Every clutch job. Ever.

Swappin' out the lightspeed drive on the Millennial Falcon. Now with more Chewbacca grunts!

[@J_Madison]

You could’ve bought a whole new truck for the value of that lumber.

[@elitesniper923]

Well it is a Ford.

[@wirebrush]

Came in to say the same. That cribbing is a perverse display of wealth.

[@prdoohan]

Can't buy a hoist when you spent all your money on timber and cold snacks. Perfect.

[@assassinlexx1993]

Yes but lumber can't drive to get case of wobbly pop.

[@FuzzyPlushroom]

The used car market's almost as crazy as lumber prices, and trucks don't grow on British Columbian trees.

[@ravenmad9225]

Once you have the space,equipment,tools,time and knowhow to do the job,it's still a pain in the ass.

[@noyb7920]

Especially when you're missing that new time saving device known as a "transmission hoist"

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Once You have the space, the equipment, the knowhow and the time to do a (proper) clutch job, You usually meanwhile have also the funds to do clutch jobs on Your precious vintage fleet only and give the daily junker to a pro for clutch'n brakes in one go and have dinner with the new mistress instead.

[@PMCJohn]

“This is the type of engine you rip something out and it runs better” that fucking sent me

[@romandybala]

My 1965 Triumph Thunderbird 650. Where I buy parts the guy tells me all that is missing from my bike. He says he is amazed at how much can be missing yet they still run.

[@saltycadet5904]

AvE's hand under the jack while it was lowering gave me severe anxiety

[@RadRob84]

No kidding! That's how you lose yer digits!

[@treefrogskis]

Yup thought those fingers were goin' bye-bye

[@PeterB12345]

It's fine, he predates safety!

[@afsarmstrongfiresafety7460]

With a ring on, no less. Yikes.

[@RadRob84]

@@afsarmstrongfiresafety7460 Pink gaffer tape adds an additional layer of protection

[@GrahamDallas]

Wow never been this early. Last clutch I swapped took me about 12 months, we'll it actually took me about 2 days but we had a couple of spells of procrastination that wasn't on the the original project schedule.

[@summitlt]

These things happen.

[@OhPhuckYou]

That's about how replacing all the brake components on my truck is going. What started this spell of procrastination is a rounded off line fitting.

[@tbled52]

@@OhPhuckYou its always best to let the fittings grow the shoulders back naturally. It takes a while but it always better then rushing right in with that special tool off the candy truck.

[@trevorus]

I have a bike I'm rebuilding. I'm up to 5 years, finally getting it back together

[@seanshomeshop325]

@@tbled52 isnt vice grips the universal circle wrench

[@ahensley63]

Watching your fingers in the jack as he's lowering it down had me screaming "Don't trust him! He's a god damned elechicken! He's gonna full send the jack and your new nickname will be Nubs!"

[@paulmcgrath2175]

That scene had me cringing

[@CCW1911]

I saw that gave me flashbacks.

[@Leroys_Stuff]

I noticed that I don’t trust hydraulic jacks peroid

[@bartarkis]

I wish I could attach the Xray of my crushed finger here.

[@michaelgreaves2375]

@@paulmcgrath2175 Me Too!!!

[@maingun07]

This is exactly what I sound like when I work by myself, both sides of the conversation. I'm my own best entertainment. Keeps me from crying as I watch my wallet get anorexic.

[@brainkill7034]

Likewise, except a lot more cursing here.

[@dogbarbill]

@@brainkill7034 It's the only way to keep your sanity while you're doing the job.

[@mavos1211]

Hi Ave, I don’t know if you remember me but you sent me a t shirt a few years ago because I am a single full time dad with two little chick a Dee’s to look after myself and I thanked you for your uploads because I missed hanging around in the workshop with the guys ect. I just want you to know my girls are now 18 and 16 and hopefully this year I will be getting my very own workshop! Thanks for keeping me sane buddy when I was knee deep in housework, nappies, sick ( and that was just me! ) lol Thanks again AvE you have really helped me.

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Glad it found you well! Grats on your own shop! Very cool. Thank you for keeping ME sane!

[@cmikles1]

I’m not crying. You’re crying.

[@phantomwalker8251]

@@arduinoversusevil2025 they run trans fluid, like all,,modern boxes.. plus you only need replace the bearing not the whole slave.. but,there only $30..have fun bleeding the clutch if it aint got a nipple,,you have to back pressure bleed it. slave to master..or ,it will take you 10 yrs to bleed it..

[@phantomwalker8251]

@@arduinoversusevil2025 YESSSSS.. you didnt specifie 6 CYLINDER 300 CI. did you.. all you need is a v8 box,,all bolts up same..

[@Delta9Philosopher]

This is not actually true. Most will use ATF but many new transmissions, especially cvt, require specific fluids.

