Mercedes W245 Starter Snapped and Destroyed Clutch B-Class / S5-E39

In this episode we fix our 2009 Mercedes B-Class W245 Starter Motor and Clutch. The Starter Motor nose separated and jammed the fly wheel. This is a engine out job on this car.
We are not liable for any harm you do to your car, your engine, your surroundings or yourself. Use the information given in this video at your own risk.
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Chinese things are so random. Some are fine, others are terrible, you just never know.

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@@gottliebdee263 serious answer, it has nothing to do with religion. Find out who owns the channel.

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@@sheerluckholmes5468 No dude, a serious answer would have been to actually answer. Not to give out homework.

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@@alanadair2367 as long as it isn’t a Toyota. They are rather boring.

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[@_marcus_does_]

Your son is so lucky to be able to work on the car with his Dad

[@admranger]

Especially since he didn't have to hold the flashlight.

[@zdenekkindl2778]

He is like a perfect employee; never says a word…

[@cjhickspe1399]

I remember those times differently.

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[@Colinpark]

The most important thing is that you guys did it as a family and didn't kill each other in the process!

[@simonbailey2151]

I don’t think anyone minds a bit of Deutsch on the videos, quite the opposite. Having said that your English is considerably better than most native-speaking automotive KZbinrs. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine! Grüße aus Frankfurt

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[@philr1448]

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[@GavinEarnshaw]

The A/B class while absolutely awful to work on saved my families lives. The engine etc is at 19deg and the car has basically two floors. Engine/gearbox go under the car in cash. Drunk lady in a VW Towrag drove directly into them at speed. One destroyed A-class but alive wife and kids.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

The car has many remarkable features. Safety of the B-Class is why we bought it for our son Robin about 2 years ago. Sad that Mercedes did not get as rich as they planned and stopped production. Christian

[@freespeech2261]

Another hard working weekend. Robin is lucky to have his own mechanics.

[@michaelwittmann2644]

Christian is not a car mechanic; he is a professional car surgeon!

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[@bohicajohnson7203]

This shows how intricate (and hard to repair) modern cars have become. My son's 2008 Passat is in a similar state with a leaky tandem pump. Worth $5k, maybe and $3k to fix. My third attempt with new bolts and a new gasket, other wise......It is a lovely car, paint in top condition, upholstery excellent. Be a shame to dispose of it.

[@stevegunning1806]

‘Look, there’s enough room for a winch here!’ Lol! That’s it, you win! Quote of the year Vera! 👍

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[@mihasedej]

Robin main character , quiet and still behind a scene. Like a driver with a white helmet in Top Gear.

[@davidjohnson4626]

Great to see Robin using what looked like a blacksmith hammer on the exhaust flange!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

He is a blacksmiths👍👌🙋‍♀️

[@davidjohnson4626]

@@Vera_and_Christian Yes, I know. That's why it's so cool to see him using his tools on the car.

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What a great youtube channel. Not only am I learning about my Disco 4, my high school German - that I barely passed 44 years ago - is coming back.😅

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[@GrevilleRyan]

Well I have my weekly fix of LR Time with Vera and Christian....the humour is additive...that is why I watch every Sunday.. Many thanks to the perfect TEAM..

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[@MexicanCa]

Ohh I wanted one of those before they stop selling them in Canada. Now I am glad I can't get one. thank you for the video. Always a joy to watch you

[@nickb5391]

Another enjoyable Sunday watching an educational video even though i'm no armchair mechanic, I've only been doing it hands on for nearly 50 years

[@Vera_and_Christian]

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[@nicodenhaak3961]

Again, a great video, this time with probably the best maintained early model B class as the star of this episode. When i see this type of collaboration between parents and their son, that't quality time together well spend. Robin is the silent type, but also a talented hard working guy. Makes a parent proud... Great (classic) remarks where made during this weekend, no Toyota was harmed...

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[@Land_Raver]

When Dave gets off work from Dave's Auto Center, he's probably turning on LR Time to learn a few things.

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[@Andrewpc2023]

Great to see Robin part of the dynamic duo fully involved. Mercedes/ Landrover what next the world!!

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[@SiCrewe]

I was feeling satisfied about fixing a broken armrest on my chair until I watched this video. Amazing work, as usual. 👍

[@danwaterloo3549]

Amazing! Nice teamwork! Glad you could make/modify some tools to help with the assembly.

[@samstergti9812]

Came into the shop for a side light bulb and ended up with a new clutch 😂😂😂😂 Love LR Time ❤ videos, that did look stressful

[@DuncanMarriott]

No criticism, the best repair videos on utube

[@cwwiss1]

Such a brilliantly constructed video Vera , well done.

