www.williamsmobileclutch.co.uk Contact us for your clutch replacements Thanks for watching K-Albert Williams.

@tonysoprano9370

Жыл бұрын

How many cars do you manage to do in one day?

every time i watch your videos i have the impression that there is never a problem especially to put the gearboxes bravo

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

That’s it… mind over matter. If don’t mind it doesn’t matter.

@Kevin-Albert Williams Hi m8. I live in Denmark and my clutch broke - And I got a ton of quotes though several of those "mechanic prices" sites - cheapest was more than 1000£... Which I don't have - nor do I think it's a fair price. So it was down to selling my car for scraps and riding my bike to work - which is about 20 miles away - or to take a HUGE gamble and buy a clutch for about 150£ and try to do it myself - with help from my dad who has a pretty good workshop but is 75 so he is beginning to be a bit limited in his physical abilities at this point (He is still amazing though - dude is from 1948 and still fixes a LOT of stuff). Lord know he tries all he can and is still a huge help - but yeah. HOWEVER - as he said "this is the largest operation ever attempted in my workshop." Well I started to do research on it and found a few videos - non of them filling me with confidence. Then I found yours - and oh boy - I can not express how much better this video made me feel about the whole situation! So - Yesterday we started a 10am and went on for about 7 hours with breaks and stuff. Taking it slow. Pausing and unpausing your video - following it to the letter. We did run into a few issues with stuff being rusted really hard together making it VERY hard to dismantle, and we did have to a issue with (and here it shows how little of a mechanic I actually am) the bolt on the break plate area which holds in the powertrain rod thing on the left front wheel was impossible to loosen - which meant we had to push it around a bit and let it stay on but out of the way... Today I went and bought a flat spanner thing using air for about 50£ (the one you are using here with battery power) since my dad has a fairly good air compressor - and oh boy that was a good buy... helped A LOT. We got it all apart and with very little issue got the clutch in place...... and then had a HELL of a struggle getting the gearbox back on. We managed in the end though. We then bolted everything back in place - still using your video every step on the way. Stuff didn't go nearly as easy as it did for you and not everything wanted to line up - but we struggled through it. Also we did have to "invent" a few things - because a few things - like the split thing in the gear leaver mechanism - broke. But that sort of thing is what my dad and I do well normally, so it took some time - but it's fixed - and very well I might add. So how did it go? Well - I live about half an hours drive away from my parents - and if I look out my apartment window - there is my Astra! Thank you SO much for this video man! I can not express how much it means to me that my car is running again. I was literally throwing a "Hail Mary" and your video was a bloody star receiver here! I seriously doubt we would have even gotten close following any on the other videos! Literally amazing work Sir. Maybe you should consider making a few actual educational videos for one of the sites which shares/sells such videos because - well - you literally enabled a guy who is technical - but only with computers - and his 75 year old dad - to change a damn clutch! A thing which most people would even start to entertain the thought of doing - we did it because of the quality of your video! Listen I know we probably got lucky that it worked out - but we didn't stand to loose much other than the 150£ I spend on the clutch... so... it was a gamble worth taking. It's NOT for the faint of heart - and I wouldn't advice anyone to undertake it unless it's the "only way" - AND that you have a fairly well equipped workshop - and preferably a grease pit/lift... but on the other hand - I am proof that IF you follow Kevins videos - and maybe get a bit lucky - then it isn't impossible!

You are an absolut mechanic warrior! Congratulations. Therefore in UK, rainy wheater is always an aditional handycap

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

That’s it mate. Part of character building

I am a Mechanic and work in a Opel (Vauxhall in GB) Shop and i have never seen someone do it like that… Usually we remove the whole Front Axel when the Gearbox comes off 😅i will do it that way next time i have to do that model (and a few others where it‘s similar) amazing trick man keep up the great work

@browneye462

7 ай бұрын

😂 my days you don't have to take the shafts out the struts if don't want ether

Very big thanks for this video :) It is before me in my Astra G. Very good quality and light in your video- you showed me if it is necesery ro take of the frame(or wahtever you called it in english). From myself I can add that EVERY TIME when clutch is replaced should be replaced sealing of crankshaft(simering). To this opel it cost about 5EUR but to replace it you need take of flyingwheel. I am writting it from my experience. When cluthc is used the sealing is used too. All best sir. Thank for your upload :)

You've got me hooked on your channel Kevin. You an absolute beast at bang out these clutches. My hats off to ya mate. I'm Iearning alot from ya. Best wishes from Belfast my friend 👍

Brilliant video, need to change the clutch on my 1.6vvt Astra H, this video will help greatly 👍

You must be as strong as a bear! Impressive job Sir!

