Howie Did It - Toyota E154F Gearbox Strip and Rebuild

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  • Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
  • In episode 31 of Project Binky, we briefly showed the old Toyota Celica transmission being cleaned and rebuilt. This is the long version.
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  • @brainsironically
    @brainsironically 4 года назад +395

    "... but we have our own special tool, and he made something that will do the same job..." Oh man, I lol'd.

    • @nate8088
      @nate8088 4 года назад +11

      yeah, that one made me actually snort beer out my nose.

    • @josephkarl2061
      @josephkarl2061 4 года назад +4

      These boys watch too many Zucker brothers movies, I think..... 😁

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад +11

      Nick is a DIY legend!

    • @SalvoDan
      @SalvoDan 4 года назад +18

      Every workshop needs either a full set of special tools, or just One Special Tool with a lathe and welder.

    • @oldfatbastad6053
      @oldfatbastad6053 3 года назад +1

      its that sort of quote that makes this one of the funniest channels on YT

  • @brucehaddow2666
    @brucehaddow2666 4 года назад +452

    Hope everybody at home had their E154F's on the bench playing along.

    • @mattn6368
      @mattn6368 4 года назад +18

      I've actually got a couple of these to do in the not too distant future. One is already on my bench and the other is still attached to an engine that's about 2 hours away from coming out of the car.

    • @mikedrop4421
      @mikedrop4421 4 года назад +9

      Im headed to the scrap yard to get mine now. Wish he was doing up a model I have any kind of use for.

    • @GeorgeTsiros
      @GeorgeTsiros 4 года назад +10

      best i can do is a meccano kit.

    • @99unclebob
      @99unclebob 4 года назад

      😂

    • @adam3842
      @adam3842 4 года назад

      Only the ones on the register somewhere

  • @ConeDodger240
    @ConeDodger240 4 года назад +495

    There was a time when I used to think boy those 80s and 90s Japanese cars were just too expensive for their own good. Watching this transmission come apart and back together makes me think how in the world did they sell these cars at such a bargain.

    • @BadObsessionMotorsport
      @BadObsessionMotorsport  4 года назад +191

      That was precisely our thought as we were doing it.

    • @johnnyboy2459
      @johnnyboy2459 4 года назад +17

      You clearly need to watch some videos like this of old fashioned tape players and vhs players working!
      ruclips.net/video/2CE_zmpHcWQ/видео.html

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage 4 года назад +56

      I knew the Celica GT-Four was a beast, but watching this series I have been seriously impressed with how incredibly stout so many components are. What an engineering feat! Imagine if Toyota were to do it again today.

    • @ClumsyCars
      @ClumsyCars 4 года назад +28

      @@802Garage itd be half the performance for double the cost

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes 4 года назад +14

      Your answer is, Production Volumes. The more made, the lower the cost of each unit in the production run. The prototypes are always the most expensive ones to assemble.

  • @SamNusbaum
    @SamNusbaum 4 года назад +127

    I don't know of any other youtuber who would even think about attempting a transmission teardown/rebuild to this degree or professionalism, or any mechanic who would have the same level of production quality as this. This is a very unique video and the reason why I love this channel.

    • @MrRedstoner
      @MrRedstoner 4 года назад +4

      Eric the car guy did a trans rebuild with some help, which was also nice and detailed. It's where I learned how they actually work irl.

    • @mrcrtking
      @mrcrtking 4 года назад +1

      Have a look on instagram @megapixel000 i rebuilt my gearbox, wasn't as bad as I thought.

    • @daszieher
      @daszieher 3 года назад +4

      My first trans disassembly was a BMW motorcycle. I remeber, I killed one of the seals because I didn't reinsert a shaft with a special tool that "saves" the seal lip.
      I am watching this as a motivational to rebuild my Getrag out of my E46. If you never hear again from me, the Getrag probably won.

    • @TalonPro
      @TalonPro 3 года назад

      Its not that hard, i rebuilt the trans on my 90 AWD Talon while it was still on the car, in about 8 hours back in 2002.

    • @jackthatmonkey8994
      @jackthatmonkey8994 2 года назад

      Maybe you'd like Jethro Bonner with his Alfa's! Some real quality. Real envious of what he does

  • @jerzywoking1699
    @jerzywoking1699 4 года назад +94

    I love dissasembling engines and gearboxes, it's so interesting.
    God knows how to put them back together again though

    • @aserta
      @aserta 4 года назад +25

      When i was a kid, i'd be shipped in the summer to my grandparents with my brother and sister so that my parents could get some alone time. I think i spent 6 summers cooped up in the nearby plane junkyard taking exploded engines and components apart. Old coot that managed the spot eventually gave up on chasing me out and started teaching me stuff. Best years of my life, hands down.

    • @rcjbvermilion
      @rcjbvermilion 4 года назад +6

      Maybe they were really recording the video for themselves? "Where'd that part go?" "I haven't the foggiest. Play back the video!"

  • @joekizonu9503
    @joekizonu9503 4 года назад +35

    That moment when you think you finally get how a transmission works, but couldn't explain it to anyone else if you tried. A gearbox truly is the collaboration of all engineering throughout the ages.

