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Scotty Kilmer hey man I have 93 civic then I put h22 prelude engine in to it Turbo charged its keep over heating has new water pump, timing belt thermostat do you know what's could be please and thank you
Quick question. Have issues with clutch function intermittently. Slpwly gotten worse. Now it doesnt want to go into any gear whatsoever when on yet when pff has no problem getting into gear. If i start the car in gear it starts to roll and if i can get it going i have to slam into next gear. Could this be a hydraulic issue? Im hoping its not the clutch itself but im not seeing any visible leaks from clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder and the fluid has not changed its level.
Scotty Kilmer hello I have a question what does it mean when my Manual gear shift is in 1or 2 gear and pops out , some say it’s the clutch can you help me out on this issue thank you
Everyone knows it's a big job. Scotty does not want to waste our time here so sums it up very nicely in under 5 minutes. Excellent video that gives a good idea of what's involved in this repair. Thanks Scotty.
+murfad I feel yah there, I replaced the clutch and pressure plate on my 1990 300zx, the job took me 21 hours... The hardest and longest part was just trying to line up the transmission to the engine perfectly, Hell, that took a solid 4 hours....
+krauser427 Funny. The one and only clutch I've replaced was an 88 300z. What a pain in the ass. My buddy knew how to do it, and we had a shop with every tool you can think of, but it still took forever. He said it's the car, and he's done many before that didn't take half as long. needless to say, I'll never do it again. Some shit needs to be left to the pros.
+Peachride EightyNine i know exactly how to change a clutch in my mustang i got all the tools but i know how long and hard this job is. ill gladly pay the $400 i got quoted
There's several reasons for going to a good mechanic..... besides the tools he has which likely you don't, he's got experience and skill in making these fixes look easy. Plus a good mechanic is capable of diagnosing problems that could help you save time and money
First time ever replacing one in my car and it was done in 2 1/2 hours and saved ~500+$ in labor cost. It is well worth it to me to learn how to fix your own car and not be dependent on a shop that might bend you over.
A few years back my clutch blew and needed to get it fixed for work. Didn't have another car and needed it fixed within few days. I don't have friends that can help out with this and didn't want to take car apart. Took to local shop and spent the money to fix it at the time. Glad I did because other things were wrong with it. Going back if I can take the time off I'd replace it myself. I do love learning and doing stuff like this myself.
Scotty you make it look EASY. Replaced a clutch a year ago and for a first timer like myself I found this repair to be up there as one of the more complicated pain in the butt repair. keep up the awesome videos!
Marush Denchev I have done it before. When the mechanic says 500 to replace it. You'll figure it out. Not gonna lie first time me and my husband removed the transmission housing and screwed it up. Replaced both transmission and clutch and my car is now going 233000 miles strong. I messaged Scotty and he replies with advice. Good experience.
It’s these videos why Scotty is the goat. Quick 4 minute tutorial changing the clutch on jack stands in the driveway. Can’t get anymore real than that.
wow! thanks for the tutorial its very helpful and saves me alot of money. changing a worn out clutch is much easier than changing a windscreen wiper. infact it was so very easy i did it outside the church car park while waiting for a friend church wedding to start.
@@ledzeppelin1212 makes sense. In Fwd car, all of the major components that makes a car go (engine, transmission, axle shafts) are crammed into 1 tight spot. The axle shaft acts as a drive shaft and suspension for front wheel drive car, so you have to remove the wheels and axle shaft to remove the transmission. In rwd cars, the engine, transmission, and drive shaft all occupy their own space (front, middle, rear, respectively) and once you remove the exhaust, starter, and some wires, you can drop the transmission.
Scotty, Thanks for making these videos. Even though I don't need to make all of the repairs you showcase, I can't help but watch them all. Really good job!
that's what keeps people going forever. You stop moving, you fall apart. My grandfather was a mechanic at 80 and when my father shut down the garage, he was dead within a year from doing nothing.
Scotty, you're my hero. I was waiting for a good video explaining this topic. Awesome coincidence you did it on a miata as well, since I drive a miata :D Thanks a lot Scotty, love your videos!
every changed it on a modern front wheel drive ? May even take you 2-3 weekends.. usually the whole subframe incl steering rack and front axle has to come off and you have to work 1 day before you get even close to removing the transmission...no chance without a lift and many special tools....
Honestly you are the best mechanic I have ever seen . I wish you live in my country because if anything bad happened to my car, absolutely I will take it to your garage
"They are pretty heavy". heh. half my life ago now, I remember working in a shop and we dropped a tranny in a jeep. We had it on the lift with a tall platform jack thingy I can't remember the name of to hold the transmission in place... It fell off. I caught it before it hit the ground and pulled my groin. I was back in 2 days though all good. 16 years later, I'm watching you make it look so freakin' simple and easy. I wish I had stayed in the mechanic field. I miss it.
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Is it true that you should never get any oil or any dirt from your fingers or other sources on the clutch pad? My mechanic buddy said it was important it stays clean during the install.
