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

[@johnbradley9711]

Vera: "There's room in there for a winch!". 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Fabulous! Best LR Time comment ever.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@alanadair2367]

It doesn’t matter witch car you guys are working on I still enjoy watching 👍

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@D0zer122]

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

[@alanadair2367]

@@D0zer122agree 👍

[@_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.

[@robforbes4613]

You guys are absolutely incredible together, my wife hates car videos but she will only watch you guys cause you guys are so entertaining. Anyone who can work on a LR is an absolute genius

[@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

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗💪🙏🙋‍♀️

[@philr1448]

@@Vera_and_Christian Sometimes I think Christian sounds a bit like Arnold Swarzenegger (but he doesn’t have the physique) Vera on the other hand, fortunately sounds nothing like him, but……….. 😊 ❤❤❤

[@Colinpark]

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

[@RonCox-f1r]

I tuned in for LR Time not MB Time ....fortunately the main characters are the same, fabulous and always fun to watch.🤩

[@freespeech2261]

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

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

"It's not broken, it's Chinese."🤣 A very Christian comment.

[@greebo7857]

Yes!😆I'm stealing it!

[@MorningNapalm]

Chinese things are so random. Some are fine, others are terrible, you just never know.

[@gottliebdee263]

Serious question, what does, "A very Christian comment", mean?

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

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

[@gottliebdee263]

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

[@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! 👍

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@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..

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@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

[@charlesperry6088]

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.😅

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅💪💪🙋‍♀️

[@dabay200]

Mechanical geniuses - you guys make it look simple.

[@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]

💪💪👌🙋‍♀️

[@Anne6621]

5am Sunday morning having coffee watching Vera and Christian , what more could you ask for !

[@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

[@michaelwittmann2644]

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

[@mihasedej]

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

[@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.

[@alanmartins6349]

You guys take fixing a car to a new art form, simply the most entertainment youtube channel.

[@danwaterloo3549]

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

[@cwwiss1]

Such a brilliantly constructed video Vera , well done.

[@TriumphT100T]

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

[@SiCrewe]

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

[@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...

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@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. 😀😀👍👍

[@kristofinportugal]

Ooooh, I now notice the licence plate. Dirt 404. Dirt not found.... 😂 Genius!!!

[@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!!

[@Bimmly]

"The clip is made so that you don't need tools, but when it breaks you need a new radiator!" Classic Christian humour 😂😂😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@Andrewpc2023]

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

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Es ist großartig, dass Sie drei zum Wohle von uns faulen Ausländern Englisch sprechen. Es ist immer eine Freude, deine Videos anzuschauen.

[@michaelwhyte3995]

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

[@DuncanMarriott]

No criticism, the best repair videos on utube

[@user-zt9ci4vu2d]

Harbor Freight super slim ratchet is a wonderful tool. On my last visit to the USA I bought 10 of them to bring back to New Zealand for friebds some od whom have their own garages. Great video guys always look forward to Sunday night here in NZ to watch you guys.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

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

[@whereisgeo]

Enjoyed the variety of the b class work. Good to see the three of you working together!

[@leejordanful]

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

[@fw1421]

I just discovered this site. This couple are amazing together. I love their German accents. Definitely a subscribe channel.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@nigeltoon1848]

I love the ‘I’ll never use it again’ tool box. I’ve got one of those.

[@bastogne315]

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

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅OMG🙋‍♀️

[@bastogne315]

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

[@waltergabauer]

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

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Vielen Dank 🙏

[@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

[@trevorjones8799]

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

[@David-lb4te]

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

[@jimmcculloch3786]

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

[@MrRedfreds]

Im watching this on a train 🚆 going to dortmund then dusseldorf, last night in Germany, and enjoying your video.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅👍🙋‍♀️

[@Land_Raver]

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

[@bobrose7900]

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

[@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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@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

[@henryfoster3212]

That is very weird to see a Mercedes on your ramp love the content in a matter of people that make them thank yeah for taking time to make us All happy LR Time 💯👍

[@johnwillett4086]

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

[@blastingweevil2968]

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.

[@grahamrobson9292]

Great to watch and you all have such nice voices

[@janbauwmans7662]

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

[@foesure]

Some nice cranking there men. Well supervised Vera.

