Citroen 2CV: Grease Gun Fun

Classic car ownership is not always fun in the sun. They need looking after. Here, I tackle some of the regular grease points on a 2CV with a big grease gun and a wireless microphone that may or may not be actually working.
HubNut Store will reopen on 2nd January. Have a great Christmas!

[@TheColonelSponsz]

"I plan to tidy the garage" has to be a T-shirt contender. :-)

[@stevie007]

Brilliant comment 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Early 1980's Sat mornings in a garage greasing up and learning about trucks, Sat was always service day!

[@Witheredgoogie]

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all the living creatures in Hubnutville...and all those on the threads.

[@robertpowell7672]

This reminds me of my 1965 MGB at around 1970. (Yes wire wheels, chrome bumpers and overdrive). The Kingpins were worn so I turned them down in a lathe and made new bushes. The things we used to do when we had no cash! Buying the MGB took it all.

[@rainlover9662]

have a very happy Christmas, Mr and Mrs Hubnut

[@adamtoms2726]

Garage tidying! Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@cme2cau]

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Hubnut.

[@darrenwilson8042]

Good video Ian - all the best for Christmas to you and Mrs Hubnut ( and George and Ellie lol ) - looking forward to more of your good work in 2019

[@m3hnl]

all the best hubnuts and co happy christmas its actually working burt

[@MajorKlanga]

The guide on driving a classic would be interesting even though I'm old enough to have driven many cars that are now classics but were just run of the mill back in the day. Merry Christmas and keep the content coming.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Hi Ian, grease guns are always misery, in my car mechanics time a fight and in my current work, testing of aircraft landing gear, still a problem, all the tools improved except grease guns. And a happy chirstmas to the Hubnut family.

[@4WDIESEL1]

Merry Christmas to Mr. and Mrs HubNut.

[@streetmoto1384]

All that talk of nipples and shafts I did wonder if I'd tuned in to the right channel. I remember the rigmorole well. I had a 2CV and a series 3 Landrover at one point, neither had an ashtray or winding windows as standard, both did have a starting handle and neither would get past 80mph, fun times! Merry Christmas!

[@k1ckyscotland988]

Grease guns!,the bain of my life.Grease escapes from every hole except the hole it's supposed to come out of.

[@jaggass]

I like this version of Grease better than the real film.

[@hipperpottermost]

Happy Christmas Ian 🎄to you Mrs Hub Nut and George . Enjoy a great Xmas Cuppa Tea

[@jbz2079]

Wear on the bushes of a king Pin has to far worse than what you have there to bother a proper MOT Tester, what they don't like to see is lift in the assembly, ie- a worn thrust bearing, this is because after you get more than a couple of MM wear the movement then begin to hammer the thrust bearing till it either breaks up or the king pin drives it's way through the top cover on the hub. Engine oil has never been as good and at least the 2CV has a proper oil filter unlike the VW air-cooled units. Hope you have a great Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

[@HubNut]

No, it really is any form of play they don't like. Most younger testers don't really know kingpins at all.

[@jbz2079]

@@HubNut tell me about it, but many buses and coaches still use kingpins, that is why I know about them. Think about it this way, a worn ball joint can fall out. A kingpin can't, no matter how worn it is it can't become detached.

[@p24hrsmith]

@@HubNut This is what the MOT guide says about play in Kingpins..... It is not possible to lay down precise king pin/bush wear limits but the following may be helpful as a guide in determining acceptable wear at king pins. With the wheel braked, note the total amount of movement at the wheel rim when the wheel is rocked. For a 50cm wheel this should not exceed 10mm. The maximum for other wheel diameters should be in proportion to this figure. So in old english on a 19 inch wheel it's 0.04 inch so a dial gauge is really needed to test correctly. So could be usefull to arm yourself with this info to show tester who has prob never tested kingpins before a small amount of play is allowed

[@melb6528]

Christmas and New Year best wishes to Hubnut and Mrs. Hubnut,

[@stephenr6427]

Cheers hubnut hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow

[@radionutio81ij79]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you ian and your wife, looking forward to your 2019 projects.

[@gryfandjane]

Quite familiar, that process... My MG Midget has six grease fittings at the front to keep the trunnions and swivel pins happy, and I refresh the grease annually. That said, the latest safety inspection found “worn ball joints” (ha), so it appears that I’ll be replacing the lower trunnion pins shortly, and checking the swivel pin bushes for wear as well. And yes, I love my classic! Warmest Christmas greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Hubnut, with hopes of many new adventures in the coming year!

