Wait jackstands had a recall? Edit: Thanks for all the replies, I hadn't heard about it, luckily I haven't bought any jackstands yet but I was planning to do so soon, so you guys saved me a potential injury so thanks so much for that!
Getting under an old beater and cussing your lungs out while getting rust in your eyes trying to force some part into place is something you gotta learn to love if you want to work on your own car.
@@SWAGCOWVIDEO yeah, me trying to get my NB1 5-speed gearbox back up into place, without a helper and without a transmission jack. And then realizing I forgot the flat plate in between the block and flywheel and having to do it all a second time. (not so) Fun times.
That's Donut! All their videos are like that. Even if they're not trying to be informative they end up being just that. All while being easy going and entertaining.
“If you had to get in here just to do a rear main seal.. **sigh** boy, that would be annoying..” “Uh, like I said, we didn’t really *need* to do a clutch in this car, so..” With the way he delivered that first comment, I’m actually starting to think all that really needed to be done was the rear main seal.
I'm so glad that they showed him fighting with it and struggling. Bc other channels edit that out. I have not worked on one car where I did not struggle at one point during the build
Money Pit has been giving me the confidence to start doing some of the basic maintenance work on my car on my own. I have a mechanic friend who’s been making sure I don’t destroy the car, but this show has taught me so much about how to work on my car.
i believe the primary advantage of that particular 3 puck is that it won't over heat nearly as easily, because it slips less and has materials that are better suited to functioning in high heat scenarios. a larger stock clutch will develop heat soak in a continuous use situation like the track, and once its fully heat soaked it can't hold as much power and becomes unusable until it cools back down. however the 3 puck design will maintain its performance and function better in a max temp scenario, and at the same time will reach operating temps more quickly due to less surface area, which increases the overall consistency of feel whether your 1 lap in, or 20 laps in, it should feel about the same and maintain performance if you are under the hp rating specs. so reliability and consistency are the key words, versus comfort/ease of use/max hp performance ratings. i could be wrong about some aspects of that for this particular model, but that is usually the case for most clutches like this. it is counter intuitive because you would think the stock clutch would dissipate heat better and hold more power with more surface area, but a lot of it just comes down to the lower friction material not being able to perform in high temps and maintain consistency. but also a higher puck design with more surface area of the same material would hold way more horsepower, but be much much more difficult to drive due to being underpowered, and also adds rotating mass. which then you get into multi disc clutch designs that have the advantages of smooth engagement and high horsepower ratings at the minor cost of rotating mass--- but while this little 3 puck might not hold as much power as a twin disc and also be less comfortable to ride around with, it is considerably lighter and can hang laps and not overheat, so this is really the highest performance option you could possibly get out of a clutch for track use at your power level.
@@DirtbagCarpentry I couldn't get mine back up there. I struggled just the same as Zach was doing, and eventually had to use a floor jack. Albeit I was using a tiny little floor jack and had the whole gearbox balanced perilously while a strap was under the tail end, and then I was able to lift it up and get it seated on the block and pilot bearing. I also had to wedge a block of wood in front of the crank pulley to get the engine to tilt back far enough, because without the weight of the gearbox it tilts forward which makes it really hard to get the gearbox input shaft at the correct angle to go into the pilot bearing.
Literally my favorite series on the channel just because I love watching people actually work on cars and I love all the information I've gotten on just all around car maintainence
I've been a mechanic for over 10 years... I literally never thought of doing that with the bolts. In my own defense I haven't had an issue remembering where they go since I was a teenager, but still, that is a remarkably good idea. I personally do that both ways. If you need to replace rear main seal, and it is a manual, replace the clutch. Same if you're doing the clutch, do the seal. Save yourself time and money both ways. To the point where I have bought the seal myself for customer cars when they refused it.
I do interior stuff on cars for a living and to be fair to you I don’t do the cardboard trick at work either. But I 100% use it when doing personal stuff like rebuilding my suspension, because unlike work the project can drag on. And B, I 1000% agree with you on the main seal. I’m putting an LSD + clutch in my 2000 TDI soon and paid a bit extra for an OEM seal. Most shops and sources have advised against replacing a non leaking seal, but I imagine that’s because the oem seal is better than a 20$ generic seal.
IDK if you're still monitoring this ancient comment but, as a mechanic too, thank God for dedicated mechanics like you! I worked in a government fleet for 30 years and been turning wrenches way longer than that... and the sheer stupidity, incompetence, and vicious indifference I've seen after I checked the work of various "mechanics" who worked on my car, is truly disgusting to me. I have seen clutch disk bolts LEFT LOOSE by the morons that changed it and rattling around in the bell house because half of them had fallen out. Another time, some other dolt I (foolishly) paid to adjust the valves, simply tightened them all the way down leaving NO valve clearance because the idiot didn't understand what he was doing, why, or how. And my personal favorite happened to my old 1985 Nissan 200SX. One time I needed the alternator changed out, which they did, but on the drive home the dash light was coming on anyway. Test the alt, yep, 14 volts - sometimes - so it wasn't charging the battery enough. This happened all because the belt was too loose and couldn't be tightened enough because it ran out of travel before it ran out of belt... and the cause of THAT was because the total sh!t-head "mechanic" that replaced the alternator couldn't be bothered to swap the (larger) OEM pulley from the old one! Point being, mechanics like you are maybe one in 10, or maybe even 1 in 100, so dude, you have my sincere thanks that SOME one is concerned with doing things right!
Its 100% trial and error. Oh this part blew up. lets add this and do this. Until you have todays spaghetti bowl version of an engine. Most of the crazy shit on cars is safety and cars blowing up from too much power. cars would be much simplier if the 60s 70s muscle car boom didnt happen
Zach’s doing a great job with this series, been following (almost) every mod with my own miata. Keep up the great work, this series has been on of the best on Donut
Weird story time: I have had a new in box “performance” clutch for a late 90’s (I think) Dodge Neon for YEARS. My former college roommate’s ex-boyfriend randomly left it in her room one day. After a while, she just let me have it since she didn’t know what it was, or why he left it there in the first place. The weird part is: he didn’t drive a Dodge Neon. My guess is that he ordered the wrong clutch (probably from eBay) and just didn’t want to deal with trying to return or exchange it. If anyone reads this and has any use for it, let me know and I’ll give you more details on the part! I’ll probably let you have it for free fifty, or for the cost of shipping!
One thing y’all didn’t touch on. When installing a new clutch, there is recommended break in miles. Meaning daily driving and not thrashing on it until those miles are complete. I know some people don’t bother, but the concept is still there.
Do more videos with this guy, my ADHD makes it hard to focus on “long” videos like this but he kept my attention, didnt even wanna stop the video to leave this comment.
