Thank you for posting this video it is very helpful. You didn’t waste your time because the clutch was broken. Great little cars keep them alive 🤓

Thank you for doing this video & sharing. It explained to me why my Smart mechanic said the clutch is on the way out on my Smart4two and the repair will cost a minimum £1K.

@DrizzDevelopments

7 ай бұрын

Thats still quite a lot of money 🤔

@bhairu9

7 ай бұрын

Can I bring my car to you? @@DrizzDevelopments

Superb video, well narrated. So good to see a video compiled by someone with a working brain and a voice I can clearly understand. Shame you are on the other side of the country. All the best. My reason for watching your vid was, I was THINKING about buying a used Smart car - watching your vid was immensely helpful. Thank you

@DrizzDevelopments

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words :) Really appreciate it!

What an amazing video I was engaged all the way to the end. Glad you were able to find the issue and get it up and running !

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Appreciate the comment :)

Great detailed stripdown, that pressure plate was well shot, made a nice little car in the end.

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Its really nice TBH, Especially the free tax 😂

@nigelswann2873

Жыл бұрын

Is this one better than your old daily?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

@@nigelswann2873 Well its 3yrs newer than the black one, has AC, is free tax (black one is £30 a year) and now has a lot more new parts than the black one....

Thanks for sharing, nice job mate

@DrizzDevelopments

5 ай бұрын

Cheers :)

My smarts gearbox (I think) is making a noise. I’m gonna use this video to put a new gearbox and clutch in - wish me luck 😅 thank you for this video 👍🏻

@DrizzDevelopments

8 ай бұрын

You’re more than welcome!

Nice !!!

Yep good video, thanks

@DrizzDevelopments

4 ай бұрын

no worries!

Thanks a lot for the insights! Although I definitely don’t have a clue, how someone who is capable of dismantling the whole car does not check penny goods like a dust cover prior MOT.. 😂

@DrizzDevelopments

10 ай бұрын

Have you priced one up? ;)

Many thanks , very helpful. I have to remove clutch on an 03 but mostly the same procedure? Knocking noise on tick over sounds like pressure plate has come loose. Thanks again

@DrizzDevelopments

7 ай бұрын

No problem at all

@ferrumignis

Ай бұрын

On a 450 the "spider" frame that attaches the flywheel to the crank can break which causes a bad rattling.

Saludos desde México colega!!

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Hello to Mexico!

Thanks for sharing. That's a lot of work for nothing. Now we are experienced.

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Nothing? Why nothing?

@randyrobison335

Жыл бұрын

Clutch replacement. I would definitely test actuator first. After watching your video ofcourse. I was just doing research on the Smart car. I'm thankful to have KZread and all you content creators.

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

@@randyrobison335 Ok. Im. bit confused? Mine was the clutch itself? Or are you saying before going for a clutch change on yours, you would check the actuator first?

I’m never against reusing any serviceable parts because as you say it’s all about recycling 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

In this day and age it certainly is!

@ferrumignis

Ай бұрын

I draw the line at used brake pads, they are so cheap new and it takes forever for used pads to bed in to different (used) discs.

У меня родстер и тоже ремонтирую сам. Ты крут чувак. Единицы могут делать такие машины.

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Thabnk you for the compliment :)

Thx for a good video..very helpfull...my smart roadster refuse to start.. fresh battery and immobilizer deactivated.. turn key still nothing... any idea where to start looking

@DrizzDevelopments

20 күн бұрын

Check to see if you have brakelights. Faulty brake light switch is a known cause

Got these codes P0900 - P0805 , already ordered a used gearbox hopefully that will solve the problem 🤞

@kayali8842

Ай бұрын

Did it fix the problem?

Why is oil above the transmission? (the black oil ) Where does is it come from?

Another good video it looked a pig off a job

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike :) It was all fairly easy to be fair

@mikedavies4387

Жыл бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments your welcome pal

@FlashBack82

Жыл бұрын

Great video. How much time to take gearbox down in real time? Aprox 45 min?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashBack82 It was my first time and I used hand tools so took a little longer

my clutch is bald, i can feel it slipping so bad, i need to do this to my little bug asap, how long do you think this job takes, can you do a timing chain while the engine is on the car, whats your thought on ebay parts, mine just crossed the 190,000 miles on the road i am hopping to keep it alive much longer, i love this thing so much i don't know what i would do with out it 🥲

@DrizzDevelopments

3 ай бұрын

Takes a morning. No idea on the timing. Not done one yet im afraid. Id go with the OE Sachs clutch every time. Was very reasonably priced.

