Rear Wheel Drive Clutch Replacement

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7 жыл бұрын

Come along with Eric O at SMA as he replaces the clutch, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing and slave cylinder in this 2008 Ford Mustang 4.0. Even though this was in a Ford it is a very similar procedure in most rear wheel drive vehicles
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@scottfirman 7 жыл бұрын

You made that clutch job look so easy! I have done so many of them,a few lying on the frozen ground in the snow,resting the transmission on my chest. Yeah not that much fun. When I did the one on my Aries,it was easy,the engine was side ways,first clutch job I ever did on a front wheel drive car. It was so easy! My friend had a hoist with a pit,that had to be the best set up ever! I did a lot of engine,transmission jobs in that pit! Loved it. Thanks for the memories. Im too old for that crap now,I have a good mechanic like you that I gladly pay for. He is fair because he knows me and I know what he does and what he charges is more than fair for what he does.

@joefrazier5361 Жыл бұрын

hi eric I"m 75 and started working on cars at 15, obviously things have changed. While I no longer do my own work ,watching you regularly has taught me enough to know when someone is selling me a bill of goods. thank you for the knowledge you give every day

@bubcat54 2 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories of me lying on my back in my father's garage in 1983 replacing a front pump seal and bushing on my 1973 dodge coronet in -20F weather. I froze to the bone trying to hold lift the trans with one hand while starting the first bolt with the other. Hours and hours of attempts before I gave up. The next day I borrowed money from the old man to rent a torpedo heater. Had the garage preheated to 180 degrees. First attempt, had that first bolt in. I was ecstatic. Finished the rest of the install in less than 30 mins. Lowered the car, filled the trans, started it up, threw it in reverse, and all was well. While letting the car and trans warm up I cleaned up all my tools and the garage. I turned around and my heart dropped. Trans fluid pouring out the bell housing. I mangled the front pump seal and bushing that first day trying to start the first bolt. Defeated, I borrowed more money from the old man, drove a half mile to the trans shop and told them to replace the seal and bushing. The mechanic took mercy on me and did the job for $75 so long as I agreed to watch him do it right. He spent an hour going over the job as he completed it and offered to mentor me anytime in the future. I took him up on that a few months later when I threw my rear end pinion and ring gear. Thats how I learned. The school of hard knocks.

@Longtrailside 7 жыл бұрын

After a long day in the shop, you still put up a video for us to enjoy. All i have to say is,,,,,Thank you Eric, for all the hard work that you put into this channel for us.It is appreciated!

@malvinmagri4439 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your humbleness in showing people that you can do it with some patience and having the right tools!!

@baxrok2. 7 жыл бұрын

You showed me that I put my pilot bearing in backwards! Fortunately, the trans is still out and I can put another one in the right way. Perfect timing on this one and thanks Eric!

@VideoNOLA 6 жыл бұрын

I always send him a few Patreon bucks when his lessons save my bacon.

@wonniewarrior 5 жыл бұрын

We changed a manual clutch (friction plate) once, felt really proud of ourselves, put it all back together and the friend go to start his car, put in clutch and no car move. His father came out and said 'which way did you put the clutch plate in'? 1 hour later had it all back out and yep, clutch was in backwards, it even had a FRONT on it we missed. We felt so friggen stupid.

@parteibonza 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, those manuals always tend to confuse the hell out of me. I recall being confounded as to the direction the friction disc faces. One one page the diagram showed a certain way...and the pictures showed something different. Years later, it occurred to me that the pictures they used were rarely of the same car.

@parteibonza 4 жыл бұрын

and not to forget the flywheel bolt tightening procedure. That is a real mystery to me, it seems everybody does it differently. The manual says one technique...the box the flywheel came in says a different method....I just want to make sure the dam thing doesn't work itself loose and break/bend up everything underneath the car :(

@bertgrau9246 4 жыл бұрын

I have changed a few clutches in my life some my own cars/trucks others for other folks . My first clutch job I was just helping the mechanic told me before I handle the new clutch wash my hands, and read the instructions to be sure the clutch goes in correctly. That was before most cars started using hydraulic clutches. Dodge pick ups have used hydraulic clutches since the early 60s I have an 88 Dodge Dakota and never had any problems with the hydraulic operation It has 228,000 miles on it

@gonesideways6621 5 жыл бұрын

Great video reminds me of days in '60s & '70s when we jacked them up in basement on jack stands and put in a new clutch, we would have died and thought we had gone to heaven to work under a lift !

