Hi. Can you please leave an update what was the reason, how did you fix it? Also what did you try with it? What was working and what not working? This video is very useful! I have the same issue, and it would help me now a lot Thank you
@incargeek9 ай бұрын
That sure is an easy-to-access fuse box.
@adalbert906811 ай бұрын
Great Vid, thanks for showing how you made it. Took away the scare from the to do it myself instead throwing 250€ out...
@garethv1969 Жыл бұрын
Ive ordered the motor rotor ay from ecoair, should sort the problem
@keithlea6804 Жыл бұрын
My Akita would do this to call of the wild.
@picpeeker Жыл бұрын
Great video ... one suggestion for the fuse box, if you pull away (up for the top then down for the bottom the box comes off easily, also there is a bolt that's visible behind the air bag panel which makes a good earth point for the cam, makes it all a little easier.
@KONIXMUSIC Жыл бұрын
Hi can you explain this a little more? I didn't understand what you should pull away to find a bolt that we can use as a ground. Pull away the whole fuse box?
@picpeeker Жыл бұрын
@@KONIXMUSIC there were plastic tabs on the top and bottom of the fuse box which if you pull them away from it getting the lid off is a lot easier (hope that explains it a bit better). As for the bolt, when you remove the air bag panel looking into that space you should see a silver bolt which helps attach the dashboard by the looks out things, used this rather than the screw method suggested (used a similar bolt in a pervious car so know it doesn't cause problems)
@KONIXMUSIC Жыл бұрын
@@picpeeker Thanks a bunch! About to get a thinkware and do the wiring job. these are important details 😀
@picpeeker Жыл бұрын
Great video ... one suggestion for the fuse box, if you pull away (up for the top then down for the bottom the box comes off easily, also there is a bolt that's visible behind the air bag panel which makes a good earth point for the cam, makes it all a little easier.
@kenchew50022 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I had to access the fusebox to reset the window. What a stupid design to remove trims to access fuses. Imagine being stranded with no trim removal tools. Surprised the carpet didn't mould around the box so there's quite a bit of gap in there. The one improvement over previous models is the additional layer of foam with MLV reducing road noise.
@igorandrejev59352 жыл бұрын
thanks...
@okawesome55962 жыл бұрын
Super helpful thanks for posting this
@peteratkinson26853 жыл бұрын
Bad. You've fitted the fusetap upside down. With the original ignition switched fuse removed and airbag switch on left end of dash reconnected you need to switch on the ignition and test which terminal becomes live . . . its the bottom one. You then fit the fusetap with the wire upwards so the power flows through the fuse to your accessory. This accessory socket as fitted is unfused and a hazard! It would work with your 15A fuse removed!
@osr41523 жыл бұрын
The air blown out of mine used to be hot. Now it's cold on the lowest setting. Is this a sign it's not working properly?
@imranbaharil3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Opened it up, vacuumed it and put it back together and still no joy. I've had mine for 4 years.
@mymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
Hi, if you remove the filter, have a peek and see if the dessicant wheel is rotating? If not then the synchronous motor is not spinning due to worn internal gear. If the dessicant disc is not rotating, it will overheat the disc and the overheat fuse will detect this and cut out the function like what you encountered. I did a lengthy troubleshoot to finally find this problem!
@andyaneelamckenna48663 жыл бұрын
I have two units with same issue (dessicant wheel not rotating) - is there an equivalent replacement part that can be fitted to fix this? Thanks very much! :)
@mymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
Andy McKenna if it is the CLUTCHED synchronised motor that seem to be the most common fault then I have no idea where to get the parts, eb*y dosent seem to have anyone selling them, not even china!. It is a clockwise clutched (one way) motor. It has a built in clutch which prevents the synchronous motor from randomly spinning on whichever direction (if you have a look at the microwave oven tray, notice how sometimes the plate spin clockwise and sometimes anticlockwise, depending when you switch it on-something to do with mains sine wave etc etc bla bla bla, those are non clutched synchronised motor - these are available to buy everywhere). I am not sure if the dessicant ment to work if it were spinning the wrong way if you use the non clutched motor because the heating element and the cooling element is not symmetrical on the disc. It needs to be heated then cool down to absorb moisture? Not the other way around. Anyone out there who manage to purchase these replacement motor can you spam around these comment to help everyone? Hate the mfg who knows it were designed to die after 1-2 yrs
@andyaneelamckenna48663 жыл бұрын
MK C thank you very much! I have had some success bringing one of my two faulty units back to life (temporarily probably) - by greasing the spindle faces of the dessicant wheel, it’s stopped cutting out (assume the motor still has a bit of life in it!). :)
@BJAJ20053 жыл бұрын
Hi MK, thank you. I have the red light cutout happening too very quickly at all modes and the funny thing is the only way to stop machine with red light is to turn power off. I can see the internal wheel spinning albet at a slower rate while the hot air blows at normal speed. Any clues ? Do you have any videos how to open unit to at least grease and get a few months out of it ? Thanks in advance.
@mymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
@@BJAJ2005 Hi, on mine and as same shown in this video, when it cuts out, it do not show any red led. It only show red led when the water tray is removed. The other red led prob means some other more serious error? I have so far not seen the other red led lights up on my unit, only the one when I remove the water collection tray. What do you mean by spinning at slower rate? On mine when its working properly, the dessicant wheel spin at constant speed, if it start stop then prob the mechanism for spinning it is on its way out. !!!DO NOT APPLY GREASE or LUBRICATION!!! The reason is the dessicant disc will get hot during operation and might melt the grease onto the disc and catch fire when it rotate past the heating elemet. Thats why the inside of the unit has no lubrication, just mechanical sliding. There is 6 screws to remove to open the unit, two at bottom of unit, two is visible when you pull the filter out, and two hidden behind the top handle (you need to push the wee tab to drag the handle out). Please be careful with mains power!! Be careful when putting the unit together and make sure no wires are pinched.
@MrRaymondconstant4 жыл бұрын
Same here. Notice that the desiccant wheel is not revolving. Can I buy a replacement step motor?
@cintaman5004 жыл бұрын
had mine about 4 years after 2 years 1 day out of warranty it was doing this they honoured the warranty and two years later now I leaks water from the plastic above along the seam where you put the tray in ..I aim to try to fix myself tomorrow but I will probably should accept I got 4 good years and for one year it was in a function room we hired out at a business ...cant complain noting good lasts forever
@eimearmorris11204 жыл бұрын
cintaman500 same thing has happened to mine. Destroyed floorboards as was leaking for days. Would love to know if you end up fixing yours. I’ve been using it now with drainage hose and not leaking bug would like to be able to use it without a bucket!
@cintaman5004 жыл бұрын
@@eimearmorris1120 unplugged mine left it for few days then decided to put a towel under it and continue to use as ceramic floor , no more leaks !! I put it down to being not level ,anyway it works as it should now thank fully
@eimearmorris11204 жыл бұрын
cintaman500 hmmmm. Interesting! As same thing will happen with me. It will leak. I’ll move it.. and it mightn’t leak again for a few days but will always inevitably leak again :(
@cintaman5004 жыл бұрын
@@eimearmorris1120 mine still not leaking and working better now than it was , how strange but it sat on a towel still but no leaks
@MrJammyeye4 жыл бұрын
mine was doing this. i picked it up by the handle and banged it on the floor a few times and its stared working again.
@eimearmorris11204 жыл бұрын
chris tayler are you kidding? :)
@MrJammyeye4 жыл бұрын
@@eimearmorris1120 no worked for me
@sueking66182 жыл бұрын
C Taylor Thanks for this tip. It’s working!
@eus99 ай бұрын
I've just taken mine apart and it's in a million bits, wish I'd tried this first ha
@tracymacnair6654 жыл бұрын
UUGghhhhhhh !!! How annoying mine is doing this too !! Was considering getting repaired anyone had any joy with that ?
@ChrisGroggyCreaser5 жыл бұрын
Nothing to do with a red light district there.... :(
@andreiitavillahermos5 жыл бұрын
*Its been working good so far>>>**nub.best/4mjv** You can hear it running, but its not load. I have a wet basement all the time. I have to empty the bin about 3 times a day, Its on turbo though. We have been getting alot of rain here the past few weeks.*
@KingMrColin5 жыл бұрын
Mine does this now, although we got 4 years good service out of it. I would love to know if someone finds a solution, however judging by the comments below I probably shouldn't get my hopes up
@mymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
Hi, 90% of the time it is the one way synchorous motor that is worn or dead which cause the overheating protection to kick in and stop it. If you manage to find a replacement, let us all know pls!
@KingMrColin3 жыл бұрын
@@mymushrooms Thanks, although I replaced mine with a Meaco
@zincfish5 жыл бұрын
Also had this 2 years and exactly the same thing. Have 2 year guarantee as well. Typical. My partner has taken apart and have no joy. So annoying. I agree that this is a recurrent issue and the manufacturers should take note. Only buy if you want it to last 2 years.