Great video , thank you. Please could you tell me the socket o need for the axle bolts? I only have up to E24 and this is too small. Are they torx or something else? Many thanks

@richardmawdsley2589

7 ай бұрын

Drive shaft bolts . I mean .thanks

@richardmawdsley2589

7 ай бұрын

I've discovered they aren't Torx but 21mm multi point socket. Thanks

@DrizzDevelopments

7 ай бұрын

@@richardmawdsley2589 Glad youre sorted :)

I just bought a 2013 Smart Passion Cabriolet. It has the automatic transmission with the paddle shifter on the steering wheel. My trans is making a rattle noise. Does mine have a clutch also?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

If its a 451 (this shape) then definitely it will have a clutch. If its the next shape along then i dont know as not had one in yet

@Stanwis

11 ай бұрын

for 451 80k-120k on clutch is unfortunately max it will do. 60k if you dont bother to adapt gearbox at least every 15k.

Hallo, i want ask i have smart Fortwo same like the video, my car cannot start , i want ask where is the starting motor located?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

First things first, do your brake lights work? If they don’t illuminate when you have the ignition on and press the pedal, change the brake pedal switch first. If they work then it depends on the model you have. If MHD then the starter is built into the alternator and you need to drop the subframe to lower the engine enough to be able to change it but they’re not cheap. If it’s non MHD then it’s bolted to the gearbox like any other car

Did you used to have a Astra 200ts?

@DrizzDevelopments

5 ай бұрын

I did indeed yes

Used my 451 to tow my brother's stuck Berlingo van, I know I know. Seriously overheated and smoked the smart clutch and now after two weeks the burnt smell is still there. Any ideas?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Probably full of worn clutch material from the tow and as it warms up it smells

@gplusgplus2286

Жыл бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments thanks a lot mate, that seems quite plausible.

Someone help me, the car starts fine with no dashboard lights, it goes into R and N and gear 1 but the car won’t move when peddle is pressed? It’s as if it’s still in neutral and just revs

@DrizzDevelopments

Ай бұрын

Youll probably need to do this job then to see

I thought it was you! I’m spankees old mate with the vectra turbo, mate, didn’t I buy my Astra van that I put a Saab engine in off you?

@DrizzDevelopments

5 ай бұрын

Yes mate Christ that’s a blast from the past! Hope alls well in your world lol

This a diesel one?

@DrizzDevelopments

4 ай бұрын

Nope, MHD Petrol

@drizz how do we get hold of you

@DrizzDevelopments

6 ай бұрын

You just have. How can I help?

@anibee3433

6 ай бұрын

@DrizzDevelopments i have a smart needs a clutch replacement are you able to do it for me

@DrizzDevelopments

6 ай бұрын

@@anibee3433 Where are you based?

hello friend I have this dtc below on a smart can you help 1

@geidsonqueiroz2680

Жыл бұрын

Dtc p1700 Dtc p0886 dtc p0885 Dtc p1800

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

See here: www.evilution.co.uk/mod/obdii-error-codes.htm

where are based bro been looking for a good smart mechanic

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Suffolk UK

@ashstonk

Жыл бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments why are all the good smart mechanic out of London 😩 do u have web for contact

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

@@ashstonk drizzdkp@gmail.com

@ashstonk

Жыл бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments awesome thx ☺️

How long does it take to change a clutch? My mechanic wants to charge me $1200 US dollars, does it sound fair?

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

If youve done it before probably 3hrs all in. Id allow a day for a novice

@Danifender93

Жыл бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments thanks for the quick response. So, $1200 sounds a bit too much for 3 hours... They are not novices...

@DrizzDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

@@Danifender93 Id say so to be honest

@Stanwis

11 ай бұрын

@@DrizzDevelopments i think a lot of smart mechanics just say outreagus amounts for any work on smart - cause its a smart car and everything is hard on it ;) I understand air condenser is a lot of work (not hard maybe but time consuming) while clutch change looks really quite easy even for novice. Also it seems a lot of things is easier to do than on olderr models (450 i mean).

@DrizzDevelopments

11 ай бұрын

@@Stanwis Thanks for watching :)