@johnaclark1 7 жыл бұрын

I don't know how many times I've been summoned by a friend, one of my kid's friends, or more often, one of my wife's friends to go help someone out of a spot. The fact you dropped everything to run over and help says a lot about you. You're a good guy. Done a great many clutches in my day but enjoyed watching this vid, as always! Most recently I did the clutch in my 98 Nissan 200SX. As I get older they get harder...I used to just lay on the floor, roll the trans on my chest and just huck it up in there. Couldn't do it this last time. Had to do it with my floor jack. Would sure be nice to have the lift and the tranny jack!

@foxdmulder 7 жыл бұрын

any one remember when the other Eric used to have a channel like this before he sold his soul for sponsorship deals? south main auto channel keeping it real and in line with daily garage life. be safe, have fun stay humble.

@vr66luke 7 жыл бұрын

foxdmulder IMHO Eric O is 10x the mechanic

@zoidberg444 7 жыл бұрын

Eric O and ETCG have different backgrounds. ETCG was a dealership tech. I think anyone would be a little spoiled if all they worked on was Honda's for 20 years. Besides swapping automatic gearboxes, warranty work and recalls its must have been kind of boring.

@YouSoundButtHurt 7 жыл бұрын

I used to like ETCG but his latest series where some hack engine shop is building his engine where he's acting like a smitten school girl was a huge turn off. His Autozone sponsored vids are terrible as well.

@deepsquat600 7 жыл бұрын

uh ...would you like to tell all of us what sponsorship deals you think he has???,,havent seen a damn thing myself

@WoZIMoo 7 жыл бұрын

Dealership "techs" can't touch independent shop guys... They never will. I'm no mechanic but have had enough first hand experience to know. The other Eric seems to be in his element when working on Hondas because of his background but the rest of the time he seems kinda lackluster. Still love the guy, just not sure I'd bring something other than a Honda to him.

@aidsy60 7 жыл бұрын

Three of a kind in that one: Brake cleaner Torqued to factory specs The CLASSIC, reach around! Great video as always Eric.

@kostya4857 2 жыл бұрын

A little bit of lube never hurts anything.

@greghamilton1638 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad to know I am not the only mechanic who talks to the car and car parts while working on them!

@AtlasJotun 2 жыл бұрын

I came here knowing these Musty old Stangs have internal slaves, wanted to see how Mr. O tackled bleeding them. That "bleed hack" gives me hope for the job I need to do on my old Dodge (throw-out bearing's screamin' so it's all getting replaced). Thanks, Eric!

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 жыл бұрын

The look on your face Eric O when the drive shaft dropped was Priceless

@chengyang4722 7 жыл бұрын

i have to say u and motoryam has the 2 best car show on utube.nice vid as alway.

@disarm2k10 7 жыл бұрын

Cheng Yang yup, others give us very little each week(and weld ball joints too hah) nothing better than a real full time mechanic to give us tips of the trade !:)

@Chris_905 7 жыл бұрын

Cheng Yang defo agree these guys are gems .

@owensboromunicipalcommissi4945 6 жыл бұрын

What channel is "motoryam" assoicated with : "Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics" , please?

@NamesAA 6 жыл бұрын

Motoyam82 was his youtube channel name before he changed it to pinehollowautodiagnostics

@TheTheomax 5 жыл бұрын

I thought I'd been watching Eric's channel long enough to see this, Oh well catching up on some unwatched video's from the man himself. when you do something for a living is when you can make it look easy. Thumbs Up

@duanedelestienne2997 Жыл бұрын

I find myself smiling throughout your videos, so many 'been there' moments.