😂 the story of every backyard mechanic, early morning “it only took 8 minutes to pull it out” and then several hours later “it’s dark it’s late I’m tired, I’ll finish it in the morning”
Exedy rates their torque numbers at the wheels so it easier to determine which clutch you probably need instead of guessing what crank torque is from a wheel torque rating.
i would just like to say thank you for actually showing the way the clutch operates. i understood it in principal but seeing that visuals with the arm in the trans finally made sense.
@@clifftonstewart2861 Cliffton, son, don't be a disappointment online. Go to your dad, spend some time with him. Pursue a study you really like. Do something other than being a complete tool online. Am not mad like David Benning is by your comment, I am just disappointed in you, cause you can be so much more than this. Do so much more than this. So please, be better, do better. I know you can if you put your mind to it. I am more than happy to help you. Just ask, and I'll help.
@@osmacar5331 you writing your paragraph in hopes of being taken seriously is a bigger disappointment than some kid messing around on the internet. follow your own advice
Damn, good memories of the days of Money Pit when Zack used to work on the ol' Miata at home, learning as he goes, mistakes and all. It was very relatable, but looking back it was also probably way more challenging to do lol
I did one once on an Alfa Spider, in an apartment parking lot, in the middle of winter with snow falling. Every single part was a solid block of freezing metal sucking as much heat out of my hands as possible. And yet, I kinda miss those days.
I have a road registered car with a clutch like that in it and it’s cable operated. Can confirm it’s absolutely shit in any type of traffic. As soon as that plate gets hot it becomes very very grabby.
I mean why wouldn't you take the car out of gear while sitting? If you don't do that you're killing your throwout bearing, your thrust bearings, your slave cylinder, your diaphragm spring, your leg. Why anyone would sit at a light or in traffic holding the clutch disengaged is beyond me.
this vid hit home on so many levels of my years messing around with cars in my 20's. The long days that turn into long nights working on the same damn thing because you just don't know how you are supposed to get the thing into the other thing by yourself. And when you do have it in place, you can't put the bolts in because you are using all your limbs to hold the thing in place. lol. true Love/Hate relationship that was. From then on, I vowed that I shall get a home with a big ass garage so I can install a lift and never have to crawl under my cars again! Honorable mentions: busted knuckles from slipping wrenches, broken bolts that ruined a whole day really fast, lost tools, and dropping bolts that you swear hit the ground but can never find.
Honestly I have learned so many things from this series's and I'm just looking for each episode so that I learn more 💙 I hope also hope the HI LOW series continues cause i really loved it❤
Those alignment plugs suck. If you wrap an extension with tape to friction fit (lightly) into the friction disk and pilot bushing the trans will line up easier.
I had to do a Miata clutch in a parking lot at an Autocross event one time… can confirm that the transmission on your chest bench press using you knee for support is the proper method.
lol yes you for sure know the sound my friend!!! BUT what we hope is to hear the clank of it hitting the GROUND HAHA!!!! Since it only happens 10% of the time i usually say FU very LOUD haha!
I'm 60 seconds through this window and I'm pretty sure that clutch is for certain Miata racing where the engine and transmission are supposed to be bone stock, with the idea being that the 1lb of less rotating mass from the puck design and aggressive bite means faster engagement / less slippage on shifts (combined with the reduced rotating mass). You're talking about a clutch designed to save maybe a quarter to a third of a second of average lap time maximum. I know a guy that races stock Miatas and this looks precisely like the kind of thing he'd be using.
@@racerex340 I don't think there's any clutch or flywheel restrictions. So this should work fine for that. Not like any inspector would be able to check anyway.
Thanks It was like re-living my younger days as an Auto mechanic. Also worked at AAmco for years and installed untold amount of clutches. Everything was still familiar to me. Looks like parts have changed very little in last 50 years. Clutch parts anyway. That was a great presentation of covering about everything with that job you did. Very Professional.
I remember that time that my father installed Ford Galaxy 1995ish performance clutch in our 1985 Ford Escort station wagon because Escort cluch burn dawn, and he couldn't buy any other cluch because there where no other cluch. Galaxy cluch was 5cm (2 inch) bigger than Escort, so my father takes angel grinder and cut that 5cm of the cluch and put it in car. It worked for 5 years.
This reminds me so much of that time I changed the transmission on my R32. I had lifted the car over a depression in the ground to give myself more room to maneuver the tranny. Removal went super well, and then right before I got to reinstall the new transmission, it started raining. That depression in the ground filled with water. I used a motorcycle jack to lower the transmission, and of course it was too high for the install, so once the weather got a bit better, I had no choice but to lay in that nice big puddle and lift with my belly. Fun times. Still, the moment that shaft got in felt like I had landed on the moon.
Watching this process makes me appreciate the Triumph Spitfire even more. I used to own a 1974 Spitfire 1500 and one day when I went to go home from work I noticed a puddle of fluid under the car. It was fluid from the hydraulic clutch (the clutch pedal was on the floor). After power shifting all the way home I set about replacing the slave cylinder which was the source of the leak, requiring removing the transmission (put a new clutch in just for fun). In the Spitfire the transmission is removed from the top, you literally get to sit in the driver and passenger seat while doing all of the work. It isn't even possible to take the transmission out the bottom because the classic hard frame that the Spitfire has is in the way.
You bring back good memories. When I was a kid my father had a '62 Triumph Spitfire Mk1 that he drove almost 200 miles round trip every day for work which was a lot more driving than it was really designed for. A couple times per year he'd come home from work on Friday and we'd start stripping for an engine rebuild and have it up and tested after dark on Sunday night. We used a Massey Ferguson TO35 with boom to lift the engine. I used to think I loved working on cars but after he died I realized it wasn't working on cars that I'd liked so much, it was working on cars with him.
@@andrulV2 I absolutely loved taking the transmission out through the passenger compartment to replace the clutch. My 74 had the factory hardtop, six bolts, ten minutes, and it was half an inch lower than the rag. How often did you lift the inside rear wheel off the ground in tight turns? I also loved being able to do a U-turn inside the lines of two standard 12 foot wide lanes. I found out that the little plastic spoiler on the front actually worked. Near top speed, at around 90MPH, the front would crank down and bring the cat close to its braking stance, with all four tires square to the road.
@@letstrytouserealscienceoka3564 I do remember that tight turn radius. Never lifted the rear tire though, my dad would have skinned me alive then made me rub the salt in myself!
@@andrulV2 Probably a good thing because if you did not know that the car would do that, it could quickly lead to rolling it. The car would exhibit typical understeer in hard cornering until the inside rear wheel lifted and then jump to hard oversteer so you had to be ready to change your steering angle to keep it steady. It was a little dangerous, but a real blast.
