Chemmy the Charade Timspection! It didn't go well...

Our 2006 Daihatsu Charade visits Tim at ‪@CambrianClassicsLtd‬ for some TLC. He also found quite a few issues... The Charade L251 is badged as a Cuore in some markets, and Mira back in Japan.
But no, we're not giving up on this car. We've come too far!
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[@deniscurtin9510]

"I want to do things properly but never quite manage it" Ian,this is why we love the channel.The intoxicating attraction of incompetence and procrastination.

[@moneyprofessional]

Yep, we've all done the best we can, trying to be a mechanic with no prior experience and basic tools/facilities.

[@grayfool]

Tim is a God send. Stopping is quite a good thing thing for a car to be able to do.

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Rally drivers often disagree with this theory.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Tim must be one of very few people who actually understands how automatic adjusters work. Also he actually tested it and did not throw it together saying they never work. It will be interesting what he says about the Fairmont.

[@martinneumann7783]

I love to watch this cooperation thing between HubNut, Tim and Lewis & LeAnn. See you next time. Have a nice weekend everyone!

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Cooperation competently done, brings greater societal cohesion. Class dismissed.

[@robertbills4290]

Sometimes it's all down to the toys you have to work on cars. A car lift makes life so much easier

[@Bicyclehub]

I always enjoy watching Tim expertly sort out problems on your old cars. He explains things very clearly and intelligently.

[@peterpb0ans68]

These where sold as Daihatsu cuore in The Netherlands and probably in the rest of mainland’s Europe. Charade was a bigger model. I had several in the past, never had any technical problem or rust. Real value for your money, it’s a real pity Daihatsu left Europe.

[@paultaylor9652]

A good mechanic friend, I imagine is very rare. Great to see a car worked on correctly Mr HubNut.

[@OdykKayne]

Good to see Chems getting some more love! I feel you on the rust....I live over here in Nova Scotia and have a 2009 Hyundai Accent hatchback (which was only sold for a year or two on your side of the pond as the Hyundai Accent Atlantic in the UK - so strangely, a very rare car over there!) Mine is at about 218k kms right now and I've owned it since I bought it used with 54k kms on it. I've had it yearly undercoated/rustproofed, but get any SPECK of rust I see developing fixed very quickly, damn the cost because: A. I love my little basic Korean ecobox and . If I let the rust go, despite the annual rust-proofing, the sheer amount of salt that the Department of Transport puts on the roads and highways here in our Canadian winters would kill the poor thing :( Sadly, bodywork is INCREDIBLY expensive here....I've got an appointment booked in early July for a little rust on the front of the rockers and I've been quoted $2600, albeit from a very good shop... :(

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Go Bodywork touring to Maine?

[@OdykKayne]

​@@jwsoaresjones1560 Even if it were $1000USD instead of $2600 CAD, that's $1350 CAD plus the gas and time it takes to get there :(

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

Best advice with slopping handbrakes is to carry out this job instead of what people usually do - tightening the handbrake adjuster nut, which does absolutely nothing apart from stretch your handbrake cable. Self-adjusters are just rubbish, I've seen a few that even after cleaning and lubrication don't want to work for very long!

[@davidchristie7420]

really like watching HubNut dealing with real car's and not millionaire's play things

[@HowardLeVert]

I wish I had access to a Tim-like mechanic... Chemmy really has come on in leaps and bounds - bit of welding and she'll be good for many years :)

[@CaptHollister]

I've had the same mechanic for close to 30 years, he's very much a Tim type with one exception: unlike Tim who works on your various Daihatsus despite being an MG specialist, my guy specializes on European cars and refuses to work on any US or Asian cars, which is unusual in Canada where the majority of vehicles are either US or Asian brands. He did make an exception by working on both of my daughters Chevy Cavaliers as a favour to me, though I did notice that he always closed his door when doing so.

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Behind closed mechanics doors lie the horror...the horror of United States of Murrica automobiles undergoing (shudder) repair..

[@retr0naut823]

Massive money pit that car has proved to be. It won't get any better. I'd be keeping the 106 and welding those inner wings.

[@lesklower7281]

Hubnut as Tim as your go to mechanic you will never go wrong and you bought a good point you have spent a lot of money on the Chararde come and as you said less than a deposit on a new car and Miss Hubnut will be happy with the results of your visit to Tim

[@VDPEFi]

Correctly sorting drum brakes is a somewhat lost art but I personally find it very satisfying when you have it just right, perfect handbrake, firm pedal, no drag. Much better feeling than disc and pad replacement. Or maybe I'm just sad haha

[@hadtopicausername]

Perhaps an art that will be returning, as all of VW's EVs now have drum brakes at the rear. A lot less hassle than having discs that go rusty and stale from lack of use.