@aldonco 7 жыл бұрын

you crack me up every time you use brake clean.the problem is when i use it when doing a job i find myself waiting for the sound effect. i can't be the only person .

@matthewcalifana488 5 жыл бұрын

I don,t even look i hear the sound effect & i know it,s brake clean ,going to use some now 2 rebuild a tool !

@cliffordhill9078 5 жыл бұрын

Add your owne. I do. California Cliff

@tpach89 5 жыл бұрын

Thought that myself today when grabbed the same exact can out my toolbox haha

@lo0ops 5 жыл бұрын

Try explaining to someone else why you put the brake clean in their face before using.

@davidgillettuk9638 4 жыл бұрын

aldonco I have the same thought, I cope by making my own poor imitation of it vocally.

@Mtltrm 5 жыл бұрын

I get a kick out of and look forward to how you say "There's your problem lady!" It keeps me coming back for more. I really appreciate your professionalism and your dedication, to making sure you do every job the right way and double checking your work while verifying the problem is fixed. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos.

@robertsee6400 10 ай бұрын

When you get tried of snow, ice and rust, you and Mrs. O would definitely be welcome in Florida! We need honest technicians in small towns in Florida. I always enjoy your videos, but at 72 years old, I have given up major work. I keep my hands greasy working on small engines now.

@harveysmith100 5 жыл бұрын

I am only a shady tree guy with no air tools but I would have never started that in the evening. I would have had to start that at 8am so I gave myself all day. Great job, super fast and great video for us guys to learn from.

@davidjames666 5 жыл бұрын

Harvey Smith I was working on my own car for many years before I decided to get myself a set. Anywho after doing a harmonic balancer, and my alternator brushes, the tools paid for themselves. Makes removing tire lugs a lot easier and quicker too!

@harveysmith100 5 жыл бұрын

Decided to get yourself a set of what? I can't be bothered to go through the whole video to remember the tool. Help an lazy guy out and let me know. Cheers

@davidjames666 5 жыл бұрын

Harvey Smith like you said... Air tools. I got the 3 piece impact set made by craftsman

@harveysmith100 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@cw2lido 7 жыл бұрын

Only time I ever did a clutch was on a 66 Mustang. We thought the clutch was wore out since it slipped really bad. My buddy bought a performance clutch for the car and we got busy removing the 4 speed one bitter cold Saturday morning in Minnesota. The car was on four jack stands a few feet off the ground in his dad's heated garage. Once we took out the old clutch we discovered the guy who had rebuilt the motor used silicon for the rear main seal (lets just say he was in a hurry to get the car back together and cut some corners) therefor oil was getting all over the clutch and flywheel which caused the slippage. We put in a new seal, and the new clutch and called it done. Since the car was on jack stands my buddies dad decided to weld in one of the nuts so the power steering assembly would be attached properly to the car. He was using a stick welder (not sure that's the right term) and nicked the fuel line. For some reason or other I was sitting in the car, my twin brother was standing a few feet away from the car while our buddy's dad was underneath. I heard the distinct sound of fuel catching on fire (makes a certain sound if you ask me), I looked at my brother and his face lit up from the light of the flames coming out from underneath the car. My brother ran outside the garage to get the first thing he could find to help put the flames out, a handful of snow. My buddies dad got out from under the car and ran to grab his fire extinguisher as I struggled to get out of the car myself. The fire extinguisher was like many things in his house, old and outdated! It had maybe one or two good squirts left in it and was just enough chemical to put the fire out. Sorry to share my story with you of working on a clutch, glad to see you made it through with all your digits and no injuries!

@volvo09 7 жыл бұрын

cw2lido ha, what a disaster!

