My First Break Down in my Cobra
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- The first time I have called the AA on my Cobra.
Basically, my radiator had a leak, which I was aware about but didn't think it was that big a leak. But over time the coolant level must have dropped a lot, so the noise that I was hearing was coming from the expansion tank.
I panicked, as everyone does, and called the AA as I had stopped the car on a puddle of oil and thought that was a related issue. Luckily it was just the coolant running out, so we topped it up and put some RadSeal to TEMPORARILY solve the problem.
I will be buying a new radiator soon, or getting my current one repaired. I know lots of people dislike RadSeal, but I honestly don't care.
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So many comments about the fact the Cobra is fake. How many times will Adam have to tell people it's fake? He isn't afraid to admit it.
what does "fake" mean
Evolved Sauron either they are new comers or don't know anything about cars, kit car or not it's still cool:-)
lm fao Google it:-)
Evolved Sauron
Fair say 😐
Yes but it's still about £50k, rather than £500k
I think it's safe to say that 02:26 is what all of us are like when our cars start making a new noise...
P.S
Great video Adam! Just so you know, that "Stop-Leak" is only good for quick fixes from what I've heard. Apparently if left in the system for too long it can clog up small coolant passages. I'm not sure though, so take that information with a grain of salt *;)*
I am aware
7:18 "so I need to get it properly sorted"
Spot on with the stop leak - I have served 30 years as a professional mechanic. I would rather tow my vehicle home that go anywhere near it with that. Egg whites would probably be better!!
Thanks for showing the real world issues a replica can encounter. Still worth it tough for a Dax Cobra
Makes me laugh when idiots say its just a kit car, the original was an ac car sent to America to have a great big American v8 stuffed in it with vw beetle steering column mgb steering rack ect ect and that was classed as original LOL good on you Adam people no doubt shouting off who cannot even afford a replica, And another point which is often mentioned is that the replica's drive better than the originals due to better quality parts now than in the 60,s. After having a think about it the conclusion must be that the originals are in England. the earliest ones went to America and were AC but just hot-rodded and given a title of Shelby Cobra. Put a giant American v8 in a Morris minor plus Jag rear and viva front end what do you end up with a Morris minor Hotrod.
jaguar420g 100% agree with you finally someone with some car knowledge 👌🏻
Totally agree. I actually think it looks alot nicer. That roof a bit of a faff lol.
There were other changes made to the AC in Shelbys hands, however I do agree with what you're saying. Anyone who bitches about Adam's car 'not being real' needs to get their head out of their asshole and do some research. I would LOVE to own a replica or any euro sports car for that matter, so props to him.
Plus who would want to thrash a real ac cobra (north of 500k) on uk roads... no thanks, ill stick to closed roads or track.
Haha we actually thought you were joking that you brokedown because your always late. We're glad you made it. Great video as usual Adam
The Fact that he's said himself numerous times its a replica is crazy seeing the amount of comments still having a go and calling him out on it being fake haha OF COURSE! An original sells for around 1 million jesus :D
Once again, it was a pleasure buying that corvette from you! Thanks again
Jamie Duckers did Adam sell you a Corvette?
_c_d_c a model one
Rad Weld nasty stuff look forward to changing every hose, gasket, rad, waterpump its does what it says on the tin blocks off!!!
@urbex2007 well its been 2 years and he hasn't had an issue lol
Harley Mair he probably didn’t video all the other problems
Just so you know Adam, even just a pin hole leak in your cooling system will lower the boiling point of your coolant a fair amount. So if you’re aware of a coolant leak, fix it as soon as possible
Flush out and change your coolant asap. That rad weld stuff isn't good for the car.
E39 M5?? It was an E34, Adam!!
Nice video as usual!
The people whining about this car being a kit car should know that a real one would probably cost about half a million quid.
It maybe fake but still cost a fortune to buy, nice motor all the same
It’s fake.
Wdym it’s fake? It’s definitely a real af car, a damn good kit car as well!
When’s the cobra bringing neons back
Holy shit. You're right!
#bringneonsback
That sealant does work but can clog up your heater matrix. Nice hood. With a flying hat and jacket open air motoring is great. I wish I still had mine.
Correct the sealant should only be temporary
To all the idiots saying about how it’s a kit car, get a grip. Even a real cobra would have problems like this, with a car this old that’s what happens, what do people expect?! It’s still a fantastic car and complain about it when you have one of your own to worry about
Yes any car would have problems like this with a hole in the radiator.
HutchSco, I said it wasn't the fact that the car is a replica that was the problem, I didn't say anything about the owner😂
I knew it was slightly leaky, it was a problem on my list to sort. It got worse.
Know your facts.
