HubNut is all about Celebrating the Average and the unusual in the fascinating world of the motor vehicle.
Ian is the main host, having started the channel in 2013 as a side-project, while working as a freelance motoring journalist. Ian edited titles such as Classic Jaguar, Retro Japanese and Rolls-Royce and Bentley driver while publishing videos about the resurrection of his 1972 Invacar. The channel went full time in 2019, during which time he met Miss Hubnut, who has become an excellent co-presenter. The channel documents their experiences with their fleet, as well as adventures, road tests and thoughts on motoring in general.
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Love watching these little bits... Thank god you have Miss HubNut organising things!
More Demolition 😂🪓💥!
How are you so unorganised?
Running sweet as a (Hub) Nut.
I have to agree with you that we will see allot more of these "hybrids" in the future
Ian, you should polish the Deux Chevaux! Especially these front fenders look far to mat! Do it with a machine and make it shine! 😊
Now that was interesting a small service on Elly especially setting the tappets Now that's something l have never seen before especially on a flat twin engine
Nice to see Elly getting some love and also Miss HubNuts progress with the tidying up, must be almost time for a skip 😁
hubnut, you should employ the kids, to archive the jaguar stuff. and put it on line?
Never have one they are rubbish 😊
Nice 😊
I'm here 4 years later and still loving this video . Thank you for sharing hub nut .
Christ Ian, whatever you had certainly gave you black lung. Hope you get over it soon mate.
Always used to adjust tappets so that there was some drag on them where some people would insist that the gap would be too tight using that method. That was way back on Ford Crossflows, Mini's, 1100 Austin's etc. Not done tappets for many a year or much mechanicing at all. Swapped an auto gearbox in a Rover 2600 TC with the car just up on ramps many years back finishing the job on Xmas eve for a friend of my Dad's only for him to tell me and my friend that he had no money. Had hair full of hypoid, ATF Fluid and other detritus from his rural driveway. 2 days hard graft for nothing. Needless to say - not the best Xmas ever. Another year, we both welded crashbars onto 3 wagon trailers on Xmas Eve and that business owner, well he bounced a cheque on us. Steadfastly refused to work on anything on Xmas Eve from those points onwards. Got the money in the end, but not when we needed it. Always tell my friends and anyone who will listen to change their oil, filter, plugs, etc once a year at least irrespective of mileage. Usually do-able yourself for around £60 on most cars which is around a £1 a week over the year so stupid not to.
Is Ella still rocking the loaner engine or has she got her own again ? , hoping i havnt somehow missed the rebuild of her engine
Warming the oil is a waste of time, just leave it dribbling for ages as most of the bad stuff will be in the bottom of the sump 🤔👍🇮🇪
looks like your tracking is toeing in mate :-)
What kind of car is that? 0:28
As far as I am aware in 2030 all petrol and diesel new car sales will be banned. That includes hybrids and plug in hybrids. Only Battery electric or hydrogen will be allowed. The stop start system in the Mini’s I had, did save approx 10% fuel around town, but it had moods; ie worked when it felt like it.
nissan went down the shiuthole after yr 2000
Is there a loose connection on the choke lightbulb? Just seemed to be flickering a lot on camera, kind of like how a neon bulb looks when seen on a video, before the engine started up, and of course brightened up as the revs came up, just seemed to be a bit odd to me... :S
That's a good tip, using the spanner to show the exaggerated movement. Great to see and hear Elly again! My own Dolly the 2CV is promised back to me in a couple of weeks now after over a year away having work done. I can't wait to drive her again!
Do a great job, Miss Hub nut don’t know how you can work in all that shit 😂there’s more shit than cars 🐀🐀
Great little tinkering video Ian, Elly sounds so sweet.
It's a good sounding engine that 👌🏻
The more I watch these videos plus the shorts the more I think this guy does indeed have ADHD. I’m not slating but have you ever been tested?
