Really appreciate your videos. When I got my 07 GXP in 2012 there was a lot of enthusiasm and tons of DYI info from owners and vendors including videos and tutorials. Now over the years these cars have changed hands or are slowly going away and vendors with parts are fewer along with forums becoming ghost towns and also these type of step by step mod videos are harder to find. So keep them up. There're great.
You're so welcome! I agree with you. I may have only one of my Kappa's for a little over 4 to 5 years now, but I have definitely seen and felt the presence of the enthusiasm for this community fade away. Even the Skyroadster forum isn't quite as active as it used to be. All I typically see are for sale or parts wanted posts. The Solstice forum is still quite active, though. The fact that I couldn't find any videos for replacements or even a good quality video for that matter for some procedures was the main drive for starting this channel. Seems like others enjoy it! Don't worry, there'll be more to come. That's for sure! I've even started trying some new things to make the channel better as well! So stay tuned! Once again, thank you so much!
Im glad you've been doing these videos recently especially since these cars are rare like the videos. Your videos are thorough amd you dont assume everyone is car repair savy. Do you plan on doing tranny fluid change or ither fluid changes in the future?
Of course, it's been my pleasure to do so, and not everyone can afford the time or the luxury of being a full-time mechanic. Heck, even I'm not one. This is just a hobby! So I try to do what others can't and try to fill in that gap for them. I do plan on doing them in the future, but I've been waiting to do it since a procedure such as the tranny fluid has to be done a very specific way. And, until recently, I didn't have the right resources. So because of this, I've been waiting until I can do it right. If I misstep, it could or can be catastrophic for others. But, yes, I do plan on visiting those procedure s!
As he's putting everything back, he doesn't miss the opportunity to quickly say, "I hate those." Ha. Reminds me of that TikTok or whatever of the little cat who's jumping up at something. He's doing this a few times whereby after the second or third time of landing on his feet, he quickly takes a swipe at the other cat that was sitting there next to him watching him jumping up and down. And once he finishes a quick swipe, goes back to jumping at the thing he was trying to get. Hehe. Anyway, I hope you do a 6-month or 1-year review of those things. I'd love to know how they hold up and whether you run into any issues with them. Might have to get me some.
Honestly, I thought about doing so. But I wasn't completely sure if it was a critical calibrated deal like the crankshaft position sensor. I SHOULD have looked it up, but with how little time I've had recently, I cut a corner. When I make the Saturn Sky version I'll definitely include it and include the Service Manual page for them. Thank you!
Now THAT I didn't know. Explains why it's nowhere to be found on GM's catalogs. Spent a lot of time trying to figure that out. After taking this one off the Solstice, I'm more tempted to remove it from my Sky as well. DDMWorks Coil Covers are looking really nice right now.. I cant STAND them! I know they're actually called clips, but I can't help but see a Christmas tree. So that's what they are now.
One word of caution - dielectric grease does NOT help with connectivity, dielectric grease is NOT conductive at all. Another term for dielectric is non-conductor. - What you actually wanna achieve with dielectric grease at spark plug/ignition coil work is that the spark is directed to the spark plug and not somewhere else. Putting some dielectric grease with a q-tip on the inside of the boot is good-practice against wear & tear of the boot of the ignition coils, but again, never, ever put it on electric connection, it's an insulator.
You are correct. It seems I am wrong in saying it helps with conductivity. It's clear I'll have to further educate myself on this specific topic. I'll have to see if i can cut that from the video smoothly later on to make sure others aren't convinced of this as well. Thank you.
@@Kaswells_Kappa You might remember me from other videos and comments, I really do like your videos and you helped me A LOT with my Opel GT, your videos are always on point, no bs and what I especially like is that you torque everything to specs! - However, we all make mistakes, so don't worry and keep up the good work! PS.: What I like to do on spark plug changes is to put the dialectric grease on the ceramic of the spark plug, with a q-tip and leave the boot as is; that way I ensure that no grease gets on the spark plug metal while inserting the ignition coil.
I do, yes! Don't worry, I know i make plenty of mistakes, and there are plenty of things I miss. That's just part of it, and I'll never have a single video where everything either goes to plan or touches every single subject perfectly. But that's also just part of the process of learning and gaining experience. And now, because of you, I've learned something new and have inspired me to go study another topic for the interest of others. So thank you!
These were purchased with this very thought in mind. The price was the main domino for this decision. Not only is it a tad cheaper, they look stylish compared to the OEM's dulled look. So it helps to dress up the engine a bit. Now, whether it actually impacts anything, I honestly believe it may only be on par with OEM standards. BUT, if the details say otherwise, then I will be impressed and share what I've found.
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Really appreciate your videos. When I got my 07 GXP in 2012 there was a lot of enthusiasm and tons of DYI info from owners and vendors including videos and tutorials. Now over the years these cars have changed hands or are slowly going away and vendors with parts are fewer along with forums becoming ghost towns and also these type of step by step mod videos are harder to find. So keep them up. There're great.
