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Parking sensors! Not wishing to pass judgement on the previous owner(s), but you've got to be a pretty poor driver if you can't reverse and park a Smart 451 without sensors!

I have a rear lower panel which you're welcome to for nothing. In perfect condition. You'd just need to collect from Oxfordshire.

I would just weld it up and fit it.

I bought a pattern exhaust for my 84bhp turbo Smart from GSF .... I wasn't prepared to spend £450 at the dealers. Noise levels are quite acceptable especially as it was only around £150. Unlike your exhaust though, the lambdas are part of the manifolds & not the exhaust so no EML problems. I commented on the differences between my exhaust & your previous Smart. ;-)

You could do the repair for content and to get the MOT out of the way. Then in your own time get the decent exhaust. That price seems good for the replacement exhaust if it includeds cat. The MHD exhaust is just backbox and no cat and was over £300 as I recall. I paid £150 for cheap type new one (plus fitting). No problems with it, just looked not amazing. ultimately i guess an efficient 1.0 engine does not need too much in the way of Cat cleaning work so a cheap one should be ok? Can conversions be done to make the setup the same as the MHD so you dont have to buy a cat when exhausts fail?

How many miles?

It's been many years since I've bought an exhaust for any of my cars/vans. I love to save money & get my welder out, and that's part of the fun. When I got my 451 I was surprised how rusty everything at the back was, so I took the engine subframe, rear axle, rear bumper bar off etc., wire brushed them with an angle grinder, then soaked in a home made de-rust solution, then also used Jenolite rust converter, just to be on the safe side, and then painted all with either 4 or 6 coats of smooth Hammerite. They now look lovely, but not back on the car yet. I probably went a bit over the top with the preparation though, but don't think they'll ever rust again. Always very impressed with the way you connect wires Steven, proper job ! Looking forward to the next video already, and hoping you're enjoying doing them for us all to see. Well done & thanks. 👍

Great video. I recently changed all the cooling hoses and the heather matrix in my Panda.

I did this on my 2012 smart, didn't remove the rear boot, as the clips and screws where in easy reach, I reversed the car up on to ramps, made the job easier.

Grills are not £100.

Very helpful, Thank you.

Great to see you on your feet and making content Steven. Also amusing to see someone else as fanatical as I am for cleaning behind panels etc. Top man, keep it up :) Best regards, Ralph

Fun fact... Some time ago my exhaust was hanging by some steel wire I put on it. I went to a SmartSpecialsit who put the car up high (garage thing) and took the exhaust under it away without removing any plastic or other stuff. And then mounted the new one there and then. No nothing removed, just from below. I was stunned it could be done this way. On my exhaust those left and right extruding small bars were rusted through and the formar owner had repaired them with rebarb iron rods.

I chose rust treatment on rust rear bar, and paint black on it again.

The EV Smart's 12 volt battery lives there too. BTW back in 2018 I needed a new one. The Mercedes one cost $400. I got a same sized lawn tractor battery with the same current rating for $80, put it in and no problems since.

Good to see you doing well and walking on your foot. Glad to have you back making videos. You are an inspiration to us all.

Would be a shame not to put a new exhaust on there, even one of the cheap unbranded ones would do which are about half the price of the decent ones. Always want to examine, clean and maintain my car when I watch these videos. Need to get some new clips etc. Ever thought of a 3d printer for clips? Wonder if it would work. I am still lovng my Smart 451, even with my MX5 which somehow makes me face the wrong way on roundabouts but my Smart keeps me safe. I was on a country lane down a hill the other day and there was some mud/gravel run off from the rain from the hedge on the road edge going around a downhill bend the front left tyre went into it and began to understeer. As I was wincing the safety tricks kicked in and brought me into control. I think it was ESP system so there would not have been a way to deal with that manualy I think.

I've no idea why I am so compelled to watch. I wouldn't dare strip my car down to such an extent.

The rear crash bar I would de-rust and let it be. Thank you for your video's.🎉

Hi Steven, you really don't let things get you down. It's just lovely to see the dedication with which you look after the little Smart. Thank you so much for the lovely video and your calm way of explaining things. I'm already looking forward to your next video! 🙋🏻‍♂️

Sensors I mean😆

Nice job. Useful for me too once again. Thanks for this. Just have to say though, parking censors on a Smart!!!

