STARTING MY A45 AFTER I DID A FULL ENGINE REBUILD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

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  • Опубліковано 8 січ 2025
  • So after stripping my #a45 #amg engine down completely, I made a promise last week to start it this week. Oh boy did I regret this not knowing what an event full journey was awaiting me. But hey here we are I kept my promise #enginerebuilding is not for the faint hearted that's all I can say.

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  • @duffydon1741
    @duffydon1741 Місяць тому +113

    South Africa, lets mark the register👇🏾

  • @lesedimpomane_sa929
    @lesedimpomane_sa929 Місяць тому +38

    From Mumbo Repairs to Ruan...✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
    These guys give us zero fears of owning a GTI and Amgs😁😁

  • @sivuyiledumalisile6308
    @sivuyiledumalisile6308 Місяць тому +16

    If I ever happen to own a Mercedes AMG one day. I'll definitely bring it to Ruan. The attention to detail is insane!!!!!!! And the workshop is always clean

  • @motheolebelo
    @motheolebelo 28 днів тому +1

    The way i smiled when you turned the key to start up the engine afyer priming it.
    Outstanding work and enjoyed seeing the engine being assembled

  • @xolilekhumalo632
    @xolilekhumalo632 Місяць тому +8

    Xolile from Secunda, i really enjoyed myself seeing you assembling the engine, cant wait to see the next video

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@xolilekhumalo632Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully were driving next time around🙏

  • @bluecheese861
    @bluecheese861 Місяць тому +4

    Love seeing South Africans doing these things! Subscribed.

  • @carlsonshabane9873
    @carlsonshabane9873 Місяць тому +7

    That's beautiful and starting first time and sounds marvelous,great job Ruan can't wait to see the complete project and I LOVE GERMAN ENGINEERING🖐👌

  • @sunilpurshotam1641
    @sunilpurshotam1641 Місяць тому +3

    Amazing work in just a week. The car went from zero to hero in lightning time. Thanks for a great video Ruan

  • @angelostevens2311
    @angelostevens2311 Місяць тому +3

    The 1st start is always nerve wrecking.... I can remember when I went threw my own uphill battle with my TDI ... Glad to hear no funny noises and she started 1st try.... Let's get that interior sorted good luck buddy....

  • @SwartgalligeCC
    @SwartgalligeCC Місяць тому +5

    Started the first try. well done!!

  • @bhekumuzimaphosa6523
    @bhekumuzimaphosa6523 Місяць тому +7

    He came when we needed him the most

  • @erickmungala7986
    @erickmungala7986 Місяць тому +4

    You made it look so easy!! Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

  • @SamluTshabalala
    @SamluTshabalala Місяць тому +3

    Love the technical details bro. Absolutely amazing work. Clean work

  • @Project_mk7gti
    @Project_mk7gti Місяць тому +1

    Great stuff..... i like the detail that you put in your videos and the showing of how to do things step by step

  • @mindmatters8339
    @mindmatters8339 Місяць тому +5

    I said it Ruan is a Merc Megician .. Well done Bro, Keep the quality content coming through

  • @RicerBenz
    @RicerBenz Місяць тому +4

    🔥HOT🔥hatch💪🏼
    Car looks amazing !!!🤩
    The no exhaust start up … hell yeah!!!
    🤘🤣🤘

  • @graemeuk6238
    @graemeuk6238 Місяць тому +3

    Love how you explain everything in so much detail and that you give all the specifications. Where do you get all the torque specifications?

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +1

      thank you. I got them from the agents system called WIS. workshop information system so they are spot on.

  • @Hoodst1g
    @Hoodst1g Місяць тому +6

    Keep up the good work bru

  • @Longgpant
    @Longgpant Місяць тому +2

    Man I know how difficult it is to make these videos especially when you have a full time job, good quality vids and educational too.
    Keep it up sir💪🏼

  • @theodorelottering
    @theodorelottering Місяць тому +11

    Genius bro 🇿🇦💯👊🏽✌🏽

  • @liamdk9848
    @liamdk9848 Місяць тому +1

    Must say first SA car youtuber I've subscribed to! Keep up the work!