[@bunnykiller]

the one thing I learned very quickly when doing ones own automotive repairs... bring old part with you to parts place, get new part, open box of new part and compare new part and old part, ask for the proper replacement instead of some other vehicles part, return home and repair vehicle, test run vehicle, drink several beers and bask in the glory of the victory.

[@HimmelWeint]

More like call up automotive parts store wait 5-6 months because everything is backordered then parts finally comes in and it's the wrong part and you wait another 5-6 months again.

[@darrentylor5473]

Especially important to open/check those parts at the counter... New parts people will ask you four questions... Year, make, model and part... They are not like those old parts jockies that get out the books... Since my vehicle is a Franken monster, they ask me for the first three and I say, let me stop you right there, get the manager please...

[@tartredarrow]

That's neat for a tail light, but when its a clutch, or a half shaft or ball joint or anything else that puts you on jackstands, you dont really have that luxury.

[@OB1canblowme]

Seems like things are always broken when that dang electrician is around

[@Ricochet845]

* elechicken fify

[@jarvislarson6864]

Correcshun dooclaw is an elechicken..lol

[@Ricochet845]

@@jarvislarson6864 I'm aware, I was merely correcting the verbiage and spelling for the lad(lass) pontus.... unless this was not directed towards me than please disregard, and ignore this LOL

[@colinklang]

I'm starting to wonder about that guy. Give a stray dewclaw some beer and he keeps coming back

[@williamfox6826]

I'd rather have a sparky tagalong than a woodpecker. Any day.

[@jamo747]

Never thought AvE channel would turn into a Patreon foot fetish channel, but here we are.

[@JayFude]

I thought that was Baba Yaga's house! Dem's elechicken legs!

[@peterg.8245]

OnlyFans coming soon… pun intended

[@genewitch]

@@peterg.8245 when the fan clutch goes out i'm blaming YOU

[@re-agent9364]

never thought it would, but always secretly hoped

[@jasonwilde197]

"I'm sure if we look at it long enough, it's gonna get done." -Dewclaw (Brother, sometimes I feel the same way.)

[@theRPGmaster]

That is the case in software engineering as well.

[@jasonwilde197]

@@theRPGmaster I do Mechanical works and Level Design. Not soo much Coding, I tried, I couldn't get into coding, but I feel you.

[@jkarra2334]

Remember,Ford owners go straight to heaven.they have suffered enough on earth.

[@danielsmith-ze3wy]

🙂

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

They no longer have to worry about their uncke

[@mephInc]

Maybe but they'll have a lot of questions to answer before they're let in. IE: Why would you buy a Ford in the first place?

[@DudeInOhio85]

Yea okay. There is almost no difference in quality between ford and Chevy. Source: 20 years in a shop. Side note, I would buy either of the pieces of shite. Toyota is what you want to drive.

[@mephInc]

@@DudeInOhio85 Did your sense of humor vanish somewhere in that 20 years?

[@1960fl]

Yes that transmission came from the factory with ATF in it, I recommend staying with it as if you go to an 80-90 or 80-140 hypoid, when winter comes she won't go into gear or shift.

[@slaughter53]

Also it was designed to run atf and hypoid won’t flow as well into the small passages and needle bearings.

[@stevenmccauley254]

@@cive666xx Not in this case. That junky Mazda transmission came stock with regular ATF. None of the dual clutch fluid existed when this transmission was made. These transmissions were pure garbage. I'm not a fan of slopomtics but in this case if I had a choice, I'd take an AODE over this Mazda turd any day.

[@PontiacPOWA]

the underside of that old girl is shockingly clean, especially for living on Hoth

[@Vikingwerk]

Zero seconds in and he’s already flaunting his wealth showing off all these brand new cribbing blocks. 😂

[@klarahfenderson1374]

Lumber that's worth as much as the truck.

[@adamelliott2302]

For the price of all that 2x one could buy a nice 10,000lb 2 post lift😂😂😂

[@Gkitchens1]

Literally the first thing I said when the video started was “whoa save some money for the rest of us richly rich.” 😂

[@felixflores1734]

I feel like like Ave would be the guy that has his own sawmill.

[@randomidiot8142]

@@felixflores1734 he'd be the guy that made his own and didn't pay more than 100$ for any one part.

[@backwoodsengineer]

I used to wish I could sing. Now I wish you could.

[@billythekidperez7343]

😆

[@MRSketch09]

Hahaha..

[@kirkwagner461]

Dyin' here. Thank you for that.

[@summitlt]

Doing a clutch, replace everything in the bell housing. Job you don't wanna do twice.

[@CCW1911]

Plus the pilot bearing or bushing.

[@rennkafer13]

@@CCW1911 technically that is in the bellhousing... just sayin

[@bobsgunk1871]

And ALWAYS resurface the flywheel!

[@fishyfool]

@@rennkafer13 So's the end of the crankshaft.

[@fishyfool]

@@x808drifter Nah, just anneal the one you have and resurface.

[@Dont.....-]

That Throwout Bearing joke had me crying, comedy gold.

