How is my £40 clutch holding up???? 🤔

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2 ай бұрын

'Esther' my ST170 Mk1 Escort is FALLING APART!! 🙁
In this video I FINALLY dealt with her noisy clutch release bearing, and whilst she was apart I decided to take a look at her super cheap £40 clutch to see how it has taken all the abuse I have been throwing at it! 🤔
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@peter3234 2 ай бұрын

Excellent as always Marcus. An interesting watch👍👍

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate! 👍

@3018john 2 ай бұрын

The slots that you cut with the angle grinder will definitely lead to failure of the clutch fork. I think you should fit a new one and find an alternative method of attaching the spring. Good luck.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍 The arm seems ridiculously strong but we''ll see. I have a spare which I think I should get drilled by someone with a strong enough drill bit, and then swap the arms over.

@christophernugent620 2 ай бұрын

yow bro you dont need to grease the clutch release baring,god loves you,,

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! 👍

@boostn323 2 ай бұрын

Always use a dot punch to drill a hole mate, helps alot, See how it goes with the slot, may fatigue and start cracking the arm Good luck, no harm in trying Appreciate the content here in NZ

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍 The arm seems ridiculously strong but we''ll see. I have a spare which I think I should get drilled by someone with a strong enough drill bit, and then swap the arms over.

@t238 2 ай бұрын

I chased my zetec leaks for ages turns out was a few things but i tell you this oil travels man all around the engine - glad you found the leak and making progress - !!!! I can not wait to drive my car!!!! Saving up for disc and pads - yes that's how bad it is :) Hope everyone's projects going well!

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Yes I have gutted the PVC valve and got a hose going from the separator to a catch can (which has a breather on it) 👍

@more.power. 2 ай бұрын

The new thrust bearing was a good call. If I ever pulled the gearbox off I always replaced the clutch and bearing, Cheers Marcus

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

I totally agree but 'Esther's gbox comes off far too often nowadays so I'll just keep the clutch in until it falls apart! 😃

@mpe6678 2 ай бұрын

Hi Marcus, great video pal. 👌I tend to agree with johnhurley6333, grinding those slots might not have been the best idea, as they are they ribs that strengthen that point and will probably bend in time, if not already. Take care. Top man. From S.A 👍

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍 The arm seems ridiculously strong but we''ll see. I have a spare which I think I should get drilled by someone with a strong enough drill bit, and then swap the arms over.

@user-zo3gj2ys7p 2 ай бұрын

Good luck trying to break my welds pal ! 😎 Great video sir and I can't wait for the ford show 🙌

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Roll on July 21st buddy! 😃 Fingers crossed we actually get to race each other this time! 🤞

@johnhurley6333 2 ай бұрын

Hi, you have possibly weakened the arm with the cuts you nave inserted, hydraulic pressure will possibly bend the arm at that point over time...the spring was a good idea...good luck

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍 The arm seems ridiculously strong but we''ll see. I have a spare which I think I should get drilled by someone with a strong enough drill bit, and then swap the arms over.

@stevenbutler2030 2 ай бұрын

Yes mate great video again mate 👍

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate! 👍

@billywhizz98 2 ай бұрын

Marcus you’re better than a quick fit fitter

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Surely they'r not as useless as me??? 🤔

@bobuncle8704 2 ай бұрын

You get a lot of work done in an afternoon. I was always of the school to not grease a throwout bearing. They are pre-greased internally, for starters. And similar to a prop shaft on a tractor, you always leave they dry so as not to attract “stuff”. I’ve found in the past, that if you grease the to-bearing, it can collect clutch dust. I don’t think that’ll happen in your case, as you’re so gentle on your clutch🧐.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍 I am all about mechanical sympathy! 😃

@monty6545 2 ай бұрын

Would love to see a sequential box in there Marcus !

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

So would I 😃

@midnightsamurai5893 2 ай бұрын

How’s pablo Marcus? Be good to hear how your pops is doing mate.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

He's ok. Still driving my Mum mad! 😃 Actually planning to take him to a car show on Fathers Day. It can be a bit of drama sometimes when we go somewhere unfamiliar because it triggers his memory loss etc, but it will be good to spend the day with him and give my mum a rest. 👍

@nushooz6731 2 ай бұрын

If you get centre punch then use cobolt drill bit they are brilliant even with stainless steel anything super hard

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍

@stevegavin9557 2 ай бұрын

I'd second that. I'm an engineer so all I do is cut metal. A center punch or even better and cheaper, a center drill. Give the drill bit a positive secure point.