[@brianiswrong]

Or 2017 kia rio has rear drums, as did our old 2013 fiesta ecoboost. Not as " sexy" looking as discs, but I guess for a small car perfectly adequate and a decent handbrake to boot. Worse combo for working on was a 1998 saab convertible that had rear discs, but inside the hub there was also a drum brakes just for the handbrake.

[@hadtopicausername]

@Retired Bore Norwegian cars have to come in for the equivalent of an MOT every two years. One of the biggest failing points is rusty brake discs, especially at the rear. And that's on FWD ICE cars. On EVs, regardless of RWD or FWD, it's even worse :)

[@micheltebraake7915]

Brakes are the most important part of the car that is neglected by many owners.

[@qdawg4033]

Self adjusting brakes usually means that you need to do it yourself😎

[@hectorshouse7348]

She’s improving all the time…excellent 👍

[@johnathanrowley2707]

That is why we watch your channel as it's all goes hubnut

[@pizzalover3]

3 cylinder engines do indeed sound very nice 👍

[@jamesdecross1035]

A-ha… I'm seeing the beginnings of another channel: "HubRot" featuring Tim and Co.

[@brentfairlie]

I owned an automatic Charade. Great little machine. The engines are virtually bullet proof. Both auto and manual transmission are too. Very roomy for a tiny car. Excellent round town. My only gripes is they are hopeless on the open roads. Bouncy and crashy. While there is room in the back for large loads, make sure they are not heavy because the rear suspension will never forgive you

[@peterlivermore2177]

Just a thought Ian, but maybe the little 106 is less rotten? Can't help but think the Charade is living on borrowed time...

[@hectorshouse7348]

Chemmy needs a nice upgrade, like fixing the aircon for miss Hubnut😀

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Good to see Tim Again and giving Chemmy the once over, great video as always.

[@carlarrowsmith]

These were of course around £6000 brand new so not surprised about the rust level, Jeremy Clarkson actually liked them a lot in the Times review at the time, labelled it "the disposable car". I really wanted one, but not enough leg room for me. Such as shame we don't see more JDM cars and Daihatsu stopped importing.

[@JimWattsHereNow]

A Tim a Lewis or a Kitch, is a handy thing..

[@ianhelyar6383]

I watched this after the Betty video, and the contrast between the hub sizes made me blink!

[@colinburnside8077]

Well done Ian and Tim for an interesting video. Don,t forget Adam Bowden who came second in the Belfast Marathon 2023 and his many fans. Man of the Bryn and my humble part planting my first tree of the year a Victoria Plumb tree Prunus domestica " Victoria "

[@thatcheapguy525]

an earlier version of the Charade sold in the 80s had an advert that said "100mph, 100mpg." there were 2 versions of the car, a petrol turbo and diesel turbo, both 1000cc-ish if my memory serves me right.

[@stuartmcdonald5772]

Having a mechanic you can rely on is like have a good dentist and a good barber. Lucky for me I like you ian have a great mechanic who's looked after my junk for several years. Great and informative vid. Was that banging in the background some starting another of hubnuts fleet😂 Tim is a great guy to look at the potential dangerous stuff. As for the brake fluid.......when did DOT scrumpy become a thing?

[@johnshaw4140]

more lovely hubnuttery , thanks Ian and Tim , woof woof Diego

[@fhwolthuis]

Well done, Tim. Miss Hubnut will appreciate it 👏🏼💕😀

[@Timberwulf2]

I enjoy seeing another money pit in the stable..

[@heikkiremes5661]

Bucket of black schmoo with a 50mm brush after a once over with a wire brush.

[@JakobusVdL]

That's my level of maintenance too. If in doubt. bodge it out!!!

[@UnknownUser-rb9pd]

This is becoming increasingly like a budget Welsh version of an American YT channel where Ian buys broken cars and takes them to "car wizard" Tim to fix.

[@tony-yp6qk]

Now then now then Tim'll fix it 👍 another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@Phil-1969]

With his Magical Glitter

[@albanerobert]

Mine went in the same place for rust, you can adjust the shoes through the little hole behind drums ( rubber gromit ) my gf passed her test in it and I taught her so great car to learn on . WV54RBF, 37 000miles !

[@HubNut]

Yes, you can adjust without removing a shoe but Tim was right to get it all apart and working properly again.

[@derek-press]

watching this takes me back to my youth in the 80s fixing/replacing brakes on the many cars I owned on the road outside our house on a normally cold wet snowy day,up north,oh what a time!

