2004 (T5) Volkswagen Transporter 2.5L Diesel Clutch Replacement

[@Mr53T]

Good camera work and lighting. No silly music and long winded explanations. A pleasure to watch !

[@WMCS]

Thanks for taking time to leave us a a review. Much appreciated

[@markb1487]

Bloody hell,, dropping the sub frame to change a clutch, on your back... Man,, that is hard graft... Totally awesome.. 👌👍💯💯

[@taipoio1]

Hey Kev, can't thank you enough. Just finished the job today and was literally following you step by step. The only difference was I found it easier to remove the suspension arm from the 2 bolts rather than the ball joint. I did panic a little bit when I couldn't work out where the speedo drive is. I though I ripped it off but its all working. Thanks for the great video. There is only one small thing that could elevate it, if you had subtitles or something showing which size tools you are using. P.S. YOU BEAST !!! THAT GEARBOX WEIGHS A F**K TON. I bitched out and used a jack to help me lift it :D

[@omarsalamah2359]

Yesterday a mechanic replaced my clutch , but really you're an expert. I love your way.

[@WMCS]

Thank you Omar. Hope your vehicle is in full working order. That’s the main thing.

[@balazscsoi5198]

I really enjoy your videos. You are a very professional mechanic. Without unnecessary movements, very enjoyable content for those who respect manual work and profession. Under the car in the cold windy weather, totally alone. It can be hard paralell with this complex work to handle the camera. Respect for your work! Thank you!

[@johnmccrank7170]

A job well done by a man who knows exactly what he's doing. Let me tell you its not an easy job.

[@Youtube_executive999]

Worked under cars alot, and let me say it aint easy..... this guy is a master at clutches. Like an art form 😎🏅👍🏻

[@ding0925]

Nice to see a mobile mechanic that actually knows how to fix a car...

[@fazzeg3]

Working on the ground like a real man, I’ve got to say you are strong Kev 💪🏽

[@johnpayne2465]

Thanks Kevin - this really helped my friend get his van back on the road safely. Appreciate your post.

[@sterling6860]

Brave Man hard worker,,20 years ago I use to work from home in minus 20c out in Canada,,Back then nothing was too hard,,Today I removed my glow plugs on 2014 Mokka,,Iwas sore all over simply too old..I admire your determination to do that job outside,,Good man.

[@dld8087]

You have my respect for what you do and how you are doing it. On the cars and on the internet you are just great. Thank you for all your videos and the time you spend doing it and responding to comments

[@daryldove6236]

Kevin I’m a mechanic in bristol mate your killing these clutch jobs awesome work if you’re ever in bristol hit me up and come over for a brew stay safe bro 😎👍

[@WMCS]

Daryl Dove I might just drive up there one of these weekends and take you up on that drink.., I can be a bit of a bottomless pit I have to warn you., we drink by the cask ..🍻🍻🍻

[@boualemaitsegeur8478]

@@WMCS pornx Pppp

[@ChrizRockster]

I feel exhausted just watching this - amazing work by a great Mechanic.

[@Dcs-Brasil]

Colleague, I'm a mechanic here in Brazil. You impressed me! Congratulations!

[@WMCS]

Thanks for your feedback. Always nice to hear from a fellow mechanic

[@stevemacbr]

Ele é mesmo. Vivi 5 anos no Brasil,... e nunca vi um fazer este trabalho tão rápido,... e no chçao nas costas. Abraço.

[@alessandrer3616]

The best mechanic in UK ! Thanks for sharing ! Have a good day man !

[@florineusebio]

la sprintere m-am bagat si eu.

[@sajidullah4490]

Lali 9110

[@CoolAirVw]

I'm super impressed! Hard working man. Tough! Strong! Enduring the weather out in the cold. Obviously, knows what he's doing! Excellent filming! I now feel like I've now done a transporter diesel. We don't have those here in USA. Mobile clutch business? Interesting business model, but I'm impressed that he's doing it! I'm a Vw diesel mechanic and a transmission guy so I would know. Subscribed.

