Perodua Kenari tiny tinkering and tiny classic meet
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- I adjust the belt tension on my Perodua Kenari, then we head off to a tiny local classic meet to support Macmillan Cancer Research. We love Desmond the Kenari.
We then headed off to help @WhitelandRestorations with their move around, so head to their channel to see what we hauled out.
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Admire your honesty Ian. So easy to overlook simple checks. Guilty myself! 🙋♂️
So refreshing to see a Mustang leaving a car meet and not ploughing into the crowd 😂 I do like a Mustang. My 74yo dad is now running a 5.0 V8 GT from late 2016.
Greetings from Malaysia. This car is popular for someone who has a family members with physical disabilities and wheelchair-friendly as the designs are easily modified into convenient car for the disabled people.
It's good to see another small car that fits that niche. The Toyota Porte/Spade cars come with factory fitted accessibility options, and have a front passenger sliding door. No longer made, alas, but in any market with access to used JDM cars, they are a boon, and less expensive than typical accessibility vehicles.
As a registered blind man with about 2% of normal sight I used to do most of the maintenance on the family car by touch, feel and sound. It's perfectly doable. 👍
It's fab that you take the time to share your experiences to help everybody. Why people look down when they should look up to your example is beyond me. They are the minority, the rest of us really appreciate it Ian. Love a bit of Desmond.
Seeing the angle of that little bonnet, it makes you appreciate why Mercedes had the 2-position opening on their bonnets, so you can have "open" for general tinkering, and "very open" for working on things where you don't want to be suffering the bonnet concussions... :P
Like my old Volvo 940. But I think Mercedes did this so you don't smash your head on the radiator grille that comes up with the bonnet...
Majority of Mercs still have this, not the current & previous gen A/B Class variants mind
Hi Ian, I just wanted to say thank you for the videos you make. I have a white 1997 Starlet (that my wife took to Rustival as I was away). I have been lacking the confidence to get stuck in and start doing things myself. Your videos show that yes jobs can be a pain but you don't need loads of fancy equipment and not everything has to be perfect. I replaced a rear wheel bearing today and solved the play that caused an MOT advisory and put an end to the terrible grinding noise. I was going to take it to a garage but the combination of their quotes and your videos pushed me to sorting it myself. Thanks again. Ian (Fellow ex Bearwood resident)
Agree with your comments about those who drive with unsafe cars - there are so many that have failed MOTs due to low tread or tread damage it is quite unbelievable. (I will admit guilt too on this - none of us is perfect!). P.S. You made me smile with your comment about not letting a car know you are selling it - completely true!
I remember that subway in Bearwood - by the Kings Head. Coming back from Dudley one day, getting off the 126 to get the 11A back towards Cotteridge, it was pouring with rain, and that subway flooded! Not nice! That was back in 2008/9 - since been filled in.
Always good to share your mistakes so others can learn from them.
Greetings from Finland,where we have real winters with snow and ice for 5 months.
Remember, better tyres on the rear axle. Sudden oversteer is worse than an understeer.
That's true, but it's also a good idea to have plenty of grip on the wheels that do most of the steering and braking.
@@heikkiremes5661 I totally agree with this. I am in Scotland, so we get all the rain. My first car was a mk3 Ford Fiesta. I followed the advice at the time of putting the better tyres on the front and ended up facing the wrong way on a roundabout on the first wet day. Ever since then, the better tyres go on the back of my cars.
I do love the Kenari, I hope he makes it to a permanent member of the fleet, Miss Hub Nut 🙏
Absolutely brilliant video ian miss hubnut and the hublets ❤👍lovely collection of classics brilliant
Tyres are often neglected for sure, so great reminder.
After driving for many many years i did a driving assessment, the first thing they asked me was about how often i checked my tyres and they did a full tyre check ✅😊
I do 70 miles a day, lots of it on the motorway. I see at least 3 cars a week with tyres low enough that I've noticed from 1 or 2 lanes away on the motorway. I frequently flag people down when possible, and they're normally appreciative. The most glaring example was a Toyota Yaris that I followed for 30 miles at ~70 mph with multiple tyres so flat I saw the rim hit the road. After I managed to flag them down, I found there were 3 kids in the car!
@@Theaveragenerd2000 in the past, I've used my £4.99 B&M Bargains 12v compressor in a service station to pump up someone's tyres in the car park because I'd noticed they were really low on pressure.