@donaldhaverstick5784 7 жыл бұрын

cw2lido

@1marcelfilms 7 жыл бұрын

that sound of gas going WOOOOOOOHS

@saltysockets1149 4 жыл бұрын

cw2 l P p

@kartboarder22g17 4 жыл бұрын

Damn sounds like everyong was ok and learned something, thanks for sharing you may save someones life

@randomrepair1680 7 жыл бұрын

I hate people working on my vehicles... but I would trust you with any of them. Great attention to detail and care! Cheers

@Fireship1 7 жыл бұрын

When you were final torquing those flywheel bolts I was praying to dear god that one wouldn't snap off! Everyone loves when that happens. It just makes your day! Great video Eric. I'll take a RWD clutch job over a FWD any day!

@johnmcdonough955 7 жыл бұрын

The pace at which Eric tears into this tidy underside car is astounding.

@programmingjo 7 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful tutorial. I've ever seen regarding to car mechanical repair. I enjoyed every sec! Thanks!

@vince_martyn 5 жыл бұрын

We used to do this job laying on our backs in the road. I would have been 30 years younger and being in the UK almost every car has a manual box like this. Thanks for the video Eric, never seen a slave cylinder like that before, ours are external with an operating fork.

@isaiahwelch8066 4 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, the older Mustangs ('80s Foxbodies) and Rangers used an external slave with a shift fork. Given that they went to an internal slave in 1990 (I think), I'm guessing that UK cars went that route too?

@oceapliler2950 4 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahwelch8066 I'm gonna be doing my clutch on my 91 ranger pretty soon. You got any tips?

@isaiahwelch8066 4 жыл бұрын

@@oceapliler2950 : Yes. If you're in the States, get a new hydro line that has the quick-disconnect fitting, and replace the slave cylinder along with it. Relatedly, when you attach the line to the slave cylinder, you should hear a 'click', which means the line is seated. Next, after you get the hydro line attached, Scotty Kilmer and others show a cheap bleeder tool that, instead of pulling air through the line, it pushes it back up to the master cylinder reservoir. Third, make sure to lubricate the sliding surfaces properly with high-temp grease. Fourth, when removing the pressure plate and clutch disc, you need to be able to lock the flywheel in place -- which means you need a prybar of some kind. If you can get them, either Advance Auto or Harbor Freight has a set of 3 prybars, and I usually use the shortest one, holding the teeth of the flywheel, and pinning the prybar against the inner channel of the frame rail. Next tip: Go to a boneyard and pull the front joint of a driveshaft for your drivetrain -- take the u-joint apart, and use it to plug the tail of the transmission, so the fluid doesn't leak out. You can bungie-cord tie it to the trans. But I mention this because you will have to remove the driveshaft and split the transmission to get the old clutch off, which means removal of the transmission crossmember and rear mount. I'm not sure what goes into a 4WD drivetrain, since I've only ever done a 2WD, so I'd recommend picking up a Haynes manual as well. Hope this helps.

@oceapliler2950 4 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahwelch8066 thanks bro I appreciate the long message this helps a bunch. I live in Washington state and I'm replacing everything because my slave is fucked. It's a 4x4 too

@thecooldude9999 4 жыл бұрын

@@oceapliler2950 Did a clutch on a '90 Ranger 4x4 a few months ago. We decided it was easier to pull the engine than mess with the 4x4 stuff. It was a good idea anyway, we ended up replacing the oil pump. Anyway, turned out the bad clutch was caused by a mouse making a nest above the pressure plate, and then when someone pressed the clutch, it fell in. Makes you wonder why they put a hole on the top of the bell housing.

@dennissmith8199 2 жыл бұрын

I have used long (4"-6" or so) bolts with the heads cut off, installed in the block as dowels to help align the bellhousing and keep it rotated in the correct position.

@kevinkoepke8311 10 ай бұрын

I actually learned to double clutch a 46 chevy 2 ton farm truck before I had a driver's license, but I've never owned a manual car. Thanks Eric!

@Joshoptimus 7 жыл бұрын

some of my most successful repairs were done late at night on the cold floor of my garage. It's always the best time with no distractions, seems easier to concentrate and things go smooth.

@RingZero 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, watched the entire 68 mins, was a pleasure Mr. Eric O

@parteibonza 3 жыл бұрын

51:35 that's a very satisfying sound when you get it lined up perfectly and it goes THUNK. and by the way, it has to be PERFECT or else it won't go in.

