The way he rips the transmissions apart explaining the functions and how he upgrades them with his forty years experience is awesome!

@Thalor

4 жыл бұрын

@Tsunauticus III I think that's what he's trying to do with his videos man! Not like some other mechanics who'll watch you struggle and not even lend a hand or some advice, if I had that knowledge I'd love to pass it on. You can tell he's a good man

@ownytony

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thalor im with you. seems like he is passing on as much info as he can save some supper secret stuff. he "lets slip" some secrets by saying its secret on some of his videos. the real secret are when he rebuilds them. the industry is changing and cars will become electric. i have a feeling that may have something to do with his willingness to pass on some wonderful knowledge. watching him work and run through the teardown is a treat edit: would love to see some rebuilds

@chrisvig123

4 жыл бұрын

Many have been destroyed 😯

@ricklosangeles5043

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my good friend Dick Burley from Apply Valley, CA. He could tear down and rebuild a turbo 400 blindfolded.

@Jasonrotfl

4 жыл бұрын

First video I watched I knew this man has forgotten more about transmissions than most trans rebuilders nowadays even know.

His brain already pulled the trans apart, his body catching up...he gooood!!

@Bassotronics

4 жыл бұрын

@ *Chris Moore* Lmao! His brain on DSL and the body on Dial-Up? 😁

@young11984

4 жыл бұрын

Bassotronics 🤣🤣 thats hilarious

@dyingangelo

3 жыл бұрын

Bruv

The young man taking care of the video is always very respectful to his dad. I can tell the boy was brought up right, we need a lot more of that in our country now days 🇺🇸

@avi8r66

3 жыл бұрын

it begins with the dad being worthy of that respect.

@williammolnar6570

3 жыл бұрын

He’s like I am but I’m the way I am because if someone asked me to do something and we were at my house and I didn’t say yes sir or no man my dad would take me in his room and whoop my tail

@nickonickster1

3 жыл бұрын

Now its s bunch of fruity dress wearing pansies who cant take criticism

@philtanics1082

3 жыл бұрын

Its a beautiful thing, seeing a good respectful kid learning his fathers craft side by side with him. Glad to see he appreciates what a rare and precious gift it is having an expert like that for a dad, and even better he gets to document it. I hope in 20 years this kid will be doing the same with his children. That is EXACTLY what this country is missing.

@philtanics1082

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, and martial disciple is a must for all kids. If they deserve it, give it to em absolutely. That is almost as important as having a father in the house. A child that grows without either is doomed. "He who spares the rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly." - Prov. 13:24

Am i the only one anxious about how that all goes back together?! Damn, this guy has a razor sharp mind!

@Sneakdisscommentbelow

3 жыл бұрын

I used to rebuild my tci c4, best thing to do is take all your parts out in order that way you dont forget where they go. Put it all back together and aircheck all your clutches.

@iblacka1

3 жыл бұрын

Remember it's all easy when you know how to!!

@roundsm18

3 жыл бұрын

Anything you actually know is exactly this easy to pull apart and rebuild. It’s a lot of knowledge.

@dumdumdimdimdemdimdum9143

3 жыл бұрын

As a teenager I used to repair xbox 360s at the start i didnt have a clue. Then eventually my hands sort of automatically was placing stuff in certain ways. It's muscle memory. If you do it enough, it becomes second nature. I'm sure when you drive your car you don't actually concentrate on changing gear, it's second nature. Because you've learned and got good at it

@lordfarquaad4174

3 жыл бұрын

As everyone already said, this guy just takes it to a really high level.

I've been building big HP Ford engines for 20 years. I'm amazed at the transmission knowledge he has across various brands. All the tips and tricks he recites from memory as well as the various stock modifications and upgrades across the many versions of each transmission. This is a professional. Period. Great and massively informative videos. I could watch him work and listen to his vast knowledge all day long. I know who I want building my next bracket and NMRA tranny. Location?

@zechsblack5891

4 жыл бұрын

amarillo texas

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree that this man is a Professional... This man is an Absolute, Undisputed MASTER... This man is what Professionals dream of becoming when they Grow Up... He is FAR Better than a mere Professional...