    • @EleanorPeterson
      @EleanorPeterson 3 года назад +4

      Hi, Joe! Lovely engineering. And seeing the care that goes into creating things like this makes you wonder why anybody would use anything but the best oils and fluids in them. They lead a hard life. Skimping on maintenance, crunching gear changes... It's amazing that they survive the harsh treatment they sometimes get.
      Some people don't deserve to have nice things! ;-)

  • @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
    @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 4 года назад +58

    I was born in Shropshire, moved to Australia in 1974. Never been back to England. This show makes me want to do a pilgrimage back and press my nose on the window of the lads workshop. ✌️😀🖖

    • @danhard8440
      @danhard8440 4 года назад +3

      OMG you made me laugh but I would totally do the same I wonder if they charge admission lol

    • @darrylvanrooy
      @darrylvanrooy 4 года назад +1

      Judging by your YT moniker, you spend too much time watching movies.

    • @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
      @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 4 года назад +6

      @@darrylvanrooy I'm baffled by your comment ?

    • @subinsebastien
      @subinsebastien 4 года назад +2

      If engineering was a religion, their workshop is definitely a holy place worth a pilgrimage.

    • @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
      @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 4 года назад

      @@safcforme3475 thanks for that, I must get around to watching that movie.

  • @brentonpaterson7047
    @brentonpaterson7047 4 года назад

    I can't believe I am one of those blokes who can sit and enjoy this sort of thing. A true tribute to the content creators. Thank you Bad Obsession Motorsport. Saves me getting my own hands dirty!!

  • @bragr_
    @bragr_ 4 года назад +179

    I could blame the pandemic for me having the free time to watch this, but if I'm being honest I would have watched it either way 😝

    • @BadObsessionMotorsport
      @BadObsessionMotorsport  4 года назад +51

      We really don't. It's completely coincidental.

    • @ryboodle
      @ryboodle 4 года назад +7

      @Chris they still have to do upholstery and paint which are generally some of the most dreaded parts, so you tell me

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад +6

      @Chris I'm still guessing British Racing Green.

    • @prospero4183
      @prospero4183 4 года назад +2

      @@if66was99 chrome

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад

      @@prospero4183 That would be insane! :-p

  • @meks040
    @meks040 4 года назад +21

    At first I went "56 minutes? My god, I'll never finish that." Two mugs of tea later: "Is it over already?. Mad respect for Nick's craftmanship.

  • @erikjohansson9039
    @erikjohansson9039 4 года назад +53

    A small part of me wishes that in the final episode of Project Binky you discover that a teaspoon is missing and you have to tear the whole car down in case it is somewhere in there just so we can all enjoy more episodes!

    • @garystinten9339
      @garystinten9339 4 года назад +6

      Similar to finding a rattle when it was a pair of the missus earrings in the ashtray

    • @alessandroceloria
      @alessandroceloria 4 года назад

      Penelope's car

  • @pilkjaer
    @pilkjaer 4 года назад +4

    Great video! I wish you showed also how you stored and labeled all the pieces to ensure that you will be able to put everything back together in the correct order.

  • @harveysmith100
    @harveysmith100 4 года назад +104

    There is an engineer in Japan sitting with his head in his hands mumbling, "Why do I bother?"
    His lifetimes work was making special tools for Toyota.

    • @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760
      @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760 4 года назад +25

      I used to be a Toyota mechanic. You'd be amazed by how often even the workshop manuals instruct you to use basic tools. They really made an effort to make these cars repairable, even in the dessert with not much but your socket set and screwdrivers.. I was also at Ford and their special tools shelf was A LOT bigger and super specialized. Like we also had tools for vw's just because the Ford galaxy has the vr6, but around here they are rare.

    • @todaywefly4370
      @todaywefly4370 4 года назад +9

      These basic transmissions had a issue with glazed syncros and I must had stripped dozens of them. I never used a single SST either.( or replaced a stake nut😎). Really sweet consistent engineering all round and I never had one give me a hard time.

    • @aserta
      @aserta 4 года назад +10

      Imagine that there's more than that. There's probably an entire office that has the sole purpose of designing NOT only the specialty tools that keep the clientele in check, but also specific components that get modified AFTER they've been designed by the main office or during the production, so they only work with specific tools.
      That's a valid assumption for a lot of car manufacturers, even if it's not within the parameters i've mentioned.
      I, personally find it absolutely hilarious, that in the pursuit of making MORE money, they spend more to complicate things, which in term can bite them in the arse as (at least then) the measure of a good vehicle (machine, what have you) was, how easy you could fix it. Which boiled down to Joe Bloe being able to figure out how to mangle your third gear using nothing but a rubber band, his pants, and a large screwdriver that's actually his construction hammer.
      These days, they've done away with that, and replaced that department with another that's solely purposed in finding means to shave off structure but not at the expense of cost. IE planned obsolesce.
      If you take apart succesive gearboxes (for example) you'll start to see the patterns. A gear that was once machined from a billet piece, now's sintered, that case that was machined in spots A D and E now has cast marks, at the expense of structural integrity.
      It's a disgusting practice that stems solely from CEOs and failed lawyers or hedge funders, or whatever, that cook up ways to sell you at the same price, the cheaper product.
      I mean, look at washing machines. You still pay XXXX sum of money for a YYYY brand, BUT, take the hood off, and you'll be shocked to find that where once great cast iron castings, stainless steel, metal, structure was, there's only glass reinforced plastic. Even the shocks are now, just an interlocking piece of plastic with a spring inside. If they could make that spring from plastic, they would. But you still pay XXXX despite the fact that the inner drum is still metal (because that'd look bad if you saw plastic) and the fact that if that inner drum breaks, it can impale the machine from inside out, some cases where the joint even delaminated and the drum came out the top like a beam in a cheap action flick where the train crashes and beams poke through a compartment for "added drama".
      Garbage people trying to make more money making garbage.