La semana pasada cambie una caja de cambios de un Opel Astra 1.7 cdti y la verdad que es un trabajo duro porque hay que quitar la cual del motor gracias que me ayudó un amigo y el trabajo fue menos pesado.

I watched this video and read through the comments. What Bill Rimmer said......I totally agree! Thank you.

Sehr gute Arbeit 👏

Great work as usual. Bleeding the clutch on your own is a pain!

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Not bad. Priming it works just as good. Leave the bleed nipple open and pump air out. And close on the last pump and bleed at the very last stroke.

so much detailing thankyou very very good video

Sublime work again mate on a well corroded car , surprised it was economical to repair .

@georgecroney6168

Жыл бұрын

For many people it's cheaper to pay out from their savings than to go buy a new car and be paying another 100 a week. At least the gearbox is easy to get to being a GM, not haha

i salute you. pure skill

Jesus well done that's a lot of work lying on your back under a car in the rain👏👏

Hello mate another great job. Just done an 2010 astra j clutch and parts were supplied by customer. Once it was built up clutch was still slipping like mad. When I pulled it all apart again it turns out the new clutch pressure plate was a few mm thinner than the old one and wasn't applying enough pressure. Lesson learned for the future, supplying my own parts from now on regardless of cost.

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

That’s correct. That’s the reason I have two clutches showing. The depth of the flywheel can be different by a few mm without stating it. That’s it. I never got supplied parts. But if I do I give customer a disclaimer in the unlikely event it doesn’t work or fail upon completion I will still charge full labour cost. And if they want the job done again I will charge full labour cost again.

@stemartin6671

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS yeah I charged the labour to remove and refit with new clutch mate. People are always trying to save a few quid and it usually bites them in the arse like this did. Cheers for the replies mate. 👍

@paulggibbon3057

Жыл бұрын

​@@WMCS hi How will I know the correct clutch if there's 2 astra h 1.6 115? Thanks

That's exactly how i done my disastra Kevin, didn't have to touch the anti roll bar linkage though, great work as always 👍🏻 👏 👌

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Disastra..😂🍻…was it the 1.6 as well. I can do the 1.4 without moving the subframe

@peterarries7879

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS yes 1.6 mate exhaust in horrible condition so done it that way

Cara seus vidios e uma otima aula de desmontagen e montagen pratica🇧🇷

It has been awhile since I watched one of these great vids from Kevin. It is probably as much work to get the shots as it is to undo and replace the nuts and bolts. He has to get the lighting right, he has to get the camera in position for every bolt!! And the editing is fantastic. Keeping these down to 50 some odd minutes is the ticket. He has taken some things out, like gathering all the tools, the floor mats etc.. Every shot is the money shot. I didn’t fast forward one time. In LA I don’t hardly ever do clutches, but I do a lot of the same nut and bolt work. Very few E bolts, which r a pain, no rust, except when an occasional out of state car comes in. I always use a rack, I always use my transmission jack and I have every electric ratchet and impact made. Do u c the way he swings that two ton Milwaukee? I switch frequently to the lightest tool and never work in the rain. And WD-40 is one of his best tools. Kevin, u r amazing!! The quality and value of the videos just keeps getting better. And they r also just plain entertaining. I bet 80% of the views r people who may have done one or none clutch jobs. But it is mesmerizing to watch. Anyhow, this is an awfully long comment. Tomorrow, I reinstall a cylinder head, just one, on a 65 Pontiac Tempest, LeMans 326 V-8. It will take me a fair amount of time. I wish Kev could loan me 10% of his strength for the day. Don’t worry, I will totally pamper myself.

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Hey Bill.,, that was well worth reading. Made me chuckle 😁.. it’s definitely been a while. Great to hear you’re still wrenching. I remember the video you made in your workshop. Nice little set up. Are your impact tool’s Milwaukee…? I’m sure you’ll get that Pontiac purring again in no time. God spede …

@billrimmer5596

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS I have a lot of Milwaukee. But Harbor Freight has an extended 3/8 ratchet that is very light. It’s nice. Thank u!