@Sak-zo1ui

3 жыл бұрын

A Wilson this is what professionals used to be.

@tom.mk7_151

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who can torque a wrench considers themselves a professional which is nonsense. I agree he's a master in his craft

@warrenpuckett4203

3 жыл бұрын

I have had this conversation with a mechanic friend mine about balance of torque through the drive train. His reply was I am the ace certified mechanical genius. A week or two later he would be under his mechanical concoction replacing broken and bent parts. Not applying math first is a pain in the wallet. Torque will break things much faster than HP. He got real good at taking things apart and replacing them. Push rods, valves , clutches and internal auto trans parts. He was also real good at breaking manual transmissions. He never got good at fixing them. When they break not as easy to fix as a automatic. But I know how to fix a network operating system. Had to learn a bit of math to get there.

40 YEARS A MECHANIC AND I STILL LOVE WATCH THIS STUFF, CHEERS FROM OZ

@h2oskiaddict

3 жыл бұрын

Oi Oi Oi

Brain Surgeons: We need this guy on our Team

@AdmiralFroggy

4 жыл бұрын

"We will upgrade the frontal lobe....this one is useless"

@72opelmanta

3 жыл бұрын

Not with his shakey hands tho haha probably from all the fluids and never wearing gloves

@NguyenAdam1992

3 жыл бұрын

@@72opelmanta Can't wear gloves in that line of work.

@NobleNobbler

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdmiralFroggy lol beaten

@nuggert

3 жыл бұрын

@@72opelmanta biggest risk of atf skin exposure is dryness. Very low toxicity

After watching these videos I'm much easier on my transmission. It's amazing how any human engineered and made such things.

@christycullen2355

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it baffles me ngl. I dont know much about transmissions but its fascinating to watch nonetheless

@captaintoyota3171

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah look into the power flow of them how valve bodies work. If u can understand the mechanic the hydraulics are not much harder

“You really need to take your time disassemble these” Proceeds to disassemble it in warp speed! It’s impressive to watch!

Man I learnt more workin with ol timers like this fella and just listening to their wisdom, than I ever did in school. Irreplaceable knowledge and tricks. All the pelo pinoche

"It smells a bit worn". On any other channel I would have bursted in laughs. Here no doubt this guy can smell a worn transmission even without opening ....

@whydoyouwantmyname5857

4 жыл бұрын

It only takes 1 time to remember what a worn trans smells like

@austindoud273

4 жыл бұрын

Burnt hydraulic fluid is very distinct

@user-me8hc3bs7i

4 жыл бұрын

Burnt ATF and burnt gear dope are smells you don’t forget. Normally because it ends up in your hair following you around everywhere.

@KJ-kw7gh

3 жыл бұрын

You don't forget it because it's an expensive smell

@austindoud273

3 жыл бұрын

@@KJ-kw7gh awww man smells like money

His casual ease and speed reflect decades of experience and knowledge. I chuckled because of how he is able to basically dump entire handfuls of parts onto the bench without caring, since he knows exactly where every tiny piece goes. Whereas I almost gripped the table with anxiety when he dumped a drum out and all these springs and things just spilled out onto the table - I was thinking, "Oh God, NOOOOO!" =)

@jesusa.2927

3 жыл бұрын

I stopped watching action movies for this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

this man handles the impact gun like a scalpel! beautifully done!

@actually5004

4 жыл бұрын

I have that same model of gun and I can say if you oil it daily- unlike like a scalpel that you replace every time you use it- it will stay smooth like that for long enough to pass it down.

@davecrupel2817

3 жыл бұрын

And he pops those snap rings right off without bending them. THAT takes skill.

@jefffromjersey52

3 жыл бұрын

Like a Scalpel , very well put ..... If this man was not a Transmission Mechanic ,. a master at this Craft at that ... and if he chose a Different path .. I have NO DOUBTS he could have been a SURGEON .it takes a certain natural Intelligence to even be able to LEARN how such complex machinery works and more importantly WHY its not working, and exactly how to fix it and make it even better ... This is no ordinary mechanic .

