I ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS DIRT CHEAP FORD KA

[@richarddinning6901]

This is bread and butter for a guy like yourself your background helps you make fantastic content 👌 thank you mitch.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal, I enjoyed recoding this one and showcasing some of my skills 👍🏻

[@186scott]

Something that you may want to invest is is some reverse drill bits so when you are drilling the drill bit spins anti clockwise and the benefit of that is it may also free of the broken stud while drilling

[@scottallan6622]

Brilliant little Vid . Especially as it’s all in one video . Sick of having to watch 4/5 vids broken down far too much . One vid with everything in brilliant 🎉🎉

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal, glad you enjoyed it! I would’ve loved to sell the Ka in this video too but I’ll be keeping it for a little longer 👍🏻

[@scottallan6622]

@ A mean a separate sale vid is all good . Just some channels would break down the fixing of the car over three vids or so . Can come a little boring when other channels milk content out of one thing .

[@TheDervMan]

Nice to see you got the right oil (C3), most people put the wrong stuff in these engines. I absolytely love driving my wife's KA around, such a fun car and the heated windscreen is so useful this time of year. 😎

[@stevielegrand]

Wow, what a bargain there, Mitch and you are just the right chap to sort it and sell for a great profit.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal, it was a daunting task at first but I’m glad it went smoothly!

[@dereksayer500]

Hi Mitch really enjoyed the new content, they say variety is the spice of life so please keep them coming 👍.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal! I thought this would make a perfect ‘different’ automotive video 😎

[@damoville66]

Great video mate , subscriber gained. Straight to the point, tidy work, well explained keep up the great work

[@MichaelNaylor-kj3lk]

Nice to see a car you can fix with a regular socket set. The good old days. well presented,good lad

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 👍🏻

[@julianlord2697]

Yes, you need a set of Eziout, they do not always work but when they do they are a godsend. That bit of stud spinning out is such a relief. Also great on brake nippples.

[@karimkalache712]

Great job as always Mitch! You got the ka running like a sewing machine, should be easy on the fuel too. Cheers

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, yes very happy and the noise difference was very noticeable!

[@alanlee2751]

Well done Mitch. Great little video. Hope you get the top-end price when you flip it.

[@55jond]

Just found you at 7am and loved the video. I have now subscribed and looking forward for more.

[@LordFlashheart1]

brilliant, great vid, love your enthusiasm

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you! 👍🏻

[@nxesr]

I recommend using lanogaurd on the underbody gets rid of all the rust.

[@DavidWozEre]

Nice work and profit. Good to have it all in one video rather than several parts. Subbed 👌

[@DevsAutos]

Great video and great content mate! Subscribed!

[@clivebannister7016]

Great work Mitch! Those stud jobs are always daunting! But you smashed it

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal! Very happy with how it went in the end 😁

[@marcusmaximus451]

Great vlog and great work, just wondering when you service do you renew the transmission oil/fluid ? Kind regards to you and take care Mark from Billericay

[@patpn4]

You deserve a bit of luck 💯👍

[@kenrankin4523]

Hey Mitch You said the Ka takes 5W-30 when 5W-40 was on the can 😂, awesome job keep up with the fab content 😊

[@LordFlashheart1]

either would be fine

[@kenrankin4523]

@@LordFlashheart1Fair play I wouldn’t know much about oils

[@LordFlashheart1]

@@kenrankin4523 the numbers are to do with oil thickness, plus a few other things, google will tell you

[@Mk2Mitch]

You got me! Yes the Ka takes 5w40 but I did mistakenly say 5w30 in the video 👍🏻 Cheers mate 😎

[@simonbailey2151]

Great video. You took us along every step of the way. Best of luck with the sale, that’s a steal for £1300. The equivalent Fiat 500 would be what, twice as much?

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I think you are seeing if we are all paying Attention to what you are saying the oil bottle you showed in the video was a 5W 40W type and not now 5W 30W has you said but you did do a great job of fixing the problems with the car I think it was down to you taking you time to work out the problem correctly

[@Mk2Mitch]

I was just checking you were awake! The Ka takes 5w40 but I mistakenly said 5w30 👍🏻 Thank you, I was very happy with the outcome!

[@dreammaker730]

Mitch , great job on the little roller skate 😉 I can see the logic quick clear screen is always good .

