I got as far as 27.37 without sniggering at your antics, but when the heat exchangers made your life difficult..... These are your best videos, seeing you faffing around with tools etc., great entertainment, let's hope this element of your personality still appears on your ANZAC adventures. Big like for this video.
"ANZAC" Hubnut does spend a lot of time drinking tea and biscuits. I don't think it's fair to reduce the whole antipodean adventure down to one brand of biscuits though.
FYI When you have a V12 Jag and need to change the starter motor you have to take off the entire fuel injection system, half the exhaust system and drop the steering rack, AND one of the starter motor bolts can only be accessed from above and turned 1/16(turn) at a time. Pure joy!.
My Bedford van has the same Lucas indicator/hi/low/horn switch. Also broke the hi/lo switch on mine. I bypassed it and put a separate switch on the steering column for Hi/Lo. Damn you, Prince of Darkness!
Reference to 'The Prisoner', best tv program ever. I've been to Portmeirion many times Ian, wonderful place. I'm more impressed that you're still giving us videos in the middle of what else you've got going on. Nice one, thank you.
Love the indicator stalk "fix" - reminds me of the time I snapped the gear lever off on the Transit. I clamped a pair of vice grips on to the stump - job done!
@@benholroyd5221 Ha, common fault on Transits - the lever extension bolts onto the gear selector and the holes for those bolts are a weak point :-) I've had it happen twice - once on my mk4 and once on a mk6. And yes, I realise that makes it sound like it's me causing the problem but I assure you it happen to others too!
Why does the disorganised chaos of your 'emptied' and 'tidied' garage look so familiar to something much closer to my home ? :). Whoever said the plan of battle never survives the first engagement had it exactly right when applied to classic car fixing. I recommend you try listening to the music of The Running Mates on UA-cam. for pleasant aural relaxation whilst fixing ! Brilliant Saturday morning viewing with a big mug of tea.
Always relaxing to watch you fixing one of your cars means I'm not working on mine :) that would be a bit hard just now though as I am between cars for the next 4 to 6 weeks lol
Nice, step-by-step video! Moments such as you encountered (the bonnet) at 25:26 are reasons why I've always worn a hat when working in tight spaces! Having "scarfed" my bald scalp on many-a-nail in the attic, a hat has become an essential piece of work equipment for me...
It's almost as if the 2CV engineers made a list of parts that might wear out or fail frequently. Then decided to hide them into the most inhospitable depths of the engine bay. The French, a great bunch of lads
I've owned a Mini a long time ago, the 2CV actually seems easier. They say the Beetle is the easiest of the iconic small people cars, but I doubt that.
BTW, we used to put some Hi-Temp silicone sealant to manifold at exhaust and intake bosses. In fact we use to seal all the exhaust conecctions to avoid leaks ,mostly at those two halves braces ,that tend to get loose or not to fit very accurate .I used to lightly tap on them with a sof hammer as I thight the bolts so helping them to mate together .
Velcro.... hmm..... Apollo 1 had issues with that stuff..... Fire hazard, perhaps? More importantly, wouldn’t it just keep falling apart at inconvenient times?
Very well done with the 'Little Princess' donation Ian. Poor Elly, de-frocked in front of her audience again! I always put my tools away, still can't find anything though! Like the 'vlog' format, thanks.
I have been living in the USA for the past two years and last week I was in the post office queue waiting and the old chap next to me was an ex US marine. We got talking and he was telling me about his life part of which involved him being stationed in Belgium. He started recounting horror stories of his experiences with a 2CV exclaiming how he still can’t understand how those cars could ever be sold as a safe means of transportation lol
Merch idea: The Hub Nut Logo upside down with the words ‘down under’ right way up, above it, and a hopping kangaroo silhouette / comedy goggly-eyed kangaroo looking in from the corner as if to say “it’s a bonza adventure, mate!”
All SO familiar ! Takes me longer to look for tools and things than to do the job - mind you the mess my hubby leaves the place in makes your workplace look like a palace. Actually, had marked you as a possible music maker - most interesting people who think outside the box are and you fit the bill. Charity donation of your hair raised a good deal - well done! AND although I love to see bearded men with pony tails, your new style really does look good. Cheers, Teresa, Cambridge Fens.
