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Mike the mechanic
Sweden
Приєднався 24 кві 2021
Welcome to Mike the mechanic UA-cam channel
My name is Michael Kerry and I'm an English man living in the Boden/Luleå in the north of Sweden.
I will be adding videos of me restoring and repairing my cars.
I own 4 cars that will be all featuring in my channel.
1976 Austin mini
Bought over 10 years ago and has undergone a complete nuts and bolts restoration.
1982 mk1 ford fiesta called Alice.
Alice will be receiving a new engine.
1979 mk1 ford fiesta million, Milly
Milly is only one of 11 left of the Orignal 3100 ever made.
2015 mk 3.5 ford focus
My daily driver.
I will be customising, repairing and working on them. I teach automotive skills for a living and will be making tutorials as I go along. I aim to give my viewers product feedback anf buying tips. Subscribe and follow me please.
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Mikethemechanicsweden
gofund.me/84fe8d81
My name is Michael Kerry and I'm an English man living in the Boden/Luleå in the north of Sweden.
I will be adding videos of me restoring and repairing my cars.
I own 4 cars that will be all featuring in my channel.
1976 Austin mini
Bought over 10 years ago and has undergone a complete nuts and bolts restoration.
1982 mk1 ford fiesta called Alice.
Alice will be receiving a new engine.
1979 mk1 ford fiesta million, Milly
Milly is only one of 11 left of the Orignal 3100 ever made.
2015 mk 3.5 ford focus
My daily driver.
I will be customising, repairing and working on them. I teach automotive skills for a living and will be making tutorials as I go along. I aim to give my viewers product feedback anf buying tips. Subscribe and follow me please.
Follow me in Instagram
Mike_themechanic
Mikethemechanicsweden
gofund.me/84fe8d81
MERCEDES use parts from MK1 ford fiesta´s.
My kupe fan has died and ive been told that mercedes use parts from old fords so im going to see if its true.
Links:
parts number
to.skruvat.se/t/t?a=55483692&as=1849699038&t=2&tk=1&url=www.skruvat.se/Kupeflakt-P1266108.aspx
Links:
parts number
to.skruvat.se/t/t?a=55483692&as=1849699038&t=2&tk=1&url=www.skruvat.se/Kupeflakt-P1266108.aspx
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Відео
SHOCKING engine transplant in my MK1 Ford Fiesta zetec project.
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ALOT of you have complained about the noise from my engine so ive decided to do something about it.
Epic Summer Kickoff Party in Boden Sweden 2024. Start Of Summer
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The first Start of summer party held on the 8th june 2024 Links: Boden motor meet p/Boden-Motor-meet-100084956550985/ Tall mark and the squinting seagulls markusjohansson.se/band e-mail me mike@mikethemechanic.se
Celebrate Swedens national day with me and some HEAVY military equipment.
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Join me as i attend a car and military show in boden sweden and celebrat Swedens national day 6th of june. Links www.boden.se/kommunen/kultur-och-fritid/forsvarsmuseum-boden Mike@mikethemechanic.se
FAIL: It´s a Guessing Game from now on.
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I have a some problems with the gauges in my mk1 ford fiesta zetec conversion. i´m going to start with the fuel gauge and hopeyfully fix it before setting off on the 300 mile journey to ford fair in 10 weeks. Links: E-post Mike@mikethemechanic.se
Key town meet 2024. Luleå Northern Sweden.
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Alice and i have finally made it to Key town together, only a year late but we made it 2024. Links: mike@mikethemechanic.se
HAND MADE roof lining and fitting. Glass removal and refitting. MK1 ford fiesta.
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Mrs the mechanic wanted a challenge so she got one. she HAND MADE the new roof lining and i fitted it. I have also taken out the rear quater window glass as well as the windscreen. Links: mike@mikethemechanic.se
Mk1 ford fiesta sound system build. Pioneer headunit and speakers
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Time to put some sound in to Alice. Ive decided to go with a Pioneer DEH-S720 DAB headunit, some pioneer TS-G1320F door speakers and a pair of TS-G6930 6x9´s in the rear. First i had to build somewhere for he head unit and a parcel shelf. Links: www.pioneer-car.eu/se/sv/products/deh-s720dab www.pioneer-car.eu/se/sv/products/ts-g1320f www.pioneer-car.eu/se/sv/products/ts-g6930f Contact me mike@m...