@Strengthandconditioning60

2 жыл бұрын

Well he does use autopsy tables to work on transmissions lol. No lie he mentioned it in another video. Master at his craft.

Finally, a detailed tear down with a discussion of what a professional sees.

I've known these guys about 10 years and seen some of the race cars, custom built street cars and even work trucks that roll through his shop. If you haven't yet find them on Facebook.

@markusaschick

4 жыл бұрын

@Moto-Resto, LLC Texas

@Android_Warrior

4 жыл бұрын

@Moto-Resto, LLC Amarillo, Texas.

@davidtraulsen3530

3 жыл бұрын

facebook.com/CrichPrecisionTransmission/

He makes everything seem so easy. I know tearing it down is easy, I just always end up with extra nuts and bolts when I put it back together 😂

One of the best channels to watch even though I'll never rebuild a trans myself. True master at his craft.

@dirtfarmer7472

3 жыл бұрын

I live less than 200 miles from Amarillo so I can go to get any transmission work done

Im in school to be an Automotive Technician and your videos helped me so much during the Transmission unit, far better than any textbook provided video haha

I could do what this guy did... I'd need 5x the workspace and 20x the time, and another 2 hours trying to find the check ball I let bounce across the shop, but I could do it. Damn this was impressive.

This is my Joy of Painting for transmissions

The smallest oversight putting one of those things together will result in a lot of extra work.

@captaintoyota3171

2 жыл бұрын

Yup just like engines

It's amazing to me how he considers some serious wear/damage as totally OK and not needing replacement (such as the large hub at 14:10) yet some tiny nearly imperceptible wear on the pump (earlier in the video) needs parts replacement. It's a sign of a solid honest mechanic with tons of experience. Also, (generally!) guys with embroidered names on their shirts are pretty good!

Miss my shop dad. He built dirt track race engines and carbs. Just a little shop in our back yard and he'd send motors and carbs all over the world. These guys are a dying breed.

I've watched about a dozen of these now, and feel very comfortable opening my own transmission shop.

@lonewanderer958

3 жыл бұрын

Lol until you realize theres thousands of different transmissions ans models and theyre all slightly different, my guy here has 40 years experience... not 2 hours watch time on transmission videos lol

@johnhaddenham3189

3 жыл бұрын

Judging by some of the "heavy duty rebuilds" he tears down a lot of people think they can open their own transmission shop.

Find you a guy like this, you will not be disappointed, you can't buy experience!

Haha wow. Amazed how much stuff can be packed into such a tiny housing. Especially seeing this guy fly through it explaining everything. That was sweet.

It’s like watching an artist paint or a surgeon operate! Yet he’s also giving you a play by play! Amazing!

One of the best no nonsense technical videos on KZread. Excellent

LOVE the channel guys can really see the hard work y'all put in and how much you care about every build that enters your shop, "do it right the first time" is what i can see you guys standby and thats worth a million+ subs in my book, happy wrenching guys stay safe and keep up the amazing work il always be here to watch and enjoy

@PrecisionTransmission

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏼❤️🙏🏼

It’s incredible watching this level of knowledge without any cockiness. It’s incredible. Im so glad you’re passing down that info to your son because ethic and knowledge like this is more valuable than anything these days. Heck yea fellas. Keep on keeping on

Every time I see someone working on a transmission it amazes me.so many parts omg! Dude you rock!

Ive watched probably about 40 of these videos so far, how calm her is and how he explains things is the best way. Would love to work for this guy. Simply amazing

This guy a a walking transmission encyclopedia. Amazing how he described everything with amazing accuracy. I don't know a raising from a goat doodoo when it comes to transmissions but I like watching this guy tear them apart. Great channel!!!!!!!

This dude is a beast, seems like fun to apprentice for him. Great knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

Nothing beats working with that chatty older gentleman that wants to tell and show you everything he knows about his craft.

Great vids 10yrs experience as builder still learn alot from you're videos keep up the good work

Imagine the bullet proof transmission this guy could build for his personal cars. This here that there. True master mechanic

My dad taught me all about old 350's when I was 13 we rebuilt his buicks engine and replaced the transmission with it and I always wondered how those automatic transmissions worked. I never realized there was so many parts Holy cow!

