No One Else Will Do This Making The Wrong Gearbox Work Bodgit And Leggit Garage

[@moneymandan6217]

I take it you dont often dismantle gearboxes, sorry to piss on your chips but thats a sloppy bit of work right there

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes I agree what a disgrace

[@Yadilea]

We are all awaiting for your contribution

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@Yadilea we will be waiting a long time mate

[@moneymandan6217]

@@Yadilea gas,i spent 25 learning and still learning so im not gonna give my knowledge away for free unless i get paid...

[@Poppy_Cool]

I hate people like you i really do, there's no need to put someone down like that, proper arsehole.

[@Diagnosedan]

Absolutely awsome you made that work. There aren't a lot of real craftsmen like you anymore! Thanks for sharing.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@neilmurphy845]

Yes you and him are rare I just don't know why people touch stuff if they don't know what there doing like the gearbox they turned a simple job removing it into a nightmare

[@jonatday]

That's the sort of thing you normally can only do with Landrovers, the fact that you even bothered to work it out, and adapted to all the problems you came up against proves you are a top mechanic, a rare skill these days 😊

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks alot mate

[@davehall6561]

That was absolute genius.i was nearly cheering myself when it drove. Well done Leon real genuine old school engineering..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@brianharkin2308]

I've done loads of mad max jobs on gearboxes and 90% of the time things work out ok when a gear box can't be got or is a mad price you have nothing to lose that the difference in a proper mechanic and a fitter a mechanic will try and fix the problem and save people money and a fitter will bin it and fit a new one and empty your wallet well done my man

[@thebiker2655]

Hi Leon, a absolute pleasure to watch and follow you I'm in Cornwall I purchased a seat arosa 1.7di very cheap it transpired that diff fell apart and damaged the box casing I couldn't find the right box for to the car so ended up buying a 1.4 petrol polo box swapped the bell housings over as the starter was mounted differently in the petrol she drove very well even though the ratios were slightly out. I'm in the motorcycle trade Get your hands dirty 🤫

[@125sm3]

Absolutely fantastic Leon, as i have mentioned previously proper old skool mechanics. This is why customers will return because you do stuff others wouldn't even go near. 👏👏

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@2secondslater]

Brilliant work, Leon! I can't imagine the hours you have put into figuring this out.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate yes a lot of work the video doesn't show it Justice

[@brucedibben7604]

The motor trade is the devil personified. If only there were more like you near all of us lower-paid car owners. Thanks, buddy, you give us all hope.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@bobanderson9990]

You knew it would work... I did a few in the 90s with mk2 golf's swapping Bell housings etc. Just highlights cost affectiveness and gives our young viewers another reason to check specs and tinker.. Good luck I miss the old scrap yard take off youjrself.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I had no idea it work because all the the people told me it wouldn't work and then when I got my pictures and did my research they look completely different look like it would work then when I actually got the box everything was different so I wasn't sure this video could have turned out either way

[@mrt9031]

great to see an old school mechanic at work.. Most 'technicians' are fitters these days.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@supergeekjay]

It's the same in my industry (electronics & IT) most will just chuck circuit boards out and put new but I do it to component level, like Leon would :)

[@andrewallen9993]

@@supergeekjay I make good money doing that on production line equipment where new boards are no longer available and the client cannot afford to stop the line for the amount of time it will take to program a new machine! Hooray for Windows 95 robots!

[@jedimike9390]

Leon, thanks for taking the time to explain all of this, I know how much time and effort it has taken to do this. You give hope to all us "have a go hero's" who do all they can, out of necessity to keep an old car on the road and fulfilling its purpose. Keep up the good work and May the force be with you always, as you are a Jedi.Knight of the mechanic world. :-)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol boom thanks mate

[@mryoung3399]

ITS FANTASTIC THAT YOU DID THAT, MOST PEOPLE WONT EVEN TRY! GREAT JOB!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate it was good fun

[@giogio4833]

My box packed up in my fiat strada many moons ago...got a spare from scrappy £10 at the time..only to find belhousing was different....so took the insides from that and put it in mine...only to find driveshaft fitting was bigger...so had enough at that point and just put it in...clunked a bit when setting of in first...lasted 5 years though...