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere 4 года назад +3

      @@mortenhartvigkristiansen7760 *desert. Dessert is what you eat! 😉

    • @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760
      @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760 4 года назад +5

      @@RWBHere damnit , you got me there.. English isn't my first language, so that's the cover I'm hiding under😅

  • @325im20
    @325im20 4 года назад +71

    Props to whoever designs gearboxes. I can't imagine how difficult it is to design something so complex that needs to fit in a very tight space and its components also need to be strong enough to handle the forces. O.O

    • @barryomahony4983
      @barryomahony4983 4 года назад +8

      I know, right? The mind boggles with the thought that some engineering team could actually design something so complex and impressive.

    • @iteerrex8166
      @iteerrex8166 4 года назад +5

      As impressive as it is, like most everything its a product of decades even centuries of development, by hundreds of scientist, engineers, and machinists.

    • @nothingsurprisesmeanymore
      @nothingsurprisesmeanymore 4 года назад +3

      I have to say the gearbox is the part of the engines I have always left alone. I leave those to clever people.

    • @325im20
      @325im20 4 года назад +6

      @@nothingsurprisesmeanymore Same for me. I have build engines from the bare block, but most I have done to a transmission is changing the fith gear ratio, which was in a separate part of the case just like the Celica transmission in the video. I also leave rebuilding transmissions to the magicians that just know :D

    • @roscothefirst4712
      @roscothefirst4712 4 года назад +2

      iTeerRex spot on - I was thinking the same thing, each new development (feature) builds on previous successful designs that survive rally car abuse. Beautiful evolution but in a mechanical artifact. I can see now why automatic transmissions are (probably) easier to mass produce. 👍🦖🇨🇦

  • @jonathanmcdill4726
    @jonathanmcdill4726 4 года назад +93

    This was definitely worth it to watch that "Special Tool" get that bearing out.

    • @macelius
      @macelius 4 года назад +5

      Yes! Easiest puller is to drill some holes in a piece of bar stock and throw in a couple bolts lol, they got fancy and added a bolt and nut in the middle!. Sometimes you've gotta make a tool to make a tool to fix somethin'.

    • @99unclebob
      @99unclebob 4 года назад +1

      bit of shop genius there

    • @dairyfarmerdan
      @dairyfarmerdan 4 года назад +1

      I also have a homemade special tool

    • @superdupersalem
      @superdupersalem 4 года назад +2

      Oh, Nik. You very clever, special special tool you.

    • @richardanderson5109
      @richardanderson5109 4 года назад +1

      @@dairyfarmerdan How's it work on cows ??????

  • @Duaneoca
    @Duaneoca 4 года назад +13

    Here’s me saying out loud: “Ehhhh... click” for every single bolt tightened with or without the torque wrench. Damn you AvE!!! Absolutely fantastic and clearly beyond my skill set. I was mesmerized. Now, it’s time to stop messing about and get to work on my own vehicle.

  • @tomoakhill8825
    @tomoakhill8825 3 года назад +3

    43:50 I love seeing gears! They are so beautiful. What wonderful engineering. It is a good thing that Nik has to struggle to get the gears to mesh. You do not want too much play.

  • @JessWLStuart
    @JessWLStuart 3 года назад +1

    It's fascinating watching a competent person do a complicated task competently. Well done!

  • @sandycraven
    @sandycraven 4 года назад +19

    Just love watching Nick come up with different ways to do things especially his bracket work which can't be out done by anyone , sorry being disabled , retired but wish I could send at least a little something your way to help with the shows because they sure bring a smile to my face every time I watch . Thanx very much

  • @Isaac_Norman
    @Isaac_Norman 4 года назад

    This may seem like a strange comment, but I just want to say how cathartic it is to watch these videos. Now, more than ever before, seeing an endeavor taken with such attention to detail and adaptability in the face of challenge is extremely reassuring. So much of the world has fallen into (and in some cases reveling in) disorder. It's honestly so relaxing to watch these videos. Sometimes I go back and rewatch old videos when I need a good laugh and some high quality bracketry building. So thank you for making these.

  • @frednerk8366
    @frednerk8366 4 года назад +3

    Although I respect these blokes, my real admiration is for the people who designed this stuff in the first place. Mechanical engineers are sorely under rated.

  • @jeffers1104
    @jeffers1104 2 года назад +1

    I've just been told my ST205 gearbox needs a rebuild. If they go to this much detail I'll be more than happy. Incredible work.

  • @LongPeter
    @LongPeter 4 года назад +9

    31:15 “Feels about right.”, the pinnacle of British engineering.

  • @azharsyarawi
    @azharsyarawi 4 года назад

    This is ASMR for me - been trying to watch and stay awake but failing badly. Don’t take it the wrong way, it’s not boring, it’s calming. I need more of this please🙏🏽

  • @stoneshrink
    @stoneshrink 4 года назад +33

    after this, my "Make the Noise" t-shirt will need a torque wrench on it as well....

  • @jenso8299
    @jenso8299 4 года назад +2

    Nice to see someone taking time to inspect the parts and reuse them if nothing is wrong. Too many people just exchange components without thinking IMHO.

  • @possle
    @possle 4 года назад +67

    Nearly an hour on a gearbox.....
    This deserves tea, and biscuits

    • @JohnyMcNeal
      @JohnyMcNeal 4 года назад +8

      Hoir edited, imagine how much time it took them to put it apart, restore it, order special bolts, lubes and the rest. Then put it all back together correctly, film it and edit it. Probably more then 2 weeksbof constant hard work.