[@WMCS]

CoolAirVw Rm thanks for a great review. Really appreciate it coming from a VW mechanic makes it the more valuable. Since I launched the business i have yet to have a day without booking. Usually it’s two weeks waiting list. I suppose it works well as a lot of my customers are at work and they come out. Vehicle is ready to head home. Or for anyone having a day off work I’m there at their premise.... so the convenience is the USP. Thanks again for taking time to visit and subscribe to the channel. Very much appreciated

[@1961UK]

Watching as an old mechanic made me feel tired. Respect to you Kevin good job.

[@noelmason2305]

Proper!!, and all done on axle stands on your back on the floor . . . Respect bro nice to see a grafter who knows his game 💯👌🏼👍🏼

[@markb1487]

Over 800,000 views... This is a testament to your experience and great work... None of these clutch jobs are easy.. Far from it.. Especially lay down... Great Great video.. 💯👌💯

[@WMCS]

Thank you

[@williamellington7708]

I recommend this guy he did a brilliant job of our car and had a little chat with him aswell 😀

[@WMCS]

William Ellington ... hey William thanks for that... that was a KIA Sorento 3.0L. Started filming and SD cars ran out of memory 😁😆

[@williamellington7708]

Kevin Williams is there anyway u could send me the video of what u recorded

[@WMCS]

William Ellington I’ll put the video together and address it to you via KZbin.

[@williamellington7708]

Did u put that video together

[@daibennett9224]

These older diesels will go for every if service often,I had a Audi 1.9 tdi pd engine on a 2003,I payed 1350 for it on 160 thousand miles,4 year later it was on 300 thousand miles,the only thing I changed on that car was the bottom arms one rear spring and a window regulator,and disk pads cambelt water pump,and serviced it every ten thousand miles my self,the car was unstable,loved it,what a engine

[@daryldove6236]

Little tip mate keep all the little rubber boots that come on new brake wheel cylinders and scutch they make great little covers to fit the ends of the hydraulic clutch lines to stop them bleeding out

[@Brad-lt6mr]

You're a remarkable grafter. It bad enough doing them in a workshop on a nice ramp. Doing clutches on your back every day in all weathers. You're made of stronger stuff than me.

[@maSHEALY]

Hard work mechanics are not appreciated enough for there work good vid

[@WMCS]

spycrow lye thanks for for the support and great words of encouragement. I suppose I really enjoy what I do. I left a land rover dealership and haven’t looked back since. Been 6 years through all the seasons Monday to Friday. ... No back, knees or shoulder issues as of yet ... but then again I’m very cautious .... how about yourself do you do a bit of your own repair or a full time mechanic

[@Brad-lt6mr]

@@WMCS Yeah was on spanners for 20 years. Various dealers and AA patrol. Work for myself doing steel fab now. The rate you're going you'll be managing a fleet of vans before your back gives out. Best of luck Kev.

[@WMCS]

spycrow lye thanks a lot for the great words of inspiration. I suppose I’ve still got young age on my side ... really appreciate the fact you took time to leave some great words. Thanks again.

[@billrimmer5596]

This was before u got your new Milwaukee 1/2 inch and that extended fuel ratchet. Love that new ratchet. I think my wife will b buying me one of those real soon!! Great work ethic!!

[@WMCS]

Bill that’s it. The days of just spanners and ratchet. Power tools have literally cut repair times by about 1.5 hrs.