Like the expecting lady sitting under an advert on thr bus that says"Goodyear rubber could have Prevented this accident"
Never skimp on tires or shoes. Words to live by.
Always used mid range tyres on my cars in the past. Never really had any issues and took it easier in damp/wet conditions. My latest car came with Michelins. Have to admit they are way better than I've been used to. Especially in the wet. Little or no aquaplaning, so sure footed and they instill such confidence too. Around £120 each for 225/40 R18s and well worth the outlay, especially if you live somewhere where the roads are frequently wet...like Plymouth, where I live. 😁
You should try buying the 21” Michelins on my Volvo!😱
Great safety advice thank you Ian . Lovely to see the sun out in beautiful wales
My sadly long departed father was a genuine tyre expert for both private and commercial vehicles. He instilled in me the absolute value of buying proper tyres and looking after them.
Tyres are the first thing between safety and catastrophe. It's not worth being a lazy cheapskate imo.
Thanks for sharing Ian 😊👍
3:40 you are absolutely right Ian, loads of people make the same mistake, the number of Zafiras I've seen at the side of the M6 with blowouts during the summer holidays is mental. Folks drive around town on 4 different brands of cracking chinese tyres @ 12psi all year, then get on the motorway for the holidays and bad times occur.
I nearly got caught out with inner edge wear once (noticed it just as the cords were starting to show!) so now I check pressures, inner/outer edges and sidewall damage about once every 4-6 weeks. Better to be safe than sorry!
I must admit with my other cars, I never checked on tires or pressure or anything but Judy my 500x I check things like that regularly, tread depths, pressures, oil and such especially before long journeys your videos definitely helped me with stuff like that I never thought about it much until I started watching hubnut many moons ago.
Good to see you picking up on the tyre situation, Ian. I also took out my rechargeable Xiaomi inflater and did my tyres, they could do with a bit more pressure after the last check 3 Months ago.
Good info on tyres. Another little bit of info: we are coming out of the warmer summer months and we will get chilly or possibly even cold weather. The colder it gets, the lower the pressure readings of your tyres. Even if they didn't lose any air at all. It's just physics.
I agree that not all budget tyres are the same. I currently have Rikens on the front of both my car and my Stepdaughter’s. For a budget they’re pretty good, they don’t scrabble about and they’re wearing well.
What I have found is that some cars drive terribly on a particular brand - could be cheap, could be premium - but others drive really well on the same brand and model of tyre.
Nexen, Kumho, Hankook, vreidstein all mid range and pretty good for everyday motoring, and sometimes are cheaper than budget brands if you shop around.
Gorgeous little gathering, keep up the good work.
I was one of those people who told you about the tires Ian 😂it’s good to see somebody saying when they balls up for a change 👍thanks for that 👍
Thanks for the support for the charity x
Ian you speak a lot of sense as ex bus driver we do our 23pt check everyday tyres panel lights etc but the only time we seem to take notice of our own tyres is if they get a puncture or fail MOT good info as usual you and matt and al are top notch, i use nexen tyres in all my vehicles mid range about 65£ /70£ regards from Scotland 🎥🇬🇧🏴
Good advice Ian I really must check my tyres. On the drive belt tightening years ago adjusting the belt on my Maxi my Dad used a lever to hold & put through the fuel pump
Our Hyundai Accent has the same doubled serpentine belt arrangement for the power steering.
I notice that it has a bit of an inter-relation between the steering pump belt and the alternator/waterpump, that tightening the steering pump's belt means that the alternator tension should be backed off a little.
Years ago mate of mine had some Goodyears. We called them goodyear everlasting never grips!! He changed the front pair ., What a mistake , first rounderbout in the wet the back end stepped sideways big time. Next stop tyre fitters new pair to match the front!!. Cheers Ian ...keep the pressue up!!!!
I've got Goodyear Efficientgrips on mine, I've found them really good in the wet. Put them on over 2 years / 25k miles ago and still got 4-5mm on the fronts and 7mm on the rears! Just swapped them over so must be another 10k at least left in them!!
I love your tinkering videos!
I'm a bit of a tyre geek and I'm amazed on how many 'fancy' cars have budget tyres on them. Yesterday in my local Tesco I was parked next to a top spec 4 year old Audi Q3 with a set of Westlake's on the front.
If you want a set of decent mid range tyres, try Nexen tyres. They are great on my wife's Honda Jazz.