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад

      @Possle Chocolate hobknobs I presume. :-D

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад

      I'm a 'Merkin. I don't even know what a hobknob is but they look tasty!

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere 4 года назад +2

      @@if66was99 Have you read the dictionary definition of 'merkin'? Better be careful and spell it differently! I sprayed tea across the tale when reading your comment...

    • @if66was99
      @if66was99 4 года назад

      @@RWBHere I would be proud to be "false hair for the female pudenda." But everyone knew what I meant. :p

  • @ToolkiT73UK
    @ToolkiT73UK 4 года назад +1

    the beauty of watching this (beyond geeky entertainment value) is you learn stuff, even basic stuff. Like how you remove a retainer clip easily using pliers and a hammer.. had to do that and after watching this, it was a lot easier :) keep up the good work!

  • @chrisbradley1192
    @chrisbradley1192 4 года назад +52

    He's doing it like this is the 353rd one he's ever done.

    • @aserta
      @aserta 4 года назад +9

      Grandpa said to me once that the measure of a excellent worker (regardless of what they do, heck, even artist) is the ability to do something with the confidence of a seasoned veteran, even if it's the first time they do it. I've yet to see that statement be wrong.

    • @hendrikkleyn8571
      @hendrikkleyn8571 4 года назад +1

      @@aserta I love this saying

    • @Volkbrecht
      @Volkbrecht 4 года назад +9

      @@aserta When I started my training as a lab worker, we had this cartoon on the wall that said, roughly translated: If you don't know what you're doing, take care to do it with elegance. Now, with 20 years of experience and after having trained a number of apprentices myself, I have to say, holding up appearances is half the trick when dealing with unfamiliar situations. It's simply impossible to make a mess when you always stick to your basic training, and a lot of problems tend to lose complexity if approached systematically. By which I want to say, there is double meaning to your grandpa's words.

    • @bryanhumphreys940
      @bryanhumphreys940 4 года назад +4

      @@aserta There's probably some good psychology behind that statement. We all know panicky people make dumb decisions, so doing something with confidence even if it's put on helps stave off panic.

    • @alan-sk7ky
      @alan-sk7ky 4 года назад

      @@bryanhumphreys940 well, it works for politics... :-|

  • @karsnoordhuis4351
    @karsnoordhuis4351 4 года назад

    Gearboxes always amaze me. Not just the engineering gone into the gears itself but also the packaging of it and the shifting mechanism

  • @trd8749
    @trd8749 4 года назад +4

    Thanks Howie, you've really put in the work to help these guys!

  • @FERGUSMCFLY990
    @FERGUSMCFLY990 4 года назад

    As an owner of an ST185 GTFour with a slightly buggered gearbox I can't tell you how excited I was when you said you were doing a 'how to rebuild' vid. Actually I can tell you, I was quite excited. Now all I have to do is watch the vid, absorb it all, get the box out of the car (an engine out, downwards job), regurgitate all that I learnt from the vid, apply it to the object infront of me and I should end up with a spangly nice example just like yours!
    Oh, then put it all back into the car.
    But only after doing all those 'while it's out' jobs that will end up taking longer than everything else put together.
    Easy. Thanks boys!

  • @ricoswave2326
    @ricoswave2326 4 года назад +141

    Somebody's wife is going ballistic when she see's what you've done to her curtains!

    • @JohnSmith-ud9ex
      @JohnSmith-ud9ex 4 года назад +3

      Damnit ! Beat me to it ! = )

    • @macelius
      @macelius 4 года назад +2

      Thought it might be an old vinyl table cloth, but nope, definitely a blanket.

    • @augustinf
      @augustinf 4 года назад +3

      I m pretty sure it must be from his grandma and that where she is, she won t mind

    • @tomtruesdale6901
      @tomtruesdale6901 4 года назад +4

      I was thinking dining room table cloth

    • @jagros4672
      @jagros4672 4 года назад +3

      Maybe he's really in the bedroom, not the workshop.

  • @derekwhittle1885
    @derekwhittle1885 4 года назад +2

    For a job involving so many bolts it was surprisingly riveting.

  • @andrewstockton1801
    @andrewstockton1801 4 года назад +3

    Best gearbox rebuild i've ever seen, cheers lads

  • @BruceBusby
    @BruceBusby 4 года назад

    Incredible amount of buffing brain power 5hat goes into design, build and assembly of an all in one transmission, transfer case and differential. We'll done fellas. I can't believe I just intently watched a re and re!

  • @victorriceroni8455
    @victorriceroni8455 4 года назад

    Using a collet and slidehammer to pull dowel pins. Most brilliant thing I have seen in many moons.

  • @BlueXonar
    @BlueXonar 4 года назад +29

    8:55 see, its little things like this which really set apart engineers from the rest of us. Seems like an obvious thing to do when the magnet on a stick was too large to fit, but I guarentee none of us lot would have thought of it!
    And then when you made your own special tools for everything... Brilliant.

    • @ClumsyCars
      @ClumsyCars 4 года назад +2

      A coil of wire around a screwdriver touched to the battery for a split second will magnetize the screwdriver.

    • @SKEPGFX
      @SKEPGFX 4 года назад +7

      That's exactly the same thing I saw, I dropped my jaw man, never thought of that. And I'm a fucking Engineer, a shit one apparently lol

    • @888johnmac
      @888johnmac 4 года назад +3

      yeah , i've noted that trick for future situations

    • @jbeutell
      @jbeutell 4 года назад +5

      In my experience that is something a technician would do to get around something the engineers did not consider in the design.