@martinfilm53005 жыл бұрын
Did you managed to get it fixed? mine just started doing the same after 2 years...
@teamdrazit61685 жыл бұрын
Martin Film No, I now have 2 faulty units, with slightly different faults but the fault doesn't appear to be on the circuit board as the fault doesn't move when I swap the boards around. So I bought the simple version of the same unit, which at the moment seems to be holding up. When I do eventually get round to fault finding I will post the answer, just too many other things to do that are more urgent taking up all my time
@b30046456 жыл бұрын
Mine has started to do this after having it 2 yrs. it’s so annoying and obviously a common fault!
@gashead696 жыл бұрын
Mine is doing exactly the same - took it apart and vacuumed the filter and honeycomb but still no joy.
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
Mine has now had a full stripdown, another video to post shortly but it still isn't fixed. I have also bought another one so I can compare a working one with this one. Currently I think it is a logic board fault but no time to take it apart at the moment. Case ongoing
@mymushrooms4 жыл бұрын
Probably too late, have you tried looking into the synchronous motor (the wee motor) that spin the dessicant disc? It has a habit of wearing down the shaft due to incorrect loading on the bushing causing the motor to “mysteriously” stop spinning the dessicant disc causing overheating and hence the unit stop working. And sometimes it keep working after you bang at it because you manage to release the stuck motor...untill it become stuck again...
@ga57123 жыл бұрын
@@mymushrooms just stopped mine down and this seems to be the issue it should run at 4/5rpm but it's not moving. Next step, try and source a replacement and work out how to wrie it in!
@mymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
G A It seems to be a one way synchoronous motor (similar to the one use for spinning the microwave dish) but it one way CCW? It dosent matter how it is wired, the gear mechanism inside the sync motor will prevent it from spinning the wrong way, the problem is finding these motor. It is easy to find replacement stnc motor that can spin both direction but ones that only spin one way is a bit tricky (i havent found one yet). Let us know if you manage.
@ga57123 жыл бұрын
@@mymushrooms yep. My issue is that even the supplier of the original doesn't list an am-05. I have seen similar ones on the likes of banggood but the shaft doesn't have the circlip cut out, only grub screw holes (i may try hacking). I don't think the 2 way option is an issue as I believe this depends on which way it is wired into the power supply.
@davidcouzens6 жыл бұрын
i have that model and unless its full you have a faulty unit. Mine doesnt do this.
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
David Couzens Thanks for your comment, the water tank is empty in the video. It seems to have good days and bad days - this was a particularly bad day. I have since taken it to bits, so another video showing the insides to come shortly.
@edwatkinson53796 жыл бұрын
Hi,Did you work out what the problem with this was? Mine has just started doing the same thing,
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
I haven't got round to looking at it yet. Sometimes it runs ok, and others it randomly stops. It doesn't matter what setting it is on, so I am suspecting a power supply related problem. Next step would be to monitor the power supply output voltages to see if they dip just before it turns off. At some point it will annoy me enough to strip it down, and I will post the fix - assuming I can fix it.
@chrislambe4007 жыл бұрын
Great idea - will need to do my clutch soon on a corsa d and I need a reason to buy an arc welder, angle grinder, vice and maybe a drill press too. I assume you removed the heads on those three bolts before you used it. Also I was about to ask how you centred the clutch disc, but I reckon you used a universal alignment tool that references with a cone to the fingers on the pressure plate. This video here has the original tool: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqRprcd6gdHad7A.html
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
The three bolts were just cut from a long length of threaded bar, but cutting the heads of bolts will work just as well. The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. Good luck with yours.
@peterjensen75337 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately it remains unclear in this video (as well as in others I have just seen on the same topic) what a self adjustment clutch actually is and hence what the purpose of this special tool is.
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
It does take some finding, but from what I found, the self adjusting clutch maintains constant pressure on the clutch plate and the pedal throughout the serviceable life by automatically adjusting for clutch wear. You need the special tool because generally the self adjusting mechanism is one way only, and if you accidentally "adjust it" whilst fitting it, there may not be a way to un-adjust it.
@gledy28 жыл бұрын
Good fix, just had the same issue, however i managed to get 3 legged gear puller on mine so was an easy fix for me.