My Grandma had a Pontiac sedan in 1972 (I was just learning to drive stick shift) that she had them put a tractor clutch in. The engagement was about a half-inch - it was literally an on/off switch and the disk pushed back so hard I couldn't tell when it was starting to engage. My Mom had a Subaru in 73 that was also a stick, and when I tried to shift - it was like a miracle, I could tell instantly when it was starting to engage. Your fears for drivability were like a flashback for me :)
I have used this clutch a couple times. Its amazing compared to the unsprung 6 pucks that everyone was using back in the day. For a b series Honda that you daily drive I think you can't beat it. b18c5 with toda cams I could run 10-15 passes at LACR a night and it would hold no problem.
I just want to take a minute and thank you all for what you are doing and how you break all this down. I have always felt like a complete idiot when it comes to cars, and most people I know that know car stuff were pretty elitist about the knowledge of how things worked, then the older I got the more I distanced myself from cars in general... im almost 33 now and just got my first car a few months ago, and found your channel shortly after. I can honestly say that I have a bit of confidence thinking about what is going on in a car, doing basic stuff and even doing a few mods, all thanks to your videos. Thank you so so much and please keep up the great work!
On Monday I drove my brothers 2014 Chevy spark with a 5 speed manual. I only drove it a little bit but I only stalled it once and it was my first time driving a manual. And I love manuals it is so much fun!!!!
I was a vehicle mechanic for over thirty years , working for main agents and independent workshops . Just yesterday I was under my daughters car to change a starter motor lying on my yard , ouch what a struggle I do not miss that kind of job . You advised to grease the gearbox spline and release bearing , I would never do this but ensure they were cleaned and dry ,as clutch dust would gather in the grease and possibly cause binding over time resulting in stiff pedal action and possibly clutch slip . Another tip would be to check a new clutch disc on the gearbox spline before assembly to ensure when you are lifting the transmission it will enter the spline nicely .
I installed a high performance clutch that looked like a plus sign and it was responsive but it actually lasted compared to a normal clutch. Took a while to get used to but was better than replacing the clutch and pressure plate even 20-30k
@@ulukai_555 I'm guessing he's riding his clutch. Some, who don't know any better, keep their left foot in the pedal for a large portion of their cruise time. Had habit!
Having been an intern at a mechanic shop I've learned one major lesson, if your going to clean any part spray it down it brake cleaner, that shit works great for almost everything
Tip for removing rear main seal: Drive a small self-tapping or drywall screw into the seal, then you can pry or pull on that screw to get the seal out with minimal risk to the sealing surfaces, and minimal time and effort. Tip #1 for aligning splines: Turning the crank is usually simpler than turning the transmission in situations like this. Tip #2 for aligning splines: On many vehicles you can simply rotate the entire transmission until the splines line up, then rotate it back once the splines are engaged to line the bellhousing up with the block.
One of the beauties of a motorbike, swapping the clutch for most involves - (drain oil, or if in a rush just lean the bike over)remove crank case cover,remove clutch basket,replace friction pads+spacers,put basket and cover back on. First time I ever did one it was 2 hours and that was just through being cautious.
I'm in the same boat every time I have to go under one of my cars. It's kind of a drag knowing I got to work on my car when I used to really enjoy it. Can't wait to move told the family next move we are getting a place with at least a concrete pad so I can enjoy working on my cars
I just use 3/4 inch plywood in my gravel driveway. Holds up by 3800# blazer on jack stands no problem. Also is nice so you can move jacks and engine hoists around
@@chapa435ify My dad and I replaced the rotors on his BMW, we have an extremely small garage and a gravel driveway. We indeed used large cardboard box panels on the gravel to save our knees
yeah it's only a couple times more annoying than the Honda morse-code letter H key-in beeper. I wired in a bypass switch on my Integra door open switch so I could have the stereo on with doors open while detailing or cleaning or whatever.
@@ScootsMcPoot I mean tbh I still have the car and I've only had to do oil changes, brake pads and brake master cylinder. Really reliable car, especially since I've daily'd it since I bought it. Solid as fuck.
Great demonstration of what it's actually like trying to install/reinstall a clutch and gearbox in the comfort of your own home (or driveway in this case). Getting that gearbox installed again without a jack was very reminiscent of when I had to change my clutch on my 200SX; such a pain getting everything lined up with the weight of the thing and you end up having to bench press it multiple times, along with a lot of swearing. Keep up the good work, guys :)
Me, looking at the thumbnail: That looks like something from Need For Speed No Limits lol, what are they gonna do with THAT? Edit: WHOA! Never expected so damn many likes on any of my comments XD And Takumi is in the reply section too? Lol
Uhm. Did this job on a 240 several times. You could put cinder blocks under the jack stand. I did it on gravel. But, do that in the future, if your incline isn't too bad. Then, trans jack rocks. And in this case, always pull the shifter at the start.
Ones I made this work on a Ford Escord without having a centering tool for the clutch. So I had to use the spindle of the gearbox and tighten the screws each by each through the clutch lever window. After each screw I had to rotate the fan a little bit until I found the right position of the next screw . This procedure was very time consuming because I did it all alone without anyone telling me to stop rotating the fan on the right position. But finally it worked.
Quite a few years back, I needed a new clutch in my 83 Nissan Sentra wagon. I think a quote to get it done was under $200. I decided to do it myself. It went well. Front wheel drive; rip one wheel off and get that half-shaft out of the way. Trans out, pressure plate off, old clutch isn't any good as a Frisbee either. The new clutch was (if I remember correctly) less than $50ish. Started putting it all back. As I was going around the pressure plate with that one final click, the wrench slipped and I sliced the back of one finger along the edge of the engine. So, after a trip to urgent care for stitches, and a case of beer for my neighbor who helped me put it all back together, I saved about $2.00 on the job. Success!
Just so everyone doesn't get too worried about me - the jackstands I have aren't one of the recalled part numbers!
How’s your head? That jack stand leave a dent?
Wait jackstands had a recall?
Edit: Thanks for all the replies, I hadn't heard about it, luckily I haven't bought any jackstands yet but I was planning to do so soon, so you guys saved me a potential injury so thanks so much for that!
@@adelaide7822 yes sir. Pittsburgh jack stands that are rated for 3 and 6 tons are collapsing in use.
Well stay safe just in case
@@jasonpolmateer226 Big dent! Less room for brain!
I like how confident he is about everything despite admitting he’s confused as hell
It's great 😂
well that's how most people are working on cars.
cuz he knows what he is doing.