REVEALED: Inside Northern Sweden's Adult Education Auto Workshop and Car Show
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Alice and i attend the first car show of 2024 TOGETHER. We have a tour around the audult education workshop i Luleå sweden. Links: Fyrkantens reklam center fyrkantensreklam.se/ @Mk2Mitch Boden motor meet ua-cam.com/video/oVyedMo6L7s/v-deo.html LT lack www.ltlack.se/ MoWos mowoscustomservice Vuxenutbildning Luleå www.lulea.se/utbildning forskola/vuxenutbildning/vuxenutbildningens-ku...
THESE people are making Ford Fair 2024 a reality for me.
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You may have seen in previous videos im going to Ford Fair 2024 and these people have sponsored me and are making the journey possible. Join me as we add their logos to Alice as well as a surprise at the end. Links Fyrkantens reklam center fyrkantensreklam.se/ @Mk2Mitch Boden motor meet ua-cam.com/video/oVyedMo6L7s/v-deo.html LT lack www.ltlack.se/ MoWos mowoscustomservice Vuxenutb...
Join me as i walk around the first show of the season in northern sweden.
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After a VERY long winter the show season in northern sweden has started. Norrlands motor historiker took over an ice stadium and displayed a huge variety of vehicles. Links: Death rays paint deathrays.se/ Norrlands motor historiker nmh.se/ E-mail mike@mikethemechanic.se
FINALLY 100% ROAD LEGAL ! MK1 ford fiesta zetec conversion.
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Its been a long journey but Alice the MK1 ford fiesta zetec conversion is now 100% road legal! Links: E-mail Mike@mikethemechanic.se
How to refurbish your wheels with ONLY rattle cans.
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Using only simple tools i have refurbished my alloy wheels and changed the colour completely. Links: Paint from fargprodukter.se/kontakt/ E-mail Mike@mikethemechanic.se
I answer the MOST asked question when fitting a zetec engine to a MK1 ford fiesta.
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This question is the one question i get asked the most and today i answer it. What altenator fits in a zetec converted MK1 Ford Fiesta? Links DA performance engineering www.daperformanceengineering.co.uk/collections/mk1-fiesta/products/zetec-waterpump-idler-pas-delete you can send me an e-mail here. Mike@mikethemechanic.se
Mother nature is AGAINST me now.
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Ive got the final sound test book for this week and mother nature has other plans. The sound test is to make sure the exhaust isnt too noisy and allowing me to book the final MOT test to be road legal but mother nature is giving me a curve ball. Links: E-mail Mike@mikethemechanic.se mike_themechanic mikethemechanic.se/
GUIDE. Mk2 Ford fiesta polyurethane bush kit fitting guide.
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GUIDE. Mk2 Ford fiesta polyurethane bush kit fitting guide.
GUIDE. Fitting a FULL front polyurethane bush kit for a MK1 Ford Fiesta
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GUIDE. Fitting a FULL front polyurethane bush kit for a MK1 Ford Fiesta
WHAT IS THAT? MK1 ford fiesta zetec engine
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WHAT IS THAT? MK1 ford fiesta zetec engine
ONLY 6 months left to ford fair. my epic journey in my MK1 ford fiesta. UPDATE
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ONLY 6 months left to ford fair. my epic journey in my MK1 ford fiesta. UPDATE
Alterrundan 2024. Over 30 vintage cars and 90km in picturesque northern sweden.
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Alterrundan 2024. Over 30 vintage cars and 90km in picturesque northern sweden.
BIGGER AND BETTER; Arctic pond hockey games 2024. LULEÅ SWEDEN
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BIGGER AND BETTER; Arctic pond hockey games 2024. LULEÅ SWEDEN
The swedish government isn´t happy with the exhaust on my Mk1 ford fietsa so i have to fix it.
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The swedish government isn´t happy with the exhaust on my Mk1 ford fietsa so i have to fix it.
MODERN ST150 seats in a Mk1 ford fiesta. HERES HOW!
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MODERN ST150 seats in a Mk1 ford fiesta. HERES HOW!