I can't remember the brand I have on my allroad but I made a point (when it was safe to do so, obviously) to push the tyres, wh3n they were well and truly scrubbed in, to and beyond their grip limit on a wet, greasy roundabout at ........shall we say a much higher speed than was advisable. It was a large roundabout, well surfaced and the results were very informative. So I can say with some confidence that for £280 all inclusive, they performed better than I suspected and if I'm ever tempted to go Ernest Thrasher (eh, Ian!) I will be as well prepared as I reasonably can expect......but as I drive it like a limo with a VIP in the back MOST of the time, I think I'll be OK.
Yes, cheapo tyres on performance cars, a classic example of champagne tastes and lemonade income. Bet the service history is no longer main dealer or for that matter anyone.
@@pw601 I do my servicing myself. Apart from the rear brakes as the EPB (and let's be frank about it, my age and a back condition) has got the better of me, so that's being done by my local garage.
Very commendable, it's the one way you can be sure it has been done. Most garages don't want you to see what's going on.
My comment was directed @ the Audi S3 driver with the Chinese tyres.
@@pw601 I had indeed presumed such, as I'm frequently passed by those.....almost as if they feel they've something to prove.
another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍
Lovely weather.
I've found that the sweet spot for tyres is mid range. Khumo, Falken, Nexen etc they all perform absolutely fine for normal cars.
I was hiking along Hadrians Wall in Northumberland yesterday in my plum POWERless is more hoodie.
Loving the keyhole surgery on Desmond.
Another great video Mr HubNut
Good quality tyres at the right pressure, make so much difference. Just is hard to explain to someone who tho is that a tyre is a tyre. It's like trying to explain the difference of supermarket and shell/esso fuel or Bosch vs generic super blades, brake pads etc virtually anything mechanical, I'll go and bang my head against a wall til it passes.
I've had a similar story with tyres. Had some Bridgestones on a Wagon R. You could also wheel spin in 2nd. Lol. Lost the back end in the wet on some twisty roads. Luckily nothing on other side so all good, but tyres were replaced next day.
Good for you getting on to the tires. In Canada, we have such temperature extremes that we have to keep on top of our tire pressures - or else!
That's a job for the young lad, smaller hands 👍🇮🇪
I also saw your other vid regarding tyre pressures and inspired by that I checked what mine should be, had the car since June and kept them at around 32 front and rear as that's what I've always done with a small hatch, I'd noticed that my car had become a bit crashy on the rear, turns out my car should be 29 on the rear and 32 on the front, I've now changed them and it feels so different, french floatiness and comfort appears to have been restored. I would say to anybody to not go by what you think your pressures should be, go by what they actually should be because you will be rewarded.
Ian you can buy Ryobi to usb adapters, so you can use the Ryobi batteries as powerbanks, can be useful when out and about. I just need to find a way to recharge the Ryobi batteries by usb now!
Great video Ian, I miss tinkering on cars
I stick to Michelin and save myself the headaches…used to trust Bridgestone until I learned my lesson.
Continentals are alright as well, not as good as Michelin's but the first gen cross climates are a bit meeeh in my opinion.
Michelin energy savers are so till my favourites
@mad-FrenchS203 I had issues with gen 1 CrossClimates, found them not great in actual snow & most of the time they sounded like knackered diff bearings! Mind you, just took Pilot Sport 5 off the front of the E-Class after getting horrendous noise & uneven wear characteristics, geometry, shocks, arms, bushes, etc are ok as far as I can tell. Have had similar issues on previous Mercs with PS4 as well, great performance mind you!
@@chrisdowns1987 thanks for the info, pilot sport are out of my price range so I'll just avoid them. I'm used to noisy tires since I have a lot of snow tire experience to this day.
I had a T plate Toyota Avensis that suffered terribly with lift of oversteer. I changed the full suspension, the wheels and tyres. Yet it still did it when slightly damp.
Good advice Ian …..always buy the best tyres you can afford
Have to say think watching your tyre video spurred me on to check the tyres on the Cactus, which had not been checked since July! Mind you it was also the first time it has been cleaned since June! A little Smart has taken more priority 😂😂
A great little car meet, did like the Punto.
You'd be amazed at just how much "stuff" people overlook/ignore (😒😦) their vehicles. I should know I'm in the Wrecking trade and I've seen just about everything. I'm just as guilty driving cars which have been sitting around for a few years....or Decades. We won't even get into "previous owners modifications"..... 😮😒👀. Good video all the same 👍.