He forgot to say what a POS the car is and throwing every crus word out there
It's motivational to me somehow
Chrisfix: shows us how it's suposed to be done
Donut: shows us what it will acualy look like
Lol you not wrong
yeah i love chris fix but honestly if you watch donuts version and then chris fixs version, or vice versa, youd be good to go.
Getting under an old beater and cussing your lungs out while getting rust in your eyes trying to force some part into place is something you gotta learn to love if you want to work on your own car.
@@SWAGCOWVIDEO yeah, me trying to get my NB1 5-speed gearbox back up into place, without a helper and without a transmission jack. And then realizing I forgot the flat plate in between the block and flywheel and having to do it all a second time. (not so) Fun times.
@@SWAGCOWVIDEO It's also fun blowing your nose 3 days later and for rust still to come out
The most realistic part is that he started when the sun was up and was half way through when it got dark.
i liked how he said it only took 8 minutes and like the next scene its night time lol
@@kennethdeloria ya time zones are weird like that
@@MrKoalatea not trying to be a jerk but how do time zones have anything to do with this
@@zynthio they were making a joke
I’d have to say it was the all too familiar dry humping of transmission as he tried to line up the input spline and the flywheel.
Watching him laying there with the transmission on his chest was something I felt deep in my soul. I feel like we've all been there
I got flashbacks bro 😰
Ptsd, post tranny-job stress disorder
Many times. And the irony is that it isn't much easier on a lift - at least not with Mazda RWD cars.
Ah yes the fellowship of the (piston) ring I knew it well...
@@jakewerecat9031 that's crazy. is it a strictly lift only job to make it safe or what?
Dude, mad respect to the camera guy sitting on your hood like that while you're driving!!! Such a sick angle!
@Corbin Cox Congratulations! You didn't get the joke.
Lol
Wooooosh
Your so dumb it’s a go pro
creator of titties taker of virginites it called a joke
For someone such as myself who doesn’t understand cars at all, this was actually very informative and entertaining at the same time
same here
That's Donut! All their videos are like that. Even if they're not trying to be informative they end up being just that. All while being easy going and entertaining.
I understand enough about cars to do some things and find problems, but definitely not a lot haha, this channel is great
check out engineering explained aswell, very helpfull. i do realise this might be a little to late tho
Too shay
Wednesday’s have become my favorite day of the week, I’m always so excited for Money Pit!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
same here love money pit
Same! Love money pit, he's a great host
If you have snapchat you can watch it there two
Same haha
Love money pit but i also look forward to sunday podcasts
“If you had to get in here just to do a rear main seal.. **sigh** boy, that would be annoying..”
“Uh, like I said, we didn’t really *need* to do a clutch in this car, so..”
With the way he delivered that first comment, I’m actually starting to think all that really needed to be done was the rear main seal.
Lmao
I was thinking that too
zach: takes starts taking clutch out
geese: *quaking intensifies*
Return the slab
Green parrots of the San Gabriel Valley?
Eat your cereal
Eat your cerial bruh
@@ossumopossum def green parrots
I'm so glad that they showed him fighting with it and struggling. Bc other channels edit that out. I have not worked on one car where I did not struggle at one point during the build
Money Pit has been giving me the confidence to start doing some of the basic maintenance work on my car on my own. I have a mechanic friend who’s been making sure I don’t destroy the car, but this show has taught me so much about how to work on my car.
That's the way to go! Even more if you have a buddy that have your back!
i believe the primary advantage of that particular 3 puck is that it won't over heat nearly as easily, because it slips less and has materials that are better suited to functioning in high heat scenarios. a larger stock clutch will develop heat soak in a continuous use situation like the track, and once its fully heat soaked it can't hold as much power and becomes unusable until it cools back down. however the 3 puck design will maintain its performance and function better in a max temp scenario, and at the same time will reach operating temps more quickly due to less surface area, which increases the overall consistency of feel whether your 1 lap in, or 20 laps in, it should feel about the same and maintain performance if you are under the hp rating specs. so reliability and consistency are the key words, versus comfort/ease of use/max hp performance ratings. i could be wrong about some aspects of that for this particular model, but that is usually the case for most clutches like this. it is counter intuitive because you would think the stock clutch would dissipate heat better and hold more power with more surface area, but a lot of it just comes down to the lower friction material not being able to perform in high temps and maintain consistency. but also a higher puck design with more surface area of the same material would hold way more horsepower, but be much much more difficult to drive due to being underpowered, and also adds rotating mass. which then you get into multi disc clutch designs that have the advantages of smooth engagement and high horsepower ratings at the minor cost of rotating mass--- but while this little 3 puck might not hold as much power as a twin disc and also be less comfortable to ride around with, it is considerably lighter and can hang laps and not overheat, so this is really the highest performance option you could possibly get out of a clutch for track use at your power level.
My thought was that less rotating mass when clutch is disengaged could speed up gear shifts.
Well said.
Zach is a boss for throwing that transmission back up there by himself!
It's a car transmission so it's light, I know a guy how did that with a 1ton truck transmission.
@@DirtbagCarpentry I couldn't get mine back up there. I struggled just the same as Zach was doing, and eventually had to use a floor jack. Albeit I was using a tiny little floor jack and had the whole gearbox balanced perilously while a strap was under the tail end, and then I was able to lift it up and get it seated on the block and pilot bearing. I also had to wedge a block of wood in front of the crank pulley to get the engine to tilt back far enough, because without the weight of the gearbox it tilts forward which makes it really hard to get the gearbox input shaft at the correct angle to go into the pilot bearing.
@@DirtbagCarpentry Still 300 pounds, like to see you try it
@@ItzHazy ok
@@ItzHazy Its definitely not 300lbs.
Literally my favorite series on the channel just because I love watching people actually work on cars and I love all the information I've gotten on just all around car maintainence
Totally agree! Also Zach has an awesome vibe
I've been a mechanic for over 10 years... I literally never thought of doing that with the bolts. In my own defense I haven't had an issue remembering where they go since I was a teenager, but still, that is a remarkably good idea.
I personally do that both ways. If you need to replace rear main seal, and it is a manual, replace the clutch. Same if you're doing the clutch, do the seal. Save yourself time and money both ways. To the point where I have bought the seal myself for customer cars when they refused it.
I do interior stuff on cars for a living and to be fair to you I don’t do the cardboard trick at work either.
But I 100% use it when doing personal stuff like rebuilding my suspension, because unlike work the project can drag on.
And B, I 1000% agree with you on the main seal. I’m putting an LSD + clutch in my 2000 TDI soon and paid a bit extra for an OEM seal.
Most shops and sources have advised against replacing a non leaking seal, but I imagine that’s because the oem seal is better than a 20$ generic seal.