@Deephouseproducer8 жыл бұрын
Nice video :) how have you centered the clutch, because with you homemade tool, is there not missing space in the middle for centering ?? Henrik
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. The clutch assembly can be held with finger-tight bolts allowing the clutch plate to be centered before you finally tighten everything down with the tool.
@stephengrenfell92018 жыл бұрын
Did your DIY clutch compress tool work ? How did you centre the friction plate when assembling the pressure plate to the flywheel whilst the tool is bolted to the pressure plate ?
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
The tool worked fine, I was intending to video the installation but I was tight for space and time and I didnt manage to get the camera under the car with me to video replacing the clutch. 20,000 miles now covered on that clutch and its absolutely fine. The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. The clutch assembly can be held with finger-tight bolts allowing the clutch plate to be centered before you finally tighten everything down with the tool
@andreawebster83738 жыл бұрын
Crap driver
@Chris-bb9ot8 жыл бұрын
Did this work out okay ?
@teamdrazit61686 жыл бұрын
The tool worked fine, I was intending to video the installation but I was tight for space and time and I didnt manage to get the camera under the car with me to video replacing the clutch. 20,000 miles now covered on that clutch and its absolutely fine.
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Thanks for this mate
Hi. Can you please leave an update what was the reason, how did you fix it? Also what did you try with it? What was working and what not working? This video is very useful! I have the same issue, and it would help me now a lot Thank you
That sure is an easy-to-access fuse box.
Great Vid, thanks for showing how you made it. Took away the scare from the to do it myself instead throwing 250€ out...
Ive ordered the motor rotor ay from ecoair, should sort the problem
My Akita would do this to call of the wild.
Great video ... one suggestion for the fuse box, if you pull away (up for the top then down for the bottom the box comes off easily, also there is a bolt that's visible behind the air bag panel which makes a good earth point for the cam, makes it all a little easier.
Hi can you explain this a little more? I didn't understand what you should pull away to find a bolt that we can use as a ground. Pull away the whole fuse box?
@@KONIXMUSIC there were plastic tabs on the top and bottom of the fuse box which if you pull them away from it getting the lid off is a lot easier (hope that explains it a bit better). As for the bolt, when you remove the air bag panel looking into that space you should see a silver bolt which helps attach the dashboard by the looks out things, used this rather than the screw method suggested (used a similar bolt in a pervious car so know it doesn't cause problems)
@@picpeeker Thanks a bunch! About to get a thinkware and do the wiring job. these are important details 😀
Great video ... one suggestion for the fuse box, if you pull away (up for the top then down for the bottom the box comes off easily, also there is a bolt that's visible behind the air bag panel which makes a good earth point for the cam, makes it all a little easier.
Thanks. I had to access the fusebox to reset the window. What a stupid design to remove trims to access fuses. Imagine being stranded with no trim removal tools. Surprised the carpet didn't mould around the box so there's quite a bit of gap in there. The one improvement over previous models is the additional layer of foam with MLV reducing road noise.
thanks...
Super helpful thanks for posting this
Bad. You've fitted the fusetap upside down. With the original ignition switched fuse removed and airbag switch on left end of dash reconnected you need to switch on the ignition and test which terminal becomes live . . . its the bottom one. You then fit the fusetap with the wire upwards so the power flows through the fuse to your accessory. This accessory socket as fitted is unfused and a hazard! It would work with your 15A fuse removed!
The air blown out of mine used to be hot. Now it's cold on the lowest setting. Is this a sign it's not working properly?
Same here. Opened it up, vacuumed it and put it back together and still no joy. I've had mine for 4 years.
Hi, if you remove the filter, have a peek and see if the dessicant wheel is rotating? If not then the synchronous motor is not spinning due to worn internal gear. If the dessicant disc is not rotating, it will overheat the disc and the overheat fuse will detect this and cut out the function like what you encountered. I did a lengthy troubleshoot to finally find this problem!