Well, having watched this 2CV playlist (61 videos so far), you've convinced me that a 2CV is not quite as bad as the impression I gained whilst travelling as a rear seat passenger in one in the late 1980's, i.e. basic, antiquated, noisy, smelly, rattly, unreliable, unstable, draughty and damp. I now know that they're not so unstable after all! Thanks, Ian, for the improved appreciation. 😁 Right, now I'm off to find the Croatia trip videos which are missing from this playlist... Imagine doing the same run in an electric converted 2CV. Would it then be an ECV? Enjoy Kiwi Land!
I think it would be a 2CE, deux chevaux électriques Also yeah, I used to own a Mini and thinking I would buy one again sooner or later because they're better than the 2CV or Beetle, but I'm now thinking the 2CV is far superior actually thanks to HubNut.
Nicely done. Friendly reminder, please ensure your manifold binding detectors are calibrated once per 6 months :) I would start with checking float height with that carb' Ian, too high will cause rich running which you seem to be suffering from.
I'm really going to miss you filming in that location. It was nice to see the occasional passing of the Rheidol steam train and of coarse George the cat and his antics. Good luck in your new premises when you return from your trip.
An other way is to use a green rubber and some PVC tape on the indicator problem. I did this when i had a problem on a Metro GS when on holiday with no tools to help me. Worked a treat. Pencil rubber slotted between stork and suround and tape to hold in place .
Here in the Río de la Plata zone 2 CVs made by Citroen of Argentine (called here 3CVs ,with 630cc M-28 engines) had a different air filter and carry the spare wheel in a support into the engine compartment together whith jack and jack handle and rear hatch comprises the glass window and hinges at hight body cross member.other difference is a tube frame that holds the front part of root and the latches that fix it at windscreen upper side,they had too plastic trimming at upper door hinges,and rear doors had a soft plastic "bellows" fixed to door and to door opening at front to avoid kids fingers catched within the hinge. And rear doors glasses can be opened from the rear by means of a offset latch. The support of front lights can be tilt up-down by means of a rod with a knob at dash and a treaded nut at support. Heating ducts and ports are closed -opened by rigid rods , one for the right side and other for the left side and defrosting . Bumpers are different too and the under engine protection plate runs from bumper to the cross exaust pot.Brakes are drum not disc. And have universal joints at axles no homocinetic joint.(This come as aftermarque improvement).Some of the differences I saw between Ellie and ours 3CVs... .
The right-hand drive heater set-up sadly prevents fitment of an under-bonnet spare. You could get such a kit for left-hand drive. Elly wears non-standard bumpers. Elly does have height-adjustable headlamps.
I love the simplicity of the 2CV.....you just need to dismantle nearly the whole car to access exhaust gasket. Wauw....clever Frenchies 🙄( I've did work once on a citroen GS...I'm sure that won't happen again..working on French cars...my nerves ain't that good anymore😋)
You shouldn't feel the need to do something useful. You're entertaining THOUSANDS of people with each video. I came for the Allegro video and stayed ever since. Quality hopeless spanning equals comedy gold.
The sweeter smell of the cylinder head leak could be the antifreeze mixing with the oil. I love aging wheels he is hilarious. At least its safer for your head with shorter hair when its near a running engine.
Lol maximum HubNut Ness! Almost as good as the world famous and the Internets funniest video HubNut attempts to remove the distributor from TWCs old engine. Even now when I think of that video I end up in fits of laughter. Brilliant 👍
If everything was as easy as a 2cv we all be happy to fix cars,😂😂,great video to see how to fix exhaust gaskets to the car,with them done it might pick up better as well.
Ian cut the multiple plug off and solder on the one from the original switch assembly shrink wrap the solder joints in the wires. Had to mod quite a number of stalk switches this way as an auto sparky back in the 1970s. ✌ peace
Ah but. He still has rover working. If you have 4 'characterful' cars your chances of having a broken car is increased, but the chances of all your cars being broken is much decreased. Hubnut may claim to be bad at maths, but obviously has a deep understanding of statistics. He'll be running Monte Carlo simulations next.
Very useful tools I discovered recently …. Halfords (yes, don't mock me) flex head ratchet spanners - advanced range so lifetime g'tee. Honestly great. May no longer be available except in sets at Halfords itself but a few odd bods on Ebay have individual new (other) ones so you can buy the obvious sizes (8, 10, 13, 15, 7, 10). Sincerely no vested interest, just trying to help
@@linseyyoung1772 Me too! I did go out to look at the squeaky belts on t'missus' Amica but I'll need three days and fingers like a giraffe's legs to change them, so they'll just get another spray with silicone. I did paint one of the camper's wheels though...