[@tudorcoca7599]

Merry Christmas Hub Nut and please make that video!

[@alanratcliffe7714]

No,please show us how we look after a classic car Mr hub nut, ld be very interested merry Christmas to you and your family

[@crashbox7130]

Since owning a 1932 Morris Minor with well over 20 lubrication points (some as often as 250-miles), I'll never moan about greasing half a dozen points on the 2CV again. The Morris also has cable operated brakes that need constant adjusting, unlike the very modern LHM system fitted to the Deuche.

[@darrenwilkins7670]

Another great video Ian..Merry christmas to you and Mrs hubnut and all the best for the new year!

[@steveelkins52]

Mrs hubnut is working today, Xmas Eve? I did creep outside when the vacuum cleaner started, but was told to stand by for taxi duty. Ho ho hum.

[@HubNut]

This was filmed a few days ago. We had Christmas yesterday though!

[@MrGazzw]

Definitely make the video, it'll be very interesting. Loved the greasing tutorial very interesting as was some of the comments, I personally haven't owned a car that actually needed that sort of work doing but as they say you never stop learning. Anyway Ian Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year to you all.

[@damianyule9064]

Merry Christmas Hub Nut

[@GrandadPunchy]

🎅🎅🎅 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOURSEL IAN & MRS HUBNUT........ HO HO HO 🎅 🎅 🎅 Great video as always....... I can hear the New Years resolution now......... "I will tidy my garage"...... 2019 year of the TIDY GARAGE. Actually...... Tidying is not to clever really. An ORGANISED MESS is so, so much better. 👍👍

[@nickclark6001]

The MOT man should allow a max of 10mm of play at the wheel rim when rocked by hand before failing it if you have kingpins, that is a hell of a lot of play! MOT standards have been relaxed In recent years, the car has to have serious faults to fail

[@HubNut]

Yes, but even a slight bit of play tends to get an advisory as a bare minimum. I managed to convince my tester that no kittens were at risk. 2CV kingpins do not fail.

[@nickclark6001]

@@HubNut indeed. As I know owning a car with king pins for the last 46 years,they always advise on play even on brand new king pins and bushes! The MOT tester needs an hour of training on classic cars although most are now MOT exempt unless "substantially modified"

[@JohnnyPaton]

Merry Christmas Ian!

[@paulmaclachlan6960]

Merry Christmas Ian :)

[@binak-g4v]

Hi what type of crecce you are youseser

[@antonyhowell6189]

Have a good xmas. Feliz Navidad.

[@porkyturner272]

Can it wheel spin or do a burnout ?

[@HubNut]

Yes. Well, she can wheelspin. I think there's some in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omGXp5xreph2bKs

[@694069406940]

what is the 43 sticker on ellys front window i keep meaning to ask is that like a rally sticker what she went to and how long have you had elly. merry xmas keep up the good video's

[@HubNut]

43 was her 'race' number at Retro Rides Gathering in 2017. I've owned her for 18.5 years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omGXp5xreph2bKs

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

@@HubNut You're bonkers. I hadn't seen that video of you going up Shelsley Walsh in Elly but it shows exactly what appeals about this channel so much. It shows that you can have fun in an old car that isn't very powerful or expensive. Fantastic.

[@allanwainwright3056]

hi ian.don't if you would be interested but I have a 2000 mk 1 Renault laguna which I am willing to let you test drive. She cost me £270 and I think I had a bargain. I live in south wales, so not too far away from you. please forgive the punctuation using the onscreen keyboard. Anyway get in touch if you're interested . merry Christmas.

[@HubNut]

Hi Allan. I have an increasingly long list of cars that I need to get around to testing, but I'd welcome a go in a Mk1 Laguna. [e-mail] with pic, location and a few details (ie engine/spec). Thanks.

[@jonathanhamilton8465]

Loved my old 1998 laguna

[@scaleop4]

Merry Christmas hubnut

[@stevie007]

Long Live Hubnut Videos 👍👍👍 I absolutely love your videos Ian !!!!!!!!. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to you and all your genuine friends /Subscribers of Hubnut. Firstly may I thank Mrs Hubnut ( for putting up with all your tinkering, she is lovely ) Secondly: you Ian ( for making the videos : subtext: which is most important obviously ) but mostly George the pussycat, who occasionally walks in and out of camera shot ( definitely the star of the show ) XXXXXXXX

[@klwthe3rd]

Hubnut videos are like secret Santa gifts. You never know what you're going to get! Never get bored since the topic is always changing. I just proudly attached my "Hubnut" sticker on my car so everyone can see I'm a fan of the channel. Happy Holidays to you, your wife and George the cat. A wonderful family. 🤗

[@lesleymunro4964]

Leave the oil underneath. Rustproofing from the welsh weather. DIY Krown rustproofing. Hope you and Mrs Hubnut, and all your friends and family have a brilliant Christmas. Merry Christmas to all your followers too!

