Thanks for taking the time to document and share this. I'm halfway through a carport engine swap on a 2011 Cruze that overheated, blew the head-gasket, and warped the block. I took the engine and transmission out together so I can swap the transmission to the new engine, and then drop the two back in the car as one piece. This strategy works really well if you have to do this job without a lift + fully equipped shop.
Thats awesome advice man! My first ever engine job was on my own car in my back alley on ramps. Anyone with the want can get it done. You're awesome keep up the good work!
Love the short and sweet 10 minute video. Gave me the general direction I needed to take. I’m so happy you can just unbolt the rack and sway bar from the cradle and drop it. I was flabbergasted that I couldn’t take it out the top when this pays 9.7 hours. I guess it’s easier then it looks. Appreciate your time man. 👍🏻
Great video, my dude. I just did a r&r on a 13, 1.8 . I pull the whole drivetrain assembly, takes about 3 hours (removal!) max on the ground, using a load leveler with cherry picker. I don't even mess with the cradle, only strut spindle bolts to remove cv joints. I've done a lot of these, very easy to work on.
Im about to take on a project like this in my 2013. Did you have to reflash the ecu after? Or anything electronic. And also how long did it take you to complete?
Just did a 2012 Chevy Cruze engine . Went up and out with engine and transmission. Put transmission and any other good parts on new engine. CHECK HARNESS AT AC COMPRESSOR! New engine came with harness. Everything was the same except the ac compressor needs 2 plugs and harness only had 1 so we had to swap harness after we already dropped in car. Still wasn’t to bad but had a lift when needed under it. Took us 10 hrs to do swap. But was first time pulling a engine and transmission
That's awesome. I always use the engine that came with the car. Assuming it is in good condition. Sometimes these motors from salvage yards come from different years or other models when they can. So it's best to use the original harness from the car.
wOW! This is one best video! Job made easy! Tell me, a friend of mine has 2012 Cruze but after his transmission (clutch plate) was recently changed, the car doesn't crank/start. He told me he has to kick/push-start it daily. Could it be that the guy who changed or worked on the transmission interfered with starter solenoid perhaps?
The only good thing about the Cruze is that it's common enough to find how-to videos on pretty much anything in them (because they break all the time). I was already having issues with the damn thing when the driver-side window regulator failed. Thankfully it proved to be easy to fix by myself. It only has 70,000 miles on it and I already had to have the engine rebuilt due to coolant leaking into the cylinders. That happened at 60,000 miles FYI. Thankfully I got an extended warranty on the powertrain so it didn't cost me anything.
Yeah some dealers have a lifetime powertrain. One of the techs at my work has on his newer impala. I always tell my friends my views on my videos show a good idea which cars are the bigger turds. I mean let's face it even the good ones boil down to turds.
@Car MechaNick do you by any chance have an installation video.? Me and my tech are having difficulty stabbing it back into the engine. Greatly appreciated!
I don't I'm sorry. Put a little lube on the pins and the pilot hole that may help. You can line up a bell housing bolt and thread it a few, then try lining up another. Make sure the converter is set all the way into the trans as well. I hope that helps! Lmk!
Hey my guy you seem like you did that was so much ease and confidence. I know you must be a professional. Just a quick question. I know that's not I Wrong a right answer. But for some time I car seems to not be pulling with a lot of power. Now a year later. I got these codes PO700 and p 0 0 16 Looking it up. They say it's related to the solenoid in the transmission. Or the crankshaft sensor or exhaust sensor and my card now. Sometimes it has slipped reverse gear. But then it jumps back in. And it will go into every gear. But I can tell the power is not there. What I really need to look into. The solenoids and the sensors I would that maybe a whole transmission problem. Sir Please answer me. Thanks in advance.
You should look at live data and see what the computer is doing. Its really hard to diagnose a car over text/phone calls. Anyone in your area with a few years of good experience should be able to figure out the issue.
Nick... I am currently working on replacing my clutch on my 2011 Cruze--- my haynes manual tells me that I need to use wire to hold the steering gear/ rack up by attaching the wire to the frame... however I don't see you do anything the hold the steering mechanism up... is there something I need to do or does it just hang there after the subframe is removed?? After I get the subframe off I feel like the job will move smoothly Thanks Julian
Hello I have a 2013 Chevrolet cruze LS 1.8L engine with 227,000 miles, I haven’t ever changed the tranmission or fluid, do you I have to change it or i do not?
Finally finished installing my transmission but when I started the car the "manual shift" option doesn't appear in the dash when I move the gear shut stick to that position. Got a licensed stablishment to reprogram the transmission but still won't get it. Is it because the transmission wasn't rebuilt properly or it needs to be programed differently?