Reminds me of being new and watching my boss work. That guy knew everything about everything and we called him King Larry because everything was done his way. As I got older, I realized why he was so specific about everything. Love the teardown.

@captaintoyota3171

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i had an old german mercedes tech who taught me some of my biggest lessons. He taught me not to look at it as brand specific parts but understand each individual components purpose and function and you can use them to do what you want. 4 example running a 2005 honda accord v6 on GM 1980s hei ignition modules. Sounds crazy? But works cause if u understamd what the modules do u can use them to do what the honda needs. Really went a long way to removing the fear of "exotic" & german cars. I knew how it all worked and why so no problems. Except old VWs and german wiring diagrams they still mess me up haha

I love watching you tear these transmissions down, that is an amazing skillset you have!

You sir are a true professional and have an incredible amount of knowledge

I think we can all agree that a build video on this specific trans would be a sight to see! Love the work, excellent job as always, keep em comin and stay safe during these crazy times!

I've learnt so much from binge watching these videos... Thanks heaps!

Been around the mechanical world all my life and know alot about everything except automatic transmissions,thank you for the videos,the dos and don'ts are a plus

And you are good I’ve been watching your channel for about a month the transmission work you do is awesome

Astonishing! The skill and clear knowledge. Thank you for sharing

This guy and the way he handles the transmission is an art truly.

Now this man is someone who knows his business. Damn thing is built like a Rubik's Cube and he makes it look like child's play. It was a pleasure watching this man work.

A real pro with so much knowledge. Impressive.

Everything this man knows was learned the hard way...and he never forgets those lessons learned! 👍

That is an education folks! Old school knowledge at it's best. Kudos to you Mr Richard.

I love my FTI , and after him taking a FTI apart and was impressed . Feel even better.

So impressed with your knowledge and skill; breaking these down so fast, truly amazing sir. Will be a sad day for your area when you retire.

I love how he has so much knowledge of these transmissions.. also how he just slings them around like they're nothing lol

Truely impressive! The knowledge and experience of this guy! :)

Forget asmr this is soothing, amazing how fast you tear that thing apart!!

Big Richard lights it up !!! Great video. Very knowledgable! Theirs only a few good people left in this world with this kind of know how! 👍👍👍

Now I know how people feel when I talk about computers to them, Your a master of your craft sir!

3:15 ahh the ever-faithful speedhandle Great middle ground tool between a drill and a screw driver.

Best way to spend my time on break at work 👍

Y’all are experts, experts, experts. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Good morning guys. I would like to say thank you for sharing your wisdom. I tripped over this channel by accident, and I can say I'm grateful. I find this channel very therapeutic. I can, and have viewed these videos by the hour. It's like an opera with hand tools. I admire the respect your son has for you. I equally know it couldn't be easy for him growing up. He was brought up with perfection. Every time without fail. No excuses, and he is grateful for that. What's really great, he anticipates your every move, and occasionally catches something you should have mentioned. Richard, I don't know you from Adam. What I do know, you are a stand up guy doing above average work consistently, with the customers best interest at heart, always, with no deviation. Like a good surgeon, you may not always provide the best news, but you will provide the best solution. Thank you, and all the staff for all your efforts. I for one greatly appreciate it.

Amazing work, I can repair anything on my truck except the transmission 🤦‍♂️

Richard is a freakin genius with transmissions!

You’re video’s are very informative, but also therapeutic!!!!!

I have always wanted to learn about transmissions. I think I've found the channel!

@latenight6815

3 жыл бұрын

Forget it

@daveyhofer7926

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Me too.

The man could tell by the sound what type of metal that part was. Im in awe and we’re not worthy!! Haha

I love the sound of him taking it apart

Man that workbench sure got small quick. Richard is THE MAN!

Not into transmissions but if I were this is the place to be cause there is much you can learn here from simple to wild or drag setups.

Why is this bloke so addictive to watch even with no personal understanding about what he’s talking about 🤦‍♂️

Wow That bell housing is huge!

Imagine how quick he would be if he had not been explaining in detail! This guy is amazing! Wow!!

Transmission GOD. Unbelievable the wealth of knowledge.