[@ralphmctell5210]

You know what, I'd confidently undertake that job if I had to - and I'm a joiner! Another good video on how to weigh the job up.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

💪👍

[@gcfcos]

I’ve been championing old school mechanicing for years; everyone’s telling me I should be calling myself a ‘technician’, my response is as long as I’ve got a hole in my asshole I’ll still call myself a mechanic. Fantastic video matey and awesome work.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate glad you enjoyed the video I'm just a mechanic myself

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Love it! I love seeing these type of videos. Making it work when others say it won't. Great job Leon! Truly!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@hughes1011]

I remeber having to do something similar with a T4 transporter gearbox. Not as in depth as you've done in your video. The issue was that reverse was beside 5th in the old box and the replacement box reverse was beside 1st. After some faffing around, ffs's being muttered and a few bags of glue later... we figured out that all we had to do was pull a little pin for the reverse and weld it in place... also had to swap gear sticks as the old gear stick wouldn't allow for reverse to be selected as the stick had to be pushed down to select reverse. Got there in the end though

[@guyhorner8165]

I dont normally comment on your channel Leon, but i have to say that you are a Genius, well done for pursuing with this conversion, excellent job, really enjoyed the vid. I cant understand why youve got some dislikes especially when youve put so much effort into it, but i guess you cant please all the keyboard warriors !!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate much appreciated one thing you're guaranteed with KZbin is to get Thumbs Down more welcome lol

[@xospherix]

Wow. That was superb. Nice work. Impressive.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks alot mate

[@jusb1066]

Nice one, better luck than I had with two halves of a Toyota crown engine, the model changes meant the block had an oil feed the head didn't, blocked it off took a chance and engine made an awful Knock 100 miles later....

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

😱😱😱

[@ches7er90]

Good effort old school, what I like about independent garages make it work, none of this in the dealership

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate

[@gcfcos]

This is very true. I’ve only ever worked in independents, tried a dealer once and didn’t last much over a year as I got so frustrated.

[@avandriver]

Nicely done Leon . You customers are very lucky to have you .

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@johnfittis5764]

Love this, bit of an A Team moment👍❤️

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Excellent, Better than a thriller. Especially that moment where the gear selector stuff was different.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate it was fantastic to do I love doing these type of things

[@zoidberg444]

You're a legend mate. Fun fact i've seen someone take C60 gearbox internals and put them in a C50 case. There is just this tiny bit of aluminium you have to grind away. Toyota produced gearboxes for the Corolla that had serious issues for a few years. I've seen a few cases of these boxes failing.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate Interesting I'm done with Toyota gearboxes for awhile LOL

[@keithbaldock5304]

top job mate reminds me when i was young and broke and tried to put a 1st gear syncro from a 4 speed mk3 escort into a 5 speed box. The job turned to shit when i realised the gear was about 1/2 a mm bigger .Ended up rebuilding the 4speed donor box and vouched never to try anything like that again lol.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

The joys the joys

[@chrispennell8287]

There is not many real mechanics left like you. There is no such thing as a mechanic any more they are just fitters throw old put new on. I always try to repair old part if I can’t do it I get it reconditioned. Keep up the good work mate every town needs a garage like yours honest not trying rip people of.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks alot mate

[@1SYZAC]

Thinking out of the gearbox...brilliant, excellent job & as always great video.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate

[@pauldavies6037]

Absolutely brilliant not many real engineers left just part swoppers or bodgers

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@Stop..carry-on]

Top job man ! . Not many fellas like you around !

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@whyso8996]

Brilliant work Leon a great example of adapt and overcome, you would be the mechanic god in the world of mad Max working with what you have not just swap out great stuff good on ya mate 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahahaah thanks mate

[@garyborchert61]

Mega mad fix ! That was a great challenging job that most will not suffer through it's just to dam hard , well done you smashed it Leon, respect ! And this is the stuff people will watch and enjoy , 👌🇦🇺👊

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate glad you enjoyed it

[@next0845]

Excellent work sir. If you had a nice clean modern unit with some nice tools, you could be very successful 😎

[@rbaker1423]

Nice job Leon! Fun project.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thank mate

[@andrewmolloy5095]

Good work, your a proper old school mechanic. I love mechanics like you!

[@petelattimer6808]

so after going into the gearboxes that far, why not just repair the original gearbox? or was it a shaft issue?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

There's lots of reasons why gearbox specialist are very expensive and it would have cost more than the vehicle is worth to reconditioned this as they would have wanted to replace absolutely everything this was the best option for the customer

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Great video, I think the key thing is that you invested the time and money to try it with no guarantee of success and it worked !

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate still go strong

[@barryging3512]

I get excited making Frankenstein starters and Leon did it to a gearbox 😹😹😹 top props to you sir

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@vwcol..7719]

Well done leon a pleasure to watch 👍😊

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@JapVanMan]

Proper mechanic. Actually thinking about it .