[@markboon9327]

A late merry xmas mr hub nut.

[@tauncfester3022]

Merry Christmas to the HubNut crew. King-pins versus ball joints suspension: I had a 1967 VW beetle with ball joints, the upper right one failed about 200 yards from a VW repair shop. It was most fortuitous. I had them replace all of them as they were about $18.00 each and the labor came to about $100. My '62 SAAB had ball joints with grease nipples and there was an adjuster on the top of the ball joint body. Unlock the peened over washer holding the adjuster cap and rotate to take out any slop before greasing. I miss the quality of older cars.

[@profrumpo]

Complements of the Season! As usual an interesting and informative vid. I'd certainly welcome more insights into the realities of classic car ownership. Congrats on the progress of the channel and more power to you for 2019.

[@riccardoscavo8485]

Merry Christmas, I trust garage tidying is on your New Year's Resolution list! Or are we being too optimistic?

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Merry Christmas Ian & Mrs HubNut. See you in the future......psshhhhhhhhowwwwwww.

[@NitroNoriFan]

I considered buying a 2CV brand new in 1985 (C reg) at around £2900ish, I think. I was fed up of having unreliable bangers (Viva HB, Hilman Avenger GT, Austin Princess, Triumph Dolomite) and was looking at getting something new with a warranty and stuff but money was very tight. Another contender was the rear engined Skoda at a similar price. But with on street parking being near a junction and a front garden measuring just 10ft 6in deep I narrowed my sights down to a Mini at about £4K or a Fiat 126 BIS at £2611 on the road. We got the Fiat, with its 650cc air cooled 2cylinder rear mounted engine, top speed of 72mph and a 0-60 time of 33 seconds! I subsequently taught my wife to drive in it with a toddler and baby on board every lesson, at zero cost, she took her test in it and passed first time. I loved that little car and kept it 2 years, but with a growing family we had to get something bigger (a boring second hand Astra estate) but even now I wish I’d still got the 126 for its novelty value and quirkiness.......maybe a model for you to consider in the future.

[@jusb1066]

i remember those same years, but being young a 2cv was not suitable at the time, it was old fashioned and slow, i actually got a skoda, albeit slow still lol. the older BMC stuff had no interest to me either and were all rusty at that time, mini was also just so old fashioned at the time.

[@piperdoug428]

All of my big pickups have grease nipple ball joints n shafts. hey at harvest each gun will use a cartridge every 2nd day. merry Xmas to you, The Blacksmiths daughter and George da cat. oh and TWK, Ellie, Nippa, Fox, Favorite and Dacia. And a special nod to field agent 002 Ritch.

[@rx6180]

You were apologising about the sound levels? You are loads more audible than your friend Richard was on the Dacia carb video. Yes grease guns are traumatic. I've got one like yours that takes cartridges, for my Morris Marina trunnions, and before that Mini and Hornet rear subframe swinging arms, but years ago as a fitter at the mighty Concordia Electric Wire and Cable Company (no longer mighty - or there) I regularly used grease guns filled direct from a tub of grease. Airlocks and spitting and popping with no grease going into the bearing is a regular occurrence with those AND the cartridge types. Confusingly and rather frustratingly, one member on the Morris Marina forum stated that if you get grease coming out of a trunnion, from under the dust cover, I'm forcing it past the seals and popping the seals! I'm not sure if that is true but....too late now!

[@alchapman1052]

Happy Christmas to you and Mrs Hubnut. Keep up the great work.

[@mcboney1489]

Happy Christmas to you all at hubnut hq 🎅🏾🎅🏾🎅🏾🎅🏾

[@brmelectric]

Merry Christmas. Great video as always.

[@michaelbarton7295]

I grease my king-pins around every 200 miles: they are one of the worst weak points of a 2CV.

[@edd6113]

It's a shame they don't work on humans! I do know some people who say WD40 is good for arthritis in your hands. Myself, not so sure! Have a good Christmas.

