! 😂😂😂 also, HeAdGaSkEt 🤪
This project is worth to watch every single episode great choice of build Chris don’t kill us waiting on every episode work that project out please!
I'm glad to see you doing builds that are more in the realm of normal possibility. Loved the LS but really like to see builds like these.
Did you try putting it in rice
mostly people put rice into them
*adds double wing and stickers*
Aaaaaahhh i see what you did there
Funny but rally cars aren't ricers
He shoots, he scores!!
You got a great deal dude. Just the BBS stocker wheels are an easy $1000. I had a 04' STI. Worst case scenario you get a used EJ257
Wheels, tires, the big brake kit, body kit, STI seats, STI trans, STI diffs, he'd make a killing if he parted it out. But definitely cooler to rebuild it.
@@BlueHokage Didnt know that...but still there are plenty of parts there to cover the 3 grand and make a profit if rebuilding doesnt work out...
Refreshing change of pace, excited to see this build!
Hey chris, I have a little trick we use to do for flooded pwcs. It worked every time. Of course it’s no 100% for longevity but we never had an issue. Drain oil and replace with diesel fuel. Run at idle for a few minutes. Drain. Do that again till milkshake is gone. Then start replacing it with cheap oil, then good oil. Trust me, brought back a lot of pwcs doing that. Even took one apart afterwards to see and the diesel cleaned everything
I've owned 3 STi's now. All I can say is good luck and have fun lol
The Sigma Enigma which was your favorite?
I've had my share at ej207s, an ej20x, ej257 and an ej255, all good stuff and will probably daily drive a Subaru for the rest of my life.
Ej255 was my favorite and it was inside my garnet pearl Legacy GT w/ 5-speed manual
@@KronicKatz have you had a EJ253? I'm chasing a coolant problem and cant find any solutions anywhere.
KronicKatz As for Subaru I currently have a GD STi and a bugeye wagon. Will always have one Subaru in the garage in the future 👍🔥🔥🔥
finally some content im excited about from you, i stopped watching when you were playing with exotics cause thats not my thing, i dont care about them. But subaru's ohhh boyyyy i love me some blown headgaskets and ring land
Blown head gaskets are less common on turbo EJ engines.
Ting Lee Not when people modify the engine 😂
Carl Strandberg literally any engine has the chance of blowing a head gasket. It’s not exclusive to Subaru.
Just ej25 things
Dont forget blown rod bearings on the fa20. And theres a recall for the valve springs. Oh and the throw out bearings go out very early on. Oh subaru...
The missus has one of these, well, little earlier but essentially the same. I completely rebuilt the engine (and bloody gearbox) to the last bolt myself despite never having done a boxer before - they are so simple. Done it with a fraction of the kit you have AND working outside in the lovely Scottish weather - so you'll be grand. Looking forward to this!
Really excited for this build. Since a young teen I have always wanted one of these.
A kid in my neighborhood had a family that was fortunate enough to buy him a new one when he was in high school and we had sooo many great times in that car, doing things young teens shouldn’t but yeah! Same color and all as yours.
The engine is easy to turn because it doesn't have compression. It's likely that it hydrolocked and pushed water out the valves that are rusty. Water got into the engine through the exhaust system and into the oil by getting past the piston rings. I've seen this exact thing before. I'd recommend a compression test before doing anything else with it.
I'm really enjoying the change of pace with this build, I look forward to seeing how it turns out!
If there is water in the engine, its from the hoodscoop letting rain water in with the intake manifold being removed.
I'd tear the motor down to at least the short block. It's too easy to do and could prevent further damage caused from trying to crank it.
I’d rebuild all the engine, its the best way to solve problems
@@JonHowes1 If that were the case there wouldn't be as much water in the oil nor would there be corrosion in only those two valves and nowhere else. It also wouldn't explain the low compression.
Next video, “I filled my garage with rice”.
That’ll get the *moisture* out
@@ollylewin lol awwww I think you need to reread the OP lol?
Merry Christmas thanks for all the good content. God bless.
Looking forward to future videos on this one, love me some Sti projects.