I eventually went out to do it and came to the sad conclusion that the little Ka was really beyond saving. Front tyres were scrubbed out to the point of being dangerous. It's off to be scrapped in the morning if I can find a breakers yard open on Sunday :'(
When working on 2cv's manifold (nicknamed "the spider" in french) keep the old asbestos - made seals. They are much more resilient than the modern ecological equivalent.
Ah, I've never found two identical manifolds. That's why normally before tightening the heads it's better to install the manifold (without tightening it) so that the heads will be positioned in the right angle for it.
This what puts me off having an mg. I know not your thing Ian but I have always loved the shape (and idea I guess). With an old car there will always be some thing be wrong. (I have to say my tranny connect really has spoiled me rotten for being totally trouble free in 14 years.)
Cable ties cover a multitude of sins! 😁 A bit of (very necessary) progress on TWC, so all good! 👍🏻 Fantastic news about "Hair Aid" - gratz to everyone who donated. Good tip about spark plugs - you really don't want to cross-thread those!
For the stalks in Twc, there's always the option of wire-snipping and either soldering or butt-splicing the replacement stalk onto the existing plug wires... :D (*ducks to avoid flying spanner thrown towards me!*)
@@jurivlk5433 Engineers meeting in Europe: "So, we can agree on 10mm, 13mm, 15mm, 17mm and 19mm being the most common fasteners? Show of hands? Lovely ...Henri? ...Henri?? Anyone seen Henri?
@@simonsackett Good Joke! But it is true that many tool sets don't even include 16 mm nuts/wrenches! I've had Italian, japanese, french, German, American (with God damned inch screws and nuts) and other cars and never used a 16mm wrench/nut on any others than the French ones! Why do they put 16 mm and not 15mm or 17mm on them? Never got the answer! And in the early days, France was Europe's leading car nation!
@TheCamshafter What a horror! A reason more not to buy these Hitler-Cars! A 18 mm wrench is generally without any use. Soon, they will put 5/16" nuts on the Hitler-cars. The only German car I've had, was a gorgeous Opel Admiral with beautifully concealed wipers and a fantastic wiper pattern hubnut would have adored.
I used to service my car once a year. Roughly 10 to 12K miles. Took out spark plugs, bead blasted them, checked gap and back they went. Same procedure second service. Third service the electrodes started looking a bit thin. Still fine but cheap enough to replace. In the 30 to 40K miles my plugs lasted you would have gotten through at least ten sets. Utter madness. OK a bad engine tune etc and it is possible to shorten plug life a bit but not that much!!.
Heat exchanger bolts - you were reluctant to undo - take thos off completely, fit the short piece of pipe to the other bit (where it was leaking from) and tighten down - so you know that joint is made properly - I think that is what's been the problem - it's not been allowed to sit flat and seal properly as the heat exchanger has held it on a bit of an angle. Personally, I'd have taken apart at that joint anyway and left the rest of the heat ex gubbins alone.
The answer to every question along the lines of "Why would they put that there??", or "Why did they use that size??" can be instantly answered with "Because it's French". I now own my first ever French vehicle, a Renault Master minibus that's now a camper, and I've been answering my own questions even before I finish asking myself. "French".
What do you expect from a french car: simplicity ? reliability ? something else ? No -----> Frenchness. (I'm french, living in France. BTW, nice channel Mr. Hubnut).
@@yanndenis5628 The Frenchness does have a certain charm. I like to think that French engineers have a sense of humour: the Renault Master sump plug, for example, has a square hole in it, and not a standard bolt-headed plug of course. Is it the same size as a mechanic's 3/8" or 1/2" socket wrench? Of course not! It's actually a completely non-standard 8mm square hole. And why? To make people remember that it was designed by a Frenchman. The oil filter is superbly accessible, but the cover needs a 96mm 18 flute tool to remove it. Non-standard again of course. I ordered FOUR of these in all and one after the other the seller told me "Oops, sorry, we haven't got one after all" and refunded me. Why? BECAUSE THE FRENCH HAVE BOUGHT THEM ALL SO I CAN'T HAVE ONE! Probably. I used a chain wrench after the 4th refund. It went ok but it made me realise that I have to think more like a Frenchman. Hubnut will understand.