4.40 with intro to change a clutch! Wish it was that quick!, Very nice videos, Im a first year mechanic my self and I enjoy watching your videos, I watch them to see some new tip/tricks that I could use at work for myself, Very enjoyable to watch unlike some other mechanics that have youtube channels, Keep it up definitely be watching more to see what else I can use at work.. What laws in america stops you from having a hoist? I very fondly hate working on the ground
Ah, you can see many older mechanics with big fat guts using lifts. I don't have one to help keep in shape, getting up and down all the time. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM CST on UA-cam. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just check it out at How To Ask A Live Mechanic Car Questions Free On UA-cam . And remember, every TUESDAY I upload a new video, so don’t miss them.
yeah but does it really help considering back problems, vertigo, neck spasm, and dirt falling over. I think you gotta have some sort of a lift. I hated working underneath.
He makes it look so easy. Reminds me of when a friend of mine and I replaced the clutch in my VW golf. We probably spent 2 hours trying to get the transmission back on with a transmission Jack. My father gets home and has the damn thing on in ten seconds without the jack.
2 important things to know so you dont kill a new clutch. Don't slam the pressure plate levers with the gearbox shaft as you you hurl the gearbox in, and resting on them isn't so good either, if one of those get bent you'll have clutch shudder. And once you decide to slip the spline in from the gearbox there is no stopping till it all the way in and secured by bolt or at least on the dowels, if you stop and accidentally let the weight of the box on the spline shaft it'll bend the hob is the friction plate and that's probably going to shudder or have a long take up.
This is one of those fixes that Scotty should say "unless you've done this before, just bring it to a shop (unless you don't care how long your car is unusable)".
Hey, there has to be a first time for everything. And really, you don't need any special tools, just normal hand tools and a jack to do it. Patience, yes, but that's free.
I replaced a clutch in a ford pinto in about 3 hours back years ago when I first started driving, and I'd never replaced one before. Even though Pinto's were easy to work on, I barely had any automotive skills, I just asked a 100 questions and used some common sense.
i was like theres no fucking way you only take off the drive shaft and remove a couple bolts and boom your ready to move the clutch. The clutch he removed was from a miata and thats what a drive so I was like OMG it looks easy than I realized that he probably cut aloooooot of shit out to make it a quick and easy video but it just ended up getting my hopes up because I m pretty sure there is other stuff on a miata that you do have to replace in order to get to the transmission I really dont think its thaaaaat easy. My friend replaced his clutch on his truck and I believe it took him overall 3 days to replace it. In a very brutal grueling process that he doesnt probably ever want to go through again But, I am a patient person so I might find it really teidious but would be able to deal with how teidious it could end up being because I know in the end I would be able to figure it out. I just really hope I dont have to replace mine and I can just replace my shifter and it will be fine. Shifting is really loose. It shifts too easily and the pedal feels pretty spongey like its ready to go out again but I have a brand new master cylinder and a brand new slave cylinder and I have bled the system twice because the first time didnt seem like all the air was out of the system and after the second time i ran out of day light but the pedal feels firm every now and then when I drive then goes back to being spongey again so I m very confused on if there is still air in the system or if I do need to replace my clutch entirely. I have also had some grinding issues but I dont know if there are times where its the occassional mishap or my clutch isnt engaging properly and is just rubbing against my fly wheel.
How-To videos like this have to be concise. If Scotty recorded the entire process and uploaded, no one in the right mind would be able to watch and stay focused. He gives you the key points, an overview of the process with some relevant hints which anyone who is capable to do it, should need. Always have the repair manual of the vehicle you are working on to look up details, bolt/wrench sizes, torque specs, etc. They often have pictures capturing the process. So, a repair manual and a short and sweet "overview" video like this is all you really need, provided you are mentally not retarded, have the proper tools and space to do the job. Btw, it took your friend 3 days to do a clutch job? That is way too long unless there was a good reason. Another thing to keep in mind, actual process will be much more time consuming in real life but as you start doing it, most of it is a bit common sense and will make sense while you are following the outlined steps. One thing most instruction videos do not seem to mention or think it is important is, as a shade tree mechanic who might not have done a specific repair on the particular vehicle, always be organized with the parts, label them if applicable and take some photos of the parts before removing them. Case in point, which way the clutch was facing when you took it off, note any notches, markers, arrows, dots, numbers the part may have on it and pay extra attention to put the replacement part in the same way. If a part is installed using multiple bolts and they are not the same length, make a note of it and know where each would goes. Stuff like this will help minimize errors if not completely eliminate them..
Love the ending to your clips, how ya make it that much more fun to sign off then just a catch phrase Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with all us DIYers
***** they do charge that where I live and it's even more expensive at the dealership. Ok I'll give you that if it takes an experienced mechanic 5-7 it'll probably take me the whole weekend but with prior research I'm sure it's doable even without a lift and just a jack
Yesterday it took my Mechanic friend and I 12 hours on my 350Z. We had to cut rusted bolts to get off the exhaust system and the rear under strut bar. On top of that, what taken more time is that the previous owner used after market flywheel which took forever to remove because how tight it was on and 2 of the pressure plate bolts are stripped when he unscrewed them from being over torqued ... So we had to drive to a Nissan dealership 30 minutes away just for the specific bolts. The 350Z has tons of bolts holding it together more than any car I seen, and now I can see why for a sports car its very durable.
