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[@michaelrichey8516]

I love this channel... One day these guys are going to try something off-the-wall thinking it's a joke, and revolutionize the automotive industry...by accident.

[@gadnuk7159]

Doubt it

[@jwalster9412]

There going to mix some random acid into the fuel and create the next gen leaded fuel.

[@RaiJK3]

@@jwalster9412*car explodes*

[@jwalster9412]

@@RaiJK3 I was think more along the lines of extremely toxic to everything but still somehow legal.

[@elmoxtv439]

Diesel pump to lada was a pretty good improvement and a cool idea.

[@mattwalko1085]

Love the vacuum cleaner tube as the hood prop.

[@AndyM...]

Would be great to repeat this process with an undamaged transmission, love your work G54, have a beaut year look forward to some interesting videos !! 😀

[@twocvbloke]

Can't possibly think why a box that was thrown into reverse at speed was burnt up and broken inside, not a single reason comes to mind... :P

[@4m0n3v]

We run an autobox on WD40, runs it on anything but WD40.

[@_M_O_E_]

not finished watching, but had a feeling about that. thanks for the not so spoiler

[@midlifeparty]

Well I gave them the like and view for the effort. Leaving at the end of the promotional message.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

lol

[@tylermartin2631]

Yeah I would have expected that WD40 is way to thin

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

how would they even get wd40 in there.

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Lucas Stop Slip. Amazing stuff, managed to get an extra couple of years out of a knackered auto box by just changing the fluid once a year and adding a bottle of the Lucas.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

you dont have to change the fluid once a year though.

[@iamzid]

gear oil. something we do with the racecars when the transmission starts to fail is we drain the oil from the pan and fill it back up with the thickest gear oil that we can get. i don't know the long term effects of doing this on a road vehicle, but i'm telling you that it'll turn a car that can barely move into something that drives. and honestly, if the transmission is shot anyway then there's nothing to lose. i'm used to dealing with transmissions that have worn clutches, not ones that have broken planetary gears. there's a big difference. if you're transmission is slipping because you lost your friction material then thicker oil WILL make it work.

[@hermo1977]

It would have been interesting to see how UTTO (Universal Tractor Transmission Oil) oil would have worked

[@Guns_N_Gears]

Not much different that straight 30

[@Mwhbmnabjms]

You need to flush everything to see proper result. Theres in inside torque converter around 3-4 liter. Flush it open tru the cooler not only on the bottom of the pan

[@atomicgarage5606]

Broken is broken

[@midlifeparty]

@@atomicgarage5606 regardless of the condition of the evidence. 💀

[@co2addicted788]

Exactly the guy is correct alot of torque converters have drain plugs to not all though

[@squishy312]

I have this same transmission in my RX300. It grenaded/shredded itself, because of the planetary gear. Mine was much, much worse. I had to buy new planetary sets because the others were in terrible shape. I welded the main planetary pins so they will never come loose. It's a known issue on the U140. You are very lucky this did not do the same as mine. I rebuilt mine as well, and it runs like it's brand new now. They are actually good transmissions besides that one defect. They're on U740's now after many changes. These are supposed to use Toyota transmission fluid, and not dexron. I don't know what the difference is, but I try to stick with OEM. That pack that was barely used is actually the second gear clutch pack that also engages reverse. In second gear, it just activates on. In reverse, I think the first gear pack engages, along with the second to get the planetary gear train to run in reverse. I also rebuilt a new valve body with a kit because I was having troubles with second gear. Until I later realized I had 2 of the C rings swapped, so second gear was never engaging properly. Once I fixed that, everything is working amazingly well.

[@hypercube33]

Sounds exactly like the Saturn transmission. Same crap happens to those.

[@Reziac]

Quite appreciate the educational aspects here... very informative for those of us who are not mechanics.

[@TwinShards]

Well thank for this vid! It's good to know using oil as an emergency can be a life saver ;) Even if it mean driveable for a few miles then letting it cooldown and repeat is better than totally stuck.

[@JJSmith1100]

I think using regular oil is what destroyed the o-rings, but if it has to be replaced in anycase for an emergency why not.

[@bentboybbz]

The transmission was already destroyed before they started.

[@JJSmith1100]

@@bentboybbz True, but the wrong type of oil can destroy rubber seals. eg If you put oil in the brake system it the end of the system.

[@bentboybbz]

@@JJSmith1100 was there another reply ? I thought I had left that comment for another person. Maybe I clicked the wrong comment.