Restoring the rear of my MK1 ford fiesta
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Restoring the rear of my MK1 ford fiesta
TRANSFORMATION of my boot with ONLY rattle cans. MK1 ford fiesta zetec engine conversion
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TRANSFORMATION of my boot with ONLY rattle cans. MK1 ford fiesta zetec engine conversion
A Rare mk2 Ford Fiesta find in Northern Sweden.
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A Rare mk2 Ford Fiesta find in Northern Sweden.
STRANGE electrical fault. YOUR help is needed! MK1 ford fiesta
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STRANGE electrical fault. YOUR help is needed! MK1 ford fiesta
EPIC Adventure: 3654 Miles from Sweden to England in a mk1 ford fiesta.
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EPIC Adventure: 3654 Miles from Sweden to England in a mk1 ford fiesta.
COMPLETE GUIDE. Clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder. Mk3 ford focus.
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COMPLETE GUIDE. Clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder. Mk3 ford focus.
GUIDE. Replacing thermostat mk3 Ford focus TDCI
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GUIDE. Replacing thermostat mk3 Ford focus TDCI
Mike..hope you can help me...completely forgotten how to see whether its on AC or DC? Is light on mean AC? used it for aluminium a lot many years ago...no problems- no complaints.
How much on average would you expect to pay to change master cylinder
Not sure but I would imagine about 2 hours labour plus parts
Mk2 fiesta you can remove fan from behind bonnet latch panel in engine bay!
I was hoping to be able to do that on mine but no such luck
@@mike_themechanic At least you've sorted it : )
Ford used 2 different types of heater motor, the bosch one you have only works with your heater box, with the red tops and that white cage. the other type you can't change the motor on annoyingly.
Thanks for the info
I thought I heard a tapping sound Mike 😄, just kidding, the new motor sounds great.
😲😲🤣🤣. It's such a relief that the engine works so well straight away
Where did you get the torque settings from? I've been told it's 20nm for clutch!
We use a program at the workshop that has all the torque settings
Som vanligt intressant video, längtar redan nu till vi får se din resa 😁
Ja jag med. 😊
Move to England
I had the silver top zetec in my MK1 and with that you could stick a 1.8 head on the 2.0 block and fit the RS turbo steel head gasket which was 0.7mm instead of the standard 2.0mm so with both you got a nice compression raise with out having to skim the block, if it came you it you could still safely take 20-30 thou off it even with high lift cams fitted. Not sure about the black top but all your problems sound tappety / clearance related so a new head would probably sort it if you can't sort out the one you already have.
Yes I definitely think it's a tappet problem and so quite now that they don't tap
Blimey serious stuff Mike but a worth while job bid say car sounds sweet now and ready for the road 👍
Yeah it sounds like a proper car now 😂😂
I would get the shims mate to fix the tapping noise
I did look at that and the closest I could get was 3.0mm and I needed 3.15mm so it would have probably still made a tapping noise although less it would still be there
Does grinding back welds using flap wheels create more heat than say croc sanders?
True. But used carefully and with very little pressure they can be very effective without the risk of heat damage
@@mike_themechanic I've done some arc welding and when ground back was left with some craters.
@@jaggass was it thin metal? Could be that the panels weren't exactly level when welded or could be too much heat causing the edges to shrink in and then when ground back they leave the weld lower than the rest of the panel. I got the tip of welding three spots then cooling the weld area from whiteland Restorations here on UA-cam they do loads of bodywork stuff
@@mike_themechanic 1/4 steel.
I'd only cut off what i needed too for the same reasons. I don't know what size steel car panels are. Has to be less than 1mm
It's definitely not 1mm probably about 0.8mm nowadays.
Nice job
Thank you 😊
Good job! Mister💪✊🇩🇪🇷🇺. Danke и большое спасибо.
Thank you very much
Nothing better than cars and a good old rock playlist !
Yeah it is a great combo
Looks like you had a blast 💥 I can respect 🫡 this 😜
Yeah we did. Thanks 😊
Fantastisk Bil- och Rock-festival !! Önskar att jag hade kunnat vara där... Ser fram mot samma tid och samma plats 2025 !!!! 😎🎸🎹🛻
Jag med 😂. Denna var första gången så förhoppningsvis bli det fler framöver
Hej Mike
Hej
Å där kom äntligen min bil med på film 😁👍
Ja nu syns hon 😊
Hallå du äger ju husset min mamma och pappa har hyra dit hus du kan pratta svenska 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jag kan båda svenska och engelska 😉😉😂😂
Najs mate!