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@LMAutoRepairs]

Absolutely brilliant! 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@KevinMcMillan]

Nice to see someone else will do this sort of thing, I do the same (not to gear boxes yet lol ) I hate part swapping everything was made so everything can be fixed somehow its just a challenge nothing more.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Sorted

[@mariuszjasinski1243]

Great job. You beated Toyota! I did something similiar with my Lancia Kappa's gearbox. I put all insides from 2.0 16V turbo gearbox into my 2.0 20V box. I will upload video within few days. Editing is pain when you do it for first time 😀

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

sorted i will look out the the vid mate

[@terrybarnhurst7119]

Proper mechanic not just a fitter 👍👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate

[@terrybarnhurst7119]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage I had a proper mechanic doing my vehicle till he retired cant seem to find another

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@terrybarnhurst7119 there's lots and lots of good ones out there mate and lots more that a lot better than me

[@Scouterlad]

Great video pays sometime to ignore what the internet / forums say, leave you smiling for a while that one SORTED !!! top work

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@samuelbhagothiparsad1935]

You are a legend dude.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol thanks mate

[@Tore_Lund]

Put a 1.3L engine in a 2L engined car = fit perfectly on the Mitsubishi space wagon and because of the higher gearing consumption went down from 5.7L/ 100 km to 5.1L/100km. Had trouble with 25% inclines, needed to go down in 2'nd gear.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

sorted

[@forevercomputing]

When you see this for yourself, you think, "oh, looks like an easy swap" Once you get into it, you're thinking, "What have I let myself in for?" and.... "Not going to stop now" and, it works! Been there, frustrating.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes it was like Pandora's Box I had to keep going lol

[@andrewharrison9412]

Brilliant job. Good to see.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@middlecovemotors2474]

Way to think outside the box! (or is that inside the box). The drive shaft dance is my favourite part by far.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobpovey4957]

Old school you adapt you overcome 👍🏼👍🏼

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Boom sorted thanks mate

[@froggy8301]

Friggin hell, hats off to you mate, great skill and determination.... just subscribed!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate much appreciated hope you enjoy my other videos

[@froggy8301]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage Watching them right now back to back

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@froggy8301 wow you must be very bored

[@Deviant365]

Great work Leon. 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

Brilliant job mate, great bit of work.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@kevinsharp9734]

Damn good job. No scoping that bugger. Nice one.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@gylanunderhill]

Great work Leon, Thinking out side the gearbox solved the problem 😂 you're a braver man than me not sure i would have attempted that the last time i took a gear box apart was at collage 20 years ago, as part of a test i put it back together fine but i hate gear box oil that stuff is nasty!.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Sometimes you just have to go for it mate see what lol

[@IntradeMotors]

i had a similar problem on a 1990s corolla the gearbox i got the bellhousing was different. The problem with the old one was the speed-govener had stripped the plastic cog . so i ended up just swapping the speed govener and the torque converter as the old torque converter had 320.000km and the new trans 160.000 so it should outlast the engine , I was not going to swap the internals but has crossed my mind. " tip to check bell housing differences i used the spacer plate of the engine"

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Sorted

[@deanwood2332]

its that sort of job is the reason why i got into mechanics . never mind electrics. real work with spanners .

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

boom thanks mate

[@PingCrosby1]

Well done mate, excellent work 🍻

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@supergeekjay]

You really need to rebrand yourself to Bodgit and Stand Proud!! You never leg it away from anything!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks mate

[@johnf3278]

You have gave people a lot of good information there

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@hughjarse4627]

It’s crazy how clever you are compared to what you probs charge a hour. Most mechanics these days just bolt new bits on until it works, very few like you about mate.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I am not clever mate just common Sense and a bit of luck

[@exploringwithmatt4103]

Hi love the videos keep up the good work and could i ask what model is your foxwell scanner ? Any reply much appreciated

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate thanks for watching my videos I'm glad you enjoyed them the Fox while I have is a 644 Pro but this is a really old model now there is a lot more up-to-date scan tools out there

[@maddog7139]

Top work mate 👍👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@mstar011]

That was proper old school problem solving awesome

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate

[@andrewgallier6452]

proper job old school mate nice one

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@chicanesimon]

Fair play and glad it worked out for you ( good approach and skill) but all these people saying many mechanics wouldn't of done this proper mechanic blah blah blah I speak from someone on the tools and work for myself it would not be financially viable that's why many wouldn't, as for the rest? well the rest I agree are just parts fitters not Mechanics we are a dying breed (just an opinion from the other side of the fence) I'm in my 50's and would of got involved in similar when I 1st became SE over 30 years ago nowadays its just not viable from a business side of things, electrical issues are mainstream rather than lots of nuts and bolts work back in the day so its out with the scope/scanner diagnostic gear etc more brain testing but cleaner work , people dont spend so much on older models either before defecting to a later car IMO

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@-DC-]

Kick ass repair Leon 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@harrydavidaererua8017]

Just buy the broken bit.you remind me a the kid on monters house the basket scene.lol.that little dance when things are going to plan.DO THAT VICTORY DANCE.OLD SKOOL AYE.WOOHOO.

