You did one big mistake . All that grease is going to find its way to the clutch plate facings and the fine dust produced during use is going to stick to the grease and results in a sticky messy lump. Only graphite powder should be used on the splines of the shaft of the gearbox.Apart from this , it is a very good video.

Great video, I watched it a couple of times then had the confidence to change the clutch on my ford fusion, a little bit different but using the techniques you demonstrated all went well and I have saved £200 at least (that is a lot of money to me as I am not rich). Thank-you for this I would happily buy you a few drinks. I wish you well.

Michael does not speak but he has very nice presentation a very detail and without secrets or hidden agenda. thanks a lot a great help.

great job, one of the best clutch how to vids on youtube. Excellent demo even going the extra mile to bolt the clutch and pressure plate to the flywheel on the table for better view of whats going on, nice touch.

One of the very best. Still useful a decade later. Thank you.

The camera work is very good showing in detail every step of the way and any problems that may occur along the way, this guy must be a mechanic as he wasn't phased by this daunting job, Thank you for taking the time to make this very well presented video.......Ray from the U.K.

Thanks a lot! I thought that I know how it should be done but after watching your video I have realised that I have forgotten about few simple but important details. You have saved me few hours of frustration.

This is actually a very good tutorial! Easy for everyone to understant step by step how to replace a clutch!

Thank you for this video. I normally do some of my own car repairs and my clutch just went out. Watched this to see how to do it myself and decided I better let professionals with better tools than me do this lol

no music only the metallic sounds of work being done...very good.

Thank you for taking the time to share this with everyone, it is very much appreciated!!

Dude made a "How to" video and y'all are complaining on how he did this and didn't do that. Why do you make your own video if you're so perfect.

Thank you very much for sharing this video, very helpful to me. I have a similar engine and box in my Renault 5 get turbo 1986 phase 1. I have taken engine completely out by dropping sub frame and removed gearbox that way as engine needs a complete overhaul having sat in the garage for the past 19yrs! I am changing the clutch as a matter of precaution as now seems a good time while its staring me in the face! Thanks once again.

Thanks, dude! I needed this video to stop even thinking about doing it by myself

Very clear video , well explained how you can do this terribly expensive repair yourself . Personally I would also use no or minimal grease. But if these guys prefer that, that's fine. Pissing on others is easy, if you can do better you should indeed post a video yourself. Definitely won't be the first clutch these guys put up judging by their speed. Good video guys!

Sometimes you just want to see the video and not have somebody talk to you to the entire process nice job

All of y'all KZfaq mechanics have probably never touched a transmission, this guy done one hell of a job with limited tools, and outside on the ground, if y'all think it could be done better then make your own video, he done a hell of a job by himself

That was lot of grease man! i used the same amount, but clean the excess later, the gearbox slide almost by itself in my corsa. Nice video!

great video, fitted a clutch in my mgzr with no problems. car is running like a dream, thanks for the video

This was the most relaxing car repair video I've ever seen. matter of fact I love watching all your videos because it's informative and relaxing lol. I think it has something to do with the audio. The sound of the tools and the birds I guess, but anyway keep up the good work!

Alignment tool😭. You saved my life, this was killing me, you are my savior. Bless you🙏.

Great video, lots of generic advice for people with different cars. Good camera work, and I like the example of how to tighten the bolts with the clutch on the bench. Looking at the number of people who have viewed this video, I'd like to think you have saved them a *lot* of money. Thank you.

good video overall, clear concise and efficient...merci messieurs!!!!

Thanks to this video I managed to do it on my car with great satisfaction, now it works great! .... thank you very much!

this is real man's job

very good video my friend. it shows what can be done with just basic hand tools and how to save your self a great deal of money by repairing your own car. many people nowadays scrap an old car because its £500 pounds to change a clutch. Thanks, Tony Uk

you made it look so easy i followed the video step by step an it really was that easy m8 👍

Without grease in center, centripetal force and goes out into clutch! Other is great job! Great video!

Who is here becouse your clutch broke and you want to try fixig it🙋‍♂️

alright dude, was going to try to replace my own clutch, but after watching not even 10 minutes into the vide you've convinced me otherwise.

Thanks for the great video! Was able to do a clutch this weekend using your video as my guide!

Great video, really good to see this done. It's hard to show it all like that. Just need to apply it to my own car now...