You're so welcome!
I agree with you. I may have only one of my Kappa's for a little over 4 to 5 years now, but I have definitely seen and felt the presence of the enthusiasm for this community fade away. Even the Skyroadster forum isn't quite as active as it used to be. All I typically see are for sale or parts wanted posts. The Solstice forum is still quite active, though.
The fact that I couldn't find any videos for replacements or even a good quality video for that matter for some procedures was the main drive for starting this channel. Seems like others enjoy it!
Don't worry, there'll be more to come. That's for sure! I've even started trying some new things to make the channel better as well! So stay tuned!
Once again, thank you so much!
Not too hard of a job! Thanks for the video.
Not to hard at all! You're very welcome!
Im glad you've been doing these videos recently especially since these cars are rare like the videos. Your videos are thorough amd you dont assume everyone is car repair savy. Do you plan on doing tranny fluid change or ither fluid changes in the future?
Of course, it's been my pleasure to do so, and not everyone can afford the time or the luxury of being a full-time mechanic. Heck, even I'm not one. This is just a hobby! So I try to do what others can't and try to fill in that gap for them.
I do plan on doing them in the future, but I've been waiting to do it since a procedure such as the tranny fluid has to be done a very specific way. And, until recently, I didn't have the right resources. So because of this, I've been waiting until I can do it right. If I misstep, it could or can be catastrophic for others. But, yes, I do plan on visiting those procedure s!
As he's putting everything back, he doesn't miss the opportunity to quickly say, "I hate those." Ha. Reminds me of that TikTok or whatever of the little cat who's jumping up at something. He's doing this a few times whereby after the second or third time of landing on his feet, he quickly takes a swipe at the other cat that was sitting there next to him watching him jumping up and down. And once he finishes a quick swipe, goes back to jumping at the thing he was trying to get. Hehe.
Anyway, I hope you do a 6-month or 1-year review of those things. I'd love to know how they hold up and whether you run into any issues with them. Might have to get me some.
You're darn right! I can't stand those things! Drive me nuts!
Absolutely, I'll be monitoring everything and watching how they run overtime
For those covers, remove the connectors from the solenoids and the entire wire harness slides through the front.
Honestly, I thought about doing so. But I wasn't completely sure if it was a critical calibrated deal like the crankshaft position sensor. I SHOULD have looked it up, but with how little time I've had recently, I cut a corner. When I make the Saturn Sky version I'll definitely include it and include the Service Manual page for them.
Thank you!
@Kaswells_Kappa Also, those sound dampener covers are only on the turbos, not on the NA engines. Oh... and I hate those "Christmas tree" things too. 😒
Now THAT I didn't know. Explains why it's nowhere to be found on GM's catalogs. Spent a lot of time trying to figure that out. After taking this one off the Solstice, I'm more tempted to remove it from my Sky as well. DDMWorks Coil Covers are looking really nice right now..
I cant STAND them! I know they're actually called clips, but I can't help but see a Christmas tree. So that's what they are now.
One word of caution - dielectric grease does NOT help with connectivity, dielectric grease is NOT conductive at all. Another term for dielectric is non-conductor. - What you actually wanna achieve with dielectric grease at spark plug/ignition coil work is that the spark is directed to the spark plug and not somewhere else. Putting some dielectric grease with a q-tip on the inside of the boot is good-practice against wear & tear of the boot of the ignition coils, but again, never, ever put it on electric connection, it's an insulator.
You are correct. It seems I am wrong in saying it helps with conductivity. It's clear I'll have to further educate myself on this specific topic. I'll have to see if i can cut that from the video smoothly later on to make sure others aren't convinced of this as well.
Thank you.
@@Kaswells_Kappa You might remember me from other videos and comments, I really do like your videos and you helped me A LOT with my Opel GT, your videos are always on point, no bs and what I especially like is that you torque everything to specs! - However, we all make mistakes, so don't worry and keep up the good work!
PS.: What I like to do on spark plug changes is to put the dialectric grease on the ceramic of the spark plug, with a q-tip and leave the boot as is; that way I ensure that no grease gets on the spark plug metal while inserting the ignition coil.
I do, yes!
Don't worry, I know i make plenty of mistakes, and there are plenty of things I miss. That's just part of it, and I'll never have a single video where everything either goes to plan or touches every single subject perfectly. But that's also just part of the process of learning and gaining experience. And now, because of you, I've learned something new and have inspired me to go study another topic for the interest of others.
So thank you!
You're the first person I've ever heard say that
Are we referring to what Spreedated has said or me?
Hate to break it to you but these are placebo.
These were purchased with this very thought in mind. The price was the main domino for this decision. Not only is it a tad cheaper, they look stylish compared to the OEM's dulled look. So it helps to dress up the engine a bit. Now, whether it actually impacts anything, I honestly believe it may only be on par with OEM standards. BUT, if the details say otherwise, then I will be impressed and share what I've found.