Ugh, yes. You hit the nail on the head with that. Just helped a friend do this on his Hyundai. We're both experienced with cars (building a rally car together right now), but it still took us 15 hours. Straight.
Not really true.. a Front engined Rear wheel drive is like this.. but what about a rear engined car?.. I did a Matra Murena Clutch replacement once, and that was fairly easy, jacked up the back, took the driveshaft on the left out, removed the suspension arm, and i could slide out the entire gearbox. I Could easily access the clutch right from the left rear wheel well
You're telling me, had to replace the clutch on a early 90's fwd saturn and that was an absolute bitch. My shop teacher told us to remove the whole engine and do it like that, we get about an hour or less of shop time a day and it took around 2 months, if I was to do it again it would take considerably less time because I'd move the transmission, that thing is easier to move out of the way then removing a whole engine.
a 4:41 second clutch change sounds like heaven. in reality we will all be here 5- 9 hours struggling, getting frustrated, throwing tools, cursing every word in the book, and taking out our anger on the dog and the girl
Wow he makes this look easy, this inst exactly an 'easy' job to drop your tranny on your garage floor. SOO true to buy a whole kit. If you go through the hassle to do all of of this replace everything. 99.9% sure that if the clutch is gone from years of wear everything else should go too. Good test of a reputable mechanic. Sleezy mechanics will just replace the clutch so you have to go back in a few months to replace the throwout bearing.
Scotty, my 2004 Honda Civic did 240,000Km on a single clutch. We all thought it was dead but i could of done 50,000km more without changing it. Insane!
I've been wondering how fed up are those neighbors with Scotty yelling and rewing up his engines like hell years after another? I still love him, he's so nice and funny with his own way and gives us amazing tips how to protect car and save tons of euros or dollars.
My dad and I, (I was 17 at the time) had to replace the clutch on my ranger. Its far more frustrating than this video makes it seem but after a solid day of work and having never changed a clutch before we got it done. I will admit having two sets of arms when lowering the trans really helps and you absolutely need a jack for it. Other than that its fairly straight forward, I bet we could do it again in less than half the time now that we've done it once.
Already did ruin it with the amount of grease he put all over everything it’ll be slipping in a bit and they’ll be right back for another maintenance, way to keep the money coming back, smart;)
I changed the clutch in my car and it took over 10 hours .. this is best case senecio. I had to remove the fuse box, coolant reservoir, then had to remove the sub frame which included axles, tie rods , sway bar links, steering rack and every bolt was either seized or rusted. It was messy.
And, if anyone has issues with an Eclipse throwout bearing, you must release it by using a screw driver near the fork. My aunt's brother (marriage) was a mechanic for NASCAR. I gave him my last Eclipse clutch job and he took two weeks figuring out how to release the TOB. It is best to use this for an overall guide, and look up your model and make tutorial :)
Scotty Kilmer I didn't know you could buy all those tools for less than $1000, but still, I can't just replace my clutch on the parking lot!? I would need some place where I could work on my car. Lots of people (including me) just don't have access to any place like that. Do you have any advice on that?
thanks scotty, actually its my friends car, now with your helpful guides I'm starting slowly a repair shop, tomorrow I'm going to try to fix a 1989 Mitsubishi galant, the owner said when h turns the ignition the wiper also activates even if it is not turn on also the battery keeps draining, thank you so much with your help
when i see someone that says i ve worked on cars for 40 plus years and changes a clutch and not turn the flywheel it drives me crazy i bet you also just change break pads and dont turn the rotors cause they have no groves lmfao at you sir stay a parts changer and stop saying you are a mechanic !!!!!
+Chad Cohoon Eh, in my experience nobody but bona fide car snobs burn money just for the sake of it. More often than not when I actually observe people taking little shortcuts like that it doesn't realistically harm anything, never mind all the theoretical or hypothetical crap that "mechanics" BS you with to make more commission. Going to the trouble of replacing or surfacing a flywheel that isn't hashed is almost as ridiculous as paying $200 to have valve seats polished when you've already determined that the valve and seat form a good seal, IMO. In a race application? Sure, recondition or replace everything you touch, but the vast majority of drivers don't use their cars hard enough to justify the extra time and money.
+panzerabwerkanone OK bro I didn't say replace it you can have it turned just like a brake rotor that's the right way to do the job I am sure the fly wheel is glazed if the clutch is slipping but what do I know
I assume you add new fluid that you lost from the absence of the drive shaft lol. Thanks for your videos. Very helpful for backyard mechanics as myself. It seems all my generation needs is youtube and a few tools to do anything.
This was awesome 👍😎 i have a 2015 TurboVeloster and my clutch just went out it seems like everyone else wants to give you a 30 minute tutorial, your video was the best😀& most time efficient I wish I could give you 2👍👍 but since I can't I'll just give u 1&a Sub
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Scotty Kilmer hey man I have 93 civic then I put h22 prelude engine in to it Turbo charged its keep over heating has new water pump, timing belt thermostat do you know what's could be please and thank you
Scotty Kilmer SK is a waste of space on commietube. Waste of space
Quick question.