  • @neohlophe8588
    @neohlophe8588 Місяць тому +2

    Yo Ruan, this A45 is much better than the white one. CT is known for moving slow, but this built is moving, Nice one !!

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@neohlophe8588 definitely better 😅 Christmas is around the corner so I need to move🤣

  • @paulpateman6723
    @paulpateman6723 Місяць тому +2

    Another banger of a video Ruan 👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧

  • @kgmontana4933
    @kgmontana4933 Місяць тому +3

    This is amazing 🔥🙌🏽

  • @lesedin123
    @lesedin123 Місяць тому +4

    Loving the content bra...keep giving us more👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @SilverGas147
    @SilverGas147 Місяць тому +1

    Respect, Just inspired me to put more attetion to my work.

  • @leejahr2495
    @leejahr2495 Місяць тому +5

    lets build this chanell together🎉 All the way from Namibia

  • @phathumatodzi1634
    @phathumatodzi1634 Місяць тому +3

    Awesome Video 🙏🏾

  • @fastlane_za
    @fastlane_za Місяць тому +1

    That timing part gave me chillz😂😂

  • @WernerJonkers
    @WernerJonkers Місяць тому +3

    Loving your videos bru

  • @stunner876
    @stunner876 4 дні тому +1

    New Subscriber From Jamaica 🇯🇲

  • @hlangananisono2866
    @hlangananisono2866 Місяць тому +4

    Our very own, Mr fix it.👌🏽

  • @RBcymru
    @RBcymru Місяць тому +1

    Nice one, respect tackling an A45.

  • @Raff011
    @Raff011 Місяць тому

    34 years lapping valves and bringing broken engines back to life,

  • @craigeekhout19
    @craigeekhout19 Місяць тому +3

    Nice one Ruan! 😬

  • @mogadimetsosanele2285
    @mogadimetsosanele2285 5 днів тому

    At this point I don't need to go to college to become a mechanic. Watching Ruan is the college!😅

  • @stephenjones3415
    @stephenjones3415 Місяць тому +3

    Thats alot of work. You can see how easy it would be to mess it up.

  • @jeffreyjeff1059
    @jeffreyjeff1059 Місяць тому +5

    Let’s get this man to 10k subscribers please people , can’t not wait for next week video it will be epic 🔥🔥💥

    • @A49343
      @A49343 Місяць тому

      Definitely subscribed💪🏽💪🏽

  • @ntshengedzenintshenge3652
    @ntshengedzenintshenge3652 Місяць тому +1

    Love what you do man this is real amazing

  • @rx7fanrx8owner64
    @rx7fanrx8owner64 Місяць тому +1

    Good job with the engine.. maybe add prices as you list the parts bought?

  • @kenrossaukrsa
    @kenrossaukrsa Місяць тому +8

    Turbo seals gone 🥲time for hybrid turbo

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +5

      @@kenrossaukrsa not so fast😅
      Combustion chambers and head ports were covered in oil from rebuild.
      I didn’t run engine for too long due to cooling system thats not connected

    • @kenrossaukrsa
      @kenrossaukrsa Місяць тому +3

      Yeah , it scares one to see that blue smoke after an engine rebuild

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +2

      @ I actually expected more to be honest

    • @leejahr2495
      @leejahr2495 Місяць тому +4

      I hope we can build this Chanell together...all the way from Namibia❤

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +1

      @ lets go

  • @sihledlamini9446
    @sihledlamini9446 Місяць тому

    Great content bro 👏 keep doing what you been doing and your channel will grow nonstop 👏 🙌

  • @Armagoliath_OG
    @Armagoliath_OG Місяць тому +1

    Nicely done Ruan ! Know where to bring my vehicle if I need help.❤

  • @llewellynsmith8046
    @llewellynsmith8046 Місяць тому +1

    .nice work

  • @GuudFella
    @GuudFella Місяць тому +1

    Proper!!!!