I'm more of a peach thank you very much.
You deserve a better example than that. Having said that, it's great footage for the channel.. Best of luck mate and remember, the quirks make life more interesting. Also the fact that you mentioned the 350Z means you are a proper petrolhead unlike some of the other youtubers who ponce about in million pound cars.
I have a factory five cobra, love the interior in yours. If you ever decide to upgrade the engine check out proformance unlimited. I have their 347 stroker. Two thumbs up
I wish I could have the same type as cars as you when im older
I built a Cobra with a 302 Ford and 5 speed T5 box. Took me 4 years on and off and first registered it in 1992 and drove it daily till 2002 when I sold it.
I used 2 x Audi 500 fans pulling through the rad which worked a treat.
But I did not install a thermo-switch to automatically start the fans when it got to temp. I never trust those things as they can fail without any warning and then overheating can result.
If your fan was not running and you had to hit the override switch to get it going while overheating was present was that actually working?
I used a simple manual switch and just used to switch the fans on when in traffic etc. with low airflow - never a problem.
But I like your Cobra, she looks great and sounds great and I know it is a LOT of fun!
Love the cobra
Yey! You finally put the roof up. Good Job.
1:03 Alright Ant
Too far😂
Cobra reps and TVRs are certainly closely related.. I had intermittent issues with my old TVR SEAC
It was about time, happens to most old cars
I suggest having a fan shroud and when your driving just have the fan on constantly and maybe replace the radiator if it's leaking lol
Adam, if its K-Seal they used the stuff is amazing and should solve your issue for good
It is K-Seal, and it hasn't fixed it.
FINALLY!!! you put a roof on
I remember your wipers didn't work properly just after you picked up the car. Have you taken the car back because wipers not working correctly is an MOT failure.
Sorted out myself :)
Dude!! Cool leather jacket!!
9:26 you know he going side ways when the plate is blurred 😂
So there is the classiest most British car in the Rolls Royce and a stunning Mulsanne and “flames” are worth more camera time?
I know my audience unfortunately
Is that the Rolls from Goldfinger???
Looks like it
That Car At 10:18+
Isn’t that Noise turbo flutter ?
Isn’t that bad for the turbo ?
Yes to a degree
The king of dirty the south bro
Ok I thought it was bad . Like Terminally bad . 😏
No its not bad for the turbo. He just blanked/deleted his bov
Have you tried using the Cobra as the Daily Driver?
Hi , Adam , your problem with the car is the distributor is at the wrong end, LOL Cheers .
True true
Is that the sound of fibreglass cracking?
Try blue seal might fix the issue if it’s small enough
I know this is a dumb question but, does it ever stop raining in Britain?
It hasn't rained here since the pandemic :O
AdamC3046 , has anyone actually gone outside to confirm that?
@@arttafil6792 We have the luxury of windows over here :)
Never radweld or kseal! Blocks bits you dont want blocking! Better off topping the coolant for the time being then sorting the issue properly when you can
Radiator sealant is awesome stuff dont hate
13:08 #howtobasic
#neverlift shall be my new sticker. Thankyou
Brilliant video Adam you the man:-)
Was that noise from the water pump?
5:27 blurred number plate, gonna guess he’s got some traction trouble later on!
My cobra is getting an overhaul. You need a good looker over and overhaul your cobra. All cobra guys have had your situation
I like the car,kit car or original,it’s a custom and a fast one...
Get a removable hardtop, they look class 👌
I don't like them. Not on a 427 style Cobra.
AdamC3046 I think they look great, the sloped back style ones, but fair enough, it's your car not mine. 👍🏻
Fyi...
CA has passed a state law SB1824 banning loud exhaust!?
We need a many signatures as we can get in protest of this stupid law.
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES!!
That copper coolant stop leak will plug everything up
It was only temporary, as I said.
It has since been flushed.
I hate it when I put it in the wrong hole...She always gets mad at me when I do it 😂.
Maybe the fake fans aren’t ideal for air flow through the rad. Nice car replica or not 👌👌
I would look into the reason it’s boiling over , head gasket, or bad water pump maybe , I know you had the leak but it was boiling over as well
What car is it underneath I'm curious as you said it was 2005
I'm pretty sure that it's not based on a single vehicle, but made up of parts from multiple vehicles.
Ford mondao
Vauxhall Corsa
Peugeot 406
lewis bleakney Ford Ka
You should be able smell the coolant. Like maple syrup.
9:16 jzx110
Me.gusta el color del cobra.
What are the performance stats of your cobra mate?
Only about 300hp.
super weatherstrip adheasive by 3m will keep rubber in window
At 9:48 it's actually a e34 m5
"I put it in the wrong hole." I bet you get that alot....