I don't know if anyone else was cringing when you were wearing your Elly hoodie? Too good to wear that whilst working on all things mechanical I think or is it just me?
Oh, god. I feel your pain - I have a broken exhaust to somehow repair on my friends' Ka. Having just replaced the exhaust on Gloria the Transit I feel somehow cheated... This wasn't supposed to be something I had to do for a long while :-/
@@HubNut Nope - if it stops the engine, you don't have any significant leaks. Simples. You can also gauge it with the pressure you can build up in the exhaust system. At tickover, even a small leak will prevent pressure build up. If you do have leaks, you can usually tell where they're coming from by the sound of whizzing/hissing air coming out of the leak. FAILING all that.... ...potato.
Ian, did you check the colours of the wires of your old indicator stalk compared to the ones you bought ? you could re wire one of the ones you got and solder and heat shrink them ? better to try and make one work after buying them.
I got as far as 27.37 without sniggering at your antics, but when the heat exchangers made your life difficult..... These are your best videos, seeing you faffing around with tools etc., great entertainment, let's hope this element of your personality still appears on your ANZAC adventures. Big like for this video.
"ANZAC"
Hubnut does spend a lot of time drinking tea and biscuits. I don't think it's fair to reduce the whole antipodean adventure down to one brand of biscuits though.
FYI When you have a V12 Jag and need to change the starter motor you have to take off the entire fuel injection system, half the exhaust system and drop the steering rack, AND one of the starter motor bolts can only be accessed from above and turned 1/16(turn) at a time. Pure joy!.
That's why I love old Japanese cars! Working on a Honda Accord 1978 is a delight -and by the way, Japanese Nippon Denso starter never fail!
Clearly you've never worked on more modern Japanese cars. A simple oil and filter change on my S-MX was an utter pain in the arse!
My Bedford van has the same Lucas indicator/hi/low/horn switch. Also broke the hi/lo switch on mine. I bypassed it and put a separate switch on the steering column for Hi/Lo. Damn you, Prince of Darkness!
Gonna miss your tinkering sessions when you go on your big adventure. Good luck and nice video.
Poor Elly, she is already protesting that your leaving! 😊
lol you know what she is like.
Reference to 'The Prisoner', best tv program ever. I've been to Portmeirion many times Ian, wonderful place. I'm more impressed that you're still giving us videos in the middle of what else you've got going on. Nice one, thank you.
Love the indicator stalk "fix" - reminds me of the time I snapped the gear lever off on the Transit. I clamped a pair of vice grips on to the stump - job done!
Does that say more about the build quality of transits, or about how you drive???
@@benholroyd5221 Ha, common fault on Transits - the lever extension bolts onto the gear selector and the holes for those bolts are a weak point :-) I've had it happen twice - once on my mk4 and once on a mk6. And yes, I realise that makes it sound like it's me causing the problem but I assure you it happen to others too!
Hooray, tinkering. ❤️❤️
Definitely the videos in injoy 😊
Why does the disorganised chaos of your 'emptied' and 'tidied' garage look so familiar to something much closer to my home ? :). Whoever said the plan of battle never survives the first engagement had it exactly right when applied to classic car fixing. I recommend you try listening to the music of The Running Mates on UA-cam. for pleasant aural relaxation whilst fixing ! Brilliant Saturday morning viewing with a big mug of tea.
Always relaxing to watch you fixing one of your cars means I'm not working on mine :) that would be a bit hard just now though as I am between cars for the next 4 to 6 weeks lol
Wish my series 3 xj6 was as easy to work on😣. Glad to see we all have the same struggles while tinkering 👍
Just when I thought tinkering was a thing of the past? Haza! The work bench is back to messy status. 🤗
Just came from a bbq by the 2vc people, looked it up and fpund your channel :)
Ian, you are not alone in hurting your nut, I am doing this most of the time, my spatial awareness is crap and probably will get worse
Lovely Jubbly, Mr HubNut, takes me back to 1986 tinkering on my mk1 Ford Fiesta.
This video is pure HubNut, and that’s why we love your channel. Keep up the good work!
Good video, always nice to see you tinkering with your fleet. Elly deserves some attention after her epic trip.
Nice, step-by-step video! Moments such as you encountered (the bonnet) at 25:26 are reasons why I've always worn a hat when working in tight spaces! Having "scarfed" my bald scalp on many-a-nail in the attic, a hat has become an essential piece of work equipment for me...
im so glad you managed to raise so much money for the little princess trust. what a fantastic and amazing thing you have done.