  • @qhubekanincsmanlikeq7849
    @qhubekanincsmanlikeq7849 Місяць тому +5

    Bro how much is all this work going for😮

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@qhubekanincsmanlikeq7849 we should be able to talk figures next week.

  • @GivenMoila
    @GivenMoila Місяць тому +1

    need more SA content like this

  • @yongamasotondoshe7518
    @yongamasotondoshe7518 Місяць тому +1

    We now need RSA - BMW channel we have GTI and AMG covered

  • @KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq
    @KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq Місяць тому +1

    Ruan can we have a breakdown of parts including labour and the price of the vehicle before it was fixed.

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq I will discuss costing as soon as vehicle is complete😅
      Need to get the Christmas lights off the dash and everything working 😎

    • @KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq
      @KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq Місяць тому

      Sweet ​@@RuanSchneider-jd6fx

  • @toystorysa
    @toystorysa 29 днів тому +1

    Howsit, new subscriber here bru. Top content. Just wanna make sure you did do the 90 angle on the main bearing caps? DIdn't see it on camera

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  29 днів тому +1

      @@toystorysa Hey
      Thank you
      I most certainly pulled the 90’s
      Good observation 🙂

  • @TheALPHAMALE5028
    @TheALPHAMALE5028 Місяць тому +3

    How much did you spent on this project bro? I want to bring my F20 for rebuild

  • @ramz_1520
    @ramz_1520 Місяць тому +4

    Here's to Mzansi's cleanest mechanic... 🍻 You making me wish I had studies Mechanical Engineering, bro. Your content is too proper! 🫡

    • @yongamasotondoshe7518
      @yongamasotondoshe7518 Місяць тому

      It's crazy funny how people always assume car mechanics studied Mech engineering 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ramz_1520
      @ramz_1520 Місяць тому

      @ it’s even funnier how easy it is to contract a Bring Him Down Syndrome 😒

  • @j.j3ffrey
    @j.j3ffrey Місяць тому +1

    you should sign your own name on the engine since you reassembled it😂

  • @ChrisSuperTube
    @ChrisSuperTube Місяць тому

    Where did you get hold of a set of sleeves with the weird AMG coating that quickly? Or were they just a more regular finish?

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +1

      @@ChrisSuperTube I changed it to cast and then also had to change the piston ring composite to match for durability and longevity

  • @thatohatsinkabinde9723
    @thatohatsinkabinde9723 Місяць тому +2

    👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿🔥

  • @TonyPasela
    @TonyPasela Місяць тому +3

    🇧🇼

  • @ralph2670
    @ralph2670 Місяць тому

    If you were to sell it as born stock as it is how much would you charge?

  • @Sinesizwe
    @Sinesizwe Місяць тому +1

    GLC 63 as a workshop car??😮

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@Sinesizwe That’s my daily 😅

    • @Sinesizwe
      @Sinesizwe Місяць тому +1

      @ just realised that now 😅I’m new to channel I have a lot of catching up to do!

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому +1

      @ Welcome 🙏 😅

  • @ntsakisomaswanganye887
    @ntsakisomaswanganye887 Місяць тому +3

    Feed us Ruan😭😭😭😭

  • @pianomaditations2883
    @pianomaditations2883 Місяць тому

    Do you offer leanerships, I really want to work on cars I love them❤🔥

  • @lunahh.904
    @lunahh.904 Місяць тому +1

    ❤️💯

  • @katlegomogwera6834
    @katlegomogwera6834 Місяць тому

    Why not just replace the valve stem seals as you have gone that far with the cylinder head?
    Why not just go a size bigger on the piston or do turbo charged engine work better with thicker cylinder walls ?

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  Місяць тому

      @@katlegomogwera6834 Because then the engine block would still be on the engine stand waiting on parts

    • @katlegomogwera6834
      @katlegomogwera6834 29 днів тому

      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      Which part of the country are you?
      Id expect alert engine parts to have pistons though..
      I'm meeting to your channel.

    • @RuanSchneider-jd6fx
      @RuanSchneider-jd6fx  29 днів тому +1

      @ They dont stock m133 engine parts
      No local aftermarket engine parts supplier does