[@joedockstader1347]

as a UAS guy, "Insitu Flywheel Surfacer" was a terrifying combination of words to hear.

[@cuckingfunt9353]

That's nothing, you wanna see my in-situ engine head surfacing technique .

[@thesage1096]

u talking drones ?

[@yesacl1]

The stealership tried to get me for $600 to replace my clutch. I did it myself, not wanting to get bent over. I did almost loose a pinky via a dropped transmission, but allowing for healing between injuries, it only took me a month a few hundred in new tools. Good as new. Next time I can get it done with half the blood loas

[@maggotball]

600 bucks for a clutch swap at a dealer? They must really like you, the titfuckers around here wont do a pad slap on your brakes for under 8

[@MRSketch09]

Lmfao..

[@n.randall6152]

Had to have been 20 years ago at that price..😁

[@juanfo7307]

@@ManwithaCat always give 100% unless you're donating blood

[@raffi2287]

600 at the dealer?! That's beyond cheap

[@Skinwalker_skinny]

Some manual transmissions require ATF as lubricant. They rely on the thinner oil for splash lubrication.

[@Evilliboba]

This. The T5 in my old Mustang takes ATF.

[@will3835]

Yep BMWs from the 80s and 90s did too.

[@corythomas4427]

Best upgrade to any manual transmission is BG Synchroshift II, especially ones that came factory filled with ATF

[@slidey1788]

Until the sequential dog box arrived, we ran at in the race car gearbox, made the shifting much faster. Popular theory was that the lighter fluid allowed the sychro rings to line up sooner.

[@adbe121989]

Man I was hoping someone was going to say this!

[@whiterice4581]

That year manual trans takes atf. Don’t put gear oil in it. It might get quite but she will blow the Keaster straight out the side of her with that thick Schumoo

[@marioreali5925]

Friend of mine put gear oil in his almost new Ford truck because he thought ATF in a manual was crazy. Found out on the way to work the next morning that it was almost impossible to shift.

[@RealityIsTheNow]

@@marioreali5925 yeah mine uses atf. It's a slinger style so the oil needs to be thinner. Been fine for over a quarter million miles so far...

[@marioreali5925]

My 96 is at 216,000. Only thing I've done is replace a shift fork. The previous owner used to rest his meaty arm on the shifter. He wore the fourth gear side of the fork so much that the shift rail hit the case before fourth gear was completely engaged.

[@ReubenHorner]

There are various viscosities of gear oil. In my sw20 the original service manual calls for atf, later it calls for a light gear oil but the transmission is the same

[@gagantron]

If I'm not mistaken that's a ZF 5-speed transmission. Basically a big brother to the plucky Ranger's M5OD. Both those transmissions used ATF, so Mercon V oughta do for a refill. Then again, double check with a Ford dealership. I'm just some guy on the internet. Edit: This is so much fun to watch because I have been right here with my brothers replacing clutches and doing transmission work on I can't remember how many vehicles. "If you stare at it..." I nearly fell on the floor.

[@poonannyjones2375]

Looks like an M5OD-R2 which calls for ATF

[@jasepoag8930]

I believe my car's T-56 takes ATF as well.

[@theoregonredneck2838]

Most manuals may not recommend ATF but they will certainly take it and love it

[@tehhsimple]

This is actually true. It's a Mazda transmission and it does take ATF because of how slick it is. Putting gear oil in it will cook the transmission

[@jasonwood7340]

Check with the dealership? You mean that place where they will charge you double the auto part store's price for an OEM oil filter?

[@ryanmgill]

Suddenly your Jenga block lift system looks as valuable as a small retirement fund.

[@TylerBoespflug]

I call B.S. you didn't break off any flanges on the bell housing by leaving one bolt in while you lifted the trans with the jack.

[@AdmissionGaming]

Man if I had a dollar for everytime I've done that to a customers vehicle, I'd be able to afford a new dodge ram.

[@tbled52]

You know how they do on the pro TV shows. They have someone prep it before they roll camera. All the post production is what makes this channel so professional.

[@seanshomeshop325]

@@paisleyprince5280 all im hearing is you arent trying enough, it takes a good half hour but you can break the flange to that top bolt that you need to somehow crack with a 3 inch gear wrench

[@Elkadetodd]

Hell, he didn't even tear out the reverse light wire.

[@chrisrancat2808]

"Why is procrastination so popular? It's the legendary no-fail scenario." As I incorporate this wonderful quote into my conversations I will be sure and give your channel the credit for it. Thanks.

[@mackjones7688]

This quote belongs on a T-Shirt in AvE's store. Another gem of wisdom.

[@rogerfurer2273]

I'd make a great procrastinator, but I keep putting it off.

[@andyu69]

@@mackjones7688 TAKE MY MONEY

[@HoLeeFuk317]

I feel bad for Canada. They don't even have concrete

[@WireWeHere]

We did until someone cured it.