[@D-R-M-M]

Remove the side interior panels in de trunk, you might be surprised 😎 These are nice cars but dramatic steel quality.

[@darrengray2309]

Since watching KZbin i now understand why when I was a kid and when English made cars being sold in Australia in the 70's and 80's. The seller would always in bold lettering would make sure people knew it was Australian delivered.

[@menditman2004]

Hi Ian rust seems to be the thing at moment Chemmy and there’s Matts Ford and even on my small channel I’m battling my way through rust repairs on me merc sprinter and my VW T4, old cars are fun aren’t they 🤔 🙂👍

[@AlfieTheHammer363]

Good little car ,definitely a keeper and worth every penny 😎

[@Phil-1969]

Good morning Ian After watching Matt last night with his American white elephant, that American dealer stitched him up good and proper. We need more Tim’s in this world,but it would be nice to see you try and repair stuff like you used to Ian , I miss the old Hubnut , I’m not really interested in what the toilets are like on a campsite , bring the old hubnut back please 🙏

[@moneyprofessional]

Did you ever rust proof the welding from the first MOT? Seem to remember you were going to but not sure as the engine started smoking so bad you took her off the road. Whenever I see one of these cars (which isn't often) I always think of Hubnut!

[@HubNut]

No. Never did get the rustproofing done, and the weather has been so grotty we'd not done if after the one this year. Hoping for a dry spell when we have some time.

[@moneyprofessional]

@HubNut I feared as much. Hopefully get it done as I remember that welding cost way more than the car was to buy! The Charade is definitely a keeper now, like Ellie and Myrtle I think!!

[@mrc7478]

I would like a Tim in my life.

[@Leon-uj7pc]

What is it with cars rusting in the UK? I know it rains quite a bit there but i would think you all would have perfected the art of rust proofing on cars there. I have owned quite a few cars since i started driving years ago and I live in a state that they love using tons of rock salt and I have never had a car with rust issues like i see with a lot of UK cars. I hope you get it all sorted as this is Ms. Hubnuts favorite car.

[@HubNut]

Not uniquely UK. I've friends in the salt belt of the states and Canada who regularly go rust spotting. We actually repair cars when they rust here. 😉

[@johnnorth9355]

I think this was all an excuse to have a hoon around in the Charade whilst Ms HubNut was not looking. 🙂

[@HubNut]

Shhhh!

[@nickc4518]

I was watching your Rover 820 video earlier. This is amateur night levels of rust compared to that.

[@PaulioBee]

You'll never win the rust race against Furious. His rusty wagons are on another level.

[@terencehawkes3933]

Rust never sleeps!

[@sevennation2000]

Nice, well-lit workspace, not your usual gloomy garage. Wish I had that!

[@alansimpson835]

Tim is a thoroughly useful man to know and seems to have reassuringly high standards too. Good that Chemmy continues to earn her keep

[@JamesAllmond]

May not have gone well but great content!

[@eddiejones.redvees]

It definitely one way of running a car buying it cheap and look after it until it finally gives up we have had a few brand new cars over the years but I think I get more satisfaction from buying a good used one and get rid when the repair bills start get to high hopefully after a lot of years

[@christineayres7199]

Hi Hubnut hope you can get Chemmy back to full health again , Ive got nightmares going on too , my poor old Colt is terminally ill , not only clutch and gearbox bad but the front suspension is knocking thanks to the lovely big potholes we have in England , im sadly now considering the scrapyard in the sky for her and trying to find another Colt , one thats not falling to bits literally lol

[@jaggass]

Probably cheaper to buy another one if it's going to cost more than the Colt's worth.

[@HubNut]

Never easy! Cars with part supply issues are a headache.

[@leeallen1407]

My Sport KA was written off by an Audi driver bank holiday monday....nightmare searching for a new car

[@christineayres7199]

@@jaggass Yeah I’ve actually seen a Charade for sale local for £1200 and previous mots show no corrosion so seems a good one but will have to view it in person 😎

[@christineayres7199]

@@HubNut Yeah Japanese cars cost a lot to fix due to the parts supply shortage 😩

[@davewright7512]

Seriously it’s always been so obvious that car is a wreck, it should have been scrapped a long time ago to be honest

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤👍 always better getting someone else to do brakes brilliant

[@jaggass]

Well at least Chemmy's not smoking anymore. It should have had archliners fitted from new to stop the inner arches rusting through.

[@2tone209]

AY UP MR HUBNUT

[@scotty6346]

Get into old Volvo's Ian, 850's etc! You won't be forever chasing structural rust issue's! 😂

[@markadams3261]

Oh hum, who will do the rust, will it be on camera?

[@HubNut]

Not sure yet but definitely we will film it.