Thanks for sharing your hard work.

hey thank you i have an old toyota that needs clutch help but i thought i had to pull the motor this helps alot. i have never done a fwd clutch ur vid helps me alot and now my wife is forcing me to do the clutch....lol

Thanks man, your a life saver

Thanks for the video, I have learned enough to feel confident to replace my 96 Camry clutch now. I would shout you a beer or two mate

Great job well done and thanks for the video.

I watched this entire video and I don't even need to replace a clutch. Just because :D I seem to prefer guides where people don't talk and just show action. Most people talk a lot of garbage and just filler between the actual events. So thumbs up on this video

14:25. Light the bastard up and walk away.

Thanks for a very good video. I used it several years ago to guide me with clutch replacement on a 2002 Saturn SL2. I just watched it again before I start another clutch replacement on My 1995 Saturn Sl2. I like the comment below about using graphite instead of grease, especially on the rotating assembly parts to avoid the prospect of grease working it's way onto the clutch mating surfaces.

14:25 I supposed HowToBasic :D

Thank you for making this video. I don't really have any mechanical ability, or any friends or family that would help me replace my clutch, so I will be doing this by myself. It will most likely take me the rest of the day and evening to replace this, but I have a family counting on me to do this. Any other useful tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

AAAmazing video. Thanks guys.

I love how you showed the worn clutch. Thank you!

Compliment for video!!

Good job, I think it's a good idea to mention in the title it's a Renault 21 with F2N engine. I have a Twingo c3g 1995. Hope my clutch will last forever, it's been 290000 km.

should have put a new main seal in engine, hope mistake didn't come back to haunt you.

I am using Part Number KF605-02 I purchased from O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Santa Rosa California. It is for a 1989 Mercury Tracer, 1.6L non-turbo. The original clutch that I removed had 6 springs on the clutch the new one has only 4. The original pressure place I removed has many little "fingers" on the diaphragm spring, the new one has less. When comparing the two clutch assemblies side by side they appear to have the same dimensions - Throw out bearing, clutch disc, and pressure plate. But when I mount the pressure plate and torque the bolts to 20 ft. Lbs the CENTER of the Diaphragm Spring gets sucked in totally flat towards the engine away from the throw out bearing, it does not protrude outwards towards the trow out bearing at all! It is not a hydraulic clutch. When I mount the bell to the engine and connect the clutch cable properly I do not have any tension at all on the clutch pedal. It feels exactly like when it is not hooked up at all. It goes straight to the floor with very little resistance and sticks there until I use my hand to pull back it up. I did that 3 separate times wit the same result. When I mount the old pressure plate and tighten it down, the many diaphragm springs do not go flat, they still protrude towards the throw out bearing. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE NEW CLUTCH ASSEMBLY #KF605-02 ?? After the person at O'Reilly's looked online at other part stores and crossed referenced then they said there is actually tow parts numbers for a 1989 Mercury Tracer 1.6L non-turbo. There are a KF605-02 and a KF605-01. He said they sell mostly the KF605-02. Is one a diaphragm type on the other a coil spring type pressure plate? Hopefully I will not have to go with a different brand.

great job my friend....

front wheeler' s are the test of man's will, power and determination.

you put way to much grease on input shaft and pilot bearing. ??? suppose to put little bit it's going to spread grease every where when engine runns will go into new clutch assembly.

This is one of the besth videos ever about clutch...good job.

Omg so much to do for a clutch change...

Merci mille fois pour votre video que vous avez enregitrée d'une manière professionelle ainsi que pour vos explications. Maintenant j'aurais le courage de changer, moi même, le disque d'embrayage ou même la boite à vitesses ♥️

Can anyone recognize what bird is it in the background noise at 12:21 ?

Hi, I was wanted to replace my clutch but it costs an arm and a leg to take it to a mechanic. After seeing this video I can't tell u how much help I have got. Good job bro, I will b changing my Mazda 3 sp23 soon, once again, thanks heaps...

Would have been much easier to have left the gearbox and drive shafts in situ and lifted out the engine, you may not even have had to remove the rad, Some of the repair manuals tell you that's the way to do it, only because they have nt tried it anyother way, And for the Guy with the Astra , engine up is far easier, "been there done it"

Thanks for this video, very helpful as I'm in the process of changing a front wheel drive clutch for the first time... Excellent !!!

what vehicle was this?

this is an awesome video, better than most instruction videos I've seen. félicitations d'Australie

My car is a 1998 Renault 19. This video will be very useful for me. Thank you.