IDK if you're still monitoring this ancient comment but, as a mechanic too, thank God for dedicated mechanics like you! I worked in a government fleet for 30 years and been turning wrenches way longer than that... and the sheer stupidity, incompetence, and vicious indifference I've seen after I checked the work of various "mechanics" who worked on my car, is truly disgusting to me.
I have seen clutch disk bolts LEFT LOOSE by the morons that changed it and rattling around in the bell house because half of them had fallen out. Another time, some other dolt I (foolishly) paid to adjust the valves, simply tightened them all the way down leaving NO valve clearance because the idiot didn't understand what he was doing, why, or how. And my personal favorite happened to my old 1985 Nissan 200SX. One time I needed the alternator changed out, which they did, but on the drive home the dash light was coming on anyway. Test the alt, yep, 14 volts - sometimes - so it wasn't charging the battery enough. This happened all because the belt was too loose and couldn't be tightened enough because it ran out of travel before it ran out of belt... and the cause of THAT was because the total sh!t-head "mechanic" that replaced the alternator couldn't be bothered to swap the (larger) OEM pulley from the old one!
Point being, mechanics like you are maybe one in 10, or maybe even 1 in 100, so dude, you have my sincere thanks that SOME one is concerned with doing things right!
"if you had to get in here just for a rear main seal, that would be annoying"
Oh it is. It really really is.
Yep. Bad enough that I won't do mine until it's clutch time.
Damn....I feel your pain
Never had that problem. Dad taught me the right way, the first time we replaced the clutch in his Mustang.
Is that the one that always leaks where it connects to the driveshaft? I noticed mine had a crack in it the other day but no oil was leaking.
"Might as well do the clutch while I'm in here."
You literally just taught me about transmissions, i knew nothing about them, thanks dad.
Lol
Actually he taught you about clutches.
@@Twitchyii not just clutches.
ooff
Can we take a moment to appretiate the fact that he put a seatbelt to his camera at 15:59
It protecc, It attack, but most importantly, it records
..witness me!
the camera equipments are probably worth more than the miata itself
@@robloxstreetracingunleashe8548 , "x
If it sits it clicks
It blows my mind the amount of engineering that goes into cars. Crazy to think about how anyone ever invented these parts in the first place. So cool.
Its 100% trial and error. Oh this part blew up. lets add this and do this. Until you have todays spaghetti bowl version of an engine. Most of the crazy shit on cars is safety and cars blowing up from too much power. cars would be much simplier if the 60s 70s muscle car boom didnt happen
Zach’s doing a great job with this series, been following (almost) every mod with my own miata. Keep up the great work, this series has been on of the best on Donut
Weird story time: I have had a new in box “performance” clutch for a late 90’s (I think) Dodge Neon for YEARS. My former college roommate’s ex-boyfriend randomly left it in her room one day. After a while, she just let me have it since she didn’t know what it was, or why he left it there in the first place. The weird part is: he didn’t drive a Dodge Neon. My guess is that he ordered the wrong clutch (probably from eBay) and just didn’t want to deal with trying to return or exchange it. If anyone reads this and has any use for it, let me know and I’ll give you more details on the part! I’ll probably let you have it for free fifty, or for the cost of shipping!
You should be ashamed that you want money for *that*
@Lucas Blanchard Ay that's good of you man
@@angelesc2033 why lmao shit costs money
Getting a 1994 plymouth that shares most of the same parts soon, I can't for the life of me confirm compatibility though.
@@angelesc2033 you won't become financially successful with an attitude like that /s
Never thought I'd be so entertained by watching an angry dude make love to a transmission under a Miata.
At least it was a California miata. Living in the northeast I've never seen an undercarriage so clean before.
Lmao that pelvic thrust luv
One thing y’all didn’t touch on. When installing a new clutch, there is recommended break in miles. Meaning daily driving and not thrashing on it until those miles are complete. I know some people don’t bother, but the concept is still there.
it is like when in Forza sometimes where an upgrade statistically makes your car worse but it is still technically an upgrade.
Hahaha
Yes i know what you mean
sometimes it be like that
😂
I want a new Gran Turismo soooooooo bad..........
I had to say it
That intro though, “it doesn’t make sense let’s instal it”
Lol.
Lol.
"Listen, its no good to rely on your brain to remember stuff. Trust me"
- Zach, 2020
Exactly what I needed before an exam..
What exam are you taking. And best of luck!
Mario is taking his Prostate Exam. He's been practicing at home all month.
From an actual mechanic, I can say that this is a Fantastic video for an at home clutch swap. Thank you for mentioning the rear main btw. Good job!
Do more videos with this guy, my ADHD makes it hard to focus on “long” videos like this but he kept my attention, didnt even wanna stop the video to leave this comment.
Yup same boat well said
I agree with you buddy
Me too I have it
I feel you bro i got ADHD too
Clicked reply, got distracted, had to scroll up to see what I was replying to.
Zach is like the Dad I never had teaching me about how to work on cars
Also chrisfix, but he is almost too perfect at fixing the cars
Unfortunately he doesn't ask you to hold the flash light while shouting at the car
Some cigarettes are really hard to find. He will be back someday, don't lose hope!
Kinda sad you gotta learn from donut😂 they are extremely bias
Wait... you didn’t have a dad? Or you didn’t have a dad that taught you about carsb
😂 the story of every backyard mechanic, early morning “it only took 8 minutes to pull it out” and then several hours later “it’s dark it’s late I’m tired, I’ll finish it in the morning”
LMAO. Dude. Every. Single. Time. 😆
"If you had to get in here just to do a rear main seal... ...man that would be annoying". Every XJ owner ever just shuddered 🤣🤣🤣🤣
the 4.0 RMS can be changed by dropping the oil pan tho thanks to its 2 piece design!
Exedy rates their torque numbers at the wheels so it easier to determine which clutch you probably need instead of guessing what crank torque is from a wheel torque rating.
i would just like to say thank you for actually showing the way the clutch operates. i understood it in principal but seeing that visuals with the arm in the trans finally made sense.
10:01 that’s a OHSA approved technique right there!
when you are the support stand
Looks like he's trying to get intimate with that transmission.
Authentic tech technique there.
RangerCustom92 they really missed the opportunity for the 70s porn music
That rest while it's still on your chest. Those breaks that aren't really restful
Remember: when re-installing a transmission, never underestimate the power of thrusting.
The clutch may be aggressive, but his thrust was over powered.
gay
@@clifftonstewart2861 okay kid
@@clifftonstewart2861 Cliffton, son, don't be a disappointment online. Go to your dad, spend some time with him. Pursue a study you really like. Do something other than being a complete tool online. Am not mad like David Benning is by your comment, I am just disappointed in you, cause you can be so much more than this. Do so much more than this.