Have issues with clutch function intermittently. Slpwly gotten worse. Now it doesnt want to go into any gear whatsoever when on yet when pff has no problem getting into gear. If i start the car in gear it starts to roll and if i can get it going i have to slam into next gear. Could this be a hydraulic issue? Im hoping its not the clutch itself but im not seeing any visible leaks from clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder and the fluid has not changed its level.
Scotty Kilmer hey I need your input on something
Scotty Kilmer hello I have a question what does it mean when my Manual gear shift is in 1or 2 gear and pops out , some say it’s the clutch can you help me out on this issue thank you
Everyone knows it's a big job. Scotty does not want to waste our time here so sums it up very nicely in under 5 minutes. Excellent video that gives a good idea of what's involved in this repair. Thanks Scotty.
Neighbor says: "There goes that Scotty again, talking to himself under the car.". :-)
nah he's talking to his cat! lol
Poor Scotty
Lmao
Sorry to say but
He has a cameraman
@@greenblue980 You really are a genius.............
Scotty, I believe you could make any car problem look easy.
explaining it like its a trivial 15 minute job :D
+murfad I feel yah there, I replaced the clutch and pressure plate on my 1990 300zx, the job took me 21 hours... The hardest and longest part was just trying to line up the transmission to the engine perfectly, Hell, that took a solid 4 hours....
+krauser427 Funny. The one and only clutch I've replaced was an 88 300z. What a pain in the ass. My buddy knew how to do it, and we had a shop with every tool you can think of, but it still took forever. He said it's the car, and he's done many before that didn't take half as long. needless to say, I'll never do it again. Some shit needs to be left to the pros.
+krauser427 : That's why you want to use the alignment tool that Scotty shows in the video. It sure makes this
process much simpler.
+Peachride EightyNine i know exactly how to change a clutch in my mustang i got all the tools but i know how long and hard this job is. ill gladly pay the $400 i got quoted
revelationns Crazy. I've also got a yellow drop top 01 mustang gt. Mines got a hood scoop from factory.
I am addicted to watch all Scotties videos. They are all so good.
i know right it has all the knowledge you need
Acuravigor47 Scotty is so good at cars!!
Acuravigor47 this dud is great
You always make it look so easy but I bet you have a massive amount of patience.
I know for the average person this would like 6hrs of work , for Scotty its done in 2
I do it in 20 to 40 minutes in most cases. Lol It's not a hard job at all. Usually peugeot are the pain in the ass. Front wheel drive cars.
There's several reasons for going to a good mechanic..... besides the tools he has which likely you don't, he's got experience and skill in making these fixes look easy. Plus a good mechanic is capable of diagnosing problems that could help you save time and money
Why else do you think he’s been married for so long
this guy absolutely makes my day
Why not replace it myself? Well the whole video is the answer.
Claudio Diaz because I don't wanna risk ruining my car due to lack of experience
Pretty much, yeah.
Give it a try, whole job takes 4 minutes 40 seconds.
porksniffer adjusted for professional to amateur and I have 4 hours and 40 minutes
And that was just to get the transmission off the engine
First time ever replacing one in my car and it was done in 2 1/2 hours and saved ~500+$ in labor cost. It is well worth it to me to learn how to fix your own car and not be dependent on a shop that might bend you over.
damn, it took me over 5 minutes to replace mine
Shawana Washington oh no
Shawana Washington well they do have clutches dont they ? Just electric clutches
HAHAHAHA what a joker 😂😂
LOL
Boi if u dont stop lol
A few years back my clutch blew and needed to get it fixed for work. Didn't have another car and needed it fixed within few days. I don't have friends that can help out with this and didn't want to take car apart. Took to local shop and spent the money to fix it at the time. Glad I did because other things were wrong with it. Going back if I can take the time off I'd replace it myself. I do love learning and doing stuff like this myself.
what?! a shop found "other problems"? Imagine that.
This guys is the most helpful guy in this entire UA-cam. I watch all of your videos. You are awesome Scotty
God bless you
Scotty you make it look EASY.
Replaced a clutch a year ago and for a first timer like myself I found this repair to be up there as one of the more complicated pain in the butt repair.
keep up the awesome videos!
Scotty, you forgot to refill it with the lost transmission fluid!
That's gear oil. standard transmission not automatic
@@AngelGarcia-iq7sp Standard transmission still needs a transmission fluid
Sure ... I'll change my clutch by myself .... Here, hold my beer
+Marush “Luci” Denchev HAHAHA!!!!!... or my six pack!!..
juans daone you are an idiot
Marush Denchev I have done it before. When the mechanic says 500 to replace it. You'll figure it out. Not gonna lie first time me and my husband removed the transmission housing and screwed it up. Replaced both transmission and clutch and my car is now going 233000 miles strong. I messaged Scotty and he replies with advice. Good experience.
It’s these videos why Scotty is the goat. Quick 4 minute tutorial changing the clutch on jack stands in the driveway. Can’t get anymore real than that.
wow! thanks for the tutorial its very helpful and saves me alot of money. changing a worn out clutch is much easier than changing a windscreen wiper. infact it was so very easy i did it outside the church car park while waiting for a friend church wedding to start.