    • @BlueXonar
      @BlueXonar 4 года назад +1

      @Thu Nell Ⓥ OK.

  • @devjock
    @devjock 4 года назад

    I appreciate the floral pattern on the tablecloth visible in some shots way more than I should :D
    What a fantastic trip folks! Thanks so much. Excellent breakdown of the whole ordeal. Well commentated!

  • @MyDuckfoot
    @MyDuckfoot 4 года назад +3

    Love how easy it came apart. Here in eastern Canada 3/4 of the booths would be rusted solid a 1/2 of those would have snapped the heads off.

  • @shaunsautorepairs5410
    @shaunsautorepairs5410 4 года назад

    After taking the first six pieces off id have forgotten where they all go... Much respect... You did an awesome job on this as always.

  • @Grumpy_old_Boot
    @Grumpy_old_Boot 4 года назад +3

    This was a surprisingly satisfying video to watch … the gearbox is so pretty at the end ! 😀

  • @ElwinWay
    @ElwinWay 4 года назад +2

    I have the utmost respect for anyone who can, and is willing to, rebuild a gearbox. Crafting level: 999 :D

  • @eddominates
    @eddominates 4 года назад +33

    36:09 using scissors to cut the packages seems so odd. I've only ever used teeth and rage

    • @Sorkyah
      @Sorkyah 3 года назад

      teeth, rage, the occasional screwdriver or box knife and accidentally cut the seal as well

  • @SocialContractActual
    @SocialContractActual 4 года назад

    Impressed by the large container of seal lube and tiny bottle of threadlocker. Well done!

  • @BadYossa
    @BadYossa 4 года назад +4

    That was absolutely riveting. Kudos good Sirs! Chuckled at all the AvE references!

  • @joshrandall608
    @joshrandall608 4 года назад

    The special tool with bits laying around the shop is the kind of ingenuity that got me watching Project Binky in the first place! What a brilliant job putting that together. Just like early Binky episodes, my jaw was on the floor half the episode!

  • @Emper0r26
    @Emper0r26 4 года назад +5

    I'd love to see how you keep all these parts organized!

  • @steveblackbird
    @steveblackbird 4 года назад

    Solid work Gentlemen, Last Toyota Gearbox I did was an 1986 Corolla hatch, Twin Cam's 5 speed. 2nd gear syncro kept doing the crunchy mc'crunch. After the 4th rebuild, I sold the car.
    Couldn't come up with any new and fresh swear words, for a 19 year old apprentice Aircraft Engineer that really was a profound experience... went to Mitsubishi after that.
    Appreciate Nik's very calm voice during this. Cheers mate!

  • @deanmathieson466
    @deanmathieson466 4 года назад +17

    Yes I watched this as a patreon yesterday, and yes I'll watch it again now. Every little helps to earn the revenue you deserve ;)

    • @RGChandler
      @RGChandler 4 года назад +1

      Glad to see I'm not the only one!

  • @philtucker1224
    @philtucker1224 4 года назад +2

    As someone who would never even consider rebuilding a gearbox, I do marvel at the skills that some humans have...

  • @benward5732
    @benward5732 4 года назад +3

    I was "Riveted" I didn't feeling like "Bolting" for it, even when you turned the "Screw" up to 11 on the action I knew the "Hammer" would come down and the "Special Tool" would be revealed in all his glory!

  • @biboxxx
    @biboxxx 4 года назад +1

    The Blasting Job is Unbelievably Amazing

  • @nicholasviney5975
    @nicholasviney5975 4 года назад +10

    for a bloke that makes the tea he does a pretty good gearbox strip and rebuild lol

  • @roscoecoltrane6867
    @roscoecoltrane6867 4 года назад

    Can’t believe I just spent 60 minutes watching someone disassemble and reassemble a gearbox in minute detail...loved every second of it!

  • @giordanobruno1333
    @giordanobruno1333 4 года назад +11

    Nothing beats the mystery of after the bolt goes “tink” whether it’s loose or broken.

    • @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760
      @mortenhartvigkristiansen7760 4 года назад +1

      You mean when loosening a bolt? You'll know the difference, the sound, the feel. But I agree, a bolt that have been sitting in an aluminum case for 20 odd years is always a gamble.. But when you get the "tink" sound, you can breathe easy

    • @joeburrows6
      @joeburrows6 4 года назад

      Jesus please go back to your English class and tell your teacher you can’t spell for Adam and Eve. My lord 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

    • @blahorgaslisk7763
      @blahorgaslisk7763 4 года назад

      @@mortenhartvigkristiansen7760 And yet, every time you feel that bolt break you hope against all hope that this is the time you're wrong and it didn't actually shear. And every time you're disappointed again...

  • @masonringbinder684
    @masonringbinder684 4 года назад

    Those gear boxes are a stunning piece of engineering. No wonder they are so good at making puzzle boxes.

  • @PRB1098
    @PRB1098 4 года назад +48

    If Howie can't do it, or he's not available, Jerry Can 😉

    • @danhard8440
      @danhard8440 4 года назад +1

      ya jerry can always do it lol

    • @pgtmr2713
      @pgtmr2713 4 года назад +5

      Yeah, but Jerry always rigs things

  • @jimgoodwin6440
    @jimgoodwin6440 4 года назад

    I wouldn't have thought you'd reassemble it dry. Learn something new every day.