[@rusurextion]

I had to drop the sub-frame of a 99 Toyota Camry , to change the transmission on my back . Very nice job Sir

[@robenhenni8463]

First time viewer, your a very talented man, will follow you, my self did a 1998 on my back so a hole lot of respect for you , from Holland 👍🇪🇬

[@dougdays8095]

You are fabulous at what you do. Im floored watching how easy you make it look

[@WMCS]

Douglas G thanks for the great review. Means a lot. Very much appreciated

[@vincentvalentin4493]

Respect !!! To do this Job on the ground. Grettings from Germany

[@WMCS]

Greetings Vincent and big helloo to Germany 🇩🇪

[@spudtrainspotting9149]

Mr clutch has nothing on you matey, top job, done properly, I always drop the sub frame too, lost count of how many t5 dmf and clutches I've done, keep up the good work. A very good quality camera you have there.👍👍👍👍

[@WMCS]

Spud thanks for that vote of confidence.,, I do try and make sure the customers are getting good value for money .., when I take their hard earned cash it’s with gratitude 🙏🏽...

[@justexplore7955]

You made that look easy fella.. this is no easy task on the ground 👏🏻👌🏻

[@justexplore7955]

Kevin just replaced the clutch and slave due to slave cylinder failing.. just one question if you don’t mind me asking.. I cannot for the life of me get a pedal. Tried all the basic techniques.. same as you, tried feeding the back down the bleed nipple with a syringe.. nothing. Any ideas? Cheers mate

[@mrnatty122]

That clutch looked like a bloody nightmare Kev

[@dilgesbehcet866]

ف

[@michaelchapman4269]

Great video, thinking of doing mine, watching this I’m not sure I’ll bother, looks a beast of a gearbox to move!

[@geraldfahey8411]

Hi Kevin just watched you on the T5 well I worked on vw 25 years and we did not like doing them well done you made it look easy.(bit puffy lifting the box back)

[@WMCS]

That 2.5 gearbox is something be to reckon with. .. big heavy lump in a small space.

[@adrianalbertopanuccio8497]

Hola Kevin ! Hay que tener habilidad y fortaleza para trabajar a pocos centímetros del suelo en el cemento y con el peso de la caja de velocidades y el embrague !! Nos damos la mano mutuamente porque yo lo ise en mi VW Bora tdi en el suelo y con una espectacular pistola 18 fuel !! La diferencia fue que utilice un puente motor para soportar el mismo y moniobrar la caja de. Cambios con un pequeño aparejo de cadena ,ya que varias de las cajas de los VW poseen un cáncamo para poder hacer el izaje sin necesidad de un gato carro . Pero en tu caso excelente labor !! Saludos de argentina de Adrián !!!

[@2187catalin]

Nice to see that committed and hardworking men! That are not afraid to get hands dirty

[@WMCS]

Really appreciate the feedback

[@Intruderzz]

Excellent work young man,a proper good wrencher,love all your vids 🧰🛠🪛⚙️🔩

[@brendn1264]

if 10 is max level this guy is easily level 11 . like awesome stuff

[@darraghlenihan06]

you made lining up that clutch and lifting the box look very easy ....... 10 for effort all day long

[@WMCS]

Thank you.

[@lrdisco2005]

I am way to old for that now, working outside on your back, respect.

[@WMCS]

It’s not too bad still for me. Thanks for the review

[@stevemacbr]

@@WMCS - Kev - This transporter was a big job, and you took it in your stride. Bravo !!! - You should be training up 3 or 4 young apprentices,... so you can grow your business & they can do all the heavy lifting,... and in a few years later on, ... when you feel more like lifting a pen & phone, instead of gear-boxes, they can take over. .

[@frankbing1]

I’ve watched this guy more than once and give credit where credit is due, I’m 55 and also done these kind of things but always with the help of someone else either to pass tools or to pump up on an engine lift at least to take the weight of the box, no doubt sir your good but please don’t kill yourself lifting gear boxes on your own.

[@WMCS]

Thanks for the word of advice much appreciated

[@tanveerkhan9221]

Can't believe you done that withought ramps you are so skilled take care bro

[@WMCS]

Thanks tanveer.,, they’re not bad repairs but very heavy gearboxes

[@tanveerkhan9221]

Ur too good

[@felipefernandezvilches5277]

Muy buen mecánico, bastante habilidoso, me gustan estos vídeos en los que se hace desde el suelo, con elevadores cualquiera cambia un embrague, en el suelo es otra historia. Enhorabuena

[@abdltefsd6607]

X .? Zone zhen4 b nm?