😂😂😂😂 "Probably fans the fans" . So funny. 👍
A bit of K Seal in the tank and it will be ok
Wow, now I know why you don't bother putting the roof on, what a faff
2:34 *damn.*
#BringNeonsBack
Cool
adam pls remove the front fans
Did you ever consider that I like them?
i thought you were going to since you have mentioned it before
I only mentioned it because hundreds of people dislike them. But it's not their car, so screw them, I'm keeping them.
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What’s the red car in the garage???
My MGB
AdamC3046 hard top?
Yes, an MGB GT
9:48 .its a e34 m5
Many more issues to come. Shame though as you've spent alot of money to buy it I guess
omg they put radiator and head gasket sealant that’s the worse thing possible for coolant system get it drained asap
yeh it's only temporary.
Revving your car in neutral is equivalent to walking in public
What a strange comment
I've put it in the wrong hole 😂😂
why what
k-seal
Well SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE TVR
NO I SHOULDN'T HAVE
AdamC3046 I think u might want to fix that in my opinion i would have sold the tvr
And got a R32 gts- t with that rb
Takes me two mins to put mine on an you cant still do 70 plus no ploblem
Should have just put a hat on
9:48 Adam that's an E34, not an E39 lmao
Yeh I realised when it was too late.
I would think that his Cobra is not a real one ? Most are a copy of the original, I doubt he has a 250k for a rotten, bits missing Cobra.
Of course it's not a real one.
N O T FI R S T
Hi Adam I like your Cobra I would think almost ever cobra on the road is not the real deal, I don't think I would drive one all over town the trick is to enjoy your ride. My 1930 model A has a chevy in it so original is out the window but I love it. take a look at one of our local car shows in Cal. ua-cam.com/video/XVaIIU19iBg/v-deo.html again nice Cobra !!!!!
Oh god don’t say you used gasket seal for fuck sake
ever heard of a water temp gauge?
ni99anugget Yes. Ever heard of things not working?
lmao so you knew your rad was leaking and your water temp gauge was not working but still took the car out.. This car wont last long with an owner like you..
btw don't think that your water leak has been permanently fixed. Oh and sort your gauges out so you know what's going on. Next time your piston rings might just melt
I don't have to explain myself to you. Mistakes happen, live with it.
Im giving you advice. I did not ask you to explain yourself, I can see that you have no mechanical knowledge
Typical AA shove a tin of ( fuck my engine) in when all it wanred was a gallon of water and one for the journey home
Rad weld kills ;)
Damn thats not a nice sound 😕
E39 M5 ISNT IT AN E34 ?
It is.
If you want to permanently kill your car use Stop Leak.
Nope
I have a German car I dont go anywhere with out coolant
Tim Wolf
Never leave without a tool kit, supply of oil and coolant and some small parts for emergency bodge repairs.
Learnt the hard way 😂
Anything pushing 20 plus years old its a must
I don't think any cars go far with out coolant.
Let’s all rev our engines on our toy town cars😂...how sad.
Many of these toy town cars will probably beat whatever you drive
Thyer Alex He doesn’t drive anything
Jack Z33 maybe the bus
It's a kitcar
Correct. Do I need to mention that in every single one of my videos?
The kit cars are better than the originals.
That cars not an amateur rich boy car. You need to know how to fix and maintain it. It will fall apart, it will breakdown. It's what they do... Failing to check coolants when you know there's a leak was abit dumb I'm afraid. You should carry anti freeze at all times. Water will boil at lower temps, that will cause serious over heating issues if no antifreeze is added. Also watch the gauges, and think about getting an electronic switch to turn that fan on when temperature gets warm. Also, radweld as others have said is a quick fix, and won't do your engine much good. It's NOT designed for high spec engines, its for old cars which have lower tolerances. You need to do a full coolant flush asap and get either a new radiator, or maybe an epoxy putty which seals the radiator like a polyfiller on the outside which will look messy and may fail when you really don't want it to.
Christian Buczko You know nothing about me. I have owned three classic cars, and I am already aware of everything you have said. I simply slipped up, made a mistake like everyone does. I didn't know how bad the leak was, and have now since concluded that it had got much worse than it had been. Amateur rich boy is cute.
I didn't say you were an amateur rich boy, I said the cars not for them.
Here is our video of the show ua-cam.com/video/5Zumm0yvw40/v-deo.html
That what happens when u have a Chevy engine in it
dont call the AA till you sure you will need them...
I was sure enough that I needed them when I rang them.
Lol those sealant thingies arent good for ur car. Good luck lel
Yes, I have been told by many experts.
Get a hardtop dude!
No.