So please, be better, do better. I know you can if you put your mind to it. I am more than happy to help you. Just ask, and I'll help.
@@osmacar5331 you writing your paragraph in hopes of being taken seriously is a bigger disappointment than some kid messing around on the internet. follow your own advice
9:51 I love the hard cut from not wanting to put it on his belly to just him struggling underneath it lmao
@10:00, I felt the struggle, y’all captured that “garage-built” jack stand struggle perfectly
"Putting this stuff back is basically like taking it off....but in reverse" big brainnn
" Installation is the reverse of disassembly. "
- Every Haynes book ever
5head
It's big brain time
Damn, good memories of the days of Money Pit when Zack used to work on the ol' Miata at home, learning as he goes, mistakes and all. It was very relatable, but looking back it was also probably way more challenging to do lol
F for Zach and anyone who's had to do a transmission without a jack. There's a lot more cussing that probably got edited out lol.
Oh yeah I was thinking the same thing
And magically now the neighbour's little kid knows a lot more words
Had to do a FWD Trans without one. First time ever doing a clutch. Pulled the whole engine and it took 3 days all up
Been there done that... Was helping a friend replace a clutch and boy o boy it was a shitshow.
I did one once on an Alfa Spider, in an apartment parking lot, in the middle of winter with snow falling. Every single part was a solid block of freezing metal sucking as much heat out of my hands as possible. And yet, I kinda miss those days.
The real test is when you're stuck in traffic for hours.
With a hydraulic slave cylinder I bet it’s still not terrible.
I have a road registered car with a clutch like that in it and it’s cable operated. Can confirm it’s absolutely shit in any type of traffic. As soon as that plate gets hot it becomes very very grabby.
If you are stuck for hours, disengage shatever gear you are in.
If stuck for even longer shut off your engine
and here I am, shifting back to neutral at every red light, gotta protect that clutch
I mean why wouldn't you take the car out of gear while sitting? If you don't do that you're killing your throwout bearing, your thrust bearings, your slave cylinder, your diaphragm spring, your leg. Why anyone would sit at a light or in traffic holding the clutch disengaged is beyond me.
11:05 😂😂 I like how he hits his head or knee or any part of his body almost in every video he makes. My favorite part LOL.
Reminds me of myself, I’m very accident prone. 😂🤕
I just feel bad :(
It's a lucky day for me when I finish up under the hood without a bloody knuckle or hitting some part of my body on my car
I've hit my head on the bottom of my car so much I know the searing pain he felt there and it makes it even funnier
Daslynnter haven’t done any work on any of our cars lately but I still remember the pain of hitting your head or hitting your knuckles. 😂
this vid hit home on so many levels of my years messing around with cars in my 20's. The long days that turn into long nights working on the same damn thing because you just don't know how you are supposed to get the thing into the other thing by yourself. And when you do have it in place, you can't put the bolts in because you are using all your limbs to hold the thing in place. lol. true Love/Hate relationship that was. From then on, I vowed that I shall get a home with a big ass garage so I can install a lift and never have to crawl under my cars again! Honorable mentions: busted knuckles from slipping wrenches, broken bolts that ruined a whole day really fast, lost tools, and dropping bolts that you swear hit the ground but can never find.
10:01 this got intimate.
Janelle Rae now why why why would you say that? 😂
Honestly I have learned so many things from this series's and I'm just looking for each episode so that I learn more 💙
I hope also hope the HI LOW series continues cause i really loved it❤
Same here, really enjoy Money pit and the Hi Low series, but that could be because i also own a Miata and a 350Z xD perfect combo! :P
This gives me flashbacks to dropping my transmission 12 times on my back
Bout to do it for my 3rd time. Hopefully its the last
Looking for a fidanza before i get in there😁
I was channeling my inner Greg on this one for sure
Those alignment plugs suck. If you wrap an extension with tape to friction fit (lightly) into the friction disk and pilot bushing the trans will line up easier.
@@jasonpeizer9042 Or once you break enough transmissions you'll have a spare input shaft to use 😆 the best clutch alignment tool I've ever had
I had to do a Miata clutch in a parking lot at an Autocross event one time… can confirm that the transmission on your chest bench press using you knee for support is the proper method.
The sound everyone hates 10:46 😂
"Oh... yay..."
lol yes you for sure know the sound my friend!!! BUT what we hope is to hear the clank of it hitting the GROUND HAHA!!!! Since it only happens 10% of the time i usually say FU very LOUD haha!
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE!!
Juan Manuel Penaloza confirmed
it's almost as miserable as the sound of car keys falling down a drainage grate
This series is the best part of my week
Big same, it's making me want a project Miata in the worst way
Nathan Barndt me too, I’ve already got a project saab and I don’t have room for a miata
I'm 60 seconds through this window and I'm pretty sure that clutch is for certain Miata racing where the engine and transmission are supposed to be bone stock, with the idea being that the 1lb of less rotating mass from the puck design and aggressive bite means faster engagement / less slippage on shifts (combined with the reduced rotating mass). You're talking about a clutch designed to save maybe a quarter to a third of a second of average lap time maximum. I know a guy that races stock Miatas and this looks precisely like the kind of thing he'd be using.
Thats true its weight reduction and 260Nm in 1.6-1.8 NA engine is plenty even when its build.
You're basically talking about spec miatas.
@@itsjustpizza correct. I believe that if allowed, this sort of clutch is precisely what a spec miata racer would want to use.
@@racerex340 I don't think there's any clutch or flywheel restrictions. So this should work fine for that. Not like any inspector would be able to check anyway.
@@itsjustpizza if you won a race egregiously, safe bet they will be checking your car thoroughly.
Thanks It was like re-living my younger days as an Auto mechanic. Also worked at AAmco for years and installed untold amount of clutches. Everything was still familiar to me. Looks like parts have changed very little in last 50 years. Clutch parts anyway. That was a great presentation of covering about everything with that job you did. Very Professional.
“No weird noises”
BEEEEEEEEEEE BEEEEB EEEEEEPPP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
that's the noise the car makes on startup, i think
@@baldrickthesphereofamusement it's because of the open door, he can just unplug one switch underneath the dash and it's goooooone
Its the alarm to remember that the e brake is still on
as an owner of a 1997 model it beeps when your seatbelt isn't in when the car is started.
there are 4 different answers and i don't know which is right
I remember that time that my father installed Ford Galaxy 1995ish performance clutch in our 1985 Ford Escort station wagon because Escort cluch burn dawn, and he couldn't buy any other cluch because there where no other cluch.