[@christaylor2168]

I love this channel,and all the crazy inventions. Can’t wait too see what’s next. I wonder if you guys could make a car or buggy with a motor for each wheel. A four wheel four motors.or maybe a motor bike with a car motor on it. Thanks for the videos

[@bitsnpieces11]

What these guys do is the very basic foundation of ALL SCIENCE. There are people here in the USA who complain about tax money going to weird science projects. This is that kind of research which gave us TEFLON, LPG, DDT, and many others.

[@tommiraeko8541]

Old bush fix to get you home. Leaking radiator - 1egg white Slipping trans - small amount of sand in the oil Noisy diff - part of banana peel. None of these are recommended!

[@tylermartin2631]

When you reving it at 4000 and it starts moving those clutches are probably SCREAMING haha

[@fangthewarrior]

The other clutch pack the one that engages reverse is known as the direct clutch. The reason it would have been better than the others is because that pack is only used in reverse and overdrive (your "last gear"). Naturally it's not as worn, although if you tow/haul a lot and don't use the O/D Off switch on the dash that pack will easily burn up since it's not designed for high loads. My theory for why the higher viscosity oil didn't engage reverse would probably have been moving quickly enough to actuate the direct clutch piston, due to the small passages?? Where the lower would have the opposite effect and not enough pressure 🤔

[@grugbug4313]

Solid! Top KEK! Peace be with you.

[@brianward7550]

🤣 they knocked a planetary gear right out of the carrier! LOL

[@ZeldaNumber17]

My friend had a 99 accord that wouldn’t move at all. We put 15-40 in it and she went for another year with 3 out of 4 gears

[@armedfarm3429]

So, we learned what exactly? You took a Junker & made it junk. 🤣

[@tonyloechte9994]

The filter is clogged with dead spiders who are hiding in there for winter 😂❤

[@tomtheplummer7322]

You should have tried Lucas Transmission Fix additive. 1 qt to start, and increase it by a quart at a time until it’s 100% additive 🤷‍♂️😄👍🏻👌🏻

[@DarkLinkAD]

Lucas is just plain oil.

[@mrfishbulb7187]

@@DarkLinkAD Lucas Stop Slip is a super thick transmission oil additive, stuff is awesome as long as your gearbox is just worn not completely knackered.

[@jonathanryan2915]

Lucas transmission additive is really just concentrated trans fluid. Or if trans fluid could be a heavier weight

[@inoahmann7542]

@@jonathanryan2915 I think it's actually just 250wt oil.

[@ArvineHarry]

Hey, that car has the Aisin U140 model automatic transmission, what happened to the planatary gear for that pin and gear to come loose like that, there was insufficient lubrication, the rollers that allow that small gear to spin around the pin got locked up..that is it did not work as a bearing any more, being locked up and forcing the car to move results in the mechanism that holds that pin in place being destroyed and the pin comming loose...the first clutch pack shown that burnt up is the one located in the drum behind the transmission pump, it uses plastic/nylon square cut profile seals, these fail, clutch pack looses pressure and results it overheated clutch pack...the same for the other overheated clutch pack..that us located on the transmission side cover, it also uses the same design square profile plastic/nylon seals, these fail, results in pressure loss and overheated clutches...a proper test would have been with a transmission assembled with metal sealing rings instead of those plastic/nylon seal rings and a good planatary assembly, also the transmission filter from the factory is a stainless steel mesh, it is recommended to clean it with every fluid change/ experiment....

[@trm4life]

I over filled the transmission on my 96 sentra once. Found out of you put it in neutral and Rev the engine, it would move forward! Totally took out the excess fluid immediately. So perhaps just filling it over full may have helped the car move, not necessarily just using thicker fluid?

[@miketee2444]

A touch of brake fluid can often squeeze a few extra miles from worn out clutches.

[@james10739]

I have heard of some stop leaks being like brake fluid and that it just swells seals

[@jamesMwebber]

@James Holbrook be careful with brake fluid and o rings/ seals... I know it's not the same but using brake fluid in our Clark transmission in our log skidder( because the two systems are intertwined) when the brake fluid got into the trans hydraulic oil it actually made the seals start leaking and it was more than just one we ended up replacing most of the seals on the transmission.

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

I knew someone who would collect the clutch pack material from the trans pans and pour that into worn out transmissions to try and get clutches to grip up hahahaha

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

@@sonacphotos auto uses clutches after the converter to engage each gear. They show one of the clutches at around 12:00 in the video 🙂

[@simondoesthings]

How much is a touch?