[@stevemacbr]

Concordo,... ele é muito bom e rápido.

[@selmanyorulmaz6619]

Hey Kevin .I watched your video with admiration. you have done really good workmanship👑👍👏👏👏👏

[@trucktalkvideos]

I do them on a ramp all the time.your braver than me mate well done.

[@Mantvisz]

Don't forget to do a wheel aligment afterwards :) great job

[@tecksiongkung7121]

i like your pushup strength to get the gearbox in place. i once done a clutch on my own too me 2 hours just to get the input shaft spline into the clutch. still gives me nightmares.

[@markb1487]

Wow,, Dual mass flywheel too.. Man.. Top top work... VW engines are notorious for the DMF packing up... 💯💯💯💯

[@Bizl3y]

So satisfying to watch, love your videos! How are you not sponsored yet, look at the views!!

[@WMCS]

Thanks.

[@retromechanic2238]

Fantastic watch, your work is very impressive - I know how long it can take to film & edit a video like this to this detail and that’s not even factoring in the job itself - what a machine! Great work

[@amostecumseh6931]

fantastic video, really enjoyed it. your camera angles are the best with good light... top notch... looking forward to watching more 😃

[@VortechBand]

Man, the Germans really love their bolts :D

[@Anonymous-vo6dg]

Extra viel schrauben

[@BRM101]

The clutch Jedi does it again 👍

[@WMCS]

Thanks for the support as always...

[@izanami6345]

A Warrior is born Very good job ,👍👍👍

[@tomascz2169]

Very good work, many greetings from the Czech Republic.

[@stevemacbr]

Kev - This transporter was a big job, and you took it in your stride. Bravo !!! - You should be training up 3 or 4 young apprentices,... so you can grow your business & they can do all the heavy lifting,... and in a few years later on, ... when you feel more like lifting a pen & phone, instead of gear-boxes, they can take over. .

[@WMCS]

Steve I don’t know if they’ll have the minerals for it. I’m training my 7yr old boy in the meantime.

[@gorankovac8522]

And the best part is when the owners come and say : wtf , why so expensive , you didnt have a more then a one hour of easy job , my friend will do it in 30 min ......

[@WMCS]

✨😁😆.., very true .,, I need to slow down and take a bit longer ..

[@TraceElements-ti5ke]

Your camera shots are fantastic. What an artist!

[@WMCS]

Thanks for the feedback 🍻🍻

[@desiefiautoelectrician7150]

Your work is as good as your voice. May Allah give you more progress I watch all your videos

[@taphasamb821]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@aslandageev1413]

Молодец мужик руки от куда надо растут.😃

[@garethnewham8367]

Mate that's one hell of a job. You've managed to put me off ever wanted to become a mechanic I think if I achieve just doing that job once would be enough. Interested to search automatic Gearbox in the same model replacement

[@WMCS]

Gareth don’t be put off becoming a mechanic .., there’s different levels .., You have to start as a private unfortunately,, 🍻🍻🍻✨.,, or a Technician ..which is a bit like PCSO’s of the force ..😁💫

[@garethnewham8367]

Mate I'm sat her in Sydney Australia I've been a chef for 30 years originally from Manchester. I have one of the T4 and been doing a lot of my own work in it. Just a hobby . Defiantly enjoy playing around with it. Helps when you have all the tools. It's funny because I never did want to become a mechanic. But I'm really enjoying working on this van and I also have a Ford falcon XR6. That I have done some basic work. I'm looking at getting another T4 but auto. Has a gear box problem only goes in 1st and second. That's how I found your Chanel. Great work man. 👍🏻

[@joaobizarro7564]

44min to replace a clutch is not bad! ahahah Excellent video!

[@user-cs6us5px1s]

Another 1st class video many thanks stay well and safe.