[@harrydavidaererua8017]

You know what keeps me in the game....a big customer's smile but not as good as the smile on my heart which they have no idea.

[@Graham_Langley]

I've done some Frankenstein jobs on odd things in the past but nothing as involved as this. I take my hat off to you.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@djjonnybong]

Mad scientist stuff!! Awesomeness!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol thanks mate

[@shaunrobinson1110]

Well done mate great work once again

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@binagarten4667]

Superb job!

[@adriandukes7690]

Great video, let’s hope someone at Toyota watches this video and learns something

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@CarsExposed]

Enjoyed this one Leon great job, used to do that a lot in older cars love this kind of work 👍👍👍

[@kamelben4360]

Are you a mechanic ?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@CarsExposed]

Kamel Ben I’m just a diyer i always loved working on cars 👍

[@Boss-313]

Would it be possible to put a 6 speed avensis box in to my old trusty 2001 Avensis Verso?

[@ChristopherCerta]

Genius!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@Jakkjakk41]

What county in ireland are you in, watch your videos alot because I like knowing I'm not the only one who thinks of ways to fix problems with little resources, good stuff I learned few little things from your vids too so that's a plus, I'd like to visit your garage one day for the Craic maybe give ye a hand

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate really appreciated I'm in the Green And Red Of Mayo

[@Jakkjakk41]

Sound it's a good drive from where I am but some day when I venture over that way I'll pop in untill then I'll keep watching your vids

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Cracking a gearbox open, removing bits from it, all while chatting happily. Then modifying the gearbox, and get it working. A mechanical genius at work !!! Will Leon win, or will Toyota win ?? I don't think Toyota ever really stood a chance there...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahaha or maybe I was just lucky mate

[@ericcorse]

Well done Leon old school mechanic-ing.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@alexandriabowe]

Great job!!!! Love the learning

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@artan.krasniqi]

Great job my friend, this is how it should be done...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@garypeatling7927]

To be a good mechanic you have to enjoy it good show

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@saneauto]

It moves 😆 i was so happy for you by that point.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks mate

[@spwicks1980]

Awesome bodge! Nice work! 😊

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@oldgitsknowstuff]

You mean 'Advanced service upgrade' surely.

[@MrDezwez]

i no that feeling success well done 👍

[@aljotock]

Brilliant Brilliant! and Brilliant!! McGiver is a mere amateur compared to you!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@ferryman735]

Love it proper job ,as you say real mechanicking none of this cant be done shit.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@overmarsdaria3222]

Okay! All right! You are good , don't get it to much on your head, compose yourself. 😉

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnewson5039]

you are the man...... SORTED.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@PurityVendetta]

Genuinely impressed big 'un! I hope the price reflected the trouble you went to.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thank you I did not charge the customer for this I just wanted to see if I could do it

[@neilfoden1411]

Great Job, just great, just wish your garage was in this neck of the woods

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate it can be in your neck of the woods just hop in your car and drive to me lol

[@neilfoden1411]

.......Lol

[@ashy1423]

Congratulations and Respect Leon ✊🏻 There’s nothing better than old school mechanics and engineering. You should write to Toyota and tell them your findings in their sh!t gearbox (obliviously not in those words😂) And maybe we will have more confidence in their cars. Thanks for all your great videos and giving people the confidence to give it a go. Cheers Ash 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate much appreciated I don't think Toyota would listen to me it might make it harder for me next time lol

[@ashy1423]

bodgit and leggit garage 😂😂😂 You’re probably right.

[@vespamorelli7090]

Superb Leon !! Proper mechanic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Don’t suppose those B&L number plates are for sale ?? 😁

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Very soon mate very soon thanks a lot

[@thpxs0554]

Great video. Top mechanicing there. You could do that stuff all day long on old fords. But you’ve proved it can be done on some moderns. Did you see the cause of the failure in the original box?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate not depreciated yes the bearings and the synchros had gone

[@billmaxfield7831]

Leon,ballsy brother! Great job lad!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@ManxAndy]

Even Fred Dibnah would be impressed ......👍👍👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate that certainly is high praise

[@ManxAndy]

Genuinely impressed.....takes a proper mechanic to trust in his experience and instincts.👍🇮🇲

[@DylanRabier]

Awesome job Leon! 👍👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@willemstreutgers1154]

When did i see a mechanic soooo happyyy. LOL Love it.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hahah thanks mate