OMG Chris actually building my dream car since i was a kid in the exact color and the nicest headlights 😍😍
Love that grill too. Didn't work at ALL on the Tribeca, but i love it on the sti.
Thought I was watching throtl for a second with that intro music
A B dead ass, same 😂💀
Awesome score! Can't wait to see this build!
chris, this gonna be one of the most exciting, i love earlier WRX
Next video: “The sti is done”
The fan is on because the maf isn’t plugged in.
Just found the channel from multiple subaru clubs on fb. The one you should DEFINITELY JOIN is Oregon subaru club. Not as amazing as it used to be but still a great resource for help in the area if needed. Awesome to see a rebuild channel in my neck of the woods i didnt know existed before AND building one of my dream cars!
Can't wait to see the build! Love me a WRX STI
So stoked for this build!
A rally STI would be so cool!
TOSS THE WHOLE CAR IN RICE
Its not a civic...
its not a honda bro, its a subaru
so it needs Birkenstocks and weed
Is that how to make a RICER?
Some Japanese will come and repair it
Why are you saying that,it's performance car,not base model ??
Part II.
Looks like the car has TGV deletes on it so take good inventory on all the parts you have because the car won’t run right without a correct tune for the aftermarket parts or put everything back to stock and it should work fine. If you need to change the ECU you might have to pair the immobilizer to the new ECU.
Great episode! Love the positivity in the face of problems
The way he said "used Aventador".... I'm calling it, next build
That would be total madness.
@@tintshady2049 isn't that just their price in the us.
YES! This is the B is for Build I love the most!
If he had aftermarket parts in, he probably had a Cobb accessport and aftermarket or cobb factory tune. If the owner had no chance to reflash you may be rebuilding a vehicle on a tune, so the ECU may be flashed. Somthing to take into account.
T B because the fans were cycling, there’s also a high chance that the previous owner was able to unmarry the ECU and accessport.
@@robnorthem7723 well either way, this guy know what he's doin. Hopefully it all goes smooth for the rebuild.
Sick it Chris go for it get that thing done and running STI Magic
You should build a 70's pantera,, with a viper v10 or something
B is for Bilge Pump !
I'm glad your doing a regular car again. Thanks for your time doing these vids bro.
AWESOME! I have a 2007 STi in the exact spec as the one you just bought! cant wait to see how this build progresses. big rotated setup in the future maybe?
I say Just pull the spark plugs and crank It for a few seconds, drain All the fluids and put new stuff, install the parts that are missing and call It a day, I have Faith in her
Cars are more durable than people think. This guy gets it.
+1 with a compression test before trying to fire
Prep it like a seized engine (fog the cylinders) before you crank it.
That will always be my favourite STI ... love the look ... good luck with the build
Yessss!!!! Cant wait to follow this series
so excited for this build! awesome choice
B is for Blown Headgasket 😜😂
not on turbo EJs
Dude I bought a little outback like 6 months ago. Great little go cart of a car. But the fucking head was blown in a way that was pushing exhaust into the radiator system and making it puke it all out. The car was a 4 banger automatic with like 300,xxx miles on it so not worth the rebuild. Sold it off for like $800 to the next guy to wash my hands of it.
Beat me to it😂
N/A EJ's have head gasket issues, non of the turbo models do.
Cosigner22 turbos blows headgaskets, NAs blows headgaskets, H6s blows headgaskets they all blow headgaskets
WOOO! Subie lyfe! Glad you chose this build
I'd say that orange goop is oil and coolant vapor, def just looks like blown headgaskets. Super cool grab (a steal I might add) looking forward to see what you do with this build! Staying tuned..
I've been waiting for a STI build forever, thank you!
My level of excitement is unmeasurable, and I can’t contain myself any more. HELL YEAH!!
THE SEAT RAILS ARE NOT EVEN RUSTY engines probably totally salvageable even
So excited to see this build
That's a steal! Going to enjoy this build!
I wanted one of these back in my early 20s. Remember these coming out. Everyone jump off Honda's and into subaru's
YESSSSSSS!!!!!! An STI!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY HAWKEYE!!!!!!!!!