Lots of great content this week guys. Excellent!

I love how you give so much information in your videos. Most shops would closely guard such information our of sheer greed. Even with that said, you will still come out on top because guys like me who run across these videos are going to go out of our way to give you our business simply because you are paying it forward. Good people take care of good people. On the other hand, guys who would have done it themselves anyway are going to greatly appreciate your knowledge and I can just imagine how time time and money you saved them. You are a true craftsman.

This guy mechanical aptitude is in whole other level, his understanding and troubleshooting to the exact failed components and what caused it. Years and years of practice and learning.. His shaky hands though, maybe it comes from years of using impact driver? Anyway, it's a pleasure watching a pro at work

Very impressive knowledge of transmissions.

its videos like this that have given me the confidence to have opened a bmw transmission down to the drums and clutches to repair the input bushing. What a wild ride that was. Long story short car ran great after but so freaking tedious.

Brilliant video, this man has more than PHD , he has 40 yrs of life experience in building and rebuilding transmissions and that only comes with time and if i lived near you folks, sound like your from Texas i would simply send you my transmission to rebuild , it will only be done one way the right way and i could put it back in my car and get another 200,000+ miles out of it, Hell by then they'd probably take my license away ,LOL, I truly hope all is well with you and yours and continue this amazing work and would not be surprised if you had a waiting list to get trans work done, Your family name is Critch, had a good friend with the same Sir name and was one of the best people you could meet , just like you folks , fantastic video 👍

This Gentleman is a MASTER!!!!!!

*I want this man or another Pro transmission builder like him to build my transmission. I understand that his work is certainly not cheap because he's well seasoned with decades of experience and know how. Meanwhile my wife's transmission on her 06 denali just went bad so I'm searching for a reasonably priced builder on offerup and craigslist right now but all of the so called builders on there are young guys who don't seem to even had enough time to truly master trans building. All of the True Pro Transmission builders are older gentlemen like the man on this vid, straight fact.*

I'm just getting my head around a manual trans. and how it comes together. Specifically the Hewland. Seeing how an automatic works gives me a headache. The plus 20 yrs. experience he has really comes out as he disassembles that trans. True artist.

Makes my OCD meter peg watching the man. He knows his stuff though.

Great channel, glad I ran across it

What an excellent teacher. So glad to have had the chance to watch him today. I am a retired mechanic ,started in the early fiftys on 8 N Ford tractors and a Vet with 22 years service and was an instructor for 10 years in the mechanic field. Harry Jensen

@Black_noir_mw3

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

"Transmissions, how do they work?" -ICP and me after seeing this opened-

@pourindiesel

3 жыл бұрын

🧲

This ol boy know what HE'S doing!!

That was impressive.

I don't know shit about transmissions but I could watch this guy all day.

I find it interesting about the upgrades and what they do and also why while making the transmission stronger not good for the street. I can’t thank y’all enough for the education and entertainment that you provide with your videos. When learning is fun you can remember it better. 👍

im trying to watch your videos so i can rebuild my brothers suburban transmission ! great work unrelated video i know but i cant help but watch the way you work.

This guy knows his stuff.

Transmissions are like alien technology when disassembled!!!

I'm not an auto mechanic, but I thoroughly enjoyed this.

@ 22:00😆 I would not want to be the last guy that built that transmission! Wish this place was closer to me!

When people talk about all that they're supposedly going to do to their car, they usually use phrases like "Turbo, supercharger, bored-out cylinders, etc". And all I can think is: "Yeah, but what kind of transmission work are you going to do?" The transmission is a very fundamental and expensive part that everybody seems to forget. Without a good transmission, your engine and all of its mods is useless.

@VWJIMBEAM

3 жыл бұрын

I was impressed until he used the channel locks backwards

@kenik2023

3 жыл бұрын

I learned that when I broke the old worn transmission in my 70 challenger. The guy that rebuilt it and put a kit in it was like this guy.👍

Love the old vs new parts comparison

He’s like a magician pulling stuff out of his hat!! On and on !!

This guy seems like the boss of all bosses of transmissions!! Like the godfather style, I bet these trans get scared coming in to this guys hands lol