@maryangozdziewski8129 7 ай бұрын

Brings back memories.

@buzzsah 7 жыл бұрын

memories, I remember in the 60' and 70's being on my back under a few cars outside replacing clutch, plate, barring in the winter.

@denniswilkinson1118 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Eric, keep these super videos coming. I like that attention to detail and satisfying the customer needs.

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE that click sound when it's home. Nice work, thanks for the horror stories.

@angelmanuelcamacho8690 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, out of 30 or 40 videos you're the only one that helped me

@KingRatt 5 жыл бұрын

Amazingly clean underneath.

@desvousges4230 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Best car repair channel on KZfaq!

@jeffbohn2576 4 жыл бұрын

Super nice that eric washed his hands before fondling with the shifter ..

@ghost-4230 4 жыл бұрын

i didn't realize the video was an hour long. Time flies. I don't have a ford but this was pretty entertaining and interesting

@fielding68 7 жыл бұрын

Perfectionist at work. Great video. Thank you.

@green97probe 6 жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to do this on a 2010 Mustang GT at 43K. It's got the symptoms that Eric described.

@stacydornan9765 5 жыл бұрын

Worst flywheel ever was the Cummins N14 deepdish,heavy old girls .I put about 1000 of them in,great vid bro keep it up Eric,your the best on KZfaq brother

@picklerix6162 6 жыл бұрын

Probably the best clutch replacement video ever made complete with slave cylinder and flywheel replacement. That fancy Snap-On torque wrench looks expensive.

@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 7 жыл бұрын

@1:05:58 "That slips right in nice"...classic SMA start to the day, thanks Eric ;)

@johnyoung4467 7 жыл бұрын

no drawings of a penis though.......

@ggstephens50 6 жыл бұрын

We may have exceeded Brake Clean budget on this production

@benmorris5046 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, you need to do a montage of you saying "give it the classic reach around". Seriously, it would be good content

@johngreene6783 3 жыл бұрын

He could do a bunch of montages LOL

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 жыл бұрын

That mustang is gorgeous underneath no rust yet

@kamdaddypurp3341 5 жыл бұрын

Sucks he said she just moved to New York that mustang won’t be clean for long

@tomboalogo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Got a 10 hour labor quote for my 06 and saw this vid. Got the same Luk kit and gonna do it myself. Gonna be easier than the auto that I did may years ago (no ATF all over the place).

@alantorrance6153 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice job, Eric. Reminds me of when I, many, many years ago (circa 1966), with my only prior mechanical experience being working on a single cylinder 2-stroke lawn mowing machine, removed, totally reconditioned engine and gearbox on a 1955 Rover 75 (major machining work done by outside reco company), and reinstalled it all -- with purely manual tools and a "bendy rod" torque wrench. It ran like a good dream and was a pleasure to drive.

@johnb332 7 жыл бұрын

Nice camera angles. Makes me feel like I'm there helping you.

@michealbaer4917 4 жыл бұрын

I had to replace the 5 speed transmission in my Ford Focus. It got stuck in reverse. At any rate I picked up another transmission at the junk yard and got it moving again, but the car was a problem so I sold it. Great job 👍 Eric! ! ! !

@OneTrueCat 3 жыл бұрын

I love how, for all the brakleen you use, you didn't soak the old clutch and flywheel before you pulled them. Gotta love that clutch dust flavor! "Don't breathe that!"

@CarlCostelloPlays 7 жыл бұрын

40:19 its cool how you can see the fingers moving as the bolts are run down.

@SouthMainAuto 7 жыл бұрын

yep try to run them down even

@joetiller1031 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Eric, when I first saw underneath I thought that car is not from around there no rust but it want last.

@jadonharrison8491 2 жыл бұрын

Who else gets better at wrenching just by watching SMA do the voodoo he do to so well?

@63256325N 5 жыл бұрын

I'd be willing to bet that the stepped flywheel could be turned. More than likely they want you to buy a new one so they can line their pockets. Pretty easy change out. A job well done. Thanks for the video.