This was highly watchable. I really felt like I was there. "Thusly" will enter the HED next year. (Hubnut English Dictionary).
Love that the cable tie really was a tied cable!
It's almost as if the 2CV engineers made a list of parts that might wear out or fail frequently.
Then decided to hide them into the most inhospitable depths of the engine bay.
The French, a great bunch of lads
I've owned a Mini a long time ago, the 2CV actually seems easier.
They say the Beetle is the easiest of the iconic small people cars, but I doubt that.
BTW, we used to put some Hi-Temp silicone sealant to manifold at exhaust and intake bosses. In fact we use to seal all the exhaust conecctions to avoid leaks ,mostly at those two halves braces ,that tend to get loose or not to fit very accurate .I used to lightly tap on them with a sof hammer as I thight the bolts so helping them to mate together .
Great to see you getting stuck in. Your cars are keeping you busy when you really should be packing....... enjoy the 2CV day out!
thanks for what you do iain ... its good ... realy is ... enjoy the way go about things ...
Did you ever think of putting the wings on with velcro ? Given the number of times you have taken them off !
I've never knowingly been within 5 miles of a 2CV,but I could rebuild one from the dustcaps up.
Or........ Just leave them off!!!
Velcro.... hmm..... Apollo 1 had issues with that stuff..... Fire hazard, perhaps? More importantly, wouldn’t it just keep falling apart at inconvenient times?
That indicator stalk Bodge was a thing of Beauty 👌
Took me back! Like watching a "how to" video presented by Frank Spencer. Have you ever considered wearing a beret? 🤣🤣
Exactly.
Just discovered your channel, and see you have a great taste in cars! Subscribed almost immediately!
That stalk repair is an all-time classic of all time.......!!
The magic tricks have a certain appeal.
So the previously cleaned up and empty workbench is now back to normality. So HubNut aye!
Very well done with the 'Little Princess' donation Ian. Poor Elly, de-frocked in front of her audience again! I always put my tools away, still can't find anything though! Like the 'vlog' format, thanks.
Love the click and it removed the other wing lol. I wish I had a pound every time you have had those wings off bless ya.
Always such a rewarding feeling to find the culprit like the blown out gasket. Very slick plug at 19:50 btw.
I have been living in the USA for the past two years and last week I was in the post office queue waiting and the old chap next to me was an ex US marine. We got talking and he was telling me about his life part of which involved him being stationed in Belgium. He started recounting horror stories of his experiences with a 2CV exclaiming how he still can’t understand how those cars could ever be sold as a safe means of transportation lol
Merch idea:
The Hub Nut Logo upside down with the words ‘down under’ right way up, above it, and a hopping kangaroo silhouette / comedy goggly-eyed kangaroo looking in from the corner as if to say “it’s a bonza adventure, mate!”
All SO familiar ! Takes me longer to look for tools and things than to do the job - mind you the mess my hubby leaves the place in makes your workplace look like a palace. Actually, had marked you as a possible music maker - most interesting people who think outside the box are and you fit the bill. Charity donation of your hair raised a good deal - well done! AND although I love to see bearded men with pony tails, your new style really does look good. Cheers, Teresa, Cambridge Fens.
Well, having watched this 2CV playlist (61 videos so far), you've convinced me that a 2CV is not quite as bad as the impression I gained whilst travelling as a rear seat passenger in one in the late 1980's, i.e. basic, antiquated, noisy, smelly, rattly, unreliable, unstable, draughty and damp. I now know that they're not so unstable after all! Thanks, Ian, for the improved appreciation. 😁 Right, now I'm off to find the Croatia trip videos which are missing from this playlist...
Imagine doing the same run in an electric converted 2CV. Would it then be an ECV?
Enjoy Kiwi Land!
I think it would be a 2CE, deux chevaux électriques
Also yeah, I used to own a Mini and thinking I would buy one again sooner or later because they're better than the 2CV or Beetle, but I'm now thinking the 2CV is far superior actually thanks to HubNut.
Nicely done. Friendly reminder, please ensure your manifold binding detectors are calibrated once per 6 months :) I would start with checking float height with that carb' Ian, too high will cause rich running which you seem to be suffering from.
I'm really going to miss you filming in that location. It was nice to see the occasional passing of the Rheidol steam train and of coarse George the cat and his antics. Good luck in your new premises when you return from your trip.