[@alansmith1770]

Well Done Tim. Chemmy feels a lot better.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Interesting about the brakes. They should be self-adjusting, but that mean the driver has to make it happen. Reverse at a good clip then hit the brakes hard. You will usually find the pedal comes up while you do it. Calipers always self adjust as they get used.

[@HubNut]

Nope. These were so seized they didn't adjust up. The adjuster on the offside was not moving at all.

[@westmus]

Michael Tutty, cars require regular maintenance to keep working as designed. Most fails on old cars are based on lack of needed maintenance. A 20 year old car do actually need a lot more comprehensive maintenance than a 5 year old, because everything on it gets old, worn and in some climates also rusty. The brake fluid draned from this car showed a brake system that had clearly not been correctly serviced for years.

[@HowardLeVert]

@@HubNut I remember the self-adjuster on my R16's rear drums involved a threaded rod with a pinion and the rod slipped inside a tube. They had forks that slipped into the shoes.

[@philmuskett265]

Minor problems. I've just watched a very furious Furious Driving and his rotten to the core Crown Vic!!!

[@HubNut]

Aye. Matt wins the trophy no-one wants...

[@al_dente4777]

Daihatsus don't like winter. That's why I don't drive mine in winter, except when no salt is sprinkled onto the roadway. If it is, I wait until enough rain washes it away. Those rear axles are also prone to rusting through

[@nigozeroichi2501]

A brand spanking new car is nice, till the buyers remorse hits, I've only ever bought one NEW car, never again, the week after I finally paid off my car a tree fell on it, I'm content with used cars, even a engine or transmission replacement (if your luck ran out picking a used car) is still cheaper than a monthly car payment for 4,5,6 YEARS.

[@stevewilson8467]

Ian: My car has some rust issues. Matt: Hold my beer..

[@HubNut]

Ha! True. Didn't see that one coming.

[@jamesanderson1088]

Tasty Classics and his mk1 cavalier, hold my beer, chips and iced bun.

[@twocvbloke]

Always good to have the brakes done properly, definitely something that shouldn't ever be bodged or given the "that'll do" treatment, and as for the rust, well, that's just improving the power-to-weight ratio... :P

[@davewright3317]

Yeah we have owned 3 and all have rotted there...... 2 repaired 1 is our spares car....

[@jamesfrench7299]

Goodness it actually stops! Power is nice but stopping powers is oft overlooked!

[@PaddyWV]

Myrtle will be very jealous. 😉

[@chriswalford9228]

1. always wear goggles when probing rust if you wear glasses get some over goggles . 2 also wear gloves when probing rust. Believe me you do not want a flake or splinter of that stuff anywhere in your body. Been there and done it once never again will I feel that kind of pain!

[@BrorAppelsin]

Rust flake (or paint flake) under fingernail...

[@dglcomputers1498]

Like when I'm cutting keys at work, you could do it without goggles/glasses (and when I did it first I only had goggles available which was a pain as they are uncomfortable) but you can feel the bit's of metal coming off the key you're cutting and I never want to get any of the little bit's of metal in my eye, esp. as it creates a bloody lot of them!

[@chriswalford9228]

@@BrorAppelsin Yes I've had a metal splinter down a finger nail( I was a mechanical engineer for 26 years for various engineering companies) having your nail lanced with a hot needle to release the poison is another joy. There's lots of small stuff out there that will cause you big pain. Mixing chemicals is another one. Once ignited a brillo pad as I put bleach on it to clean a car part. Chemical reaction and the wire wool heated up like an electric bar fire to produce flames. Also spilt super glue on some cord trousers once had a burning hole like the map in Bonanza .

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Enamel such as on an old fashioned inexpensive cooking pot can chip. When it is chipped on the rim, you don't notice it as you wipe it off in cleaning. You DO notice the enamel entering your tender hand flesh and you will not find it easy to remove. You may have it for years in your hand flesh. Take it from me, use extra care with enamel pots! OUCH for years.

[@rhys_thomss7013]

Was chemmys rust bad bad or just bad??

[@EddInLancs01]

Rust? Nah, it's just weight reduction. (Copyright: Derek Bieri) 😉

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Another good video 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@peteredwards338]

Was Tim a dentist in a former life ?

[@stevemann2662]

I think that was Jonathan😊

[@dglcomputers1498]

Cambrian Classics?, I think if you keep taking your cars there it'll have to have it's name changed to Cambrian Crapsics 😁

[@colinwithey6792]

The play in the steering rack could just be a plastic insert especially if it's near side costs about £25 for a new one I had to do it on my renault took about 30 mins and about the same in industrial language but better than a new rack. Inbox me if you want any more info good luck

[@-sargntclashroyaleandmore-491]

Could also be a steering rack tensioner. I know that's the case with German cars or cars that use a ZF rack.