[@ALADDIN9999]

Big up kevin , your video help me a lot for changing my clutch ...

[@miroslavkapuija4368]

Super,bravo!

[@bigjase6481]

Well done mate for sharing,you're a star pal. I will share on all t5 forums. 👍

[@WMCS]

Much appreciated

[@kappaj01]

Man.. where are the days when we pulled a Beetle engine at 18:00, pullled the gearbox, transfer the side-shafts to a new one, replace box, bleed brakes, engine back and test drive at 21:00.... This is one serious job!

[@forddoctorforddoctor5918]

It was a fantastic time you managed to change it in but you were lucky not all VW’s come apart like this I know that from doing a few my self👍👍👍👍great vid tho👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😉

[@craigthompson1794]

Top job mate no messing about

[@davidtreharne8782]

Spot on vid, id say you've done a few of them in your time bud

[@bmwx5540]

Молодец мужик

[@brucequirin1754]

Keep up man, really nice to see this type or clean work

[@piotrogrodnik376]

Szacun koleś jesteś dobry

[@ltramdomiser]

Really well put together instructional video. 👍🏼

[@WMCS]

Thank you 🍻✨

[@ferminignacioruizmartinez8824]

The best mechanic video tutorial I see in years. Thanks, I will do in my 2.5 multivan next week. You are a genius. One question: I don see the tool for centering the disk. Do you use it o is not necessary at all?

[@stevemacbr]

In this case he - used his finger - but didn't show it,. but he does use a centering pin.

[@243fliptop]

I was gonna ask the same question ..please tell ....also is the BNZ the same ....how far do you travel .????

[@TheRobbie40]

Great work Kevin, a great video, one of the best ive seen on Utube for mechanical stuff.

[@colintx800]

Top man! 2000 more subscribers than 2 weeks ago :)

[@WMCS]

colintx800 thanks as always .... you’re an original member... might have to recruit you on the team 😁

[@colintx800]

@@WMCS Lol I like that 😂👍

[@WMCS]

colintx800 I’m being serious 😁... anyway hope you’re doing well as always. The sun is starting to come through and nicer longer days are back.

[@colintx800]

@@WMCS 😁 I feel like a VIP now lol. Done a brake job on my aunts car today and the sun was shining down which is always nice :) I don't always comment but I'm always here. I've seen people fighting in Tesco and Sainsbury's over toilet rolls, People are crazy lol. Hope you're doing well man :)

[@WMCS]

colintx800 mate that’s not fair at all. How come you had sunshine. ... I was pretty much in the rain all day ... filming a C4😁

[@sebcaps59]

Very good work, you are very brave, it's a pleasure to watch! Best wishes ! Seb from France 👍🛠️😉

[@WMCS]

Thank you.

[@dannzx]

great video as always, it appears your hard work is getting the views it deserves soon you will have to leave your autograph! 🔧👍

[@Visionery1]

This is why I left the motor trade after my apprenticeship, there are cleaner - and safer - ways to earn a living. I remember doing front seals on Jaguar XJ6s, no matter how often I wiped the crankshaft, oil would always drip in my ear. In my time we didn't wear gloves, painful boils on a weekly basis were the order of the day. My mistake was trying to make a hobby my career. Well, at least I'm qualified to work on my own car. :)

[@WMCS]

😁😊✨

[@oscarmontero5724]

6k subscribers!. Congrats! No rain at last! The owners seem not to believe that you did it all 😂 It seems also that the alternator belt is linked to the engine on gearbox side. I have never seen it. By the way, it seemed to me that you lubed a socket and the square with the red grease at near the end of the video. Is it because it is not an impact socket? Many thanks and waiting for next video! After a year I have time to watch them all.

[@alanwake1916]

Respect to you. Amazing job 👌

[@pcm9656]

Excellent excellent excellence 🙏thanks much, dsmn good video..

[@WMCS]

Thanks 🍻🍻

[@henrygarcia7778]

Compadre lo felicito le hecho' pelotas solo ,es un trabajo muy rudo mis respetos...