Thank you 😊
Music ?!
???
Do you know if it's possible to remove clutch bracket from clutch master cylinder without removing fluid lines, need to do thist so I can get to blower motor to press tab and turn motor to replace it. I have been trying to remove blower motor for weeks, driving me insane, have come to the realization that I will need to remove clutch bracket to give me room but don't want to disconnect brake fluid lines, any idea?
Ford focus lw Australian right-hand drive
Don't think there is a lot of play in the hoses it be enough but I'm not 100% sure
Finally removed blower motor with clutch pedal on, thanks for replying
@@tonyfarrar7410 no worries. Sorry it took so long I didn't get a message that you had writen a comment
Hej vad heter detta på svenska? Och hur beskriver man detta till sin mekaniker?
Det heter ventilspel och en bra mekaniker borde veta vad det är
8:28 the rev counter isn’t moving when the engine is turning over. I suspect you’ve got a duff crank sensor bro.
I’d love one of these, just cos of how easy they are to work on if nothing else.
You can prime fuel filter on these cars by presseing and holding start button 6 times, but don't press clutch to inhibit engine starting. You will ear fuel pump working. After that, start the engine and keep it steady at 2krpm for 1 minute, wile remaining air gets out through return line.
I'll try that next time. Thanks for the tip
3:22
Buonasera ho bisogno di un piccolo aiuto sto montando volano kit completo ftizione ho notato che nel volano bimassa ce una tacca scavata a mezza luna per caso bisogna metterlo in fase anche il volano con il resto del motore grazie a chi da risposta
It's probably there for balancing the flywheel. It's done at the factory
I need to ruber part nummber you have it? The one what gets lost easily
No sorry. I can't see the part number for just that rubber part only the pipe. The part number for the pipe is 7A512B I assume that the little rubber comes with that pipe.
Float is full of fuel...
Yes I assume it's filled back up again
Before you do enything on tank, take instrument panel out and measure how mutch ohms you have. mk2 Fiestas have some issues on their fuel and tempperature gaudes, maeby Mk1 allso.
I'll have a look at that. Thanks for the info 👍
Could it be that it’s a Mk2 fuel sender but Mk1 gauge and they’re working on different ohms? IDK? Greta video.👍
I don't think it makes any difference. The gauge dosent move at all now so I assume it's filled with fuel again and I'm back to square one. Tanks nick 👍👍
Same problem, did you solve it?
Not really, it is better now but it's also warm outside. When it was cold out side I lived it's own life going up and down all the time
Mine has done 310 000km original clutch with no problem. Now I have a noise in the gearbox. Ive set it down to eighter A: outgoing bearing on gearbox or B: flywheel. Im taking it out soon. Thx for the video!
Good luck with it. Hopefully it's nothing to serious
Hiya Mike great videos very clearly understood, might i ask a question ? My current daily commute is a ford focus mk3 tdci navigator 2014, milage very low 43 k to be precise , now coming up to its 10 years birthday 🎂 would you recommend changing the timing belt and w/pump ? Appreciate your advice , cheers owen
I'm not sure what the recommended interval is but it sounds like it would be a good idea to do it now.
Looks fantastic. Ive read it’s a pig of a job to fit. Well done to Mrs The Mechanic 👍
It was a job I wasn't looking forward to but turned out to be better than I could have ever imagined. Mrs the mechanic did an amazing job.
Fantastisk timing på innehåll då jag måste byta framruta på min ena mk1, rutan har jag men har aldrig bytt en ruta förr men det ser inte allt för svårt ut.... så blir nog att ta hjälp av frugan till helgen och fixa det. Va in i går och besiktade den, första besiktningen på 15 år så jag räknade med att få en lång lista på saker att fixa. 2 nerslag att fixa, sprucken framruta som jag viste om och så en bakbroms som inte alls fungerade så den misstänker jag att det är en hjulbromscylinder som gett upp för handbromsen funka fint. Rätt otroligt att en bil står 15 år och nästan rullar rätt genom utan en totalrenovering :) Är bra kvalité i dom små bilarna ändå....