  • @Downstairsish
    @Downstairsish 4 года назад +4

    This reminds me of Ripley detonating the engines on the Nostromo.. love it.

  • @marklloyd1737
    @marklloyd1737 4 года назад

    I know you guys must put endless hours into scripts, jokes and trying to keep everything interesting for all ages but I really do like these (simple!?) stripped back how we did it's. Fabulous as always, congrats guys!

  • @herenow2895
    @herenow2895 4 года назад +15

    And I thought I was being a bit handy by putting a new door seal on the washing machine earlier.

    • @alan-sk7ky
      @alan-sk7ky 4 года назад

      :-) how many square centimetres (hey this is a metric channel right) of skin did you leave on your hands...

  • @sebastiansteiner5108
    @sebastiansteiner5108 2 года назад

    I am fascinated by the contrast between the inside and the outside of that thing. The outside is scabbier than a bat's ass (love that phrase lads!) while the inside is sooo shiny. As an engineer, I appreciate how hard it is to properly seal things especially when they move, and those people at Toyota did an outstanding job.

  • @AndySpawn81
    @AndySpawn81 4 года назад +13

    36:11 Nick has a room somewhere, filled with filing cabinets. Each filing cabinet filled with Toyota labelled parts bags. Doesn't he?!

    • @Lou-f
      @Lou-f 4 года назад +2

      He did it that way so the video can be used as a reference for others to rebuild these boxes.

  • @rusty4735
    @rusty4735 3 года назад

    I am a sad man for watching the hole thing, while chugging tea, you guys are the best

  • @forevercomputing
    @forevercomputing 4 года назад +37

    Why are there no credits for Mr H. DidIt?
    Oh, wow. Someone actually spends time to prevent to gasket sealer going INSIDE the inner workings? I've never seen any other channel do this. Impressive.

    • @aserta
      @aserta 4 года назад +8

      These two blokes actually respect their work and time. IMO, if someone doesn't do something right, when they're fully aware of the potential issues, they're not respecting themselves, regardless of "if it actually lasts or not". Best job is the one you only do once.

    • @ThmsPtrsn
      @ThmsPtrsn 4 года назад +3

      Subi Motorsport, Thank me later ;)

  • @Xaltar_
    @Xaltar_ 4 года назад

    The amount of splooge in this video was right on point.
    On a more serious note, well done lads, your editing is phenomenal, every time I felt an urge to hit the forward arrow to scrub forward past a boring bit, you did it for me. The way you make it possible to watch the entire disassembly then reassembly of a gearbox and transfer box is astounding. Love the content.

  • @tomerik8516
    @tomerik8516 4 года назад +36

    Just me that heard: "nice catch"

    • @aserta
      @aserta 4 года назад +5

      I said out loud. :))

    • @sargentcolon2323
      @sargentcolon2323 4 года назад +2

      Are you saying it wasn’t in the audio? I’m so sure I heard it I rewound just to make sure.

  • @tomoakhill8825
    @tomoakhill8825 4 года назад

    I am amazed at just how much I enjoyed this. It was wonderful. Those gears are beautiful. The complexity of the "simple" gearbox is a sight to see. The culmination of centuries of gear making, starting with church clocks. Thank you Nik & Rich for taking the time to make this video.

  • @robhj9933
    @robhj9933 4 года назад +13

    51:31 Tappy Tap Tap - someones been watching AvE :)

    • @stevemilnes4782
      @stevemilnes4782 4 года назад +1

      I'm sure they nicked from Happy Gilmore

    • @liamholcroft7212
      @liamholcroft7212 3 года назад +1

      there's a couple AvE references in the build series E.g a spray bottle labeled AvE's beer

  • @AJC508
    @AJC508 4 года назад

    That's a very nice granny-spec flowered tablecloth. Nothing says overpowered rally-spec turbo 4wd mini gearbox assembly as much as a horrid old flowered (and possibly oiled) tablecloth. Lovely.
    Keep on chaps. You might even finish Binky before my children get married. I live in hope, and endless admiration.
    No Soddering required, mercifully. Yayy for proper English.

  • @ProtonFilms_Mark
    @ProtonFilms_Mark 4 года назад +39

    Just remembered a fun fact: Toyotas with transverse engine AWD always have a 2.928 rear diff final drive ratio. Celica, Caldina, Rav4, even the Harrier. For some reason the Mazda 6 MPS has the same gear ratio in the rear. I contemplated using a E250F from a second gen RAV4 with a 6 MPS rear end to make a rally-style handbrake-activated rear axle disconnect, since it has an electromagnetic clutchpack. Sorry for diverting attention, enjoy the video!

    • @MrZeepman
      @MrZeepman 4 года назад +2

      This is really interesting actually! I'm looking for a bit of a project myself and these things are always good to know!

    • @Iowa599
      @Iowa599 4 года назад +3

      This thing has AWD!?!?!
      I'm not suprised that Toyota built it...
      upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Spanish_EAV-8B_Harrier_II%2B_%22Cobra%22_%2827448607244%29_%28cropped%29.jpg

    • @Captaindan7141
      @Captaindan7141 4 года назад +2

      @@Iowa599 I know what a Toyota Harrier is but all I ever think of when I hear it is the jet too haha

    • @dozer1642
      @dozer1642 4 года назад +2

      That’s just a little crazy.

    • @richardanderson5109
      @richardanderson5109 4 года назад +1

      @@Iowa599 Well, that wasn't worth shit !!!!!!!