[@Dominik_1136]

They burned clutches inside the transmission, that's why oil changes aren't helping it to move. Simple as that

[@JHMBB2]

It’s all fairly simple. Shows an insane table of transmission parts

[@JeremySmith-ck7pr]

try using motorcycle oil its made for wet clutches. regular motor oil will make a auto transmission clutch slip

[@adamv242]

"90% decimated." I have a new favorite phrase.

[@38911bytefree]

Brilliant !!!. I always wondered what would happen if you try different fluids on an AT transmision.

[@Texas21Texas]

That trans reminds me of my 1996 ram Cummins with the automatic blew the trans line 3 times kept adding fluid and did a diy fix. It drove but forward had to be gentle couldn't even get over bumps but reverse was fine. Transmission guy was surprised as all my clutch packs were toast

[@atlasgunther8947]

Nothing beats new.

[@patricklynch9574]

I like them 20 to 30 years old driven by a little old lady to church to the grocery store and back home again. Classic

[@atlasgunther8947]

@@patricklynch9574 2nd choice.

[@Markcain268]

Better than new!

[@wilshaffer9010]

You should connect two gearboxes, sequentially. No need for a second clutch, just direct link, like a transfer case. Mitsubishi did that twin-stick manual thing in the 80's with the two speed splitter behind a four speed manual, offering eight forward speeds and two reverses, so depending on if you use two four speed 1/1 ratio final drive units, or two five-speed overdrive units, you'd have a couple of different variables. Two four speeds would, effectively, be 17 forward gears, and four reverse gears, You'd have four forward speeds lower than the original first gear, and reverse ratios, for advanced crawling, you'd have a mystery gear, when you put both transmissions into reverse, but you'd have the same final drive ratio. Two five speeds, you'd have 26 forward speeds, five reverse speeds + 1L/RL crawl ratios and the addition of double overdrive, which might increase top speed, if it doesn't lug the engine too much. Probably only a semi truck would have that beat, even Porsche only has a seven speed manual.

[@jesseshort8]

Happy New year guys!

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

lol bro. Conventional automatics used motor oil a long time ago. thats why they change the name to "transmission fluid", not "transmission oil" (to reduced confusion). The change was required because transmission loads became high (they needed a dedicated ATF).

[@jdmustang4622]

The things these guys come up with are amazing and funny. I really enjoy watching

[@michel.moeiscool]

Automatic transmissions are hydrolic based, which needs transmission fluid which is just a special mix of oil and hydrolic fluid, basically the same thing your brakes use.

[@ronaldtreitner1460]

had a car i bought used, after going on highway for awhile it would get hot and start to lock up. managed to get it home and changed the oil and also added duralube it ran like a top ever since. duralube was/is much better than stp crap but i wonder if adding simular stuff would do same thing as you're attempting. however, reverse is always been a downer from my expereince.

[@lucylemen2145]

On automatic transmissions the reverse on almost every one needs the most pressure because it is clamping all the bands. Each fluid you guys tried probably burned the clutches more and more.

[@rwryder1]

Love this guy!! He's nuts!!@! 😀

[@vampeel]

My old truck service manual states 30w non-detergent motor oil for transmission. So motor for transmission is a thing.

[@amelierenoncule]

The conclusion was self-evident from the start, mes amis !

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Well😒kind of successful! In messing up the transmission! Lol 😂

[@ronaldrhoades9783]

hey no problem jusyt send that trany to presision transmission not only do they do quality work but will make it better than factory but they wont pay shipping either way

[@twilliamrc4wd]

Have you tried racing differential oil around 300 400 or 500 way oil or you guys go to the RC industry and look up the 1 million weight differential oil

[@jsheradin]

Vlad driving around town without a seat belt doesn't surprise me in the slightest

[@stevenfaber3896]

solvent refined heavy napthenic petrol distillates, in 60-100% mix. Sold as lucasoil ATF Fix, but will indeed be warm enough and work to replace ATF, and last Much longer.

[@Sir_Leelord]

I found the "valerum" i looked up VMP auto penetrating oil and found it on their website. it's definitely a penetrating oil compared to WD 40, interesting...

[@1one3_Racing]

Thanks. Was wondering. There always seems to be controversy/PSA warning whenever they use it? I thought maybe it was hooch. Lol

[@Itrieditathome889]

Oh God, they've upgraded...

[@marcioreis2648]

What about limited slip differential additive ?

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Maybe a friction modifier like motorcycle oil would be more useful helping the worn out clutch packs

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

lucas transmission fix

[@hg60justice]

would have been neat to see what type f fluid would have done for the first change. always the first thing to add for a crisper shift and more clutch grab.

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

I like to run type f in my th400s. It’s a very good viscosity for them.