I have two units with same issue (dessicant wheel not rotating) - is there an equivalent replacement part that can be fitted to fix this? Thanks very much! :)
Andy McKenna if it is the CLUTCHED synchronised motor that seem to be the most common fault then I have no idea where to get the parts, eb*y dosent seem to have anyone selling them, not even china!. It is a clockwise clutched (one way) motor. It has a built in clutch which prevents the synchronous motor from randomly spinning on whichever direction (if you have a look at the microwave oven tray, notice how sometimes the plate spin clockwise and sometimes anticlockwise, depending when you switch it on-something to do with mains sine wave etc etc bla bla bla, those are non clutched synchronised motor - these are available to buy everywhere). I am not sure if the dessicant ment to work if it were spinning the wrong way if you use the non clutched motor because the heating element and the cooling element is not symmetrical on the disc. It needs to be heated then cool down to absorb moisture? Not the other way around. Anyone out there who manage to purchase these replacement motor can you spam around these comment to help everyone? Hate the mfg who knows it were designed to die after 1-2 yrs
MK C thank you very much! I have had some success bringing one of my two faulty units back to life (temporarily probably) - by greasing the spindle faces of the dessicant wheel, it’s stopped cutting out (assume the motor still has a bit of life in it!). :)
Hi MK, thank you. I have the red light cutout happening too very quickly at all modes and the funny thing is the only way to stop machine with red light is to turn power off. I can see the internal wheel spinning albet at a slower rate while the hot air blows at normal speed. Any clues ? Do you have any videos how to open unit to at least grease and get a few months out of it ? Thanks in advance.
@@BJAJ2005 Hi, on mine and as same shown in this video, when it cuts out, it do not show any red led. It only show red led when the water tray is removed. The other red led prob means some other more serious error? I have so far not seen the other red led lights up on my unit, only the one when I remove the water collection tray. What do you mean by spinning at slower rate? On mine when its working properly, the dessicant wheel spin at constant speed, if it start stop then prob the mechanism for spinning it is on its way out. !!!DO NOT APPLY GREASE or LUBRICATION!!! The reason is the dessicant disc will get hot during operation and might melt the grease onto the disc and catch fire when it rotate past the heating elemet. Thats why the inside of the unit has no lubrication, just mechanical sliding. There is 6 screws to remove to open the unit, two at bottom of unit, two is visible when you pull the filter out, and two hidden behind the top handle (you need to push the wee tab to drag the handle out). Please be careful with mains power!! Be careful when putting the unit together and make sure no wires are pinched.
Same here. Notice that the desiccant wheel is not revolving. Can I buy a replacement step motor?
had mine about 4 years after 2 years 1 day out of warranty it was doing this they honoured the warranty and two years later now I leaks water from the plastic above along the seam where you put the tray in ..I aim to try to fix myself tomorrow but I will probably should accept I got 4 good years and for one year it was in a function room we hired out at a business ...cant complain noting good lasts forever
cintaman500 same thing has happened to mine. Destroyed floorboards as was leaking for days. Would love to know if you end up fixing yours. I’ve been using it now with drainage hose and not leaking bug would like to be able to use it without a bucket!
@@eimearmorris1120 unplugged mine left it for few days then decided to put a towel under it and continue to use as ceramic floor , no more leaks !! I put it down to being not level ,anyway it works as it should now thank fully
cintaman500 hmmmm. Interesting! As same thing will happen with me. It will leak. I’ll move it.. and it mightn’t leak again for a few days but will always inevitably leak again :(
@@eimearmorris1120 mine still not leaking and working better now than it was , how strange but it sat on a towel still but no leaks
mine was doing this. i picked it up by the handle and banged it on the floor a few times and its stared working again.
chris tayler are you kidding? :)
@@eimearmorris1120 no worked for me
C Taylor Thanks for this tip. It’s working!
I've just taken mine apart and it's in a million bits, wish I'd tried this first ha
UUGghhhhhhh !!! How annoying mine is doing this too !! Was considering getting repaired anyone had any joy with that ?
Nothing to do with a red light district there.... :(
*Its been working good so far>>>**nub.best/4mjv** You can hear it running, but its not load. I have a wet basement all the time. I have to empty the bin about 3 times a day, Its on turbo though. We have been getting alot of rain here the past few weeks.*
Mine does this now, although we got 4 years good service out of it. I would love to know if someone finds a solution, however judging by the comments below I probably shouldn't get my hopes up
Hi, 90% of the time it is the one way synchorous motor that is worn or dead which cause the overheating protection to kick in and stop it. If you manage to find a replacement, let us all know pls!
@@mymushrooms Thanks, although I replaced mine with a Meaco
Also had this 2 years and exactly the same thing. Have 2 year guarantee as well. Typical. My partner has taken apart and have no joy. So annoying. I agree that this is a recurrent issue and the manufacturers should take note. Only buy if you want it to last 2 years.
Did you managed to get it fixed? mine just started doing the same after 2 years...