George is not coarse! He's a cat, and cats are never coarse; they're devious!
An other way is to use a green rubber and some PVC tape on the indicator problem. I did this when i had a problem on a Metro GS when on holiday with no tools to help me. Worked a treat. Pencil rubber slotted between stork and suround and tape to hold in place .
Here in the Río de la Plata zone 2 CVs made by Citroen of Argentine (called here 3CVs ,with 630cc M-28 engines) had a different air filter and carry the spare wheel in a support into the engine compartment together whith jack and jack handle and rear hatch comprises the glass window and hinges at hight body cross member.other difference is a tube frame that holds the front part of root and the latches that fix it at windscreen upper side,they had too plastic trimming at upper door hinges,and rear doors had a soft plastic "bellows" fixed to door and to door opening at front to avoid kids fingers catched within the hinge. And rear doors glasses can be opened from the rear by means of a offset latch. The support of front lights can be tilt up-down by means of a rod with a knob at dash and a treaded nut at support. Heating ducts and ports are closed -opened by rigid rods , one for the right side and other for the left side and defrosting . Bumpers are different too and the under engine protection plate runs from bumper to the cross exaust pot.Brakes are drum not disc. And have universal joints at axles no homocinetic joint.(This come as aftermarque improvement).Some of the differences I saw between Ellie and ours 3CVs... .
The right-hand drive heater set-up sadly prevents fitment of an under-bonnet spare. You could get such a kit for left-hand drive. Elly wears non-standard bumpers. Elly does have height-adjustable headlamps.
I'm also a Hub nut if it works all is maybe well. It is always to see you find other ways around car problems.
your no fool iain .... briliant how you do what you do ...
All the best on your new adventures HubNut
Simon here,great video as really enjoyed it. Thank you and we all know the hard work making these videos.
You could add Hubnut hard hats to the merchandise. You could look into a version that can be used as a huge tea mug when upturned! I'd by one😆
Tools all over the floor again - joyous
Only slightly...
I love the simplicity of the 2CV.....you just need to dismantle nearly the whole car to access exhaust gasket. Wauw....clever Frenchies 🙄( I've did work once on a citroen GS...I'm sure that won't happen again..working on French cars...my nerves ain't that good anymore😋)
You seem good at managing a n invasive tinker before a road trip!!
Fingers crossed it holds tight🤞🏻
You shouldn't feel the need to do something useful. You're entertaining THOUSANDS of people with each video. I came for the Allegro video and stayed ever since. Quality hopeless spanning equals comedy gold.
The sweeter smell of the cylinder head leak could be the antifreeze mixing with the oil. I love aging wheels he is hilarious. At least its safer for your head with shorter hair when its near a running engine.
The indicator stalk fix on Tuc is so very Hubnut lol 😂
Lol maximum HubNut Ness! Almost as good as the world famous and the Internets funniest video HubNut attempts to remove the distributor from TWCs old engine. Even now when I think of that video I end up in fits of laughter. Brilliant 👍
Must be 2cv day. Just watched wheeler dealers do one and now hubnut, good times 😁
Sadly I can't make it to the social 😞
Aw, maybe another time.
If everything was as easy as a 2cv we all be happy to fix cars,😂😂,great video to see how to fix exhaust gaskets to the car,with them done it might pick up better as well.
Ian cut the multiple plug off and solder on the one from the original switch assembly shrink wrap the solder joints in the wires. Had to mod quite a number of stalk switches this way as an auto sparky back in the 1970s. ✌ peace
Perhaps all this explains why most people have only one crap car at a time??😀
Ah but. He still has rover working.
If you have 4 'characterful' cars your chances of having a broken car is increased, but the chances of all your cars being broken is much decreased.
Hubnut may claim to be bad at maths, but obviously has a deep understanding of statistics. He'll be running Monte Carlo simulations next.
12:55 good to see you've mastered the mystical art of snapping jobs! So much easier!
I would try putting an elastic band around the Invader stalk to hold it towards the bars, you would then maintain the up and down movements.
The start of my weekend playlist begins
Ouch! This video gives new meaning to the phrase head-banging! Surprised we didn't hear some choice Welsh swear words when you nutted the bonnet!