Replacing a clutch can be a miserable experience.
blerk h not to this guy XD
Rear-wheel drives are the easiest, too. FWD is the hardest from what I hear.
@@ledzeppelin1212 makes sense. In Fwd car, all of the major components that makes a car go (engine, transmission, axle shafts) are crammed into 1 tight spot. The axle shaft acts as a drive shaft and suspension for front wheel drive car, so you have to remove the wheels and axle shaft to remove the transmission. In rwd cars, the engine, transmission, and drive shaft all occupy their own space (front, middle, rear, respectively) and once you remove the exhaust, starter, and some wires, you can drop the transmission.
Im just afraid to do it with my fwd focus but i wanna manual swap my jeep ive pulled the auto out once and i screwed up so its coning out again
Scotty, Thanks for making these videos.
Even though I don't need to make all of the repairs you showcase, I can't help but watch them all. Really good job!
Scotty, the fact that at your age you can still get down on the ground and do these things is amazing!.....excellent job sir!!
that's what keeps people going forever. You stop moving, you fall apart. My grandfather was a mechanic at 80 and when my father shut down the garage, he was dead within a year from doing nothing.
Scotty Kilmer I've heard this saying before and find it to be true.......you are a great mechanic man, with sentimental knowledge.
How to change a clutch in five minutes, awesome! Love you Scotty Kilmer
Scotty, you're my hero. I was waiting for a good video explaining this topic. Awesome coincidence you did it on a miata as well, since I drive a miata :D Thanks a lot Scotty, love your videos!
Finally, a video on how to change the clutch. Since it's too hard, the 98% will not do it. Thank you Mr. Kilmer!
I could watch this 100x and still wouldn't be able to do it - you're a pro mate.
Life becomes so beautiful when you do explanation on major issue with cars. loll
And so painful when you realize what Scotty did in a 4-minute video, took you a whole weekend.
every changed it on a modern front wheel drive ? May even take you 2-3 weekends.. usually the whole subframe incl steering rack and front axle has to come off and you have to work 1 day before you get even close to removing the transmission...no chance without a lift and many special tools....
bobl78 Never owned a car that doesn't have a north/south engine arrangement, never will, but I'm sure you're right
Honestly you are the best mechanic I have ever seen .
I wish you live in my country because if anything bad happened to my car, absolutely I will take it to your garage
Big job, it can be done yourself, takes persistence, a friend helps too!
"They are pretty heavy".
heh. half my life ago now, I remember working in a shop and we dropped a tranny in a jeep. We had it on the lift with a tall platform jack thingy I can't remember the name of to hold the transmission in place... It fell off. I caught it before it hit the ground and pulled my groin. I was back in 2 days though all good.
16 years later, I'm watching you make it look so freakin' simple and easy. I wish I had stayed in the mechanic field. I miss it.
Duuude, Your videos are AWESOME! I find them very interesting especially with all the time you use to film the process. Super! :) This is the fifth random video I'm seeing and every single one is amazing; with all the tips and honest ideas you give. 10/10* Btw, you look alike with the German singer "Fancy"...
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Best quick advice and SENSE online !!
Great video, Scotty! You make it look easy, even though I am sure it is a total pain in the rear to do. Always entertaining and informative.
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Some of the coolest, most informative and fun auto instruction ANYWHERE!! Fer cryin' out loud... I'M A SCOTTY FAN!!!!
What about refilling oil in transmission?
if any substantial amount comes out, put it back in. In this case it was less than a cup, so it didn't matter.
Very easy with some tubing and know how. Study! Other people are doing drain and fills.
Scotty Kilmer so what if it was low in the first place.
since when u need to do if u replace a clutch ???? lol
I always put a bag over the end of the transmission where the slip yoke slides in, zip lock bag and electrical tape.
Your videos are a constant reminder why I love my Geo metro. Many thanks!
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Is it true that you should never get any oil or any dirt from your fingers or other sources on the clutch pad? My mechanic buddy said it was important it stays clean during the install.
omg a full clutch repair in under 5 min video, damm that's why you got over 400k subs man CONGRATS SCOTTY!!
4.40 with intro to change a clutch! Wish it was that quick!, Very nice videos, Im a first year mechanic my self and I enjoy watching your videos, I watch them to see some new tip/tricks that I could use at work for myself, Very enjoyable to watch unlike some other mechanics that have youtube channels, Keep it up definitely be watching more to see what else I can use at work.. What laws in america stops you from having a hoist? I very fondly hate working on the ground
Ah, you can see many older mechanics with big fat guts using lifts. I don't have one to help keep in shape, getting up and down all the time. And, If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM CST on UA-cam. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just check it out at How To Ask A Live Mechanic Car Questions Free On UA-cam . And remember, every TUESDAY I upload a new video, so don’t miss them.
yeah but does it really help considering back problems, vertigo, neck spasm, and dirt falling over. I think you gotta have some sort of a lift. I hated working underneath.