Martin Film No, I now have 2 faulty units, with slightly different faults but the fault doesn't appear to be on the circuit board as the fault doesn't move when I swap the boards around. So I bought the simple version of the same unit, which at the moment seems to be holding up. When I do eventually get round to fault finding I will post the answer, just too many other things to do that are more urgent taking up all my time
Mine has started to do this after having it 2 yrs. it’s so annoying and obviously a common fault!
Mine is doing exactly the same - took it apart and vacuumed the filter and honeycomb but still no joy.
Mine has now had a full stripdown, another video to post shortly but it still isn't fixed. I have also bought another one so I can compare a working one with this one. Currently I think it is a logic board fault but no time to take it apart at the moment. Case ongoing
Probably too late, have you tried looking into the synchronous motor (the wee motor) that spin the dessicant disc? It has a habit of wearing down the shaft due to incorrect loading on the bushing causing the motor to “mysteriously” stop spinning the dessicant disc causing overheating and hence the unit stop working. And sometimes it keep working after you bang at it because you manage to release the stuck motor...untill it become stuck again...
@@mymushrooms just stopped mine down and this seems to be the issue it should run at 4/5rpm but it's not moving. Next step, try and source a replacement and work out how to wrie it in!
G A It seems to be a one way synchoronous motor (similar to the one use for spinning the microwave dish) but it one way CCW? It dosent matter how it is wired, the gear mechanism inside the sync motor will prevent it from spinning the wrong way, the problem is finding these motor. It is easy to find replacement stnc motor that can spin both direction but ones that only spin one way is a bit tricky (i havent found one yet). Let us know if you manage.
@@mymushrooms yep. My issue is that even the supplier of the original doesn't list an am-05. I have seen similar ones on the likes of banggood but the shaft doesn't have the circlip cut out, only grub screw holes (i may try hacking). I don't think the 2 way option is an issue as I believe this depends on which way it is wired into the power supply.
i have that model and unless its full you have a faulty unit. Mine doesnt do this.
David Couzens Thanks for your comment, the water tank is empty in the video. It seems to have good days and bad days - this was a particularly bad day. I have since taken it to bits, so another video showing the insides to come shortly.
Hi,Did you work out what the problem with this was? Mine has just started doing the same thing,
I haven't got round to looking at it yet. Sometimes it runs ok, and others it randomly stops. It doesn't matter what setting it is on, so I am suspecting a power supply related problem. Next step would be to monitor the power supply output voltages to see if they dip just before it turns off. At some point it will annoy me enough to strip it down, and I will post the fix - assuming I can fix it.
Great idea - will need to do my clutch soon on a corsa d and I need a reason to buy an arc welder, angle grinder, vice and maybe a drill press too. I assume you removed the heads on those three bolts before you used it. Also I was about to ask how you centred the clutch disc, but I reckon you used a universal alignment tool that references with a cone to the fingers on the pressure plate. This video here has the original tool: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqRprcd6gdHad7A.html
The three bolts were just cut from a long length of threaded bar, but cutting the heads of bolts will work just as well. The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. Good luck with yours.
Unfortunately it remains unclear in this video (as well as in others I have just seen on the same topic) what a self adjustment clutch actually is and hence what the purpose of this special tool is.
It does take some finding, but from what I found, the self adjusting clutch maintains constant pressure on the clutch plate and the pedal throughout the serviceable life by automatically adjusting for clutch wear. You need the special tool because generally the self adjusting mechanism is one way only, and if you accidentally "adjust it" whilst fitting it, there may not be a way to un-adjust it.
Good fix, just had the same issue, however i managed to get 3 legged gear puller on mine so was an easy fix for me.
Nice video :) how have you centered the clutch, because with you homemade tool, is there not missing space in the middle for centering ?? Henrik
The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. The clutch assembly can be held with finger-tight bolts allowing the clutch plate to be centered before you finally tighten everything down with the tool.
Did your DIY clutch compress tool work ? How did you centre the friction plate when assembling the pressure plate to the flywheel whilst the tool is bolted to the pressure plate ?
The tool worked fine, I was intending to video the installation but I was tight for space and time and I didnt manage to get the camera under the car with me to video replacing the clutch. 20,000 miles now covered on that clutch and its absolutely fine. The clutch plate was centered by the tried and tested "masking tape around a socket extension" method. The clutch assembly can be held with finger-tight bolts allowing the clutch plate to be centered before you finally tighten everything down with the tool
Crap driver
Did this work out okay ?
The tool worked fine, I was intending to video the installation but I was tight for space and time and I didnt manage to get the camera under the car with me to video replacing the clutch. 20,000 miles now covered on that clutch and its absolutely fine.