[@julianpalmer4674]

Vera seems to 'oh shit' when working on Mercedes and saves up her 'OMG's for Land Rovers 🤣

[@davidstevens1547]

Thanks for showing how complicated a Mercedes B class is to repair. Nice to see something other than a Land Rover product. Given what you said about dealer prices to repair this, how much did you spend? You have replaced seals which a dealer would not. 😀😀👍👍

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Great vid as always, and nice to see Robin :)

[@leejordanful]

Wow, what a lot of work just to replace the clutch! Robin seemed pleased 😂

[@TriumphT100T]

What I enjoy about your shows is the way you talk through your thought chain. Thank you.

[@johnwillett4086]

All I can say is: Aren't you glad Robin is a Blacksmith? A man with muscles. 😉 👍

[@drinternatg6391]

I’ve never heard of the starter damaging other parts before but yours is the second one I’ve heard of in the last two weeks!!

[@michaelwhyte3995]

Love it how u guys tackle any automotive job with ease. great work

[@bobrose7900]

"Oh shit" to put it politely Vera! Super efficient and entertaining and another car saved from the scrap heap!

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[@waltergabauer]

Egal was ihr Repariert, es ist immer lustig, unterhaltsam und informativ. Ausserdem, professionell und perfekt. Schönen Sonntag

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Vielen Dank 🙏

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He‘ll be over there soon with a big shopping list for me.😅👍🙋‍♀️

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What a Mom and Dad to have around .

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I like the way Robin avoids to become a known face on KZbin😅. What a nice Father Son Teamworkjob. Thank you for sharing!

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Morning from Oreland. I just changed rear shocks on my Mazda 3. Inspired by Vera. It took 2 days to take off one shock😂😂😂

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Yes Vera. It was aluminium to steel. I can send you pictures. It was terrible but fun😂😂😂​@@Vera_and_Christian

[@David-lb4te]

18:11 Robin - please take care of your back. Reaching over with a heavy load injured my back!

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Thanks for another great video ! Enjoy your sunny Sunday !!!

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Robin: a man of few words!

[@davidfuters7152]

Robin needs a Freelander 2 , so he can join the family 😂😂😂😂

[@hughmarcus1]

Yea, a manual because the clutch is them is crap too 😆

[@trevorjones8799]

Another great off topic video. Unreal how much work is required just for a starter replacement. Have a great day guys 👍

[@tonyallen1953]

Thats the most stressful Sunday ive ever had.Well`done Christian amazing.😂😂😂

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good evening Vera & Christian 😊 I couldn’t miss an episode even though we’re on holiday in Marmaris 👍🏻 Nice hair cut Christian 🤣 Lovely seeing Robin working with you both . Nice fix that most people wouldn’t even consider in today’s world 🙄 Hug for Vera xx🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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[@MrThashiznit]

« Land Rover is much easier to fix » Well you took the example of the hardest Mercedes to work on : w245 / w169 ! These cars are nightmares for mecanichs with their weird architecture ! Great job

[@joachim.charleshogg4728]

I cannot remember the last time I have had so much enjoyment/fun watching a car repair video. The supervision and technical narration was second to none. Why can’t ALL car repair videos be like this? Oh, one thing about the language reminder, some English people ARE multi lingual, not all I admit. Thanks for a super video…..Regards.

[@foesure]

Some nice cranking there men. Well supervised Vera.

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Watch all your videos and love the content..but this was very satisfying to watch..excellent video

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Great to watch and you all have such nice voices

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Good Morning, Guten Tag, Bom dia! This is LR Time, right? Thought for a moment that I made a huge, huge mistake!😉😁😉😁

[@Coordinator61]

Another great DIY job Christian.

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I'm enjoying vera's running commentary! 😂

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Good morning Vera and Cristian. Happy Sunday 😃

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Absolute Banger the video that is, the way you entertain is truly brilliant. Keep up the fantastic work!!

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[@darrengraves5230]

Land Rover doesn’t seem so bad after that debacle 😉

[@Cerv3ra]

Great video today, was looking for it the whole weekend. Have a good week guys. :)

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😊 from Scotland with love

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Great video guys. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tonysmith3182]

Good morning to you both from sunny Suffolk, hope you’re having a good day.

[@BoooSelecta]

Endlich wirklich entspannt zusehen, weil‘s keine neuen Horrorgeschichten von Disco gibt… Ich habe keine B-Klasse! 😂

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what better than a sunday morning with a good strong coffee and an LR Time video.... impressive robin to hold a gearbox away from your body to the engine.

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Amazing video. What a great family effort 👌

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The Von Trapps of the home mechanics world did it again 😊

[@mf303]

I am as amazed as ever!

[@patrickburton6130]

Yes, Robin is vey lucky, but of course he will be helping you with next heavy metal project!

[@jezpayne3245]

Excellent as always. I’ll stick with my D3 as long as I can, especially as all the rusty bits have been replaced now.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

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[@ericvalentine8658]

Robin never speaks

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It‘s all in the editing😅🤗🙋‍♀️

[@BundyToo]

Oh Vera's God, you are a good dad Christian.