Galaxy cluch was 5cm (2 inch) bigger than Escort, so my father takes angel grinder and cut that 5cm of the cluch and put it in car. It worked for 5 years.
I had a stroke reading that
I won’t lie that’s pretty kickass! I would’ve never thought of that!
Nice work bro
Badass dad tbh
The usage captions to display figures on correct units (metric) was perfect, everyone should do that
This reminds me so much of that time I changed the transmission on my R32. I had lifted the car over a depression in the ground to give myself more room to maneuver the tranny. Removal went super well, and then right before I got to reinstall the new transmission, it started raining. That depression in the ground filled with water. I used a motorcycle jack to lower the transmission, and of course it was too high for the install, so once the weather got a bit better, I had no choice but to lay in that nice big puddle and lift with my belly. Fun times. Still, the moment that shaft got in felt like I had landed on the moon.
16:33 GTR spotted.. Love the videos! You have a great personality :)
I love how the editor has a sense of humor.
Camera: *presses into the rug*
Editor: *adds explosion sound*
or in 10:25 and leaves a funny message where not help your firends if your the one recording
I run this clutch and once it wears and beds enough , it gets easier to daily it
Watching this process makes me appreciate the Triumph Spitfire even more. I used to own a 1974 Spitfire 1500 and one day when I went to go home from work I noticed a puddle of fluid under the car. It was fluid from the hydraulic clutch (the clutch pedal was on the floor). After power shifting all the way home I set about replacing the slave cylinder which was the source of the leak, requiring removing the transmission (put a new clutch in just for fun). In the Spitfire the transmission is removed from the top, you literally get to sit in the driver and passenger seat while doing all of the work. It isn't even possible to take the transmission out the bottom because the classic hard frame that the Spitfire has is in the way.
You bring back good memories. When I was a kid my father had a '62 Triumph Spitfire Mk1 that he drove almost 200 miles round trip every day for work which was a lot more driving than it was really designed for. A couple times per year he'd come home from work on Friday and we'd start stripping for an engine rebuild and have it up and tested after dark on Sunday night. We used a Massey Ferguson TO35 with boom to lift the engine. I used to think I loved working on cars but after he died I realized it wasn't working on cars that I'd liked so much, it was working on cars with him.
@@andrulV2 I absolutely loved taking the transmission out through the passenger compartment to replace the clutch. My 74 had the factory hardtop, six bolts, ten minutes, and it was half an inch lower than the rag. How often did you lift the inside rear wheel off the ground in tight turns? I also loved being able to do a U-turn inside the lines of two standard 12 foot wide lanes. I found out that the little plastic spoiler on the front actually worked. Near top speed, at around 90MPH, the front would crank down and bring the cat close to its braking stance, with all four tires square to the road.
@@letstrytouserealscienceoka3564 I do remember that tight turn radius. Never lifted the rear tire though, my dad would have skinned me alive then made me rub the salt in myself!
@@andrulV2 Probably a good thing because if you did not know that the car would do that, it could quickly lead to rolling it. The car would exhibit typical understeer in hard cornering until the inside rear wheel lifted and then jump to hard oversteer so you had to be ready to change your steering angle to keep it steady. It was a little dangerous, but a real blast.
I absolutely love this show, it’s probably my favorite out of all of the Donut shows
Mine too. I’m trying to find a cheap budget Miata I can throw parts at like this. #zoomzoom
When you're bench pressing your transmission, and you hear your Harbor freight jackstand starting to creak...
When paul walker comes to check out your build afterwards
@@bustahoneynut9873 and Senna wants to drive it.
Lol. I think this comment predates the recall!
I always stack mounted wheels or blocks of wood under the car, just in case.
@@donellmuniz590 good tip. just gettin started on working on my vehicles myself so thanks
"You saw me ride that struggle bus." - Zach 2020
My Grandma had a Pontiac sedan in 1972 (I was just learning to drive stick shift) that she had them put a tractor clutch in. The engagement was about a half-inch - it was literally an on/off switch and the disk pushed back so hard I couldn't tell when it was starting to engage. My Mom had a Subaru in 73 that was also a stick, and when I tried to shift - it was like a miracle, I could tell instantly when it was starting to engage. Your fears for drivability were like a flashback for me :)
I have used this clutch a couple times. Its amazing compared to the unsprung 6 pucks that everyone was using back in the day. For a b series Honda that you daily drive I think you can't beat it. b18c5 with toda cams I could run 10-15 passes at LACR a night and it would hold no problem.
9:51 (stutters) (mutters) _"I don't really want to"_
Yeaa, we can see why. 😂
Fidget spinners, so yesterday
Didn't expect you here not gonna lie.
I just looked at this guy's Channel why is he not verified if he has a million subscribers
I just want to take a minute and thank you all for what you are doing and how you break all this down. I have always felt like a complete idiot when it comes to cars, and most people I know that know car stuff were pretty elitist about the knowledge of how things worked, then the older I got the more I distanced myself from cars in general... im almost 33 now and just got my first car a few months ago, and found your channel shortly after. I can honestly say that I have a bit of confidence thinking about what is going on in a car, doing basic stuff and even doing a few mods, all thanks to your videos. Thank you so so much and please keep up the great work!
I'm not a car guy but seeing builds like these is somehow really therapeutic
This was randomly recommended to me but I was too captivated by those ocean eyes that I forgot I don't even own a car.
Lmao I didn’t know Zach Efron could work on cars
gaaay!
Right? SOO Dreamy!!!
fr
@bread replied to my comment and now I'm watching it again. Dude, how are his eyes that blue????
8:19 Me everytime I see Zach working on that sweet Miata.
😳
Had a 3 pluck kevlar clutch installed in my MX5 by a clutch specialist. He said it could handle 300hp. No extra pressue pushing in the clutch pedal.
“Content is *king” 😂😂😂😂
"king" not friend
“This clutch makes no sense to me, so imma install it in my car” me: this socket makes no sense to me, so imma install a fork in it.
forksocket gang
It's mad how you can put forks in American plugs.
@@lukecarlin9946 we just like having the option to die whenever we want.
🤣
@@lukecarlin9946 Australian plugs will also boot you if you mess with them enough
On Monday I drove my brothers 2014 Chevy spark with a 5 speed manual. I only drove it a little bit but I only stalled it once and it was my first time driving a manual. And I love manuals it is so much fun!!!!
Yep!
Until you hit rush hour traffic in a city.
I was a vehicle mechanic for over thirty years , working for main agents and independent workshops . Just yesterday I was under my daughters car to change a starter motor lying on my yard , ouch what a struggle I do not miss that kind of job . You advised to grease the gearbox spline and release bearing , I would never do this but ensure they were cleaned and dry ,as clutch dust would gather in the grease and possibly cause binding over time resulting in stiff pedal action and possibly clutch slip . Another tip would be to check a new clutch disc on the gearbox spline before assembly to ensure when you are lifting the transmission it will enter the spline nicely .