[@lowellcrabb151]

They do but due to the lockdown, can't get to it.

[@billpetersen298]

What's that?

[@dfross87]

That is Canadian concrete. Mixed with the very latest high tech FEL equipment.

[@TheGarbageman22]

well it appears I've been watching long enough that AvE has finally done something that I actually know something about. that particular transmission (a Mazda built M5ODR2) takes either full synthetic 30 weight or more commonly atf, not 90 weight gear lube. when your trying to get the transmission slid back try attaching a come along to the rear axle and the trans mount if your carful you can get it to slide back slowly and smoothly and not fall off the jack (wiggling the jack by the handle helps keep the wheels going the right direction). use that old pail of Castrol grease you bought back in the 80s to remove the old pilot bearing by packing it into the center until it forces the bearing out. also, I noticed that your doing this job at the bikini atoll so keep an eye on your sieverts

[@claudyfocan731]

My man was like “finally! I’ve done that tooo!!”

[@jasonboren9951]

I miss literally being able to climb INTO the engine bay to work on my old straight-six Ford F-150. Traded it when I moved out of state to a friends family that put another 150k miles on it before it finally succumbed to the road salt and brine of the midwest. May the noble steed rest in piece you fine workhorse.

[@randomidiot8142]

Remember back when you could sit on the fender of a Japanese 4*4 and still work on it? Doesn't much matter the make, stuff started getting crazy under the hood around 1990.

[@MarkiusFox]

7K USD (excluding shipping I would think) could get you a 7.3L Ford "Godzilla" V8. Supposed to bolt up to any transmission the Modular V8 used. Those Ford Straight 6s are damn near indestructible though; father got into a front end collision that totaled that F-150. Radiator was shot, hood and fenders were bent, frame probably took a beating, but the engine still cranked and ran.

[@chrisjohnson4666]

I miss mine too Im actually looking for a southern one I discovered fluid film and bought the application gun and douche my vehicles now including drilling holes etc... My car has so much fluid film in the body panels on a hot day it drips out...

[@experiment86]

$20k worth of wood dunnage racks to swap out a $200 clutch

[@foobar201]

So you're saying we should build ramps out of clutch parts?

[@therivergod849]

nice call.

[@agentcovert]

The wooden ramps cost more then a new truck almost..is what he is saying at current lumber cost..but seriously, easily a few hundred dollars each ramp..

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

@@agentcovert *this wood have appriciated

[@lunusayx]

20k? No wonder most of the foreigners bring back wood furnitures back to their homeland.

[@timort2260]

Any time I pop out or install a trans I used a ratchet strap just a few clicks with a push and pull action she will pop out pretty smoothly and helps me line the bolts up for install. As i haven't yet found myself a dewcawl....

[@clammaster4]

"I doubled the value in her" How? "I put gas in the tank" Oh!

[@daled8221]

And now it even has 2 clutches!

[@andrewfletcher2213]

Holy; the commentary on this is flipping legendary. Great video to watch after blowing up about having to fix multiple issues at work today. Pure gold! Love it

[@MrHercules222]

Pro Tip: When you can see daylight between the trans and the engine, QUIT. That's enough room to pull the clutch.

[@adampindell]

And, almost enough to get it back in... ... almost. But if you cut the spline tool in half, and cuss at it long enough, you'll get it done.

[@MrHercules222]

@@adampindell About 15 years ago, I had to put a clutch in a mid 90s powerstroke. I didn't have a lift, or a trans jack or a shop to work in. I ended up supporting the trans and transfer case on 3 bottle jacks and rolled the whole truck ahead to make enough room to replace the clutch, then rolled the whole truck back and tied it all back together. Not fun, and super sketchy, but when you're young and broke you gotta get creative.

[@ManlyManStuff]

If we quit there it'll never get done.

[@adampindell]

@@ManlyManStuff it's not quitting if you plan to finish in the near future!! (Near future = 6 hours - 6 months)

[@jameslandon4126]

Not a Pro Tip.

[@jeffvoight6586]

"Why is procrastination so popular?" Hard work has a future payoff, but lazy pays off /right now/.

[@jacobcastro1885]

Why put off till tomorrow what you can put off altogether?

[@WeighedWilson]

Procrastinate now! Don't put it off til tomorrow.

[@lordphullautosear]

@@okymek -- in the unions they call that "job security."

[@duanehealing5965]

I thought about becoming a procrastinator, but I never got around to it.

[@JasonW.]

I'm not lazy. I'm efficiency experienced.

[@chasingcapsaicin]

Sketchier than a bloody mop bucket at an abandoned store

[@PeaceMarauder]

Sketchier than Saskatoon at high noon :P

[@eggertakerlie7320]

Always check the master and slave cylinder first when you think your clutch is toast 🙄 ask me how I know . . .

[@ionstorm66]

Old Ford's have cheap parts. Just change the slave, throw out and pilot while you're in there.