Hi good evening. We have a 2012 cruze and We just replace the rear main seal and everything came out good. Only problem I have now is a can feel a slight vibration on the steering wheel. It didn't do that before. Any ideas? You think maybe sub frame bolts on to tight? Please help. Thank you
Can someone explain to me how to get transmission module clip off the one that's clipped onto the cover right at the transmission module is behind it the big red and light grey clip I can't seem to figure out how to get it off and I don't want to break it I got a 2015 Chevy Cruze I just need to get that clip off in order to get to the module so I can clean it the song noise all that pleased can someone explain to me how to unclip it disconnected whatever you want to call it
@carmack hi sir, I have a 2013 buick regal turbo and my car won't take drive and it has a whistle sound coming from the transmission. Now I had taken down the tcm board an clean the solenoids an put it back and got the same issues.
I've got a 2011 eco with 6 speed. Can the clutch and flywheel be replaced without fully removing the trans? My last car you could just pull them apart from one another and had enough room. Mines starting to slip and I figure I'd get rid of that dual mass garbage.
atleast 100 bolts. how do you not lose them and know where they go!!! my cruze transmission is not shifting and getting this swap done this week. was wondering how much work it is. ALOT
Thats a good question. I can't remember how many hours the job calls for, maybe around eight hours or so. Which in my area shops average about 110 per hour for labor only. Then you have to pay for the unit and your fluids.
@@mikeflay12 Wow that's a bunch of money. Was that a full rebuild with a warranty? A used unit is typically cheaper. But you also have chances of having reoccurring issues if you replace with a used unit versus a rebuild.
@@CarMechaNick that's new transmission and installing warranty wasn't discussed they are renowned for transmission problems car has only 150.000 ks on the clock and the first time the trans gave out they reconditioned it wich cost me $2000 so I told the mechanic $5000 is to much I could get a reasonable car for that price
My 2011 Cruze trans went to hell, got a quote for a replacement at about $4300, and got told by the shop that it'd be no guarantee that the replacement wouldn't have problems right away. Was looking into swapping out for a manual transmission, but that looks like waaaaay more work than I know how to do.
I have a 2018 Cruze and the car is absolutely horrible in stop and go rush hour highway traffic especially at 20-30mph. Its almost a downright nightmare. The shifting is so sloppy and rough that it ends up giving me a headache.
Best to do shift adapts. It's hard to remember what cars need what process. Typically our snap on or autel scanner do. If not we just ship them to the dealer.
When I am accelerating Cruze 2013 above 60 it's dropping the speed UpTo '0'.... Exactly don't know what's the problem....some one is saying, needs to change spark plugs, gear oil..... One mechanic told gear box needs to be repair or fix... Could you help me please....
Its been a while so its hard to remember. I want to assume lots of 13mm 15mm 18mm and some e torx or whatever you want to call them. Typical Chevy sizes here a standard socket set would have them all.
Car MechaNick a certified chevy dealer is doing it under warranty so i trust them i just wish they would have replaced it lmao but it’s free so i can’t complain
Guys, plenty on these 6T35/40/45 and even the 6T70 series on the web (see Gary Ferraro posts). The wave plate in 3,5,R drum breaks and takes out the circlip. First sign is no reverse and 3, 5 shift issues. Sonnax has a drum saver kit that prevents this happening again as the GM updated wave plate breaks as well. I would make sure I have the Sonnax drum saver kit installed at rebuild, otherwise you are just waiting for the same thing to happen again. If you keep driving with it broken, it can get very expensive pretty quickly. I am in the middle of doing one right now.
It's got some pretty bug differences and idk why I haven't put a video of it because I've done a million. It does require removing the subrame but the starter is in a different location. Along with some other things. Not a hard job though.
@@CarMechaNick Does "reflashed" mean resetting the ECU with a scan tool? My friends 2012 cruze doesn't start after his transmission work! Surely the guy who worked on it did something seriously wrong in there! But my suspicion is a solenoid or fuse relay.
You do shift adapts. I would check the grounds. And make sure his voltage is being supplied to the right connections. Should have a 12v constant, typically the thicker wire. Then the ignition wire the smaller will have voltage when key is cranking. Use jumper cables to make see the block is grounded to chassis. Does the starter make any noise when you try to crank?
Technically only need to remove turbo flange bolts, but as you saw, the removal is pretty quick and it gives you much more room around the starter to acess the torque converter bolts. Sometimes taking bits off that are not needed makes the whole job a lot faster and easier. He works in a big shop, so time is important to them.
You're right you can leave it, just use a cord to hold it to the firewall. Like you said, not hard to remove, same goes for subframe. Thanks for watching! 👀🙂