I installed a high performance clutch that looked like a plus sign and it was responsive but it actually lasted compared to a normal clutch. Took a while to get used to but was better than replacing the clutch and pressure plate even 20-30k
Replacing a clutch plate every 20k?? How do you drive?
@@ulukai_555 😂😂 dude burning the fuck outta his clutch
@@ulukai_555 I'm guessing he's riding his clutch.
Some, who don't know any better, keep their left foot in the pedal for a large portion of their cruise time.
Had habit!
I know people who get 300k out of s clutch. How do you get 20-30k?
@@ulukai_555 bro is keeping one foot on the clutch at all times
Having been an intern at a mechanic shop I've learned one major lesson, if your going to clean any part spray it down it brake cleaner, that shit works great for almost everything
14:47 I think your new video should be " Changing the diff on the miata " 😜
Tip for removing rear main seal: Drive a small self-tapping or drywall screw into the seal, then you can pry or pull on that screw to get the seal out with minimal risk to the sealing surfaces, and minimal time and effort.
Tip #1 for aligning splines: Turning the crank is usually simpler than turning the transmission in situations like this.
Tip #2 for aligning splines: On many vehicles you can simply rotate the entire transmission until the splines line up, then rotate it back once the splines are engaged to line the bellhousing up with the block.
"this clutch makes no sense to me" well hell i rarley know what parts im putting in my car!
“She’s out, and it only took 8 minutes.” 😭😭😭
I love how Zach explains stuff. This is a great series!
One of the beauties of a motorbike, swapping the clutch for most involves - (drain oil, or if in a rush just lean the bike over)remove crank case cover,remove clutch basket,replace friction pads+spacers,put basket and cover back on. First time I ever did one it was 2 hours and that was just through being cautious.
imagine doing this in a gravel driveway
cuz that's all I got
Go to Walmart and buy you some cardboard boxes, or if you're fancy grab a yoga mat/nap mat, or the kids foam puzzle mats
I'm in the same boat every time I have to go under one of my cars. It's kind of a drag knowing I got to work on my car when I used to really enjoy it. Can't wait to move told the family next move we are getting a place with at least a concrete pad so I can enjoy working on my cars
I just use 3/4 inch plywood in my gravel driveway. Holds up by 3800# blazer on jack stands no problem. Also is nice so you can move jacks and engine hoists around
I use Wool bale covers when under my car
@@chapa435ify My dad and I replaced the rotors on his BMW, we have an extremely small garage and a gravel driveway. We indeed used large cardboard box panels on the gravel to save our knees
Please, for the love of everything miata related UNPLUG THE DOOR BUZZER!
yeah it's only a couple times more annoying than the Honda morse-code letter H key-in beeper. I wired in a bypass switch on my Integra door open switch so I could have the stereo on with doors open while detailing or cleaning or whatever.
AND FIX YOUR BENT HEADLIGHT CORNERS
@@Patrick94GSR TIL
I unplugged that thing less then an hour after buying my Miata.
Honestly I bought my miata a couple of weeks ago and Zack makes me feel so welcome in the car community:)
Oh no, they didnt convert you did they. Good luck with that money pit of a vehicle
@@ScootsMcPoot I mean tbh I still have the car and I've only had to do oil changes, brake pads and brake master cylinder. Really reliable car, especially since I've daily'd it since I bought it. Solid as fuck.
Great demonstration of what it's actually like trying to install/reinstall a clutch and gearbox in the comfort of your own home (or driveway in this case).
Getting that gearbox installed again without a jack was very reminiscent of when I had to change my clutch on my 200SX; such a pain getting everything lined up with the weight of the thing and you end up having to bench press it multiple times, along with a lot of swearing.
Keep up the good work, guys :)
Where does zach jobe get his knowledge from?We need an up to speed on his life
What he does isn't really something you have to be a 60 year old wise man to know.
forums
Zach jobe is a mechanical engineer that’s been working with cars for a while
Right here. I learned everything from youtube and forums, haven’t f*cked up my car yet
He's said before that he worked worked up here in Ohio at ECS Tuning
Me, looking at the thumbnail: That looks like something from Need For Speed No Limits lol, what are they gonna do with THAT?
Edit: WHOA! Never expected so damn many likes on any of my comments XD
And Takumi is in the reply section too? Lol
that’s literally what i said the first time lol
Yes, I Knew It ! That Look Familiar..
Lol same :D
@@lowkeydiegoduran4724 Yo dude, you here too?
"Don't help. Content is King!" hahahahaha
Uhm. Did this job on a 240 several times. You could put cinder blocks under the jack stand. I did it on gravel. But, do that in the future, if your incline isn't too bad. Then, trans jack rocks. And in this case, always pull the shifter at the start.
This is my new favorite Donut series. I like the realism of the all day wrenching jobs.
“So reinstalling all this stuff is pretty much exactly the same as taking it off just in reverse” well that’s typically how it works
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
The sexiest transmission re-instal i've ever seen
Ones I made this work on a Ford Escord without having a centering tool for the clutch. So I had to use the spindle of the gearbox and tighten the screws each by each through the clutch lever window. After each screw I had to rotate the fan a little bit until I found the right position of the next screw . This procedure was very time consuming because I did it all alone without anyone telling me to stop rotating the fan on the right position. But finally it worked.
This is going to be the most clutch episode of all time 😂😂😂
Very punny lol
ayoooo
I always work on semi and trucks. Seeing this almost amaze me how small and seemingly light car power train is...
14:28 "Ok the flywheel is spinning, are my tyres spinning?"
Umm no because your handbrake is on! 😂
hahahahahah
Next minute it's spinning while handbrake is on 😂
He had it in neutral. I don't know wtf he's got going on with the hand brake
Haha i notice that. Guess his right handbrake shoe is doing nothing as that was the one spinning.
But the left back wheel is not spinning... 14:47
Quite a few years back, I needed a new clutch in my 83 Nissan Sentra wagon. I think a quote to get it done was under $200. I decided to do it myself. It went well. Front wheel drive; rip one wheel off and get that half-shaft out of the way. Trans out, pressure plate off, old clutch isn't any good as a Frisbee either. The new clutch was (if I remember correctly) less than $50ish. Started putting it all back. As I was going around the pressure plate with that one final click, the wrench slipped and I sliced the back of one finger along the edge of the engine.
So, after a trip to urgent care for stitches, and a case of beer for my neighbor who helped me put it all back together, I saved about $2.00 on the job. Success!