[@Iceberg86300]

Wait, why did you think your clutch was toast? Beyond not having full travel for whatever reason, wouldn't bad hydraulics manifest as not being able to get it into gear? AvE did say the thing wasn't transferring any torque, right? Or am I going crazy? Also, fuck Ford for making you pull the transmission to replace the slave cylinder. I've never seen a vehicle wear out the entire system at the same time so parts that still have life are always getting trashed b/c nobody in their right mind is gonna pull the transmission & not replace everything while they're in there. Well, unless you just replaced the lot & a brand new part fails, anyway.

[@riskybisness]

One of the smartest engineers I've ever seen. Failed to check the hydraulics. I'm actually kinda impressed.

[@themanhimself3]

It's par for the course. Just hope you aren't paying the mechanic when it happens.

[@Cee1019]

Fond old memories of bench pressing the transmission into place while my old man did in a few bolts. Even fonder, older ones when i was the one too weak to lift 'er up.

[@bobster1982]

You can tell that dewalt torch is dewclaws. It doesn't look like its done a day's work! Shiny clean 😂

[@kevinm5564]

Calling a flashlight a "torch" sounds very British. AVE apparently has global appeal.

[@kaptn_kage]

@@kevinm5564 does Canada not have a parliament?

[@andrewkennedy9704]

@@kaptn_kage not anymore.

[@JasonW.]

As he is an elechicken, it should be nearly as clean as his van's broom handle.

[@2K9s]

Jenga does make a quality Jack stand.

[@shanepowers7566]

Ha Ha

[@peterg.8245]

Expensiver than frig!!!

[@_r.t-]

@@peterg.8245 Thats what i was thinking. Thats a $4k jack stand

[@jchutch]

You could buy a car lift for the price of those ramps

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

After watching many done, my first job was on a Ford Falcon with an aluminum 3 speed. I lined up the plate via the eye ball method and when I lifted the trans with one hand and guided it with the other, it was lined up so good that the transmission slammed up to the bell housing so fast that it pinch a good piece of skin off my finger.

[@joolz8080]

I've used a socket extension as a clutch alignment tool so many times, works great. Glad to see the pro's do the same.

[@glennchartrand5411]

Its nice they finally made an English dub of Pakistani Trucks.

[@B.r.i.a.n.1]

Hahahaha needs a pin.

[@SOCMMOB]

Um, this adult movie sounds like two mechanics changing a clutch.

[@maxlundgren3482]

That’s how you know you’re in the right section

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

That's funny I didn't see a single mechanic in this video.

[@dismalfist]

It was a challenge but I still got there.

[@billpetersen298]

@@dismalfist The hairy legs, must have get er down, to the short strokes.

[@oldmanSturzl]

Could use some needless dubbed in groaning.

[@assassinlexx1993]

A old scissors jack is far superior for jobs like this. Rule is bring the part with you to check if the monkey gave you the right banana.

[@robertthomas5906]

Scissor jack? Sounds like a good way to get hurt. Also, they were not on cement. I wouldn't do that even on a bet. Last time I did it I had a transmission jack. It was like the floor jack with a big plate and arms to go around the tranny.

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@robertthomas5906 With two scissor jacks with a 2×8 you lift a transmission. Yes on dirt you would want a solid base. In the end this operation is scary.

[@jonross377]

@@assassinlexx1993 That has to be the worst idea I have heard yet.

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@jonross377 Farm technology of the seventies. Get it done with what you got.

[@brainkill7034]

Def bring the part with you if you can, but doesn’t always help. Half the time even though you got the right part it fails brand new and you have to do the job a second time anyway. Way more common than people think.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

AvE you're not wrong about all that space in there! I work on this modern stuff in a manor that I try to consider professional. They pay me for it at least, so I assume it's professional. Funny thing is, of you give the younger mechanics a truck like yours to diagnose, they don't know where to begin. Something about the connector for the computers being different and having to revert to analog mode of testing really seems to fry their brain. Love your work!!!

[@taperlewlew6725]

Safety slippers, wore those in a machine shop for over twenty years. Key, don’t drop anything on your foot👍

[@burger]

Missing the wool socks!

[@daredemontriple6]

See the thing is, steel toe boots just make you overconfident - but safety sandals, you'll never drop anything for fear of the consequences

[@taperlewlew6725]

@@daredemontriple6 damn right👍

[@dude55man]

The M5OD transmissions, according to the Ford Owners Manual and about every repair manual/shop guide is supposed to be filled with Mercon V. Though I have had issues with that getting too thin when you put a ton of heat through it

[@dscrive]

Based on what I've observed/experienced, it seems like ATF has replaced gear oil in a lot of manual transmissions going back to at least the mid 90s.

[@fuckyougoogle1148]

Volvo 240s, which are equipped with Borg Warner slush boxes, absolutely need ATF. Made the mistake of putting 75w90 in and pooched the overdrive.