[@halldorra]

Great Job,well done all of you

[@M1LKMAN2]

So, replacing a clutch in a B-class is an engine-out job? Wow… 😮

[@hughmarcus1]

It’s either an engine out or transmission out on any car. Often with modern cars the engine & transmission are built together on the assembly line in a sub frame. The body shell passes overhead & the assembly is offered up to the body & bolted in from underneath. That actually means the easiest way to replace a clutch etc is to remove the subframe from the vehicle & work at it away from the body.

[@Dione1989]

It’s doable with out taking engine out but you need 2-3 transmission jacks

[@RICHIE87622]

Not forgetting the laith in the kitchen!

[@dadgarage7966]

MB TIME. Excellent video. It was wise to replace that input shaft seal. It was too Oh-My-God to get this far in and take a chance.

[@alekseyvictorovich1435]

Смотрю вас из России, как бывший сотрудник, бывшего официального дилера Land Rover скажу вы молодцы!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@TC-V8]

Desktop mechanic here 😂 - I would reserve your Makita cordless wrench to where space is very limited - if you can use an extension - you can use a regular impact driver which are much stronger than cordless wrenches!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Thank you 👍

[@jrnmller1551]

Well done to everybody,Thanks for the entertainment!

[@Doktorvollcrass]

Trotz Mercedes, ein super Video. Eure Kommentare sind einfach herrlich 😊 aber bitte kauft dem jungen einen Allrad von Landrover... Schön wäre ein Freelander 2 oder Discovery Sport... Das wäre auch bestimmt sehr unterhaltsam 😅

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Der Freelander kostet an Versicherung und Steuer annähernd soviel wie der Disco 3. Der Robin will auch ein zuverlässiger Handwerker Bus, wird wohl unsere erster Toyota werden.😅🫣🙋‍♀️

[@Doktorvollcrass]

Ein Toyota ins Haus holen 😂 eine kleine Sensation 😆

[@Doktorvollcrass]

Was auch richtige gute Busse sind, sind die älteren Renault Trafik mit großen Diesel. Extrem langlebig der Motor...

[@Doktorvollcrass]

Was mir gerade noch einfällt und nur am Rande... Ein Grenadier kostet fast 1000 Euro Steuern 😂😂😂

[@abarratt8869]

Saved! Such a lot of work that'd not have been needed, had the original manufacturer put a few more grammes of material into that starter motor nose. Another example of things being built too light.

[@philipway4443]

Great video something diffrent, great team work.😄

[@TUMBLINJEST]

Hi all, talking about high mileage engines, I once had a MK2 Sierra 1800 CVH engine used as a minicab (unlicensed Taxi at that time) that done 300.000 Miles not Ks. like all my Cabs I had a strict routine of oil changes every 5000 miles. But came every 5 weeks. lol Was before synthetics so I used Castrol GTX. I sold the car at 300.000 but it still ran like new, almost. One of Fords better engines of Its time. Anyway, thanks for the "Merc" video all.

[@rockcrusher4636]

Please share if your son has his own channel. Seems like a great guy, and blacksmithing is always interesting. Cheers.

[@treywilder8630]

Another great video! You guys have such amazing teamwork, it's just great to watch. "It's not broken, it's just Chinese" lol!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Thanks for the gift certificate. I bought two awesome pants. Wear them every day. Working on a vacuum pump right now and got 3 more hours to go. Christian

[@treywilder8630]

@@Vera_and_Christian Awesome, it's my pleasure! Glad you found some good stuff you can use and enjoying them. Thanks for the laughter and adventures every Sunday!

[@dre7767]

Most people do not know that Renault-Nissan has a 4% partnership stock share with Mercedez and the smaller engines in Mercs are sometimes Renault engines

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes we know. 👍👌🙋‍♀️

[@doneB830]

OMG

[@MrLordingit]

That's common knowledge.

[@marcmorris-kb9ry]

Last year repaired Nissan Nv200 that my friends in France would rev the same as the motorbike....1.5dci completely destroyed...the egr bracket or lifting brackets had Mercedes insignia and A0 part numbers.... The Mercedes concessionaire always horrified when ive pointed out it's a Dacia gearbox theyve just taken out😂😂

[@dre7767]

@@marcmorris-kb9ry in South Africa, where the 1.5 diesel engine is highly regarded. The Duster is available here, but it's branded under Renault, as Dacia branding doesn't exist here. The NV NP model is under Nissan. They all use that engine

[@91rss]

met a mechanic from MB who said ever since the vans came out, it was a nightmare for MB as people were buying entry level product and first time in the shop they get price shock and end up turning them back in. Lots of reflashes on the late model diesels also. On Transmission reinstall, use a long starter bolt with head cut off, so you get the bolt to screw in a top bolt hole and you can set the trans on the bolt and slide it into place, Making sure as you did with cleaning surfaces is important as many times the ground cable connects on the transmission, so you want no corrosion throughout the engine compartment. especially on aluminum to steel points

[@bertstams7914]

Respect, very nice job!