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate! Very happy with how it all worked out 😎

[@trevorwoods2580]

Another good video Mitch. Nice wee profit on that. If im ever beat with a broken stud I've often just drill them out and use nut serts or hellicoils they work amazing.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate! Yes that’s two other methods I could’ve used 👍🏻

[@stuwillis7710]

When I did my apprenticeship, cutting threads. 3/4 In then 1/2 out that cuts the crap away. So cutting threads 3/4 in 1/2 out per thread. Never a problem

[@jkthx1138]

Really enjoyed the format - be good to see how the selling process goes too, Mitch.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, I may create another video of the selling process 👍🏻

[@neilcoatsworth-b5h]

Hi Mitch excellent video love videos like that especially when you are drilling bolts out not a easy job well done for doing a fantastic job

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, yes quite the daunting task but glad it went smoothly for me! 👍🏻

[@rosshannemann7772]

For sensors I use 22mm spanner with a slit in the ring end

[@millie1107]

Great video Mitch, enjoyed every minute of it 👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@MiracleMitch]

Really good video - my niece has a 2009 Ka2 which we maintain for her. We have done a lot to her car as far as suspension, clutch and running gear is concerned and this is great reference should the same exhaust issues happen to her Ka.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you! That’s great to hear, I don’t think they’re bad cars at all and this one used to belong to my sister (her first car). Over the 5/6 years, general maintenance & a few suspension parts is all we’ve needed to do!

[@davidmackenzie5971]

Luv the video presentation, nice and chilled Mitch 🤠😀

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, this was a enjoyable fix and video to produce 😎

[@Kendoddsdadsdogsdead532]

Nice video mate. I'd say the KA is worth a bit more probs 1400 to 1500 quid. Good skills there. Invest in some cutting paste for tap and dying, a tub will last years. Also next time try a pilot hole and some screw extractors (you mentioned them). It's just another way of extracting studs, your way was as good as any because it worked

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you mate, maybe I’ll put the Ka up for slightly more when I come to sell in a few months 👍🏻 I’ll have to add that cutting paste to my Christmas list 😆 I’ll also invest in some stud extraction tools!

[@tommoso55]

Well done that man 👍

[@Bongybill]

Good video, nice that it was all in from start to end result. Just a note, why didn't you put exhaust manifold back on whilst you had the front end off for easier access?

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you! I hadn’t received the sensor at that point in the video & I wanted to get the bumper on to save time the following day 👍🏻 Obviously in a ideal world I’d re-fit the manifold with the bumper off. Saying this, it’s not impossible to remove and refit the manifold with the bumper on.

[@Cameron-ev7rc]

Cheers Mitch great vid good see the spanner’s out £1.200 seems cheep missed the miles it had done. 👏🤷‍♂️

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, the milage is just over 100,000 but I may stick it up for slightly more than what I said 😎

[@n22pdf]

Wow that's amazing for 300 great work Mitch you made an awesome job :) Pete

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you Pete, I’m very happy with how the job went 😁

[@neill4133]

Good work lad! Those old spark plugs looked shot!

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, yeah they were overdue a swap out!

[@NathS-xr9rh]

Good bit of work on that. Get Charlie to put a heated front screen in the Mk4 van whilst he’s got it in bits 😎

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate, haha I wish 😎 Maybe I’ll retro fit one 🤣

[@mattgoodall1730]

Really liked this format do more for definite.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the feedback, I’ll definitely try a few more 😎

[@yorkshireman7025]

Whats the reason manifold bolts snapped on head? Was the rest of the exhaust insecure causing vibrations there? This sort issue usually happens on aftermarket applications

[@projectclark123]

Nice work man 😊

[@chriswilkinson3260]

If your doing a new thread mark the last drill bit when you finish how far it goes to the end and then mark the thread tool then you'll know when you've finished

[@grantssmartrepairs]

great video mate im well behind on your vids 😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers Grant! The weekly uploads are relentless 🤣

[@johnmcinnes8250]

Great video would be nice to see more like that

[@Mk2Mitch]

I’ll try and create a few more videos like this one 😎

[@raymondmumford6255]

Fantastic car Mitch ❤

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you mate! 👍🏻

[@cross13000]

Great vid , well done.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you! 😎

[@barrywood5357]

Young jedi mastered the refurb of a KA That failed its mot that car hasn't been serviced in a while but some loving attention will put her back on the road with a strut in her shuffle nice one crack on

[@KaneCanning]

That's nothing. I bought a Mercedes a140 for less and no mot failure and was running spot on !