@heavylead1961 7 жыл бұрын

great vid and thanks for sharing! we need someone to design a blue tooth camera with a wand that is small enough to get into tight places and a eye glass receiver that won't interfere with normal vision!

@treydaypnw 7 жыл бұрын

Eric O bustin out the good ol brake clean! Lol great vid as usual

@prestonclark2931 7 жыл бұрын

you are the real mvp south main auto

@wyattoneable 7 жыл бұрын

That's strange this video didn't come up on my notifications. Glad I found it. I laughed at your "Saab has there engines in backwards" remark. Your a dedicated shop owner with great work ethics. I'm glad we could keep you company while you work after hours.

@nicknicu1787 7 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos! Well done Dr O! And BTW,the manual transmission rules!

@jostouw4366 5 жыл бұрын

If you grab an old exhaust valve from the bin heat the stem and bend it at 90 degrees it makes a great flywheel lockup tool stick it in any bolthole and sit the head in the ring gear

@fightzoid 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best feelings is when that last 1/4 inch between the trans and bell housing disappears.

@shelleyking8450 Жыл бұрын

Those stretch - to - torque bolts on that flywheel looked SCARY! Sounds like even YOU couldn't believe they didn't snap. My friend and I pulled the 5 speed out of his 85 Ford truck a while back checking for a clutch/shifting problem. We did it laying on the ground without even jacking the truck. I like your way better, doesn't end up making your chest hurt.

@opl500 7 жыл бұрын

Love those sound effects that come out of nowhere, lol.

@schuldiner01 7 жыл бұрын

Famous Eric O. quotes of the evening: "get a little screwdriver here" = prybar and "don't breathe that dust", "or that dust", "don't breathe any of the dust"

@chriswilliams4200 5 жыл бұрын

What about "That's good enough for any of the Girls I know" that one right there is PRICELESS

@OneTrueCat 3 жыл бұрын

@broomsterm Or, you know, hit it with that brakleen. Can't be dust if it's soaking wet.

@OneTrueCat 3 жыл бұрын

@broomsterm Oh, I know. I used to wrench on cars for a living before I hurt my back. That's how I know with that much dust, it wasn't sprayed beforehand.

@davidfarmer1666 Жыл бұрын

Quick fix Eric. Get home daddy. Great job and fast repair to the old Ford Mustang. Looks like a nice car and well worth your time. Stay safe young man and tell Mrs O we said hi.

@robjohnson6747 2 жыл бұрын

You’re the Charlie Daniels of the torque wrench

@wtfman5313 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. O, you make it look deceivingly easy! Thank you for the video.

@SJKile 4 жыл бұрын

I always found it easier to separate the transmission from the bell housing. It made it a whole hell of a lot easier to get the bell housing unbolted.

@kcampbell4098 4 жыл бұрын

You have earned a bucket of respect from a retired engineer! Bravo! oB

@MrJaballa1 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I had had this video last winter when I had to replace the slave cylinder in my ranger! You always have the best lights/toys too. Great video thanks Eric O

@TylerBoespflug 7 жыл бұрын

27:55 - I can't grab a can of brake clean anymore without hearing that sound

@joes.7536 5 жыл бұрын

I'm here for the "whooooaaaaa's"

@WrenchLink 4 жыл бұрын

It is always entertaining to watch his videos😅

@opl500 7 жыл бұрын

Ford racing. V6... Those fuzzy dice really do put the icing on that cake...

@owensboromunicipalcommissi4945 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the work you do for your KZfaq subscribers, Sir!