When I started my training back in 1996 I was told the fan belt (when not driving a fan) was called the F.E.A.D pronounced feed belt, Front End Auxiliary Drive belt, I feel like I am the only person that was told that
Advice, if I may, for anyone who found it fiddly to adjust the alternator belt on a Perodua Kenari......
Try the same job on an Austin Maxi!
The alternator pivot through bolt is easy, as is the upper bolt on the adjustment slide bracket, but the bolt that attaches the other end of the bracket to the lug on the alternator? Nooooooooo!
The original (44years of age and only replaced because I wanted to replace the 34Amp one with a 55Amp unit, d'oh.)
That bolt and the nut, flat washer and spring washer that attach to it was just a bolt on the original alternator, easy.
But my new part has no thread in the lug on the alternator. I got there in the end, but only thanks to a friend whose dexterity is far the better of mine.
Jane, if you're reading this, the column stalks arrive tomorrow.......
Thank you, Sir Alec Issigonis, for ADO14, but not for the alternator mounting arrangements.😅
Desmond or Desdemona...? And as autumn approaches, my goodness - is the belt screaming on the Yaris!!
I've been lucky enough to be able to afford branded tyres, never skimp tyres or brakes if you can.
Ian, you're doing a great road safety campaign on tyres, don't let the keyboard warriors get you down mate. I've driven on Khumo and Toyo tyres for some years now. all made in China as are so many tyres now but they're about as good as it gets in the lower mid range priced rubber. I'm cheap but won't go cheap on rubber.
fan/alternator/auxiliary belt - seems to be a generational thing though the names do give an insight into the evolution of the belt use.
Yeah good on you Ian, nicely put re tyres….i recently put a set of cheap Laufenn tyres on my C5 that I was talked into buying by the tyre chaps and they seemed absolutely fine until an off camber situation in pouring rain nearly saw me slide over the other side of the road into oncoming traffic 😮. Read reviews AFTER that, warning about wet weather being a weakness for that tyre/brand and felt like an idiot but sometimes tight budgets don’t allow for expensive Michelins etc so you do your best….now I just drive really slow in super wet weather knowing the limitations as I can’t afford to replace them
As you say Ian, if we are completely honest with ourselves we have all neglected our tyres. By the way, are you sure Desmond isn't hiding a supercharger? He makes all the right noises.
Good video 😊
Auxiliary belt👍🏼
Nice bit of fettling there, New tyres are for me. What wipers are to you. I do love a new set of rubbers
I feel a new bit of merchandise is needed... 'cheap tyres leave big skid marks!'
Falken tyres are very good as thats what i had on my old i10 , I had a small Jack Russell dog literally run out infront of my car , The owner was screaming her head off thinking the poor dog was a goner but i managed to stop with lots of space to spare thank goodness and picked up the dog and returned him to the thankful owner. Made in Poland i think Falken are and yeah i need to get some on my new car the Fiat 500 as i have those awful Radar tyres on it at moment made in China and hard as a rock they are are.
Tyres are the only contact point on the road, so they are super important, even cheap bad tyres are very good now days, but as you said, only on extreme situations you discover the true quality of your tyres, and of course, pressure is also important, as well as the quality, you discover that you are running the incorrect pressure when you lose control. So respect the rubber on your car, check it out for production date, normal wear and if you are going to buy new ones, check reviews and if you can buy something decent. Is worth it.
Checked our family car tyes the other day rear two 21psi and 31 psi, should have been around 34. Took car to tyre place and one had a nail in the tyre the other had a screw. The trip to the dump cost me £48 in tyre repairs.
Ugh! Last year was a bad one for me and punctures. Think I had three in the space of a few months.
I knew Bearwood well at one time but I can't recall a subway, having said that I didn't do much walking . Was it near the bus stops going into Brum?
That's right. At the top of town.
Hi Ian. Not familiar with these cars, but is it possible to access the accessory drive belts by removing the driver side front wheel? It seems a lot closer to what you’re working on. Cheers.
Not really. The inner wing is fixed in place so access isn't much better.
I know everyone has their favourites but I can't help offer my thoughts too on tyres, seeing as I seem to have bought plenty over the years... My recent experience has shown Hankook and Nexen (as others have said) are very good for the £, for wet weather (read west of Scotland/ Wales) I have found Uniroyal are excellent, they really are wet weather specialists. I've used both RainExpert and RainSports, 2,3 and 5. The early Rainsports were very soft and I had several cases of sidewall damage on low profile front tyres some years ago but recent versions are better in that respect.
