I Paid $10k Less For A Camaro SS With A Bad Manual Transmission! Fixed It For DIRT CHEAP DIY STYLE!

In this video, I fix the broken manual trans in my Camaro SS For dirt cheap! The car was discounted at the dealer auction by $10,000 for this! Enjoy!

[gregkrueger]

I rebuilt my 4L60e in my kitchen. And in high school, we rebuilt my buddy’s 1986 mustang’s Tremec T5 in his driveway and garage. Anyone that says outright that this is something they’d never “DIY” has never been broke enough to worry about it. When you have no choice, diy is all you got.

[cfryerdev]

This is my adult Saturday morning cartoons. Never miss an episode, love it.

[cigarjefe]

I pump my chest out every time I change my air filter. This guy is a maniac.

[polskifacet]

I'm am IT guy but I turn wrenches all the time, not only would I rebuild a manual trans again but you and Sreten give me the extra confidence that I can do it!

[Juicysmoolyay]

Alex blows my mind every time. Yes a lot of us are in these businesses. A lot of us do these things for a living, but this man is a full spectrum problem solver. Anything and everything.

[rett]

I heard "maybe someone can DIY this with my video" and got about 15 minutes in and determined that no, I will definitely not be DIYing a transmission hahaha. Awesome video though and I'm glad I got to see how it all works.

[capt.graybeard]

When I was 16 years old I bought a 1956 Chevy 4100, it had of course a manual transmission, and it didn't shift very well it didn't run very well and a buddy of mine said we should rebuild it, we pulled the transmission out tore it down on the bench. didn't do it as well if you did it didn't follow all the rules I guess but we did manage to get it back together after we replaced a lot of worn out old parts, and then we put it back in the truck. We did install a new clutch, and keep in mind this was 1969... So I think we paid a whole $25 for the clutch, and we did not resurface the flywheel. We just started out on our mechanical adventures and I bought the whole truck for $75. My dad said it would never work, but did we pove him wrong?... But after that he never questioned anything I said about mechanics. When I was 17 years old I took his car to the high school and we rebuilt the engine in high school auto shop class, it was a 65 Chevy Impala with a 283. We rebuilt the engine, in the school during school hours and it ran great when we were done. Course now I'm an old man, and I don't do too much of anything anymore, but sometimes I enjoy watching your channel. Thank you.

[Disneymkvii]

The plastic shifty thingamabobbers are called Keys.
And yes, I've done a few Tremec 6sp rebuilds diy just like here. Tremec publishes the complete rebuild manual for free.

[carman]

I don't understand how you literally pull any car apart and know how to fix it. I'm in awe and love your videos. Keep it going!

[denismunteanu]

Yes I would rebuild my transmissions, I already rebuilt my automatic transmission 6HP-21 on my BMW 335I at home in my small garage, I replaced the clutch packs, and after putting everything together was shifting the gears so smoothly and no more vibration on acceleration, thanks Alex and keep up with what are you doing, you are a inspiration for us

[jimdriscoll]

Watching from Ghana, West Africa and learning a lot at 75 years old.

[jvv]

Im not a mechanic, but a few years ago I successfully rebuilt my 1966 T-10 four speed. Saved some money, knew it was done correctly, and had the satisfaction of knowing I did it myself. Also learned alot along the way. This was a great video, please keep them coming!

[ukwan]

"Lost a clip, found it" the magic of video editing.. We all know Alex spent 2 hrs on the floor screaming bloody murder trying to find that clip. Only to see it was in his shoe laces. 😅

[gadgetdeez]

Soooo just to clarify some important details that are foggy for those that wanna know exactly how this works. The "plastic thingies" are actually "synchro preloaders" theres a groove inside the shift collar that the spring loaded ball in the "plastic thingies" snap into. When you begin a shift, the "plastic thingies" push the synchro first. This causes the synchro to rotate by half a tooth so that it is in the way of the shift collar. When the shift collar hits the teeth on the synchro, it pushes the synchro into the gear you are selecting. Half the synchro is keyed into the shift hub that the shift collar is riding on. The other half of the synchro is a friction cone that drags on the gear you are selecting. This causes the gear to speed up or slow down to match speed with the output shaft. Once the speed is matched, the torque on the synchro drops nearly to zero. So now the taper on the beginning of the tooth on the collar pushes the synchro out of the way and allows the collar to engage into the selected gear. They are never perfectly aligned so the point on the nose of the tooth that the collar engages with assists with aligning the teeth. Then boom, shift complete..

So those "plastic thingies" are a critical component to prepping the synchro to do its job. Without them, you'd likely grind more times than not.

[ja]

Great video as always. The detail is everything, it’s what people want to see. This is by far the best and consistently entertaining auto rebuild/modification content on YT.

[jasonperry]

You're probably the one person that I would buy a vehicle from and not stress and worry that anything's wrong cuz I mean you do everything the right way for the right way to do it not very many people left like you man and your knowledge and know-how and confidence just to tear right in it and fix it right it is just amazing 💯🤙🤙🤙

[joethepirate]

I've been working on cars for close to 35 years. I would not hesitate to do this kind of repair myself. A comprehensive video like this definitely helps.

[mhurtig]

Great video Alex!!! Not only did you do an amazing job, but you also helped me make the decision to go ahead and rebuild my transmission myself. I have a 99' Camaro Z28 with a Tremec T-56 that has been giving me issues for a while now. I purchased a master rebuild kit and all new synchro's as well as 2nd and 3rd gears. I would probably not have done this myself had I not seen your video. I am pleased to say that the transmission now shifts beautifully, and my Camaro is fun to drive again. I have had my car since I purchased it brand new back in 99' and It is my the sense of pride I feel knowing that I fixed it myself is truly incredible. Never would have happened had I not seen this video. Thanks so much Alex and please keep doing what you do because it truly makes a difference!!

[alfies]

As a man who has never even done something simple like a cabin filter change, i love the long videos. I wish i had the confidence to do stuff, but i dont even own a car or a license anymore. So please keep the long content coming, its some of the best car content along with the UKs top car creator Mat Armstrong.

[Dutch-vjeg]

Many moons ago the 4-speed manual in my BMW 2002 dropped all gears. Select any gear and no drive at the output. Upon disassembly it turned out that the cage of the secondary shaft bearing had broken, allowing the secondary shaft to completely disengage from the input. My dad rummaged around in his store room and found the precise bearing, a $3.00 part! I was probably 20 back then and was doing a lot of mechanical work on engines and motorcycles. But this was my first surgery on a car transmission, together with my dad we opened and re-assembled the trans in about 4 hours taking it slow. Worked perfectly fine after that.

Fast forward 30 years, this gave me the courage to dis-assemble my 2003 X5 automatic transmission in 2010, one O-ring on one of the clutches was bad but I just replaced all the seals and clutch discs along with a few bearings. The culprit was the torque converter which puked a bunch of aluminum shavings into the trans. Cleaned everything up and I still own that X5 about 65k miles later. Very satisfying job but like Alex said, you have to be methodical about keeping everything together when disassembling.