He makes it look so easy. Reminds me of when a friend of mine and I replaced the clutch in my VW golf. We probably spent 2 hours trying to get the transmission back on with a transmission Jack. My father gets home and has the damn thing on in ten seconds without the jack.
age and experience often beat youth and energy
Forgot 1 thing. Refill the transmission with fluid. When doing a clutch job its the best time to change the transmission fluid too.
Hey Scotty. I'm a student at Lincoln tech for automotive technology and I just wanted to say thank you for your videos man.
Mr Kilmer! you're the BEST sir :)
The Best guy on UA-cam for learning from .
2 important things to know so you dont kill a new clutch.
Don't slam the pressure plate levers with the gearbox shaft as you you hurl the gearbox in, and resting on them isn't so good either, if one of those get bent you'll have clutch shudder.
And once you decide to slip the spline in from the gearbox there is no stopping till it all the way in and secured by bolt or at least on the dowels, if you stop and accidentally let the weight of the box on the spline shaft it'll bend the hob is the friction plate and that's probably going to shudder or have a long take up.
The ease of explanation makes me think I can go and get started on this tomorrow.
My knowledge of cars says this will not be a quick job
This is one of those fixes that Scotty should say "unless you've done this before, just bring it to a shop (unless you don't care how long your car is unusable)".
Hey, there has to be a first time for everything. And really, you don't need any special tools, just normal hand tools and a jack to do it. Patience, yes, but that's free.
I replaced a clutch in a ford pinto in about 3 hours back years ago when I first started driving, and I'd never replaced one before. Even though Pinto's were easy to work on, I barely had any automotive skills, I just asked a 100 questions and used some common sense.
Thanks man, it really helped me, my car didn't move at all, because of a slipping clutch! I 've diagnosed it thanks to your explanaition...
If only it took 4:41 to replace the clutch. ;)
i was like theres no fucking way you only take off the drive shaft and remove a couple bolts and boom your ready to move the clutch. The clutch he removed was from a miata and thats what a drive so I was like OMG it looks easy than I realized that he probably cut aloooooot of shit out to make it a quick and easy video but it just ended up getting my hopes up because I m pretty sure there is other stuff on a miata that you do have to replace in order to get to the transmission I really dont think its thaaaaat easy. My friend replaced his clutch on his truck and I believe it took him overall 3 days to replace it. In a very brutal grueling process that he doesnt probably ever want to go through again But, I am a patient person so I might find it really teidious but would be able to deal with how teidious it could end up being because I know in the end I would be able to figure it out. I just really hope I dont have to replace mine and I can just replace my shifter and it will be fine. Shifting is really loose. It shifts too easily and the pedal feels pretty spongey like its ready to go out again but I have a brand new master cylinder and a brand new slave cylinder and I have bled the system twice because the first time didnt seem like all the air was out of the system and after the second time i ran out of day light but the pedal feels firm every now and then when I drive then goes back to being spongey again so I m very confused on if there is still air in the system or if I do need to replace my clutch entirely. I have also had some grinding issues but I dont know if there are times where its the occassional mishap or my clutch isnt engaging properly and is just rubbing against my fly wheel.
How-To videos like this have to be concise. If Scotty recorded the entire process and uploaded, no one in the right mind would be able to watch and stay focused. He gives you the key points, an overview of the process with some relevant hints which anyone who is capable to do it, should need. Always have the repair manual of the vehicle you are working on to look up details, bolt/wrench sizes, torque specs, etc. They often have pictures capturing the process. So, a repair manual and a short and sweet "overview" video like this is all you really need, provided you are mentally not retarded, have the proper tools and space to do the job. Btw, it took your friend 3 days to do a clutch job? That is way too long unless there was a good reason. Another thing to keep in mind, actual process will be much more time consuming in real life but as you start doing it, most of it is a bit common sense and will make sense while you are following the outlined steps. One thing most instruction videos do not seem to mention or think it is important is, as a shade tree mechanic who might not have done a specific repair on the particular vehicle, always be organized with the parts, label them if applicable and take some photos of the parts before removing them. Case in point, which way the clutch was facing when you took it off, note any notches, markers, arrows, dots, numbers the part may have on it and pay extra attention to put the replacement part in the same way. If a part is installed using multiple bolts and they are not the same length, make a note of it and know where each would goes. Stuff like this will help minimize errors if not completely eliminate them..
Always learn alot from veteran mechanic Scotty -thank you Sir!
how did you get the pilot bearing out with 2 inches of space??
Love the ending to your clips, how ya make it that much more fun to sign off then just a catch phrase
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with all us DIYers
and they'll charge 800 in labour for THAT? surely even a novice like me can do it in 10 hours
***** they do charge that where I live and it's even more expensive at the dealership. Ok I'll give you that if it takes an experienced mechanic 5-7 it'll probably take me the whole weekend but with prior research I'm sure it's doable even without a lift and just a jack
***** I live in austria
Yesterday it took my Mechanic friend and I 12 hours on my 350Z. We had to cut rusted bolts to get off the exhaust system and the rear under strut bar. On top of that, what taken more time is that the previous owner used after market flywheel which took forever to remove because how tight it was on and 2 of the pressure plate bolts are stripped when he unscrewed them from being over torqued ... So we had to drive to a Nissan dealership 30 minutes away just for the specific bolts. The 350Z has tons of bolts holding it together more than any car I seen, and now I can see why for a sports car its very durable.