[@marcbyers6563]

Good morning Vera and Cristian. Happy Sunday 😃

[@syncrosimon]

Good morning everyone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johndavies2396]

And a good morning to you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@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 👍

[@tonysmith3182]

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

[@TheAbibi]

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

[@Coordinator61]

Another great DIY job Christian.

[@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

[@alekseyvictorovich1435]

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

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅🙏🙋‍♀️

[@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]

👍👌💪🙋‍♀️

[@patrickburton6130]

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

[@danbrown4517]

Robin: a man of few words!

[@deanwellman4744]

I'm enjoying vera's running commentary! 😂

[@mikeboone4425]

What a Mom and Dad to have around .

[@walshgavin8]

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

[@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.

[@rockcrusher4636]

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

[@darrengraves5230]

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

[@tekpic04]

Hello, Vera!! Would you say German engineering at it's finest? Thank you, Robin & Christian.

[@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.

[@AW-Services]

Amazing video. What a great family effort 👌

[@TheGrimReaper1]

I thought i was doing well taking off the battery cover and connecting the battery charger 😊. All the best from England. ( with no coal money for the winter)

[@andyday9911]

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

[@Vera_and_Christian]

🤗🙏🙋‍♀️

[@rogermariner2813]

You could have hours of fun with a 2.0 diesel ingenium based Evoque!! Get one with timing chain problems and rebuild it. My 2.2 engined one is superb as it has a timing belt and reliable. I do change all the oil and filters every 6 months.

[@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

[@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!

[@Cerv3ra]

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

[@tonyallen1953]

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

[@gordonbarclay6106]

When these manufactures design stuff like, this they keep forgetting some poor sole has to try and fix it. I think it is so you need to take to the dealer and spend shocking amounts on labour. Keep up the good work .

[@BundyToo]

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

[@mf303]

I am as amazed as ever!

[@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 😂😂😂

[@ferencbotka]

“Like win ass-kicking contest with one leg.” 😂😂😂

[@ericvalentine8658]

Robin never speaks

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It‘s all in the editing😅🤗🙋‍♀️

[@halldorra]

Great Job,well done all of you

[@darrenhaywood9260]

Although he doesn’t say much, Robin is a very lucky young man g man to have such talented parents. Looks like his servicing and car repairs are sorted for at least the next 20yrs. Who was the you g lady who walked by in the background near to the end. Daughter, girlfriend ??

[@Vera_and_Christian]

His girlfriend👍🙋‍♀️

[@darrenhaywood9260]

@@Vera_and_Christian Good for Robin, from the bits you have shown, he is very talented with metals. 👍

[@johnlydon533]

Great video guys. Enjoyed watching. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@derekthomas9710]

Love the videos. I was taught to NEVER touch moving swarf, especially with fingers, we all do it, but sometimes it WILL take a slice out of your finger. Time to move on to a Discovery 2 ?? Loads of potential content there

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Not anytime soon👍🙋‍♀️

[@Subgunman]

Well driving a Renault, Valeo is true OEM for their products but recently replaced the alternator and they could not find an OEM Valeo unit so it was replaced with Hella. I know this company made quality parts in the past and I hope it still applies. B class and it’s so complicated! How many of these parts were made in Turkey? Landys are great especially if you have one of the older non electronic versions. The nice thing is that all of the parts are available (including the main chassis) and in the states if you can afford it you can build one from scratch. As long as you keep ALL OF THE RECEIPTS to provide traceability and proved you paid taxes on every part you can have a VIN assigned to your home build. Love it, "As stressful as winning an ass kicking contest with one leg".

[@joaoserraoliveira3767]

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

[@MaxDJsWorkshop]

I love your precise approach, but at 13:27 the crankshaft seal gets installed dry? That triggers my Engineering sensibilities for sure. I don’t think I could resist a smear of benign silicon grease on there 😮 Love all your work by the way. I’m an ‘experienced amateur’ LR and Subaru mechanic with a full home workshop including a hydraulic lift; with mechanical stops. Your comments about the electric screw type are interesting… I’ve now accepted it’s time to move on from my 1995 V8 Discovery and 2000 Forester Turbo GT to a LR Defender P400e PHEV now 3 months old. I love the Defender, but I can’t let go of the Disco or Forester just yet ☺️ Cheers from Melbourne Australia and keep showing us what you and Vera and Co are doing!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes it gets installed dry👍👌🙋‍♀️

[@julianpalmer4674]

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