[@redzed40]

Great job

[@davidbambrough5962]

well done

[@fintankilpatrick1458]

Thanks Mitch 👍👌

[@Mk2Mitch]

Not a problem pal, thank you for watching! 😁

[@petermarshall5932]

Weld nuts onto the broken studs. (Clean the broken studs first)

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s another method I could’ve used. In this case, I was happier to drill and re-tap 😎

[@carlharris2808]

Are you still going up to Newcastle for W+B auction on 7th December?

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi, unfortunately we aren’t going to be able to make that one!

[@carlharris2808]

@@Mk2Mitch ok thanks see you in 2025 there.

[@barryjackson8512]

Little fiat fire engine. Not a bad lump

[@Mk2Mitch]

Sounding much better now, that’s for sure!

[@dennissimmonds9433]

Who did you use for day insurance

[@Mk2Mitch]

Dayinsure 👍🏻

[@Sheldon867]

Nice one bro looks a cushty car

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@paulriggers1558]

not a fan of the fiat versions, had a few manifolds off, that water pipe goes porous behind the cat... are you trying this out to see if it lifts your subs, or is it a one off ? keep it up young man

[@Mk2Mitch]

Yes I spotted this water pipe was a little crusty too! Similar to the way the pipe is routed on a Mk2 fiesta. I bought the car and thought I might as well record the work! Doesn’t matter if people like or dislike it but may give me a insight into if people want to see more ‘quick fixes’ 👍🏻

[@stu2427]

Nice car

[@shanethrelfall416]

Doesn’t seem 2 days ago these were brand new in the showroom God I’m getting old fast

[@susanhenderson2322]

Ford exhaust manifold studs are obviously junk worldwide, i have done many back in my career on the 4.6, 5.4 and 6.8 V8 units in pickups. Welding a nut to broken stud also works but not suitable for home repair. Snapon makes a left hand tap set specially for these jobs

[@Mk2Mitch]

That’s a shame to hear, they can be quite the daunting task! I’ll invest in a set of them left handed extraction tools 👍🏻

[@katkylekim]

Hope your profits aren`t eaten away by the repairs on the Escort van...

[@andyjrichie6709]

Easy fix, and drilling studs out is a skill test certainly, well done on that, the only bit of the video where it owes you money is a slightly confusing, that you bought a new tap and die set, and added it onto what the car owes you, no doubt you will be using the tap and die set again and again on other cars maybe, so its not gonna owe you on other cars you ues it on. I do apologise for speaking out of term, but thats the only part of the video I don't agree with. 😊

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for your comment. I did explain that the tap and die set was bought for this job but will be used again. If I put it into the total billing of this job, then it’s paid for and technically ‘free’ for all future jobs 😁

[@davebarns1]

Mitch, I have a question….. are your eyebrows painted on?😂

[@Mk2Mitch]

Love the question mate, no they’re not….🤣

[@andybrace4983]

Lovely old job

[@grantmail4112]

This time next year ..you'll be fixing up Lambos!

[@dennissimmonds9433]

£50 for a days insurance that's expensive, who did you use.

[@Mk2Mitch]

We’ll see 🤞🏻🤣

[@mickmecoollfc19]

It's fiat with ford body

[@project6287]

Fiat Fire 1.2 engine great engine but not very powerfull on low rpm

[@homemadecookingonabudget9048]

5w 40 not what you said 5w 30

[@Mk2Mitch]

Good job you were here! 😉 The Ka takes 5w40, I mistakenly said 5w30 in the video 👍🏻

[@homemadecookingonabudget9048]

@@Mk2Mitch no problem bud just a observation not a criticism 👍

[@colinevans39]

A day's insurance 50 quid robbing so and sos robbing gits

[@Mk2Mitch]

I know it’s terrible! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thehutx]

how could you tax it with no mot

[@Mk2Mitch]

I literally said in the video, I couldn’t tax it until it had a MOT 👍🏻

[@mohitl1697]

Road tax martin