Ставлю лайк відразу!

Bonjour ( de France,,😁😁😁) C'est un vrai plaisir de regarder vos vidéos....claire et efficace... Dommage que vous soyez au Royaume-Uni sinon je n'hésiterai pas à faire appel à vos services. Bon courage😉😉😉

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Mercia beaucoup .. c’est vraiment bient apprecier et salut a vous aussi

Nice & beautiful, at one point there was a drop of water on the camera lens it did not prevent visibility but in a rainy wheater like the UK it is normal 👍👍👍

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

That’s it mate. The rainy season is now upon us. A little bit of adjustment and keep moving forward..

Good job m'y friend 👍

Gracias por compartir saludos de san Luis Potosí México 👍👍

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@robertosolano8908

Жыл бұрын

Dónde puedo conseguir la herramienta para alinear el disco?

Mega Super Robota👍💯🇵🇱ok

thumbs up from me buddy 👍👍

That was brilliant to watch-dont mess about do ya lol

Hi william great job , i rreally learnt a lot from your videos and how to manage my car , i remove my batteru but after i removed i need to jumo start my car , does it occurs even to you this ?

I've got an Astra H 2006 1.6 XEP with 260 000km which has started shuddering slightly when releasing clutch. After looking at this video I'm confident to do myself. Thanks. Done a clutch on the old 1993 1.6i Monza, so much easier than the Astra.

@Zh87119

3 ай бұрын

What is that part you connect to the clutch at 22:40? Does that come with the Sachs kit?

Super. Welkom to Azerbaydjan. Opel astra h 1.7 diesel video yest.

Very nice 😊

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

😁🍹…

Awesome work mate! Have the same model, will change the Gearbox by myself ( car-mechanic many years ago). But i´m from Germany, so i own a left hand drive astra. Do you think it will work when i disassemble the connection between the steering wheel and the steering gearbox? You know, this one who is turning. Because your method seems to be easier than removing the whole axle. Thank you! Best regards

How do you think. Is there a way to completely remove gearbox this way, I mean without fully removing engine bracket?

Supi!!!👍🏼

I fitted a clutch on a 2008 zafira 1.6 petrol today and it wont bleed up, the ckutch pedal has no pressure at all. Fluid topped right up but no pressure on pedal. Any advice please?

Amazing work, what is the red grease you put on the output shaft ?

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Rubber grease

3:10... the right side lower ball joint looked a 'little loose" when it popped out of the steering knuckle

My 2009 Astra 1.8 Twintop is booked in for clutch replacement.... gotta find 1100 quid 😞

@WMCS

6 ай бұрын

😮 .. why didn’t you contact us. ..

Thank you for your video Ive done exactly the same as what you have done however now when I get in the car it won't go into gear 😅and the clutch feels like a break pedal so bleeding it again and reverse bled to see if that changed anything and still the same no air in the system it's like it's not releasing the clutch so I can engage into a gear any thoughts? Thanks

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Most likely wrong clutch. There was a recall on the flywheel from manufacturer. There’s a difference of about 1.5mm

Hello and congratulations on your work, would you tell me which brand is the electric screwdriver you use. Thank you

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

It’s a Milwaukee M18 Fuel

@giuseppecirone4963

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS ThankYou

Please is the same work with the engine 1.7 cdti 2005 ??

This one love like a bear for some reason,

So many questions I’d like to ask but I’ll limit myself to two. How do you proceed if you discover that the rear main seal is leaking, I imagine that could cause you quite a headache? and do you ever have problems with plastic electrical connectors (or is that just me)?

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

From experience a rear main oil seal will only leak as a result of free play in the main/big end bearing. Otherwise that seal coated in oil wouldn’t just leak. Replacing it would only mask the problem temporarily… To do it correctly I’d remove the sump. Replace the bearing and then proceed to replacing it. Plastic connectors or pipe has to be handled delicately… because I know of the end result I will make sure to avoid any mishap. And that is completely possible. .. so I take that route.

Kevin, watching in the videos.how corrosion affects vehicles in England.