Det är faktiskt inte så svårt att ta ut eller montera in rutan. Ta lite tid så kommer det gå bra ska du se. Min Fiesta behövde bara några små grej för att få den igenom första besiktning när jag köpte den. Det var bättre förr 😂
To get the rear qtr glass out I just used to lie on the back seat and push it out with my feet, you just apply even pressure near the top and it just pops out, have a mate outside to catch it just in case it comes out too easily.
I don't think I would dare to do that. 😬😬
Back in the early 90’s, my mates would pop the rear glass out of my mk1 while the car was in motion, for ‘ventilation’. Never broke one….
@@Zofsm 🤣🤣🤣
Great job, nicely done. I had a dirty cig smoke stained roof header cloth when I bought my last MK1 Fiesta but since it was intact and I never had the confidence to replace it I just ended up leaving it in place and spray painting it with a can of vinyl paint and it came out looking brand new.
Good tip! I had taken mine out when the car got painted and we've been talking about making a new one but now we did it and it looks great I think 😊
Another detail not in the video is the correct amount of new gearbox oil. Its really weird on the manual 6 gear since you have to fill it up until it leaks out and then suck out like 100ml which is effectively wasting good new oil.
Pro tip, you can upgrade the lower engine rubber mount for the more sturdy version from ford focus electric. The acceleration feels much better. I did this on my 1.5tdci 4 years ago and it feels like a much better car.
Good tip!
Hello, I saw that your content quality and Thumbnail is also good. But, your channel is not Growing. Then, I analyzed and I saw that in your channel have some problems. That's why your channel is not growing. Mainly, you are not reaching to your targeted peoples, If you can solve these problems your channel will grow like a storm. Your video is not reaching to targeted peoples, If you can solve, will reach, you can earn money., Can I tell these problems? Can I tell here? Are you allow? And how are you?
I love what you're doing. You go to a lot of car meets. There are a lot of top-notch cars here in Northern Sweden. Have you considered asking people if they would like to show their car on your channel. Maybe go for a ride in it. Seems to go down well on youtube viewers. Motor addicts. Living life large. Simply gased. Same examples that do it. Be nice to see same top swedish cars being shown off.
I'm sure that would be fun. Now that Alice is road legal it makes it easier to get out with her and now the summer is here I'm sure I could do something like that. I know a guy with an rs turbo that would be cool to feature on my channel 😉
Mobile could of hung the 6×9 under the shelf holes and covered the top leaving the grills off for a more stealth look? Wood looks like factory anyway nice!!
That's a nice idea.
Wouldn't be a Mk1 Fiesta without 6x9 in parcel shelf lol
🤣🤣 Well there's not much space to put them elsewhere 😅😂😂
@@mike_themechanic An original Mk1 parcel shelf without holes is like hens teeth. I had a Mk1 super sport and 6x9s in the parcel shelf lol 😆
@@c1tlr340yeah that's why I made one.
Greetings Mike, Wondering if you can help me. I have a “13” XC60 w/158k. I recently had a start and immediate stall issue that’s cause me to unplug the MAF sensor to get home. Now I’m having a fuel pressure issue after replacing the sensor with a sensor firm the boneyard. Any ideas?
No sorry. Have you tried a diagnostic machine to see what it says?
The diag machine didn’t give any indication at all but it turned out to be a fuel pump issue as well.
@@Lhostel OK. Glad to hear you got it fixed
Shelf looks great. Good job.👍
Thanks nick 👍👍
That is a very nice radio for the money. I have a 5200BT and I love it. Does everything I need it to and plenty of adjustments to tailor the sound the way you like.
That's good to hear, I looked around for reviews on it but couldn't find anything so I took a chance
There is alot of flexibility with that radio as well. It has built in crossovers, eq, and time alignment so if you decide to expand and add amplifiers or even just a nice 4 channel it will sound amazing. Hope you enjoy it, you did a nice job on the installation.
@@almartinelli5054 thank you. My amp did arrive yesterday so I will be wiring that in shortly. I'm looking forward to playing with the unit and seeing what it can do