[@timothybayliss6680]

Atf+3 is supposed to be a really grabby fluid. I really don't think it's going to make a huge difference when things were this bad.

[@hg60justice]

@@timothybayliss6680 that's why i said for the first one. 6000rpm to move isn't going to give you many more feet.

[@ouch1011]

Typical oils are designed to make things slippery and will make the transmission slip worse. ATF has specific additives that allow the clutches to engage smoothly but grip firmly once engaged.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

almost correct buddy. How smooth the clutch pack engage is controlled by pressure, not fluid. ATF fluid does allow clutch to grip so your correct here.

[@ionbusman2086]

I always heard If you dump in Ford Type-F fluid it Can extend the life of a fried transmission because it is more “grippy”

[@beardedgaming1337]

my trans is having a 1/2 shift hunt when cold. was going to dig into it but then tonight my engine decided to pour all its coolant out the exhaust and into the oil...

[@rob6154]

I just love this channel 🤩 all these videos are awesome 🤩😎

[@FieroGT3400]

I'm thinking the problem is the clutch packs are toast, and slipping , perhaps if u let it get to 2nd or 3rd it might be better, i thought rev and 1st shared a pack, so they would equally suck,. but good show, as usually! oh if u woulda flushed it out with a new tranny, then it woulda worked ok! :)

[@laclinicadelcorsa]

What is valera fluid? never heared of it

[@patricklynch9574]

I slammed my truck into Park when my brakes totally went out and it went click click click click click click click click click and it did eventually stop.

[@ronniewilliz153]

Yea that's the lock skipping on the gear

[@cobravids]

A wild guess, the click click was the tiny parking sprawl skipping over its notch. Most people don't realize in most transmissions the so called "parking gear" is a thin 1 or two inch wide tab that slips into a small slot just as small and thin. That's why you never put it in park without engaging brake. Proper parking procedure Place car in neutral Pull/push emergency brake Let off brake and let the emergency brake catch the car. Then place into park. Always avoid putting into park and letting it roll. A parking gear is not a gear nor is it safe.

[@peytonyoutubee]

Can you run an automatic transmission on power steering fluid? In a steering system the fluid is comparable, I wonder how a trans would do.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

some power steering system yes. most PS you cant.

[@LoneWrencher]

put that big fan with propellers on the back and see if it will go!!!

[@frefre-op2jh]

i have one simple suggestion for you guys but i think it is worth to try..maybe..

[@blakeshaffer7479]

That was a good one. But on a serious note I would like to see you guys use magnets to make some struts

[@kennethcohagen3539]

I’ll bet the clutches inside the trans are shot. Or possibly the rings and seals. Me trick to get the seals to do their job is to pick brake fluid in it. Rake fluid swells the seals and softens them, but it’s not a permanent fix. It’s a trick used by used car lots and unscrupulous sellers.

[@gabrielv.4358]

Mix all the oils and test it!!!

[@UMG-Melons]

Валера: Сразу Освобождает Резьбу. Translation Valera Immediately releases the thread.

[@1one3_Racing]

And here I thought it was something dirty or illegal

[@james10739]

I have heard of people using tractor hydraulic fluid to tighten up torque converter for racing but I assume it's thicker

[@inoahmann7542]

Atf is roughly the same viscosity as iso32, I would assume iso68 would tighten up the shifts. Avoid anything with the "aw" prefix. Anti wear fluid will likely foul the clutches.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

forget those noobs that told you. You can just use synthetic amsoil universal trans fluid (not for cvt).

[@the_kombinator]

I put ATF into a failing engine to get it to my place to do a swap (I had nothing else available to put in the car) - yeah well the engine seized on the highway and put a hole right where the catalyst is. The resulting explosion of fire is something my friends and I will never forget. I actually got the car running, gave it back to my buddy with a new engine (used, $400 from a wreckers) and he decided to keep the slightly melted rear bumper on it. I actually took it to New York (500 mile one way) and then sold it to another buddy, who got 6 more months out of it.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

cool story bro.

[@peles73]

What kind of oil was the 2nd one? That T8017 or what?

[@joeyf504327]

was hoping to see WD40 in a working tranny, not a blown one.

[@SeymourBalz]

Possibly here was a piece of clutch plate between disc's stopping/lowering friction . WD40 could have caused it to brake free, allowing disc's to hold . (?)

[@bentboybbz]

Originally uploaded in 2019...where are these uploaded initially? So I can watch when they are new...

[@Adam-nv9zo]

So no WD-40?

[@markcole6475]

A friend of mine runs hydraulic hydrostat tractor oil in his automatic transmission! Been using it for years….granted it’s an old 3 speed trans in a truck….but still

[@5.43v]

Th400?