[@localeightironworker]

same with the zf5 in my 89 F250. i also have a 17 toyota 86 and that takes 75w90, though. i'm told the zf5 doesn't like gear oil, but can stand regular 30 weight. strange.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Reminds me of when I was learning to install a birth control diaphragm--except you guys had less room to work.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I remember when DIY gynecology was called self-cervix.

[@tactileslut]

Sorry about your hot-dog-in-a-hallway snatcheration.

[@GREATLORDPOOH]

We've seen alot of dewclaw is his wife mad

[@Gordon_L]

It's usually a good idea to replace the rear crank seal while you have the gearbox off , especially on older , high mileage cars .

[@runner3033]

Yep - RMS, pilot bearing, throwout bearing and CSC (if so equipped) are the standard items. Might even think about the input shaft seal on the trans, though those tend to last a long time.

[@paulEG6]

There nothing like having a proper transmission jack, and this is NOTHING like having a proper transmission jack.

[@morgan5941]

Transmission jack, air tools, and anti-seize the bolts before you put them back in. Also having one of them three foot socket extensions saves a lot of crawling around.

[@maksym3d]

@@morgan5941 And a scissor jack to lift the transmission jack when you run out of tilt adjustment.

[@MRSketch09]

Yeah, it got really sketchy there... having to crawl around on the ground is bad enough, having a transmission fall on your arm or hand, makes it ever worse!

[@WeighedWilson]

My floor jack identifies as a tranny jack.

[@JerryMraz.]

I did my 92 toyota pickup mostly solo on a motorcycle jack, huge mistake, needed that side to side play to wiggle the shaft back in place. Helps to have some buddies there also

[@Flies2FLL]

I had a '66 F100 with that engine. I used to climb into the engine bay and stand next to it when I changed the oil~

[@tncorgi92]

My first car was a '72 Pinto. You could reach basically anything on the engine, which was a good thing because everything on it failed sooner or later.

[@Flies2FLL]

@@tncorgi92 Hahah! I test drove a Pinto when I was looking for my first car and I found a '79 that was actually pretty fun to drive. My dad had one and didn't want me to have one AT ALL, since he had so many problems with his.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

I would like to inform you that I have watched so many of your vijeos, that Schmoo, Confuser, engineards, fukery and multiple other phrases have now permanently replaced actual words in my vocabulary. People now look at me weird when I speak. Especially while I'm in the shop.

[@chronicbullets6751]

I just started watching this, and I already feel better aboot my life.

[@RadDadisRad]

Doubled the value, put a pallet in the bed. With lumber prices the way they are they’ll offset scrap metal prices being down.

[@RestoMog]

A lot of fords manuals used atf instead of gear oil.

[@keithjurena9319]

True. Slushbox juice has lots of EP additives. New Process transfer cases started using it in the 1980s to improve mileage..even cast iron 205s. It also conducts heat better.

[@andyreid7274]

@@wirenutt57 So were you pulling 4/0's for a 15 amp pump for that kind of distance? Lol

[@Wild_Bill57]

Wish my Kia had today’s best security device, a clutch.

[@StealthTheUnknown]

My Kia does. Maybe you should manually get a better transmassion.

[@stanwooddave9758]

Please, get it right. A lot of eye-balls may fall a pond this section. Todays best security is a Anti-Millennial Device, more commonly known as a "Standard Transmission." The Deluxe Model comes with a 5-Speed versus the older 4-speeds models. And of course, lets not forget to mention the SUPER DUPER DELUXE model, 6-speed. Gives a whole new meaning to "grind me a pound steel" will ya. LOL.

[@noyb7920]

@@stanwooddave9758 My first car also had a manual transaxle. Ten available gear ratios (8 frontways, 2 reverse)... Oddest car I've ever driven, and I kept getting questions about it. "Is this a manual transmission?" "No, I just like moving levers around while accelerating"

[@kyledavidson8712]

Had my 5-speed forester stolen coupla christmases back, don't kid yourself the kids are all right 😒

[@sirdigalot1978]

My old car was a 4 speed, and originating from the European side of the pond I thought I missed it, and it was fun for about the first 3 hundred miles (after I replaced the clutch) then I realized I hate Rowing those fucking things down the road everyday I didn't remember how much hard work they were especially with stop signs and traffic lights, nostalgia got the better of me, besides the car developed rod knock from a previous abusive relationship it had, so i junked it and got an EV.

[@glen4130]

It should be a law, if the the parts monkey gives me the wrong parts and I have to drive all the way back, I get to punch him in the nuts.

[@stevenstiles1]

Video nailed all five stages of grief we go through during these shade tree wrenching jobs.

[@RyTrapp0]

ATF is spec fluid for those manual transmissions - this started to become more common through the '90s and later

[@7.3bronco]

I was looking for this comment. Yes it is the correct fluid.