Very useful tools I discovered recently …. Halfords (yes, don't mock me) flex head ratchet spanners - advanced range so lifetime g'tee. Honestly great. May no longer be available except in sets at Halfords itself but a few odd bods on Ebay have individual new (other) ones so you can buy the obvious sizes (8, 10, 13, 15, 7, 10). Sincerely no vested interest, just trying to help
I am watching someone tinker when I have my own tinkerage to be doing. :)
Likewise!
@@linseyyoung1772 Me too! I did go out to look at the squeaky belts on t'missus' Amica but I'll need three days and fingers like a giraffe's legs to change them, so they'll just get another spray with silicone. I did paint one of the camper's wheels though...
I eventually went out to do it and came to the sad conclusion that the little Ka was really beyond saving. Front tyres were scrubbed out to the point of being dangerous. It's off to be scrapped in the morning if I can find a breakers yard open on Sunday :'(
Now of course I can watch UA-cam videos instead of tinkering with my own vehicle!
@@linseyyoung1772 A sad day.
When working on 2cv's manifold (nicknamed "the spider" in french) keep the old asbestos - made seals. They are much more resilient than the modern ecological equivalent.
I normally do the same job with wings and central muffer in place. It's enough to remove the airbox and heat exchangers.
Ah, I've never found two identical manifolds. That's why normally before tightening the heads it's better to install the manifold (without tightening it) so that the heads will be positioned in the right angle for it.
Cracking your head reminded me of working on a Mercedes w123...
Pick up a dropped nut with a stick or long screwdriver with a lump of heavy grease on the end. Also wear a cloth cap on backwards to protect head.
Good luck getting all the loose ends sorted out Ian. Make a Priority's list and do what you can. Try a test drive of the MG SG, but don't tell anyone.
Yeah.....'Tinkering!' Thanks Ian!
Hi there you have good time and do come back as I well miss you and keep it up as I love it nigel
This what puts me off having an mg. I know not your thing Ian but I have always loved the shape (and idea I guess). With an old car there will always be some thing be wrong.
(I have to say my tranny connect really has spoiled me rotten for being totally trouble free in 14 years.)
Thx for the vid Ian, hope yer head is OK.
Cable ties cover a multitude of sins! 😁 A bit of (very necessary) progress on TWC, so all good! 👍🏻 Fantastic news about "Hair Aid" - gratz to everyone who donated. Good tip about spark plugs - you really don't want to cross-thread those!
For the stalks in Twc, there's always the option of wire-snipping and either soldering or butt-splicing the replacement stalk onto the existing plug wires... :D
(*ducks to avoid flying spanner thrown towards me!*)
Or even piggy backing motorbike switchgear onto tiller, electric start could become screen wash , everything to hand except wipers
You know a exhaust leek is bad when you have to drive with the windows open, 😂🤣👍
Nice use of 'leek', being as this is in Wales....
2:03 I thought you were going to say you should've ordered more tape 😁
I'm always waiting for the inevitable point in every job where work has to stop because another tool is required.
Only french cars use 16mm wrenches! The only time in my life I used a 16mm nut was on a Renault 5.
@@jurivlk5433 Engineers meeting in Europe: "So, we can agree on 10mm, 13mm, 15mm, 17mm and 19mm being the most common fasteners? Show of hands? Lovely ...Henri? ...Henri?? Anyone seen Henri?
@@simonsackett Good Joke! But it is true that many tool sets don't even include 16 mm nuts/wrenches! I've had Italian, japanese, french, German, American (with God damned inch screws and nuts) and other cars and never used a 16mm wrench/nut on any others than the French ones! Why do they put 16 mm and not 15mm or 17mm on them? Never got the answer! And in the early days, France was Europe's leading car nation!
@TheCamshafter What a horror! A reason more not to buy these Hitler-Cars! A 18 mm wrench is generally without any use. Soon, they will put 5/16" nuts on the Hitler-cars. The only German car I've had, was a gorgeous Opel Admiral with beautifully concealed wipers and a fantastic wiper pattern hubnut would have adored.
Throttle shaft carb leaks - use 3-in-1 oil (or similar - but not engine oil) around the shaft bearings to fill the gap !
Had that problem with a weber on a Lancia Beta Spider. Found something called shim paper (which I thing was plastic not paper) which packed it out
I used to service my car once a year. Roughly 10 to 12K miles. Took out spark plugs, bead blasted them, checked gap and back they went. Same procedure second service. Third service the electrodes started looking a bit thin. Still fine but cheap enough to replace. In the 30 to 40K miles my plugs lasted you would have gotten through at least ten sets. Utter madness. OK a bad engine tune etc and it is possible to shorten plug life a bit but not that much!!.