For the first time in probably thirty years I'm going to do an oil change on the Yaris - wish me luck... apropos valve clearances: I still can't get over the fact that you adjusted the valve clearances on some 1960s Vauxhalls with the engine running!! How on Earth you did that - or what you adjusted for - is beyond me.
4:55 Could be the angle of the camera, it looks like your tracking is off slightly. As the tyre is wearing more on the outside.
1:50 Why not donate it to a motoring museum!
Thank you. I’ve been away from my 2CV for 8 months and we get reunited next week. Can’t wait to show her the NOS Marchal gas cap I bought her.
Does the engine tell you the valve clearances?
It does not.
Pendine sands childhood memories ian
Just finished this same job this weekend. I blame you for this as your video's made me buy one. :) Most fun I've had with cars in years. Also if I don't have an empty oil bottle handy I change the oil and filter then add in 1 bottle of oil I then cut the side out of that bottle and use that to catch the oil from the valve covers. Also has a built in pour spout.
Hello Ian, I use some old microwave plastic meal trays to catch the oil from the tappet covers
Ooh wonky camera angle tinkering. Missed those videos!
11:03 loose white connector behind the switchgear
It's the parking switch for the wipers. They won't park so I've disconnected the switch.
Sounds very sweet Ian
I do enjoy 2CV tinkering, they are from a time when tinkering with cars could be attempted on a driveway on a Sunday afternoon by someone with basic mechanical knowledge. Great video as always❤.
Elly is so happy , she runs lovely! Well done Ian ! When I hear the sound of a 2cv it brings back so many memories and even the smell of my first car ,a Acadiane! Wonderful ! Carly you’re so brave, digging in that giant pile of parts , boxes and who knows what !? 👍🏻👍🏻🆙
That Jaguar archive of negs and stuff could be quite valuable both historically and financially, look after it. Do the valve clearances have to be set hot or cold with those figures?
Thanks. Cold.
I often ponder why Citroen stuck with the little 2cv speedo rather than the larger "fan" one. 🙂
Charleston and Club had the larger Speedo until the end. Little one was for the 'poverty' models.
Another top tip from Ken is a 1L oil bottle with a slot cut in it under the rocker cover catches the oil saves cleaning the mess off the chassis and then pours easily into your waste oil bottle with the cap removed.
Yeah, unfortunately, we'd had a tidy up and throw them all away!
@@HubNut 🤣🤣🤣
Glad I don’t have to adjust valves on mine, hydraulic tappets, brilliant invention. Although I’ve been replacing drop links and general servicing on my old Lancer. So nice when you can feel the difference .
I really think you should publicly appreciate Miss HubNut's work even more, Ian, as she's really doing a cracking job making the unit roomier, in the process granting you access to all kinds of things you might not even remember being there (like feeler gauges). I do hope her work isn't rendered useless in a couple of weeks ...😉
Oh we'll do a proper celebration when we get the Pajero Jnr in and all respect with be forthcoming.
Give boiled linseed oil a try for wathered plastics. It doesn't last forever, but it's pretty good for the price.
peanut/groundnut oil works great on plastic trims, and costs a couple of quid.
Hi Ian on a separate note when doing test drives with ms hubnut please let her talk more about what she thinks of the vehicle it is so annoying when people have someone with them but pretend they are on their own
I'm glad to see your driveshaft is as mucky looking as mine. I need to change some gaiters.
The middle gaiter leaks a fair bit. It's entirely normal. One end is open, so it can slide on the driveshaft.
What we aren't seeing is Ian buying another project car without Carly realising it.
Long ago, I had a device that made setting valve cleaances an absolute doddle. I think it was called an SPQR.
Over the years I frequently see 2CVs in full summer heat, well 23/4c with their winter radiator muffs on. I once tried to tell someone that was a bad idea but they got very shirty. Strange people no doubt going to reap what they sow.
Always worrying. That said, it does take a very long time to get the oil temp up, even on warmer days. For most shorter journeys, it probably wouldn't matter. Throw in a few hills or traffic jams and things will definitely get hot...