@ericbeard7007 3 жыл бұрын

S10 easy tooI did it first one ever on my back in driveway no issue... had to do twice

@boomertsm 5 жыл бұрын

The shifter on my daughter’s 2014 Ford Focus w/AutoTransmission wouldn’t shift to the low gear. It could go from Park to Neutral to Drive, but not into low. Took it to the dealership (it was still under warranty). I explained the symptoms to the tech advisor and my daughter and I went to the waiting room. There had been bulletins issued on the Ford Focus transmission, so we knew it wouldn’t cost us much, if any at all. Well, after 15 minutes or less, the advisor came to see us with his hand hidden behind his back and a smile on his face. After a few seconds, he showed us his closed fist, then opened it to expose a large walnut. Seems my daughter, who parks her car at college near an oak tree, had a squirrel (yep, a cousin to Rocky) hide his winter walnuts up under the car and put them behind the car’s shifter which is covered inside with leather. Unfortunately, he said he’d have to charge us $80 to cover the tech’s inspection and time. But, thought I’d share that story with you. I’m sure you’ve got similar creature stories! Cheers from outside Lexington, KY

@sweetwilliam49 5 жыл бұрын

Terry Moore you should have told him to bill the squirrel

@birddog983 7 жыл бұрын

if you mark the bolts with a start and a finish point at 90 degrees you can use a impact to get the final torque and the crank won't need to be held still

@frankwatts1 6 жыл бұрын

( A Question for Mr Eric Ohhh) I jacked up my 93 fox body Mustang to put a newer style lightweight better torque starter in it and when I put it back together I started having the pilot or throw out bearing noise only when I press in my clutch, doesn't seem to affect performance or anything & it makes that rubbing/grind like sound ((only when I shift/press the clutch in) and the sound tends to go away as the car warms up but it's just odd that it happened literally after I put a new starter in ( as if I had a light switch on and off weird ) any ideas?? that I maybe dislodged,bumped something? Maybe need to shim something? Had absolutely zero issues with the car prior to jacking it up and putting in the new starter, this is a mint condition 93 foxbody w approx 600 hp 302/stroked to a 331 with a V1 supercharger with about 10 pounds of boost ,running a acell dfi engine management system, if that makes any difference? PLEASE ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED🙄

@frankwatts1 6 жыл бұрын

Whoops it appears I put that in as a reply to someone else'scomment, my bad ,sorry, if you happen to read this Erik could you please respond

@freddydee270 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video!! Thanks 😊 Can't believe I used to do these on the ground with jack stands...

@neiliosr8 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video Eric, and I must say a big thumbs up for doing this clutch all on your own and to" Factory specs" and after closing time. Keep these vids coming.

@kristopherhill2740 7 жыл бұрын

Eric those little metal clips are called Jesus clips. because he's who you pray to when you don't want them to go flying off.

@JeffDeWitt 5 жыл бұрын

I always heard the were called that because people would say "Jesus" as the clip goes flying off.

@Sugarkryptonite 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! That thing is definitely not winter driven!

@CriticalThinker08 5 жыл бұрын

like a surgeon. quality repair as usual.

@andrewvillanueva4222 4 жыл бұрын

Eric O. You are a master mechanic. I love your repair videos. The best videos on KZfaq!!!!

@davidkroth 7 жыл бұрын

Southern lady driving a red stick shift Mustang with fizzy dice. Can you introduce me?

@matthewcalifana488 5 жыл бұрын

She owns a phone company Bell South .

@2averagenoobs108 4 жыл бұрын

Southern? SMA is in New York lol

@robertl.fallin7062 4 жыл бұрын

Got vanity plate EVIL CHK by chance?

@OneTrueCat 3 жыл бұрын

@@2averagenoobs108 She just moved there. Didn't you notice there was no salt carnage on the car?

@mistermr2147 3 жыл бұрын

V6 mustang tho...

@yambo59 7 жыл бұрын

OHH YEAHHH -- finally - a good brake cleaner fix - its been so long, soo long--lol

@lrdisco2005 7 жыл бұрын

One trick shown to me for getting belhousing back on was to use some extra long bolts with the heads cut off and a slot cut into the end. They helped get the box aligned and could be removed after the other bolts were in.

@treydaypnw 7 жыл бұрын

I can't wait until you make a clutch vid on an old 90's Honda! that's gonna help a lot of people including myself. Man I drive a couple 90's Honda cars and man those cars run great!