2CVs have always been hard on spark plugs, due to the wasted spark design. At a couple of quid each every 3000 miles, it's hardly breaking the bank...
Heat exchanger bolts - you were reluctant to undo - take thos off completely, fit the short piece of pipe to the other bit (where it was leaking from) and tighten down - so you know that joint is made properly - I think that is what's been the problem - it's not been allowed to sit flat and seal properly as the heat exchanger has held it on a bit of an angle. Personally, I'd have taken apart at that joint anyway and left the rest of the heat ex gubbins alone.
“Sod it that’ll do for now.” Within the first couple of minutes.
If you added 'Sweet Cylinder Head Gasket Leak' as a Gentleman's Cologne to the merch store - I am up for it.
Oh the joys of old car ownership. Always something to bodge, err sorry, repair!
your billiant iain .... very good ,,, love the vids
Hair bobble is a cracking fix for twc, I suspect you still have some laying around..........
Great watching, must remember 'entirely joyous' instead of my usual f*!!f*b!! when a like realization becomes apparent....
The answer to every question along the lines of "Why would they put that there??", or "Why did they use that size??" can be instantly answered with "Because it's French". I now own my first ever French vehicle, a Renault Master minibus that's now a camper, and I've been answering my own questions even before I finish asking myself. "French".
What do you expect from a french car: simplicity ? reliability ? something else ? No -----> Frenchness. (I'm french, living in France. BTW, nice channel Mr. Hubnut).
@@yanndenis5628 The Frenchness does have a certain charm. I like to think that French engineers have a sense of humour: the Renault Master sump plug, for example, has a square hole in it, and not a standard bolt-headed plug of course. Is it the same size as a mechanic's 3/8" or 1/2" socket wrench? Of course not! It's actually a completely non-standard 8mm square hole. And why? To make people remember that it was designed by a Frenchman. The oil filter is superbly accessible, but the cover needs a 96mm 18 flute tool to remove it. Non-standard again of course. I ordered FOUR of these in all and one after the other the seller told me "Oops, sorry, we haven't got one after all" and refunded me. Why? BECAUSE THE FRENCH HAVE BOUGHT THEM ALL SO I CAN'T HAVE ONE! Probably. I used a chain wrench after the 4th refund. It went ok but it made me realise that I have to think more like a Frenchman. Hubnut will understand.
I don't know if anyone else was cringing when you were wearing your Elly hoodie? Too good to wear that whilst working on all things mechanical I think or is it just me?
Considering how many times the cars are tinkered with, a bit of a greasy smudge on the pristine hoody would at least be a bit more realistic
@@mistercloudbusting8593 Too true,a bit of grease on the face/beard would also help.
Fact, genius and actually are now joined by the HubNut "fixed" as the English language's most abused words... literally;-)
Oh, god. I feel your pain - I have a broken exhaust to somehow repair on my friends' Ka. Having just replaced the exhaust on Gloria the Transit I feel somehow cheated... This wasn't supposed to be something I had to do for a long while :-/
Ian, that bodge on TWK was meant to be done with a cable tie, not a bit of cable- - tied 😂😂 , good vid though.
Things could always be worse... an increasingly leaking garage roof in more than one place is often trying....
Could you not phone a friend like that man you know who knows everthing about 2cvs
Once a Hubnut always a Hubnut. You cant become organised, it's not the done thing (10:38)
Usual technique for checking for leaky exhaust is by stopping the engine by sealing up the tail pipe with one's hand.
You need a bloody long arm to do that and check for exhaust leaks in the engine bay...
@@HubNut Nope - if it stops the engine, you don't have any significant leaks. Simples. You can also gauge it with the pressure you can build up in the exhaust system. At tickover, even a small leak will prevent pressure build up. If you do have leaks, you can usually tell where they're coming from by the sound of whizzing/hissing air coming out of the leak. FAILING all that....
...potato.
"Be seeing you."
So the garage tidy up is going well? Im not sure I should take any more garage floor house keeping criticism from you!
That's it after two clear-out sessions in the CityRover! On to the tip, one to the unit.
Ian, did you check the colours of the wires of your old indicator stalk compared to the ones you bought ? you could re wire one of the ones you got and solder and heat shrink them ? better to try and make one work after buying them.