STARTING MY A45 AFTER I DID A FULL ENGINE REBUILD FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

[@duffydon1741]

South Africa, lets mark the register👇🏾

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@duffydon1741 welcome my marketing director 😎🫡

[@vidos02]

We mark before watching😊

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@ 🙏

[@Project_mk7gti]

We gather here

[@lesedimpomane_sa929]

From Mumbo Repairs to Ruan...✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 These guys give us zero fears of owning a GTI and Amgs😁😁

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

😁

[@nyashamchenje9688]

Amen to that VW & AMG for SHO💥

[@sivuyiledumalisile6308]

If I ever happen to own a Mercedes AMG one day. I'll definitely bring it to Ruan. The attention to detail is insane!!!!!!! And the workshop is always clean

[@bluecheese861]

Love seeing South Africans doing these things! Subscribed.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@bluecheese861 🫡

[@xolilekhumalo632]

Xolile from Secunda, i really enjoyed myself seeing you assembling the engine, cant wait to see the next video

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@xolilekhumalo632Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully were driving next time around🙏

[@carlsonshabane9873]

That's beautiful and starting first time and sounds marvelous,great job Ruan can't wait to see the complete project and I LOVE GERMAN ENGINEERING🖐👌

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@carlsonshabane9873 thanks 🙏

[@motheolebelo]

The way i smiled when you turned the key to start up the engine afyer priming it. Outstanding work and enjoyed seeing the engine being assembled

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.😀

[@bhekumuzimaphosa6523]

He came when we needed him the most

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@bhekumuzimaphosa6523 ❤️

[@sunilpurshotam1641]

Amazing work in just a week. The car went from zero to hero in lightning time. Thanks for a great video Ruan

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@sunilpurshotam1641 thank you 🙏

[@angelostevens2311]

The 1st start is always nerve wrecking.... I can remember when I went threw my own uphill battle with my TDI ... Glad to hear no funny noises and she started 1st try.... Let's get that interior sorted good luck buddy....

[@SwartgalligeCC]

Started the first try. well done!!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@SwartgalligeCC thank you 🫡

[@erickmungala7986]

You made it look so easy!! Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@erickmungala7986 Amazing! Thank you

[@Project_mk7gti]

Great stuff..... i like the detail that you put in your videos and the showing of how to do things step by step

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@Project_mk7gti Thank you for the positive feedback 🙏

[@SamluTshabalala]

Love the technical details bro. Absolutely amazing work. Clean work

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@SamluTshabalala thank you for the positive feedback 🙏

[@fastlane_za]

That timing part gave me chillz😂😂

[@mindmatters8339]

I said it Ruan is a Merc Megician .. Well done Bro, Keep the quality content coming through

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@mindmatters8339 Thank you

[@RicerBenz]

🔥HOT🔥hatch💪🏼 Car looks amazing !!!🤩 The no exhaust start up … hell yeah!!! 🤘🤣🤘

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@RicerBenz Definitely up your alley 🤣

[@lesedin123]

Loving the content bra...keep giving us more👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@lesedin123 thank you I will keep them coming❤️

[@liamdk9848]

Must say first SA car youtuber I've subscribed to! Keep up the work!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@liamdk9848 🙏 🫡

[@theodorelottering]

Genius bro 🇿🇦💯👊🏽✌🏽

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@theodorelottering 🫡

[@Longgpant]

Man I know how difficult it is to make these videos especially when you have a full time job, good quality vids and educational too. Keep it up sir💪🏼

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@Longgpant Thank you for the positive feedback 🙏

[@Hoodst1g]

Keep up the good work bru

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@Hoodst1g 🫡thank you

[@paulpateman6723]

Another banger of a video Ruan 👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@paulpateman6723 🫡❤️🇿🇦

[@graemeuk6238]

Love how you explain everything in so much detail and that you give all the specifications. Where do you get all the torque specifications?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

thank you. I got them from the agents system called WIS. workshop information system so they are spot on.

[@SilverGas147]

Respect, Just inspired me to put more attetion to my work.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@SilverGas147 🙏❤️

[@kgmontana4933]

This is amazing 🔥🙌🏽

[@neohlophe8588]

Yo Ruan, this A45 is much better than the white one. CT is known for moving slow, but this built is moving, Nice one !!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@neohlophe8588 definitely better 😅 Christmas is around the corner so I need to move🤣

[@stunner876]

New Subscriber From Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

welcome welcome ❤

[@mogadimetsosanele2285]

At this point I don't need to go to college to become a mechanic. Watching Ruan is the college!😅

[@phathumatodzi1634]

Awesome Video 🙏🏾

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@phathumatodzi1634 🙏 thank you

[@leejahr2495]

lets build this chanell together🎉 All the way from Namibia

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

Lets go 🎉🔥

[@jeffreyjeff1059]

Let’s get this man to 10k subscribers please people , can’t not wait for next week video it will be epic 🔥🔥💥

[@A49343]

Definitely subscribed💪🏽💪🏽

[@RBcymru]

Nice one, respect tackling an A45.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@RBcymru 🫡

[@craigeekhout19]

Nice one Ruan! 😬

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@craigeekhout19 thank you 🫡

[@ntshengedzenintshenge3652]