[@rickylafleur5823]

@@7.3bronco yea he would of know well before his slave/master cylinder gave up on life if he had the wrong trans fluid in lol. shit would go keplunk so fast.

[@randomblogger2835]

i suspect it may have actually been hydraulic fluid fronm the busted worker cylinder.

[@bennydaniel9906]

My 93 ranger calls for mercon type v five speed

[@Wtrxprs007able]

Yep. It's for smoother synchro shifting. Some boxes even recommend 5w30 engine oil

[@Stahlmankustomkarpentry]

It truly is a work of art how he never shows any hint of his face, even while working, damn proper professional cinematographer

[@bachtomin213]

As Peg would say.... "You don't need to worry about the clutch slipping ". Just keep 'er in the ketchup!.

[@kyledavidson8712]

Mint!

[@skm9420]

Dew-claw suspiciously sounds like randy.

[@dfb_guitars]

"Is it time for second breakfast?" - LMFAO

[@jacobduryea8030]

Ahhh, looks exactly like the same shit that went on several times with my ranger clutch replacement. Memories are always best as memories and nothing more 😂

[@PS-rr2jt]

“I’m going to change my clutch and save myself some money!” American - spends $20k on a pole barn workshop, $4k on a 2 post lift and several thousand $$ on a transmission jack and hand tools. Canadian - finds a tarp, some chunks of wood and the cheapest floor jack you can purchase at a garage sale. …and they both have to make several trips back to the ##!!@$ auto parts store.

[@klarahfenderson1374]

Heh, not all MERIKANS are like that. Hence Harbor Freight :P

[@patricktennant1585]

As a pro i hate when a ford comes in. It almost makes it worth going to the dealer and giving them the vin. So many midstream parts changes while assembling.

[@nealgunter7386]

Yes, they forgot how to build cars a long time ago, when women started buying cars and they started driving guberment pieces of……

[@MarcosElMalo2]

You have any idea what those “chunks of wood” are worth? Lumber prices have skyrocketed over the past year.

[@alreed2434]

As an american usually its more of a one side on the curb situation. Hoping the cops don't show up before were done... Still multiple parts trips though can't get around it. Probably half the parts from the junkyard where it will suffice.

[@yesterdaysyouth593]

“That’s tomorrow’s fucking problem!” 😆 “Because it’s the legendary no fail scenario…”😂 I need more beer to watch youse two work!!!😂😂😂😂

[@glennryan646]

The more beer, the more it all makes perfect sense.

[@lorenzo42p]

when it's something that's gotta get done, one way or another, it's gotta be done, tomorrow's another day

[@ThisRandomUsername]

With these modern concentric clutch slaves, you'd want to replace them even if they're not bad yet. You don't want to have to get back in there just to replace the slave.

[@Daniel-Weaver]

Especially that shitty Ford one.

[@RichardT2112]

Between the cost of the fuel and the cost of that lumber, you could buy another truck! Here in Vancouver at the Home Despot, today a sheet of 5/8” plywood was $98 … insane!

[@mdc503]

Unreal how you captured my teenage years in such a short video. Even the banter was word for word.

[@Nick-lz5ui]

That straight 6 is the slowest torquiest turd that will absolutely positively never die.

[@eflanagan1921]

And uses V8 amount of Fuel !

[@jacobcastro1885]

What, no granny gear jokes?

[@TrueBoolean]

It makes weak enough explosions so that it can't blow itself up...

[@colethomsen8675]

Just broke a cam shaft in one. Broke behind the distributor so it still ran lol.

[@Downtheshed]

Worst bit about old guy tips is when they’re right. 20 thou of throw, you caught it just before the clutch was worn out…

[@viniciusvbf22]

So this is Bikini Atoll. I'd never have guessed.

[@LongPeter]

Explains the footwear.

[@DrewMarold]

Hard work pays off in the future, procrastination pays off right now.

[@TheDuckumz]

You pulled that trans drain plug and i was like "Oh Damn!"

[@johnsonp.]

The safety slippers are the key to working on anything

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

Maximum Heat Disapation

[@JCWren]

Combined with the Colin Furze Safety Tie, and you become invincible.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Smells like Fritos.

I never thought I'd say this, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching these two grown men grunting and sweating.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

You’re finally realizing the homoerotic subtext? Did you also notice the toe fetishism?

[@Trebuchet48]

"Some of these projects might be worth hiring somebody else to do". That's the whole video in a nutshell.

[@jimmio3727]

YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT, GUY I'M NOT PAYING TO DO THIS immediately after got me hahaha

[@AW-Services]

Absolutely love this bromance, you two are hilarious. It must be so hard to make videos without showing your funny faces

[@Haggisfondler]

Is ave becoming zip ties and bias plies? If so that’s the crossover we need

[@liftedjsmith]

Yes, great crossover idea

[@ghoul1shgobl1n49]

"Good man prefers to go down." Amen

[@hightttech]

"Double the value by filling the gas tank." 😆 (i will be using that line -- thanks, AVE)

[@MAP1915]

I refer to my parts guy as “Two Stop”-he hates me, but it’s true.