Perhaps an idea for Bella: I am very impressed with Vredstein Quatrac 5, all seasons tyres. Have been great in the summer/ mixed weather, they are very predictable in the wet, and naturally also in cold conditions. In snow and icy conditions they seem very capable too but most impressive was how they carry the performance right down to the 2mm/ replacement time wear point when most winter/ all seasons tyres are well past any use. Good range of sizes available for older cars too.
Would love to see a review of a 306 D turbo, preferably mk1 👍
I still think you are at the stage where you need to get a proper work bench along one side and a hoist for lifting cars up to get underneath for fixing and servicing. Makes life really easy..
Full set of Michelin CrossClimate 2 on my Suzuki Vitara for my long semi-rural journey to work. Better than the set of Ditchfinder Generals that were on it. Tyres being the only part of the car you want to touch the ground, ideally.
Just before 13 minutes - ABSOLUTELY!!!! Never!
I have Falken Wild Peak A/T 265/70/15''s They are terrible on the road in all conditions, but I know and won't be driving wild. They are Great Off road 👍! They cost £100 each.
Desmond tinkering a small car show with that lowered Subaru STI Forester and a Toyota Land Cruiser within cute wheels and that very green BMW
I lived for my first 12 months or so on the Hagley Road in Bearwood.
Yeah I was in the car with the kids the other day and noticed that the rear tyre was low. It happens.
The problem is that rubber tyres have air under compression that air tries to escape and in certain circumstances, it can happen.
If people are giving you grief for it, perhaps it might happen to them one day. They just don’t publicise life’s errors.
I have often experienced that a multi-belt needs to be re-tensioned after the first ride.
Can’t be as bad as doing an alternator belt on a GSA. 🙃
Many years ago our province (Québec) made homologated winter tires mandatory for the winter months. The result has been an explosion of cheap Chinese (because they are) winter tires. They meet the letter of the law, but they are not good at what they are supposed to be good at.
There is never an excuse about tyres road , rubber 😉
Watching you trying to squeeze under that tiny bonnet mate, I did have to laugh. If you're going to carry on with tiny cars you're really going to have to think about a ramp. Either that or your going to have to press the kids into service. You wont have any fingers left.
My farthers mk3 Xr3i had
re- molded tyres when I was a young lad it's a process of removing old rubber tread and applying new in a mold, which was half the price these days if anyone found out children services would be called
Personally i prefer Uniroyal rain experts. Not the top of the bill, but quit good in 99% of circumstances. ( normal driving ofcourse). 😂
Yup. Have a set of those on the Charade. Good tyres.
Fascinated you grew up around Brum. Now you've said it can hear a hint, but for some reason always thought you had a Reading / North Hants accent 🤦 Apologies
I do use budget tyres , however they have to have at least a B rating on weather otherwise i wont use them
It’s probably worth mentioning a bald tyre can also get you 3 points per bald tyre.
Luvin the MF in the background.
😁👍
12:40: Gold. Wheels.
Some chain tire shops and online companies (like Tire Rack) in the USA have online reviews of the tires they stock including customer reviews, wear, speed and handling ratings. Sadly few don't have the fiances to afford good tires, even used ones, so have to choose the cheapest China made and brand ones to be legal and able to use their cars. Some tire companies offer different level quality or market tires from brands they own. For example Michelin has their name for the top tier, owns B.F. Goodrich for their performance and mid-range price brand and has owned Uniroyal for their 'budget' line. Some brands may have tires made in China but to their specifications so should be ok for most buyers. Still maintaining inflation, balancing, alignment are critical for safety and wear.
different chassis produce different results with different tyres
Correct about the tyres.
I check my tyres and fluid regularly but where I live I never see any of my neighbours even lift their bonnets. I'm sure most haven't a clue how to.
AY UP MR HUBNUT
omg with the car names every sentence
belts have not just got bad, there have been "sod" belts for years.. I had a Peugeot 304 rag-top that had a transverse engine but a front mounted fan & water pump so the belt had a 90degree bend in it with a "facing down" alternator for the top bend & a lower jockey wheel for the lower bend... that was a sod even all those years ago so nothing new.
Never skimp on tyres
Please dont lean over a running engine, please dont lean over a running engine......phew. damn hoodie strings🤪
I did see that in the edit. My usual tinkering hoodie has no ties!