Love what you do man this is real amazing

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@ntshengedzenintshenge3652 thank you 🙏

[@sihledlamini9446]

Great content bro 👏 keep doing what you been doing and your channel will grow nonstop 👏 🙌

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@sihledlamini9446 Thank you for the positive feedback 🙏

[@hlangananisono2866]

Our very own, Mr fix it.👌🏽

[@WernerJonkers]

Loving your videos bru

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@WernerJonkers Thank you 🙏

[@llewellynsmith8046]

.nice work

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@llewellynsmith8046 thank you 🙏

[@Armagoliath_OG]

Nicely done Ruan ! Know where to bring my vehicle if I need help.❤

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@Armagoliath_OG Thank you 🫡

[@Raff011]

34 years lapping valves and bringing broken engines back to life,

[@rx7fanrx8owner64]

Good job with the engine.. maybe add prices as you list the parts bought?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@rx7fanrx8owner64 thank you Noted.

[@stephenjones3415]

Thats alot of work. You can see how easy it would be to mess it up.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@stephenjones3415 it is fun though 🙂

[@stephenjones3415]

@@RuanSchneider-jd6fx Only if it runs!!!!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@stephenjones3415 true true 😂

[@GuudFella]

Proper!!!!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@GuudFella 🫡

[@ramz_1520]

Here's to Mzansi's cleanest mechanic... 🍻 You making me wish I had studies Mechanical Engineering, bro. Your content is too proper! 🫡

[@yongamasotondoshe7518]

It's crazy funny how people always assume car mechanics studied Mech engineering 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ramz_1520]

@ it’s even funnier how easy it is to contract a Bring Him Down Syndrome 😒

[@toystorysa]

Howsit, new subscriber here bru. Top content. Just wanna make sure you did do the 90 angle on the main bearing caps? DIdn't see it on camera

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@toystorysa Hey Thank you I most certainly pulled the 90’s Good observation 🙂

[@qhubekanincsmanlikeq7849]

Bro how much is all this work going for😮

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@qhubekanincsmanlikeq7849 we should be able to talk figures next week.

[@KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq]

Ruan can we have a breakdown of parts including labour and the price of the vehicle before it was fixed.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq I will discuss costing as soon as vehicle is complete😅 Need to get the Christmas lights off the dash and everything working 😎

[@KatlegoMohlala-ll3pq]

Sweet ​@@RuanSchneider-jd6fx

[@j.j3ffrey]

you should sign your own name on the engine since you reassembled it😂

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@j.j3ffrey Definitely 😝

[@GivenMoila]

need more SA content like this

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@GivenMoila ❤️

[@kenrossaukrsa]

Turbo seals gone 🥲time for hybrid turbo

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@kenrossaukrsa not so fast😅 Combustion chambers and head ports were covered in oil from rebuild. I didn’t run engine for too long due to cooling system thats not connected

[@kenrossaukrsa]

Yeah , it scares one to see that blue smoke after an engine rebuild

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@ I actually expected more to be honest

[@leejahr2495]

I hope we can build this Chanell together...all the way from Namibia❤

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@ lets go

[@ChrisSuperTube]

Where did you get hold of a set of sleeves with the weird AMG coating that quickly? Or were they just a more regular finish?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@ChrisSuperTube I changed it to cast and then also had to change the piston ring composite to match for durability and longevity

[@ralph2670]

If you were to sell it as born stock as it is how much would you charge?

[@TheALPHAMALE5028]

How much did you spent on this project bro? I want to bring my F20 for rebuild

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

Im not done yet. will discuss costs once interior is sorted

[@TonyPasela]

🇧🇼

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

😎

[@yongamasotondoshe7518]

We now need RSA - BMW channel we have GTI and AMG covered

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@yongamasotondoshe7518 Can I sign up for BMW aswell?😝

[@lunahh.904]

❤️💯

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@lunahh.904 🫡

[@thatohatsinkabinde9723]

👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿🔥

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@thatohatsinkabinde9723 🫡

[@pianomaditations2883]

Do you offer leanerships, I really want to work on cars I love them❤🔥

[@Sinesizwe]

GLC 63 as a workshop car??😮

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@Sinesizwe That’s my daily 😅

[@Sinesizwe]

@ just realised that now 😅I’m new to channel I have a lot of catching up to do!

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@ Welcome 🙏 😅

[@ntsakisomaswanganye887]

Feed us Ruan😭😭😭😭

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@ntsakisomaswanganye887 😅

[@katlegomogwera6834]

Why not just replace the valve stem seals as you have gone that far with the cylinder head? Why not just go a size bigger on the piston or do turbo charged engine work better with thicker cylinder walls ?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@katlegomogwera6834 Because then the engine block would still be on the engine stand waiting on parts

[@katlegomogwera6834]

@RuanSchneider-jd6fx Which part of the country are you? Id expect alert engine parts to have pistons though.. I'm meeting to your channel.

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@ They dont stock m133 engine parts No local aftermarket engine parts supplier does

[@MrTAKIS1984]

Rebuild? How many klm on?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@MrTAKIS1984 40

[@MrTAKIS1984]

@RuanSchneider-jd6fx had damage?

[@RuanSchneider-jd6fx]

@@MrTAKIS1984 Yes. check out the playlist on my channel