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

The newer ones seems to cope a lot better… but then again it depends what region the car has been the most…

Did you reuse the clutch flex plate to flywheel bolts and if so what is the torque? Just separated trans from engine, Chevy sonic, very similar. Waiting on the flex plate and clutch to reassemble. Thanks for the tips in this video.

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Only flywheel bolts needs replacing if you’re taking flywheel off. Pressure plate doesn’t need replacing as they’re not stretch bolts.

@bobdelabourer1307

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS nice, thank you much. I used your technique on the Chevy sonic, granted a few extra bolts and worked like a charm here in Florida. 👍

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hi Have been seeing your videos for a while now and wondering about these dual mass clutches... are they adjusted from the factory, or do you do it before they go on the engine.. Big fan from Denmark - vauxhall (Opel) owner

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

The dual mass flywheel is set and doesn’t require adjustment. The pressure sometimes has self adjusting mechanism built in. So tightening down the bolts in sequence and incrementally is very important

@denisebasballe8278

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS thanks for answering 🤩 keep up the good work 💪🏻

@denisebasballe8278

Жыл бұрын

Hi After our last talk about clutch replacement🤗, my wife and I threw ourselves into it. But we have run into a little problem, I hoped you might be able to explain. Every gear is working 2,3,4,5,6 and R but it won't go into 1. What do you think could be the problem???🤔 I did it Sunday the 11/12-2022 with my wife 🤩 .... the car is a vauxhall vectra c 2,2 from 2005 - in Scandinavia its called a opel vectra c 2,2 gts ...

Hello, Opel Astra H GTC 2.0T, is it the same?

no clutch oil?

I’ve been a sparky for 23 years. Starting to hate it. This looks lots more interesting to do as a job.

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a good semi retirement trade. .. Laying down on the job most of the time 😁☀️🍻

@tonysoprano9370

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCSI’ll definitely be getting in touch in the near future about my 1.6 VVT Astra

greetings friend teachers William

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Our favourite Argentinean ambassador😁☀️

The car is a bit crusty. Do they use salt in UK?

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

Yes lots of grit in the road. But sometimes it depends on the region where the car is originally from. As some places are a lot wetter than others.

Is bleeding the clutch on a 1.4 Astra j the same process? Would like to give it a flush?

@WMCS

3 ай бұрын

Yes. The same.

@user-fh5rh7ls5x

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

👌👌👌👌💪💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

Do you just tighten the bolts with an impact wrench?

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

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I always find something very disconcerting when I see plastic tie rods as drop links in suspension parts. I've had a couple of vauxhall car's, I had a proper faff while owning them, lot's of small things went wrong, a lot. If i didn't have a clue about cars they could've easily lead to catastrophic failure s if left alone too long, and even then I had to adlib adding part's superior to factory ones. Like a low grade rubber coolant pipe, it run from the engine to the oil cooler, was about 10" long but curved, i got hold of a silicone pipe same diameter with similar curve in it, serious oversight at the factory that one. VVT though?! Must shift like, i didn't think vauxhall made VVT engine's, or is it an Isuzu engine... Probably.

@jemmace2586

Жыл бұрын

Great job again, thanks for the upload. 👍

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

They have not improved with the newer models to be honest. Ford has gone that way as well. Maybe to save cost I can only imagine. Isuzu engines are used in the 1.3 Vauxhalls. This one is a 5 speed GM engine. And I don’t think it’s a VXR either.

@jemmace2586

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS nice one! I know what you mean on Ford's as well. Japanese or German for me these day's. As you say, the US and UK manufacturing and production is badly lacking in design and build. At least the Germans and Japanese take pride in their work.

@bobdelabourer1307

Жыл бұрын

I have a similar engine, Chevy 1.8l 5 speed manual transmission. It works great but have to keep up with inspections andcthe regular maintenance intervals.

Looks too complicated for me to do myself. Oh well that’s another £400 I gota spend. Could they not design these better so that there’s not as much to take apart

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

🍻😁.. you’d think so wouldn’t you. But hey ho. That’s what I’m here for

@tonysoprano9370

Жыл бұрын

@@WMCS I’m handy but never done a job that involved. Next job on mine is cambelt and the camshaft dephasers, solenoid valves. I want the clutch done but it isn’t slipping yet so o might wait for a bit

Kevin do you have lunch lol ?

@WMCS

Жыл бұрын

What’s that. What is lunch … someone please explain ☀️🤩