  • @koozmusic
    @koozmusic 4 года назад

    Man. This brings back nightmares of having to do this on our '02 WRX transmission because the bell housing had broken. I swapped the guts over into a used donor case. It was my first time doing anything like this, and the car was one of our daily drivers. Fortunately for me that one was WAY less complicated than this!

  • @stephenswift8001
    @stephenswift8001 4 года назад +13

    Was it my imagination or was it when a new part in some packaging with a part number that was visible, it was angled towards the camera so the video could be paused and the part number noted?
    If so, well done all round!

    • @sargentcolon2323
      @sargentcolon2323 4 года назад

      Stephen Swift . Maybe they are in the pay of big Motor i.e. Toyota. There should have been a disclaimer for product placement. Lol.

    • @ecksthree6598
      @ecksthree6598 4 года назад +10

      I get the feeling that a good part of the reason this video exists is for them to be able to rewatch it back after the cases were all cleaned. Its a complex bit of kit even for a top engineer, its good to have reference material like this. I've done similar before.

  • @martindivall5301
    @martindivall5301 4 года назад

    I coud watch you guys building things for hours...oh wait I do, Such a professional job, I have built quit a few engines, but only ever 1 gearbox and it didn't work afterwards, gearboxes are way harder ! Respect to you.

  • @bredeker
    @bredeker 4 года назад +73

    After 7 years, you can still hear Nick feels a bit uneasy talking to himself on camera. Don't worry Nick, it's fine - nobody can hear you.

    • @GarySRi
      @GarySRi 4 года назад +7

      To me it sounded like nick really couldn't be arsed to do this job in the first place.

    • @johnmoncrieff3034
      @johnmoncrieff3034 4 года назад +3

      Nick, we are all in the same world as you so you are with friends rabbit away as much as you like!

    • @upnorthviking823
      @upnorthviking823 4 года назад +2

      Im sure the car was finished 5yrs ago...has to be lmaooo!!!!

    • @fredericrike5974
      @fredericrike5974 4 года назад +1

      @@upnorthviking823 Have you seen Nik's Vrom Vroom moment? No way he wouldn't have driven that bomb the first or second time he started it! If he doesn't paint it some hyper wild color, Minis are still common in the UK- this is the ultimate "hide in plain site" car! We would have heard about the UFO invasion of the lanes and freeways of Shropshire long before now!

  • @edmullins4519
    @edmullins4519 4 года назад

    Hats off! You gentlemen are absolute geniuses for your ability to literally build whatever you need! I have an entire bottom drawer in one of my boxes dedicated to “shop built special tools” sadly, none of mine look near as professional as y’all’s do! Keep up the great work guys......stay safe!

  • @MrOvershoot
    @MrOvershoot 4 года назад +15

    Well I’m not sectioned as far as I know but watched the whole hour 😊
    Quite surprised you didn't have all the rotating parts at least smeared with gear oil (unless you were using something very clear & light?
    I rebuild about 20 gearboxes a year and always make sure all bearings and gears etc are well lubricated before reassembly.
    Just takes that risk factor out on start-up while the reservoir oil circulates.
    Taper roller bearings really don’t do well sans lubricant or any contamination.

    • @lizzyt2490
      @lizzyt2490 4 года назад +2

      My observation too, I would have used assembly or gearbox oil on every part rotating during rebuilding

    • @datasailor8132
      @datasailor8132 4 года назад +2

      Some of those pieces sounded awfully dry. Also nothing on the rubber seals on rotating parts.

    • @alancurrie9108
      @alancurrie9108 4 года назад +1

      Start-up will be several months away, any lubrication will have drained out of any gear or bearing .

    • @TheRedstar91
      @TheRedstar91 4 года назад +2

      ​@@datasailor8132 I spottet some white substance on the seals. I'll be fine.

    • @Azlehria
      @Azlehria 4 года назад +2

      @@alancurrie9108 That's why you assemble things like transmissions and engines with _assembly lubes_ rather than standard oil. They range from regular oil with extra high-friction additives (like MoS2) for immediate service to thick, wax-like greases or gels (with low melting points) for long storage.
      I like to use Lubegard Dr. Tranny's Assemblee Goo and plain gear oil. Paul Cangialosi seems to prefer Dynatex Transmission Assembly Lube and Driven Racing HVL. My dad's a bit older and still prefers lithium grease. Even WD-40, as horrid a "lubricant" as it is, is better than _dry_ assembly.

  • @henrikcarlsen1881
    @henrikcarlsen1881 4 года назад

    One thing that he's able to pull it apart and assembly it again. What impresses me, even more, is that he knows the function of each of the bits he removes.

  • @Guust_Flater
    @Guust_Flater 4 года назад +36

    What !? Under 1 hour ? My mechanic charted me 8 hours!!!! 🤬😷
    😉

    • @datasailor8132
      @datasailor8132 4 года назад +1

      Flat rate book.

    • @thomaslemay8817
      @thomaslemay8817 4 года назад +3

      75% of the work ( cleaning inspection measurements checked damaged surfaces reconditioned) not shown as will as removal and reinstalling. What you saw is a highlight film.

    • @aukanmeister
      @aukanmeister 4 года назад

      That is not bad at all! Relax and enjoy your fresh transmission.

    • @acoow
      @acoow 4 года назад +1

      @@thomaslemay8817 Joke.