[@EndOf_Reason]

You always make me wanna get up and do something!

[@WMCS]

😁🍻

[@andywt8460]

If I may, one piece of advise If someone wants you to do a T4 clutch especially the later 5cyl, walk away... unless you’v do it before and desperate. Apart from that, great job... it’s a hard life though, there’s many similar unsung hero’s working out of a van and takes its toll on you, think about life a bit further down the road, this is from someone who’s done this and worse for most of my life across half the planet. One last thing, don’t trust axle stands, they can collapse, some idiot can run into the car/van, have seen it happen, I have a 12”x12” block of wood to put under it gives me survival space and it can’t fail. Take care!

[@WMCS]

AndyT I’ve stopped taking on T4. Purely because of the driveshaft tube. Makes it almost impossible to get that box out.

[@andywt8460]

Kevin-Albert Williams, Almost yes, I have just replaced the clutch in my T4 2.5 Tdi Cali, I won’t be doing that again... DMF failed at 2y 3m, 3 months out a warranty, replaced the DMF shit with a conversion to solid flywheel kit from Valeo, much better pedal feel and smother engagement, only slight increase of vibration at low revs. I’m retired now and would rather do a clutch on a dump truck stuck in mud up to the axles in the jungle using 3 trees lashed together as shear legs to lift the gearbox.

[@WMCS]

AndyT 😂😂😂.... they are a right pain ain’t they ... that’s a bit unusual for the DMF to fail. Solid conversion I suppose works ok. But as the clutch wears there’s always this vibration pulling off from low gears. Thanks for sharing on our forum.

[@mjk8710]

Good work Kev ,not an easy job video excellent mate👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Terry-Tibbs]

I had 205,000 out of my 1st T5 clutch, Was just chattering a bit when reversing a trailer, so replaced as a caution. Could have got another 100K as it was in such a decent state. serious 2 days for me to change

[@300whisper1]

This guy doesn`t f**k around, he gets it done. 💪👍

[@125sm3]

Another great job, dread to think the cost of the dual mass clutch replacement lol. Noticed your subs are increasing nicely. 👏👏

[@MegaMetinMetin]

~500

[@marklittle9342]

My 2.5 tdi taps from the top could this be a tappet are Dmf ? Loved the video top man

[@maxthecaddy8451]

awesome work buddy, you can do my clutch any day👍

[@gianlucaariu8408]

Lavoro eccezionale bravo

[@dariuszzalewski8705]

super jak w takich warunkach

[@hvtvalencia36]

UN SALUDO DESDE ESPAÑA.. MUY BUEN VIDEO, LO UNICO QUE VEO MAL ES QUE EL EMBRAGUE QUE HAS MONTADO ES AUTO AJUSTABLE SE DEBE MONTAR CON UNA HERRAMIENTA ESPECIAL O SI NO AL CABO DEL TIEMPO HABRAN PROBLEMAS DE DESLIZAMIENTO.....

[@WMCS]

Saludos

[@jn3750]

Oh My Jesus. I'd have a heart attack repairing something like that (**)!

[@mikesloper2000]

I'm about to tackle this job but also replacing the gearbox on a T5. My only concern is the weight of the gearbox. Is it possible to manhandle it back in place with physical strength or would you need a jack of some kind?

[@sahamisevih6013]

Работа супер молодец

[@SheriffofYouTube]

mobile clutch service. you have the dream. making it happen

[@SheriffofYouTube]

i hear the trucks passing...

[@WMCS]

That’s it … ☀️🍻.. keeping it simple.

[@VasileBotiz-w7g]

Top men thank you verry much 4 your video mate ! You are the best

[@foxmoulder2430]

Gesund ohne Bühne ist das nicht. Habe ich früher auch so gemacht Tagtäglich mit einem Rangierwagenheber... Aber Trotzdem Respekt für die Arbeit. Die meisten können es nicht, und sind sich zu schade.