[@SeanBZA]

Got to the point that the parts shop is the stop you go to after the clutch or brakes are off the vehicle. As Per Sample works a lot of the time.

[@rhubarbpie2027]

1:40 ah yes, the good ole evap coffee can 👌👌👌the Ford 300ci/ 4.9L I-6 is an indestructible mill that makes all its torque just above idle, and maybe 50hp at the top of its rev range.

[@42Goopy42]

Thats the correct spec fluid for that gearbox. I've got 3 of those boxes and every one of em uses mercon V auto fluid. Even the old ZF 5 speeds use auto fluid.

[@christianmeeks4430]

Depending on which transmission you have in there it was factory filled with ATF.

[@Texassince1836]

Yeah, I've got an old 4 speed that calls for Dexron II

[@ThinkFreely2012]

This year F150 5 speed was a Mazda trans and uses ATF.

[@christianmeeks4430]

@@ThinkFreely2012 That's the trans in my mom's F-150

[@codyramos3200]

1996 on up( maybe even before 1996) ford manual transmissions used atf... my mustang gt with t45 5 speed calls for mercon V

[@christianmeeks4430]

@@codyramos3200 My moms F-150 is a 1993.

[@theogbeardedwonder]

Great. My PTSD from doing my Ranger clutch is now making me shout at the cat.

[@kyledavidson8712]

Poor kitkat!

[@cavemaneca]

That's quite the setup for lifting. Definitely something.

[@user-lk6mo5fm1l]

With the price of lumber you could just buy a lift !!

[@jongercama1842]

Back in my Oil Field Days, this video would be the epitome of the old adage, "Two Lower Primates committing carnal knowledge of a Cocos nucifera". I dips me lid to your Procrastination, Good Sir!

[@barfoom]

as much as I hate Fords newfound affinity for plastic engine parts, oddly enough the plastic itself isnt typically the point of failure. For example the newer 5.0 plastic manifolds come with a swanky motorized IMRC/intake manifold runner control system to move the powerband around depending on engine speed, the valves operated by a small electric motor on the backside that drives a chinsey ~1mm metal square drive which rotates the valves inside the manifold. The square pin loves to shear off between the motor and the manifold, setting off the CEL & warranting replacement of the entire intake manifold setting the customer back ~$1300 US every 30-40k miles as if its a scheduled maintenance item. The first time is usually the biggest headache as is most warranty repairs per Fords "pinpoint test" system to take all the critical thinking out of the diagnostic process - If the IMRC DTC is set 9.9999/10 times its that pin sheared off, You can put eyes on the sheared pin and story the tech notes out as "IMRC drive sheared as is typical, req. new manifold" but if you don't probe both ends of that harness pin by pin per the pinpoint test "T1: Y T2:N T7:Y......" in the step by step "Is Voltage greater than Volts? Is Resistance less than Ohms?" The manufacturer kicks the warranty claim back, the dealer doesn't get reimbursed and you get an earful from the warranty lady and you may or may not miss out on that sweet, sweet 0.5hrs book time. Whatever Ford can do to save a few bucks, I guess. The best, most efficient dealer techs keep a collage of sticky notes in their toolbox hutch with the "answer keys," if you will, to these common warranty failures, or failures where the total cost of out of court settlements are less than the cost of a recall. Fusion vapor management valves, and such.

[@loger122]

What the f#@k does this long winded story have anything to do with this video, other than showing that you likley type with more than one finger, or have way too much time on your hands.

[@barfoom]

@@loger122 1:45, since you asked, did you watch the vid? also all 10, shoutout to my girl Mavis Beacon

[@tekvax01]

"Cling tenaciously to my false bravado it never fails!" -- AvE

[@ShawnDickens]

If you start the motor while you surface the flywheel you can get a real nice finish, but on that Ford you have to hold the start up to get it going.

[@kenphillips479]

Just keep er runnin while u pull the tranny comes out easily that way

[@Bigmanlittleboatcatfishing]

With a big black jack and Jesus safety slippers doing a little dance for us what can't these boys do.

[@Thor1O1]

THAT IS A M50D MANUAL TRANS IT TAKES ATF!!!!!!! I made the same mistake and ended up blowing my top seal on the trans. USE ATF!!!

[@noscopesallowed8128]

Had my tranny out 5 times in the past year and yup this is accurate. Hardest parts are lining it back up during reinstall and bleeding the slave cylinder. Whoever decided to use an internal slave needs to be taken outside and shot immediately. About to have to do all this again actually. None of the local shops can figure out what the hell's wrong with my clutch. Honestly these M5ODs get a bad rap, but really it's always the slave cylinder that fails. I've had 2 brand new ones go out on me.

[@TheMNWolf]

"If this makes you wonder how we're going to get it back in..." impressive timing on that one =D