Zach E I love my blobeye!!!!!! Lol
@@CompressorSurge me tooo
Love the flash back to budget builds 😁. Cant wait to see more of this. Merry christmas to you all! ✌
That’s cool dude can’t wait to see the finish product as usual. I just bought a 2000 Audi TT from Copart and I got it for cheap an am also fixing to build it into something amazing hopefully.
i refreshed like 73 times to finally get the video
Yes loving this build already.
These were my dreams cars back in high school 10 years ago too! I've never been behind the wheel of an sti just a wrx. They are a blast dude!
Hello! I'm new here. I just purchased my first WRX back in July and I love it. Look forward to seeing more from this car.
HELL YEAH! IM HYPED FOR THIS ONE! ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF ALL TIME!
This series is gonna be lit!
I bought my 1999 impreza with flood damage. Water level at door handles. Change all fluids before start! Only things broken with mine was all wheel bearings(sat for 4 years after flood) and the rear window motors. I daily it.
If that intercooler is toast, I have one along with a GReddy BOV
I was wondering when he was going to mention the BRZ. WE WERE LIED TO! lol
Rip to the Lambo.. well never see her again
Also anyone remember the gtr
Gtr? Never heard of her....rofl
Probably not much point working on it cause as far as we know the title for it doesn’t exist.
BETAsin he should just buy a second totaled one and swap all the pieces for a legal car, or just vin swap...
At least you can do all wheel drive donuts in an Sti
@@cyriously_nick2191 or apply for a new title at the dmv.
Loving this style of build. Owning a scooby myself (blobeye though) looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Unleash the rumble.
Feels like watchin Evan Shanks build his copart auction subie again 😎😎 that turned out wicked ! Can't wait to see more video updates love these cars
talks about embarassing moments when we have footage of TJ hunt being scared and outbidding himself on a car xD
Finally a build everyone can do, everyone cant own a lambo.
First video I've watched... subscribed just because I love the energy 🤘🏿
Yesssssss! My favorite channel....just became my all day everyday channel....lets go....i was in a restaurant cheering for you...
This guy runs through rebuilds, much respect
I'm a huge fan of this build! Bring me back to the start of bifb, I love the simple rebuild, cant wait to see the tear down! Also I'm a proud owner of an '07 impreza wagon with a 2" lift done with '08 forester springs and struts. My future goals are to electric swap my subaru, hopefully with tesla goodies. I'd love to see you tackle something of the same, infact I challenge you to do it before I do. Ps I'm broke so you have a huge advantage
Subaru Justy with an electric drivetrain. Pure Go-kart
aye, wagon gang!! got a bugeye wrx wagon. love it!!
I was in the TX floods. No joke. Kingwood, TX. shit was crazy AF! Respect to any flood survivors out there.
Excited for this build
FINALLY A STI! This just came out and I’m already staying tuned for the next 30 vids😁😁😁🤟🤟🤟
If it takes him 30 videos to build this car, there is something fundamentally wrong... Or he's planning an LS swap and a widebody, hahaha
30 vids? Naw, 6 and done!
Haven’t been happier to see an episode since the brz
Just bought my self a 04 sti that is flooded too. Getting it next week.
Check the chassis for signs of rust, interior under the seats for watermarks signs, ej20 engine block, front mounting for the front bumper, light bulbs on the front headlights and rear tail light.. You may get a hell surprise..
Put some magic miracle oil in there for twenty-four hours and then drain it, and there you go. 💯
*snake oil
The reason the inter cooler piping was tolken off is because it has a after market mishimoto inter cooler
Samuel Rowland taken* not tolken
Andre G sorry I can’t spell
Love it!! Looking forward to watching this build, the "Burntican" was cool but this feels a little more realistic
Dude! I am so excited for this build. You are correct that PNW is the place to be for Subaru parts and knowledge! If you are going for reliable power and boost think about an engine rebuild with a "closed deck" short block. You are lucky because there are several "short block" suppliers by you. Surgeline is a good supplier and they are an IAG short block dealer. IAG is out of Maryland and builds closed deck short blocks for all kinds of Subaru projects. Looking forward to this build. Of course, if you go this route it probably won't be budget. HAHA!