@ralphmillais5237 2 ай бұрын

I would have thought a light return spring would still be a beneficial thing to fit, as it would keep the bearing off the clutch when released. For the pennies it would cost, I would deffo fit one.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Yeh I still reckon it could be a good idea to fit one to be honest. 👍

@jacobsaid6263 2 ай бұрын

Hi mate. Quick question about the Santapod Ford Show. If I booked to be on your clubstand , am I able to change what car I bring after the 31st of May deadline? I'm hoping to get a Fiesta ST180 in the next month or so, which I would much rather bring that than my 1.2 Zetec 😆.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Yes that won’t be a problem mate. 👍

@mikelongland 2 ай бұрын

they are pre greased so no need to greese.

@starfox_wr-45e93 2 ай бұрын

The seal means it's a "sealed bearing" meaning it has grease already and is kinda non-serviceable (at least without trying to remove the seal and the damage that may result from doing that).

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! 👍

@callumthomas653 2 ай бұрын

Grease the clutch fork pin metal on grease doesn’t rattle

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍

@carynelson8536 2 ай бұрын

Bloody awesome see n under esta.... Cary Nz

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Considering the underneath was painted about 15 years ago, she still looks pretty good under there. 👍

@adrianlivesey4375 2 ай бұрын

do you have a breather coming from the oil separator? That needs to go to a catch can

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Yes I have gutted the PCV valve and I have a hose going to my catch can. 👍

@way661 2 ай бұрын

No need to grease the release bearing, they are pregreased at factory

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! 👍

@craigorford9932 2 ай бұрын

Ayy up Marcus could you get an st220 engine in Ester

@t238 2 ай бұрын

what about a duratec 2.3 on carbs?

@starfox_wr-45e93 2 ай бұрын

I've seen the st220 lumps mated to a Jag RWD box so it's probably possible. Engine is pretty large, espesically with all the ancillaries, so it probably isn't easy. Would be cool as heck tho. 4-banger 2.3 Duratec mentioned above by @t238 would prob be more do-able as a driveway job. 5-pot Volvo lump would be sick too, I reckon. Worth the effort for that sound alone with one of them imo.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

@craigorford9932 I couldn't possibly get anything else in 'Esther' because my pockets are empty but anything is possible 👍. . . . . . @starfox_wr_45e93 Duratecs are very capable lumps. 300+ hp n/a if you'v got the funds. 👍

@Keithwillis27 2 ай бұрын

Didn’t you have an open circuit on the cam sensor. Don’t know if you sorted it.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

That’s right mate, the cam sensor read out on the laptop wasn’t matching the advance that the VVT map was asking for, even though the VVT was clearly working (you can feel the difference big time when the VVT isn’t working). I’m not sure if the cam sensor actually does anything in terms of how the engine runs though because my setup is all open loop. 👍

@jordan-mcc 2 ай бұрын

Hi mate, what battery clamp/box is that also battery

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Odyssey battery mate. I think its the 680 model. I got the bracket off ebay. 👍

@jordan-mcc 2 ай бұрын

@@marcushayesford legend cheers mate

@Feves67 2 ай бұрын

Hold power button in for 10 seconds marcus

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion mate! 👍 Didn't work unfortunately! 🙁

@Woodn509 2 ай бұрын

no grease on the release bearing, you want nothing inside the bellhousing, if it gets on the friction plate it will screw it up, ask my mate Jon Wallis!! Putting grease on the starter pinion too, I would free-up, but no dab of grease.

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍

@fredjames9867 2 ай бұрын

You thought of getting a vice

@starfox_wr-45e93 2 ай бұрын

...even a block of wood might help, if anything to save the drill bit from hitting tarmac or concrete and prematurely dulling it

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

I do have a vice. It's at the back of 'Heidi's garage. I did actually try putting the clutch arm in the vice (off camera) but still couldn't get the drill bit to touch it. Im guessing its been treated to harden it??? 🤔

@starfox_wr-45e93 2 ай бұрын

@@marcushayesford Try centre punching it, to get the drill bit to start. And/Or a really tiny bit, then move up in size.

@andrewbranford2032 2 ай бұрын

Blast some olympic blue on thouse chassis rails no paints not a good thing by the flexi

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Defo need to spend some time touching up certain bits underneath. 👍

@andrewbranford2032 2 ай бұрын

Maybee have some of them cans mixed up

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

@@andrewbranford2032 Great idea mate BUT with all the masking I would need to do I'd rather just roll it on under there. The chassis rails were stone chipped before paint anyway so I could probably get a nice even textured finish on the areas that need it with a roller. I would obvs hit the areas with a wire brush on a drill first, then maybe some kurust, then epoxy, then roll on 2 pack olympic blue. 👍

@adrianlivesey4375 2 ай бұрын

don't grease a release bearing, they are pre greased

@marcushayesford 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! 👍