    • @garystinten9339
      @garystinten9339 4 года назад

      @@thomaslemay8817 ok boomer.. we don't use film anymore.. no celluloid here.. here no celluloid

  • @fxm5715
    @fxm5715 4 года назад +1

    Watching this, I am reminded of how vast your knowledge of these amazing machines truly is, and just how remarkably cheap they are, when you consider how mind-bogglingly complex and sophisticated the engineering and manufacturing of this one sub-unit is. Gob-smacked, I am.

    • @sw96
      @sw96 4 года назад

      Millions in development costs recouped over the sale of thousands of cars, it's one of the reasons that low volume cars like many exotics are so damn expensive for what they are.

  • @d4zzyb
    @d4zzyb 4 года назад +10

    Surely I can’t be alone in saying “woohoo” when I get something right?

  • @locom0nkey
    @locom0nkey 4 года назад +2

    This is freaking great! I'm contemplating the idea of swaping this into my Rav4 along with a 3S-GTE like Rav4GTT did. but I still have a lot to learn

  • @tarmacsurfers
    @tarmacsurfers 4 года назад +5

    👀 Can’t believe you reassembled it on your mum’s dining table 😱

  • @Gorbyrev
    @Gorbyrev 4 года назад

    This is where my journeyman skills abruptly end with skinned knuckles, mumbled expletives and a half dozen parts after re-assembly. It is a genuine joy to watch a proper mechanic/engineer at work!

  • @Theyardonthehill
    @Theyardonthehill 4 года назад +5

    This video hasn’t been made for our viewing pleasure. It’s been made so they know how to put the bloody thing back together again. 🧐😂

  • @TheManLab7
    @TheManLab7 4 года назад +1

    58:09 I do love a nice innuendo 😊 My nan and grand use to have those curtains.

  • @Everythingisgoingtobealright
    @Everythingisgoingtobealright 4 года назад +4

    The pattern on the sheet is called “Alcott Foilage” it’s the pattern that was used in the crib of Someone we all know. It’s very unusual to see.

    • @sargentcolon2323
      @sargentcolon2323 4 года назад

      Everythingisgoingtobealright who? You can’t leave us hanging?

    • @GummyBear069
      @GummyBear069 4 года назад

      Who's the "Someone we all know"? Voldemort?

  • @luxtempestas
    @luxtempestas 4 года назад +1

    Motors are complex things but gearboxes are even more! Good job, love to see people working on car parts in a clean environment and with clean tools!

  • @kevinjbakertribe
    @kevinjbakertribe 4 года назад +6

    19:50 I see you splashed out on Toyota ST374922-0015 - the improved MK3A version for good measure!

    • @kevinjbakertribe
      @kevinjbakertribe 4 года назад

      Also told my mate he had a 1 hour video on the way of a pair of disembodied Shropshiran's hands. His response "That sounds like a Sunday video to me""

  • @monroe2245
    @monroe2245 4 года назад +1

    60 minutes of quiet rebuild therapy in my hammock.
    Great vid ... as always.

  • @stellingbanjodude
    @stellingbanjodude 4 года назад +3

    I didn’t realize other people used the phrase “goobered” ! That made me laugh

  • @jessejohnson9871
    @jessejohnson9871 4 года назад

    So many parts, such tight tolerances, completely unforgiving assembly process. My hat is off to you guys.

  • @Leatum
    @Leatum 4 года назад +5

    I never knew I needed gearbox porn in my life until now...

  • @jamesfoo8999
    @jamesfoo8999 4 года назад

    Nice to see it all go back together refurbed/cleaned. Nice middle ground between refurb vs crazy money and time renewing it all.

  • @brettsalter3300
    @brettsalter3300 4 года назад

    I went for a drive in my Toyota today, just enjoying the idea of this sort of craftsmanship in a car I owned.

  • @Lesterslaser01
    @Lesterslaser01 4 года назад +20

    Is there going to be a “how we did” how we did it vid for the special tools !! 🤔🤣🤣

    • @Davini994
      @Davini994 4 года назад +5

      You want a "how we did it" video for a bit of the "how we did it" video?
      When will it ever end?

    • @jfan4reva
      @jfan4reva 4 года назад +3

      That would mostly be them sitting around with puzzled expressions, drinking tea, scratching their heads, then going over, staring, pointing at stuff, staring some more, pointing at other stuff, making hand gestures, shaking their heads, and then going back and having more tea.

    • @hannahranga
      @hannahranga 4 года назад +3

      @@jfan4reva Generally the parts book at least gives you a hint as to what it does look like. With older Landrovers at least you also got dimensions for them.

  • @DaveLawrence
    @DaveLawrence 3 года назад

    I'm currently trying to put the gearbox back on the engine of my ST205, and I've now decided that removing the transfer box is going to make lfe a bit easier. This video is very well done, thank you!

  • @myownsite
    @myownsite 4 года назад +17

    How do you manage to tap those bearings in without leading into it with "tappy tap-tap..."?

    • @dwcheshire
      @dwcheshire 4 года назад +2

      Exactly, I at least think it every time I pick up a hammer.

    • @jarrkozero9570
      @jarrkozero9570 4 года назад +7

      51:30

    • @guidolyons4912
      @guidolyons4912 4 года назад +2

      Actually...he says that at least once whilst tapping in a bearing/and/or seal.

  • @mikepapahotel
    @mikepapahotel 4 года назад +1

    Even as a lifelong non-mechanic I haven't missed an episode of this series because they're simply captivating.
    But even as I marvel at the technical expertise of the boys, I can't stop thinking that somebody first had to design this gearbox - then figure out how to make all those components before setting up the systems to mass produce it!
    Mind officially blown! 😳