Proably 3-5 hours on a front wheel drive vehicle .
+Ksam96Trini but front wheel drive is for minivans
Scotty where were you 15 years ago? You're amazing as usual.
Right where I am now, in Houston Texas, but I was doing this on CBS TV. They ran out of money to pay me, so I switched to youtube. Much happier here.
I wish somebody would do a parody of SK.
he does it himself
this comment needs more likes
It would basically be a man yelling about cars
Man from Nantucket he's loud as fuck lol
ajuk1 jim careys about the same age. Or looks it. He could prob summon scottys whipping arms
From this guys one can easily become a mechanic 👨🔧 😊
Now that's one hell of a difficult job! I'll leave that one for the mechanic. No wonder why it cost so much for a clutch replacement!
Not hard at all. On a rear wheel drive. now the front wheel drives are a little harder. And a 4x4.. well...yeah....
***** 4x4 pickup truck is close to being the same difficulty wise
Will Godwin
You just have to take into account the trans being much larger, heavier and having a transfercase bolted to it.
yes that is true but i never said they were the same i said close.
what dd you think you could replace your clutch with a android app?
Its been 9 years and he still says the phrase, thats awesome
rwd so much easier than awd/fwd
Ugh, yes. You hit the nail on the head with that. Just helped a friend do this on his Hyundai. We're both experienced with cars (building a rally car together right now), but it still took us 15 hours. Straight.
Not really true.. a Front engined Rear wheel drive is like this.. but what about a rear engined car?.. I did a Matra Murena Clutch replacement once, and that was fairly easy, jacked up the back, took the driveshaft on the left out, removed the suspension arm, and i could slide out the entire gearbox.
I Could easily access the clutch right from the left rear wheel well
***** How handy is that! Yeah, I wasn't including rear engine/drive, but I didn't specify that.
You're telling me, had to replace the clutch on a early 90's fwd saturn and that was an absolute bitch. My shop teacher told us to remove the whole engine and do it like that, we get about an hour or less of shop time a day and it took around 2 months, if I was to do it again it would take considerably less time because I'd move the transmission, that thing is easier to move out of the way then removing a whole engine.
bullshit..
a 4:41 second clutch change sounds like heaven.
in reality we will all be here 5- 9 hours struggling, getting frustrated, throwing tools, cursing every word in the book, and taking out our anger on the dog and the girl
Thank you. Now I know why I’m going to pay Ford 1500.00 to replace mine. ( I’m a girl, and I don’t do clutches. I just had my nails done. )
Excellent video, really enjoyed watching it. Wish these were a bit longer.
Wow he makes this look easy, this inst exactly an 'easy' job to drop your tranny on your garage floor.
SOO true to buy a whole kit. If you go through the hassle to do all of of this replace everything. 99.9% sure that if the clutch is gone from years of wear everything else should go too. Good test of a reputable mechanic. Sleezy mechanics will just replace the clutch so you have to go back in a few months to replace the throwout bearing.
Scotty Kilmer is the best and also my favorite....!
better to finish your video in this way: next time the repair man asked you 200 bucks for clutch replacement labour , pay it without nagging
max factor 200$ is to lower the tranny, that's before the labor involved
max factor
Some dealers charge you 200 just to walk in and shake hands.
Scotty, my 2004 Honda Civic did 240,000Km on a single clutch. We all thought it was dead but i could of done 50,000km more without changing it. Insane!
You forgot to mention that you need to fill your fluid back up ... :-)
only a cup came out, so no big deal.
Scotty Kilmer
It's a cup of fluid that belongs back in the transmission regardless.
He has over 50 years of experience lay off tyler
Props to scottys ability to film this while under the car and make it under 3 minutes long. 🙏
That sounds easy. LOL!
i know right... its easy for him because he have all the tools needed
if we will try to DIY it its a 1-2 day job :3
John Meister Dupa Never replaced a clutch?
Jerkwaad never :3... always going for a machanic to do it for 5$
I've been wondering how fed up are those neighbors with Scotty yelling and rewing up his engines like hell years after another? I still love him, he's so nice and funny with his own way and gives us amazing tips how to protect car and save tons of euros or dollars.
I think this job might be a little too difficult for a DIY kind of guy lol
My dad and I, (I was 17 at the time) had to replace the clutch on my ranger. Its far more frustrating than this video makes it seem but after a solid day of work and having never changed a clutch before we got it done. I will admit having two sets of arms when lowering the trans really helps and you absolutely need a jack for it. Other than that its fairly straight forward, I bet we could do it again in less than half the time now that we've done it once.
I don't even need to replace my clutch but he made this so fun and entertaining I watched the whole thinf anyway
Personally I'd resurface that flywheel. Be a shame to do all that work only to ruin your new clutch quickly!