Honda xl125 r 12 volt?

Hi.Great videos.I need your help.My smart 451 for 2 08’ diesel won’t automatically lock when it’s rolling.I am thinking changing the centra locking control unit.A4518200026/003.But I don’t know where it’s positioned.Could you help me?

ahhh yikes wd40 should never ever ever ever be used on rubber or bushings as it dries out them and starts to rot it out. Wd40 should only be used on unpainted metal like nuts and screws ONLY!!!

hey mate! just know that these videos do help people and some of us look forward to the normal DIY stuff instead of the super polished youtube videos. this is just what i'm looking for and appreciate the walkthrough. I just got my 98 Z3 2.8 and this is definitely something i'll be using in my refresh. I may make my own videos and it's interesting to see the comparisons between my US spec Z3 and yours across the pond. Keep it up brpo

ill never sell my a3 8p tdi

Hi hope you are fine. I have a question, do you have Some knowledge about the audi a3 rear speaker and amp when you change the hu ? Best regards

Recupérate pronto! Animo!

hi , just found you ! great show , question my smart car o7 cab roof has stoped working fully open , i think its electrical , any advise please ??

Great video really helpful. I was quite worried about this job and must have watched every nightmare possible wrt the task. For me the key was patience. I bought the freeze spray but didnt dare use it I was just too freaked out about the thermal shock on a hot engine casing having heard about cracked cylinder heads on VW Caddies. So I spent a week of spraying the glow plugs with WD40 and just used the vehicle no need to take it off the road. In the end they were literally sat in a pool of WD 40. So on the day I had the engine up to temp. Blew out all of the debris. Then used a torque wrench set to below the top end setting for the glow plugs. For me the tightening range was 15-20Nm. On each one I kept letting the torque wrench click out and then do it again and again and again until I felt it just start to move. It was a good day thanks for posting your video up.

I also have PF too. Off to see a specialist next week. Just watched the Penguin on Sky and he has a better gait than me currently! It is so painful in the mornings. A good friend of mine has had it and recovered wearing exactly what you have on. He did say it took three months wearing it in bed. Hope it eases up. I feel your pain, literally.

huh.. I bought a 2010 451 MHD the other day, it seems like a mix of the pure with other trims as it has the hard plastic door panels ( which i prefer ), crank windows ( less to break), but it has the soft touch gearbox & it has alloy wheels, so i guess someone must've speced it like that

Glad to see you are look much more cheerful AK !

i feel for you! i woke up a few days ago with a right foot resembling a balloon.. apparently in my sleep i must've caught the big toe in the quilt and yanked it out. hospital say ive damaged tendons and nerves. so ive been limping with extreme pain for 2 days.. and now day 3 my left foot is bruised as hell on the bottom from the limp and over compensating for weight when walking. now its incredibly hard to walk with 2 dodgy feet.. but im managing, all be it VERY slowly. i can completely relate to the pain chart! i swear feet are the worst thing to have issues with. hopefully you can access crutches and a chair regularly at minimum 😂😂

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Warmest regards from Mallorca. Wishing you well, we will all be here when you are able to make new content. I’ve just come out of surgery today to have a new ligament in my thumb and a stuck in hospital! Light duties for me for 6 weeks. I’m like you, never normally stopped! Take care , do what you have to do and stay happy kindest regards, Ralph 😊😊

Good to know. Thanks 👍

I might add, for those of you who have the EV Smart 451, do the procedure except when you hold the button in, turn the key all the way to the power on position for a couple of seconds. That will clear the message. Turning the key to the first position only will not.

Fantastic vid. I have the same car and the same issues. Wish you were offering to repeat the exact same thorough job on subscribers' cars! No garage (SMART or independent) does things this way these days. Sadly. Name your price! :-)

If the interior of Passion version becomes a greenhouse in the UK, imagine what I'm experiencing during the 45-degree summers in Cyprus!

Nice.. that engine needs a bit of a clean 😀👍 toying with that ice blasting thing..

Thank you for sharing the parts numbers was a greate help! I have a Smart Passion 84 HP from 2007 in bleu. Greetings from Oldenburg Germany.

Hello, information on this battery is that it’s not start stop compatible. Is this an issue?

Very good well presented video. Thank you

Hi Steven, I wish you the best to get well soon. Greetings from Belgium. Eric ( Smart Fortwo driver)