[@stevenball8406]

Wish Tim was local to us - I had a go at replacing the handbrake shoes in the rear discs on a Mazda Bongo recently and it wasn't fun

[@fredscratchet1355]

You should have gone to Fred Bloggs it would have flown through for a small price lol.

[@stco2426]

Can't wait for the F F ! !

[@TurboTimsWorld]

A Top Tim Tip, as he said "slacken the cable, do the work on the brakes, then ONLY take the slack out of the cable" The handbrake cable is Not for adjusting brakes. Great Video x

[@TurboTimsWorld]

Oh and as a MOT tester there has never been a set number of clicks to a handbrake lever, Ford actually took the first 3 clicks off of their handbrakes as the 4-6 worked better, its all about the pivot point of the levers, thats why we slacken the cable first to keep the drum levers against the stops, also calliper brakes will not self adjust if the levers are off their stops, with callipers fit the pads drive it then set the cable slack. Love the videos guys x (TWC 466) I think we should put our Limited TWC number in the comment just for fun.

[@iangrice329]

The 106 is looking better all the time.

[@HubNut]

What? Our other small car with rust holes in it? 😉

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Goood luck 🥰

[@HowardLeVert]

But how does it compare to Matt's Crown Vic? 😢

[@baronthorsteinn]

I've just seen that before this one. "It didn't go well" is all relative...

[@Grimwriggler]

poor Matt

[@HubNut]

Yeah bad times! Watching now.

[@stephenwestley1017]

I do hope she will take her tests in chemny as thats the car she will be using so many pass in new cars & realise that the car they can afford isn't the same. It isn't in a bad condition keep on top of it & itl do many more miles

[@manicmechanic6406]

I think you should fit that car with the Tow bar that way you might be able to pull the skin off a rice pudding I know I might be being mean it's pretty good for daihatus sorry using voice type

[@scotspie501douglas7]

he has the ramp low and Kneeling why not put the ramp up

[@rgorham99]

It makes absolutely no financial sense but who cares😂

[@bucknut7241]

Bangernomics doesnt work when you pay ppl to fix em..please start getting yr hands dirty again..miss the old days

[@HistoryNeedsYou]

When will Tim start his own channel? Looking forward to enjoying more of his quiet expertise.

[@HubNut]

He has. 😉

[@Grimwriggler]

Tim is the spitting image of my God Father .could be his son. Tim seems a very decent chap too and this is the second rusty videos this hour..

[@iandennis7836]

Ah, you've seen Matt's video of his Crown Victoria......this is just measles......the crown vic has metastases......although looking at that brake fluid I'd say you need 160mg of gentamycin in the reservoir......😂

[@charlieoscar09]

Its the end for the Charade .....Now you will be forever chasing rusty holes. Scrap it before wasting hundreds getting patches welded over rusty metal.

[@mbak7801]

You cannot compare the cost of repairs with the deposit for a new car. Even a slow speed crash in Chemmy could be terminal or lead to serious injury as is the case for the rest of the fleet. For family transport I would get a two year old car and keep the fleet for tinkering and short journeys out.

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

You new to the hubnut channel? Have you not seen the 2CV, or the invacar? Neither of those scream safety either.

[@cornishhh]

Why the obsession with crashing? The vast majority of people never have a serious accident. Do you think the millions of people who were driving fifty years ago all ended up dead or seriously injured?

[@grrfy]

I best buy a tank then .

[@VeyronBD]

Its not exactly rocket science to see why most people dont/cant pay multiple hundreds per month on a new car on whatever off chance there is of having a car accident. Its like recommending fitting a £5000 security system to your house because "robberies are dangerous"

[@shieldaigbencher]

Excellent fun!

[@Daihatsucopenparts]

How many miles as the engine done?

[@HubNut]

About 80k from what I remember. Runs sweet.

[@Daihatsucopenparts]

@@HubNut I think it was only 34,000 miles if I remember rightly. I sold you the engine . I drive around in red daihatsu charade.

[@HubNut]

Shows how good my memory is! It's certainly better than the previous one. Cheers. Oh and 780 miles since MOT.

[@grrfy]

That's the cloudiest brake fluid I ever seen,maybe Chemmy has an infection ? 😄

[@nickmoore2301]

Rust, that's nothing compared with poor old Matt at furious driving, he just found out his Crown Victoria is very rotten 😢 Watch his video and be prepared 😣

[@HubNut]

Aye. Watching now. Yikes!