Already did ruin it with the amount of grease he put all over everything it’ll be slipping in a bit and they’ll be right back for another maintenance, way to keep the money coming back, smart;)
I love how easy you make it look instead of the hard back breaking hand Harding work lol
who is the owner the car is fucked up
Watching this video makes me really glad an old Harley is 95% of my transportation... so much easier to work on.
Front wheel drives are such a pain in the azz
they are made for the masses of women that need easy and safe cars.
I don't know, but I'm learning more with this guy, than at my college.
you would get more views if you put "mx5 miata" in the title.
how to change Miata clutch in less than 4:40
So this is what Geddy Lee is doing while Rush isn't on tour.
Great work, Scotty.
Wtf Scotty, you make it sound like child's play
I changed the clutch in my car and it took over 10 hours .. this is best case senecio. I had to remove the fuse box, coolant reservoir, then had to remove the sub frame which included axles, tie rods , sway bar links, steering rack and every bolt was either seized or rusted. It was messy.
Don't forget to add clutch fluid lol
Eduardo León Morales lolol
And, if anyone has issues with an Eclipse throwout bearing, you must release it by using a screw driver near the fork. My aunt's brother (marriage) was a mechanic for NASCAR. I gave him my last Eclipse clutch job and he took two weeks figuring out how to release the TOB. It is best to use this for an overall guide, and look up your model and make tutorial :)
1. Buy $1500 worth of tools
2. replace a $300 clutch
OR
1. Pay $500 for the job.
You're buying tools at the wrong place, for less than 200 bucks you could go to harbor freight tools and buy all you need for the job
Scotty Kilmer I didn't know you could buy all those tools for less than $1000, but still, I can't just replace my clutch on the parking lot!? I would need some place where I could work on my car. Lots of people (including me) just don't have access to any place like that. Do you have any advice on that?
Auto Zone parking lot, if you forget a tool they prob have it lmao
+DoubleM55 ummm how about your fricken drive way
+Sean O'Brien not everyone has a driveway... A lot of people including myself has to preform all work in the street on the road...
made it look so easy! lol. People are going to attempt this. Prepare for stuck , siezed, hidden bolts. good luck!
beat @mightycarmods to it lol
you expained this perfectly...made it seem easy. but i now realize this is going to take waaay more work than i thought
You need a god damn lift.
or a hole
thanks scotty, actually its my friends car, now with your helpful guides I'm starting slowly a repair shop, tomorrow I'm going to try to fix a 1989 Mitsubishi galant, the owner said when h turns the ignition the wiper also activates even if it is not turn on also the battery keeps draining, thank you so much with your help
often that's a shorted out wiper motor or motor switch
thanks scotty it really help everything you teach, Godbless
Any self respecting man should be able to do this.
I guess.
Scotty is your grampa who would shout at you as a motivation to think you can change your clutch in less than 5 mins
when i see someone that says i ve worked on cars for 40 plus years and changes a clutch and not turn the flywheel it drives me crazy i bet you also just change break pads and dont turn the rotors cause they have no groves lmfao at you sir stay a parts changer and stop saying you are a mechanic !!!!!
+Chad Cohoon Eh, in my experience nobody but bona fide car snobs burn money just for the sake of it. More often than not when I actually observe people taking little shortcuts like that it doesn't realistically harm anything, never mind all the theoretical or hypothetical crap that "mechanics" BS you with to make more commission.
Going to the trouble of replacing or surfacing a flywheel that isn't hashed is almost as ridiculous as paying $200 to have valve seats polished when you've already determined that the valve and seat form a good seal, IMO.
In a race application? Sure, recondition or replace everything you touch, but the vast majority of drivers don't use their cars hard enough to justify the extra time and money.
+Mercury Cyclone LOL thats like saying its ok to change head gaskets and not change the valve stem seals cool story bro !!
+Chad Cohoon The customer may not have had the extra money to spend buying a new flywheel. The customer makes that decision not the mechanic.
+panzerabwerkanone OK bro I didn't say replace it you can have it turned just like a brake rotor that's the right way to do the job I am sure the fly wheel is glazed if the clutch is slipping but what do I know
Chad Cohoon I
thanks for the upload scotty. because i have a 99 miata which soon need to replace the clutch.
Fantastic informative video. Nice jolly man to brighten up a dull grey morning.
LOL..this guy is cool. I cant put my finger on it but he reminds of one of those guys from the old 90s show, Home Improvement. Excellent tutorials.
i love to watch your videos, you know how to fix stuff cheap, thanks, pat
I assume you add new fluid that you lost from the absence of the drive shaft lol. Thanks for your videos. Very helpful for backyard mechanics as myself. It seems all my generation needs is youtube and a few tools to do anything.
I did exhaust and brake hard lines but changing a clutch without using a car lift. I'm impressed. I have to try ;) Thanks
Thumbs up as usual
I can't believe you did not completely remove the transmission. But then again you just had enough room.
Thanks. Scotty. Your a true American.
This was awesome 👍😎 i have a 2015 TurboVeloster and my clutch just went out it seems like everyone else wants to give you a 30 minute tutorial, your video was the best😀& most time efficient I wish I could give you 2👍👍 but since I can't I'll just give u 1&a Sub