[@markcole6475]

@@5.43v ford C6

[@Connella2008]

you guys should build a lada-powered snowblower

[@alexarmstrong9284]

Put in some thick gear oil 80 90 diff fluid

[@GTFORDMAN]

should have used a single weight motor oil so it stayed the same consistency no matter the heat

[@4dirt2racer0]

dam brother :/ i wouldnt mention but i can tell its on ur mind, i really hope things work out the best possible for u guys i really wish there was something i could do to help :( love u guys

[@josephfbuck]

I'm surprised you guys didn't try once was done out on Safari where they lost their oil and their crankcase and then repair the crankcase they had no oil with them but they had trees of bananas they cut down the bananas and cook them off and it made a nice 30 weight motor oil roughly but anyway it did work quite well

[@CableWrestler]

Source, or just an old wives tale?

[@DarkLinkAD]

Its an old wives tale pushed by many magazines over the years. Bananas in a diff might quiet it down a bit though

[@TheBestGames974]

Project farm tryed that!

[@alexarmstrong9284]

Pour the oil in the cylinders to built up compression

[@kendrickwilliams3696]

The one time they get a regular working car. Destroy it then poke it with a stick.

[@thatcheapguy525]

interesting road rules in Russia: you don't have to wear a seatbelt when your gearbox is damaged 😁

[@ewaldfourie2946]

I have a idea for your next video. Hydraulic fluid for brake fluid. What works better and what lasts longer?

[@demil3618]

Now try the same on the rebuilt gearbox. or: Use water instead of oil

[@james10739]

I wonder what the problem is I mean generally it's just a set of gears that use the clutches but maybe the pump was wearing out that's mostly all I think it would do because if there is no more friction material on the frictions more pressure wouldn't make much of a difference

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

they just showed you the problem. its the overheated clutch packs.

[@roccitycrew3887]

There is a broken or stripped shaft somewhere

[@dk7863]

great video.

[@brianward7550]

00:48 80/90 gear oil? You know, like rear end lube? Differential oil

[@azulsereno5434]

Use a "dog" clutch as the main clutch.

[@Mastermindyoung14]

I've literally used mountain dew as trans fluid. 🤣 Granted, it was during the cars viking funeral, but it actually worked (for a while)

[@Mastermindyoung14]

And that was after the ATF had leaked out, and the 5w30 that I put in after, and the coolant after the oil leaked out... It never actually failed. I ran out of fluids. If I had pond water I would have tried that. Haha

[@abelq8008]

What type of car got this glorious send-off?

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@@Mastermindyoung14 cool story bro

[@rstuff1605]

The GM -General Motor dexron made its way from a Chevy or Cadillac into a Japanese import 😂

[@ChieFChalinOLarssoN]

If it still runs. You haven't toasted it good enought

[@ACupOfDuck]

There is a few diffrent types of autimatics. Do they all work diffrent with diffrent fluids or are they all the same?

[@omegarugal9283]

diferent types

[@MeaHeaR]

@ 12:46 Why is thé fuél pumpê insidê thê Auto transmission Boxx ¿¿¿¿

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

I recommend Armatus Carry wallets. No offend to G54

[@tlrracer8780]

Correction that's a oil pump

[@barkchip1872]

Hey! That's really quite surprising. Yours is quite a modern town with regular looking shops and up-to-date cars... not a sign of ageing Ladas at all? Though what was that Pink car on the other side of the flooded junction where you turned left?? Suspiciously box-like. Lada-esque? However, some of your minor roads are in an appalling state! Garages must be on overtime replacing broken suspension springs and D-shaped wheels 😞

[@Erik_Swiger]

Possible video idea for you guys. I've always wondered what it would be like to have the radiator inside the car to heat the interior in the winter. When it's super cold, I'd sure like to have a blast of heat like that to keep the windows clear.

[@md_vandenberg]

What do you think a car heater is? It's a miniature radiator dumping heat into the interior.

[@peterjohnson9438]

It's called the heater core. It's a small radiator connected to the engine cooling loop, on a separate circuit from the one that goes through the radiator thermostat. Instead, the heat knob in your car controls a valve that determines how much coolant flows through it. It sits behind dash, all the ventilation air is pushed through it. Fun fact: it can be used to cool down your engine if you turn the heat up to max and open the windows.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

lamao bruh, You have a heater core already. Some of you here are super noobs.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@@peterjohnson9438 cool story bro but thats not a fun fact.

[@REDLINERUNNER]

For this test you need auto gearbox that is actually working, not this destroyed one!!