That clutch was not worn down to the rivets.But it looked like it had been slipping on the pressure plate.On older Renaults you have to slacken the cable as the friction disc wears to maintain the free-play and allow it to be fully engaged.I suspect the problem was lack of free-play unless ,as happens, some bad driver had been riding the clutch pedal.

this was by far one of the best how to clutch videos if not the best great job and thank you very much for taking the time to show us this was very helpfull and very much apreciated

brings back my memory when i was still a mechanic, good job.....

Thank you for posting. Now I know why I can't do this myself....and why it costs so much for someone else to do.

A real mechanic for a change. The excess grease I agree with

As much as I can change oil, filters brake discs and pads, this video confirmed that I need to pay a professional to do this.

Great job on the video. Detail by detail with good examples. I feel way better now, doing the job myself.

Exclent, It is a very good video. It is a good idea the use of text instead of voice. This video with educational resources, easy understanding, stepped and summarized.

Thanks I did it, The Only Problem Was That when I was Done... a look behind and I have about 10 bolts in the Table.

Most excellent to see how to replace clutch plate and bearing on front wheel drive. What amount of time do you as an expert on average how many hours from start to finish?? I know if try myself to do will be much more but the video here has created much confidence to consider changing myself. Thank you greatly!!!!!!!!

Great job, great comments too, we learning from you guys please keep posting

Those jackstands and Jack's are cute.

nice video , i only have experience with changing clutch on subaru impreza which is 4x4 transmission , looks a lot easier on fwd cars , i want to buy a turbo saab 9-3 and your video gave me extra confidence to do it

Think I'm going to try this on my Saab soon, good video thanks for making it!

Advice for veiwers. No rags no ground dirt to touch components. Air dry cleaners ill advise..remove all olf grease and gunt.keep everything clean and on clean surfaces

Nice Michael ..................I will soon do this on my V6 . Thanks so much for educational detail

I used to measure the clutch set position using finger from the side of the clutch cover,a blue tool in this video is quite acceptable as a good and useful measurement tool too!

Thanks for the excellent video. My son's just bought a Toyota Caldina GT-T and it needs a new clutch release bearing. I doubt there's enough space to slide the gearbox away enough.

you are a professional guy doing that.

Great tip my dad taught me was to always put the tire under the side of the car incase the jack falls

You don't need to remove the suspension on a fwd car to remove the shaft btw but looking at it the shaft came was more accessible to remove Also I am here cause I have a practical exam on gearbox so yea thank you for helping me

Thanks for this video. I have a Dodge Dart Front Wheel Drive too. I will be using these basic steps for my transmission removal.

i agreed that's too much grease...you should only put a little on the release bearing and fork and the input spline that's too much and i always wear clean gloves on a clutch job..bur nice video guys good job...

Sir, thanks for the video. But it is highly advised that you do not use so much grease where you applied it ESPECIALLY on the input shaft and throwout bearing! As they spin, they may throw out the excess grease between the flywheel, friction disk, and/or pressure plate, which will cause clutch slipping. Use very little, just a thin film. And the grease is advised to be high temperature tolerant. Regards.

Thanks for the very good video.I am going replace the clutch on my Kangoo .its similar to your Renault. An easy job if you take the parts in right orders as you did. Many thanks again now i look forward to do the job... inspiriation.. thumbs up..

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best clutch video I've seen!

Very comprehensive and useful video. Thanks alot!

Great video, I was very impressed, I’m, get my DMF and flywheel done this weekend by a mate, and now I know what is involved.

sure sure no probs mate..lookin forward to that..tnks for d reply...

Valeo tend to supply a tiny sachet of grease in the clutch kit. No need for that great gob of grease and I suspect the box will have to come off again shortly.

u did an awesome job with a clear detailed video of the replacement... thankz alot will help me in doin mine... ✌

You are one strange cat! Thanks for the info on FWD clutch replacement though! Great job!

awesome video!! im learning how to do this atm and this is REALLY helpful, thanks

very good video, thanks for showing us how its done.

Well done. Very good Job. You did everything right.

Merci pour cette vidéo qui m'aidera sur ma super 5 je pense que cest assez similaire ! Très ressemblant ☺️

You should thread a couple of bolts by hand just to keep the pressure plate in place to save you trying to hold it at the same time

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