@daveogarf 5 жыл бұрын

"Welcome back to the SELF-MADE Auto channel."

@842qwery 5 жыл бұрын

For how long though. Most of these guys start off as humble, low key, dude down the street kind of guy. As popularity grows sponsors start dangling those big $$ and making offers that are hard to refuse. At the end of the day it comes down to a business decision. Stay as a small town business owner or develop into a big-time YT content creator? Me thinks they can do both but it takes some finesse to pull it off and not come across as sell outs...

@Deviant365 4 жыл бұрын

@@842qwery You need to keep fixing cars. Look at Eric the Car Guy, stopped fixing cars to become a youtube creator and he doesn't have any cars coming in. He does a project instead and alienates most of his subscribers. I'm not interested in the Fairmont or that dad truck thing hes doing. Mr O knows what he's doing.

@alistairpowers8129 5 жыл бұрын

Bet it was nice to work on a vehicle that is not suffering from the effects of New York State salt

@bobvincent5921 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed no-salt!

@RickTrajan 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobvincent5921 maybe the car, not sure about the original comment.

@jimbattles9642 5 жыл бұрын

just say this. did this on a old datsun 40 years ago. used jack stands, no transmission jack. only problem was reinstallation. took forever. finally realized that the motor rotated up in back. jack under fan and had it in in 15 minutes. never forgot that lesson.

@adamtrombino106 6 жыл бұрын

I watched until the end, just to see what your bleeding method was. The worst time I ever had bleeding a hydraulic master/slave assembly was on a Dodge ( ala GM ) NV3500, where the master, reservoir, are 1 assembly, with the slave, held together with 1 plastic line.. and no bleeder screw. I even consulted a factory service manual for the procedure. Nothing is stated! I kinda ended up winging it, rigging up the slave in the vice, hanging the master above that, then hanging the res above that, and bench bled it by working the plunger. That got 90% of the air out. Once installed, I did what you did, just worked the devil out of the pedal until 'it felt right' engine off. A simple bleeder screw would've made life SO much easier. Nice vid!

@pfsantos007 3 жыл бұрын

A quick safety reminder for those working on ramps or jack stands with the rear or front on the ground. Keep in mind that if you have it in gear, once you disconnect the driveshaft (propeller shaft), the car is no longer being held by the transmission. Use your parking brake, or even better, have all corners on jack stands so the car isn't tilted and also you can spin the propeller shaft to get to all the bolts holding it.

@CaptainSloose 7 жыл бұрын

no matter how many times i hear it: the brake clean sound makes me laugh

@Badgertronix 7 жыл бұрын

surprisingly straightforward. Nice job

@jerrydoyleenglandengland5961 3 жыл бұрын

BEST DANG VIDEO'S ON THE INTERNET...

@rhkips 7 жыл бұрын

How'd the customer like the feel of the new clutch assembly? I know some folks can be pretty picky about it!

@TreyCook21 4 жыл бұрын

@Mike Anderson You ever get that with new brakes? "They're so touchy now!" They sure are. Your old ones were grinding the rotor off! People are great. I'm surprised they don't come back and say they miss that burnt oil smell.

@ShainAndrews 5 жыл бұрын

My fool proof method to stab a transmission. Expect it to be a battle. Prepare for that. Get it lined up and expect the worst. Now this is the critical piece. Insert any soft fleshy piece of your hand, palm, or fingers between the mating surfaces. You've had plenty of time preparing for the battle, now start leaning on the trans. It will slide in merely grazing the splines, and dead center of the pilot bearing. If not for the pain of a fresh blood blister you would be amazed at the efficiency of the task. You're welcome!

@Leroys_Stuff 4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣 so true

@svtirefire 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the car demands it's pound of flesh!

@yomomma9070 2 жыл бұрын

Or just make sure the wiring harness is in between on the top side. You'll have no problem pinching it on two.

@saosinfftl 3 жыл бұрын

I do autobody, and your videos have helped me tons! Mostly for having a car come in and it having other issues not involved in the accident. Thank you for all you do man!