[@gillonstewart1601]

An old guy I used to work with used wd40 in his ears to de-wax. I can't imagine it was very good for his ears!

[@mauromazzoncini5711]

Wasnt sure where the points were that needed greased , so thanks for showing me hubnut 😊

[@freakygoblin3068]

This sort of video is really useful for grunts such as myself who may wish to get a "classic" but have no idea how to do basic maintenance. It's a skill I think is being lost. I know you can still get Haynes manuals for older cars which could help I guess.

[@blobby273]

just noticed the reg almost says hub nut , ok may be with a little artistic licence

[@davidmackenzie1952]

Merry Christmas MrMrs Hubnut & George and all the best for 2019

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi Ian good video, I would not worry about the garage to much if you tidy up you don't stand a chance of finding a anything. Happy Christmas to you and miss hub nut and gorge the cat.

[@AR-iu9jv]

Is there enough room under the car to place something sturdy underneath the jack first thus making the lifting capacity higher?

[@saintfunny]

Ohh & Happy Christmas HubNut! & Mrs HubNut. 🥂

[@frglee]

We forget how little lubricating modern cars need. My dad's repmobile in the mid 1960s was a Ford Consul Classic 315. I found an old service book for the car in a junk shop a few years back, seemed the car needed a lube job every 1500 miles...for him, and the rural distances he drove, that was a morning off every few weeks to get the car into the garage in the next town. Service intervals were also just 6000 miles.

[@Witheredgoogie]

Yes Morris Minor's king pins we ignored at your peril, taking a bend too enthusiastically and the wheel would collapse with a worn pin..so of course BL carried the ancient design into the Marina which also did the same..not possible with a Ford of the Classic era.

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

Grease is the word - spread it...

[@blacksquirrel4008]

That answered all-my questions. Thanks!

[@saintfunny]

You have gone from pre ketchup to hi-tech in one video. (sorry upload).

[@saintfunny]

BTW. I love this because we get 360 degree faffing!

[@tommyhanlon8012]

A Very Happy Christmas to Mr. & Mrs. Nut :~) Have a Good One.

[@tedcowart4088]

Great video! I've always been interested in 2CV cars but after watching your adventures with Elly I've just got to get one. It might be hard to get one here in the states but its on my bucket list! Merry Christmas!

[@iliaslamari7315]

Go to South France if you really are interested in a 2cv. They are a bit cheaper in France and of course in the south, they rust less often than in the UK. I live in the Netherlands and they are extremely popular around here and also expensive. I heard that in Serbia they are dirt cheap but I don't know why. I was considering to buy one but I found it too expensive and not practical. They make a terrific amount of driving noise and 100 km/h is really the max otherwise your ears are gonna bleed. Always cold inside these things and not really waterproof. Bought a classic mini instead. Needed complete sills and floorpan restoration but it was cheap, has decent power (1275cc), driving it is extremely funny, gets great gas mileage, and if my daily driver brakes down it a great second car!

[@its_me_dave]

Well there was one it that hot rod movie...

[@spitfiretrading]

King Pins you say Ian? Like us LDV owners need showing! Lol.

[@paulhickie9148]

Merry Christmas hub nut 🎄🎄.

[@twocvbloke]

She's a greasy girl, that's a given... :P And I think the wireless mic wasn't working, as though it wasn't plugged in, possibly could be the plug on the phone end, if it's a 3-pole, it won't recognise it as a microphone, needs to be 4-pole, and if it is a 4-pole, erm, I haven't a clue... :P

[@HubNut]

Yeah, more experimenting to be done. The sound quality was definitely better than the on-board mic. Bit odd.

[@MINIMOTOMADNESS]

still laughing at the word muff

[@kevinsvideodump]

Sounds like the wireless microphone wasn't working. The audio was coming from the camera's built-in microphone, but it still sounds fine.

[@HubNut]

Yeah, more experimenting to do...

[@phantom62]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@johnstephenson7385]

Happy Christmas

[@leenevin8451]

grease points

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Late again Ian, however it might? be relevant. I bought a new grease gun when I got the Nuffield. I did have one from boating BUT. Anyway tried greasing the water pump with the new one but couldn't get it off, had to break the nipple. New one had a Metric nozzle. Was going to do a video of running over it, but as I don't like breaking things, gave it to the garage. Also the king pins. This year my steering was very stiff at the start of the year. Plumped grease through until new grease came out. RESULT. Like fitting power steering 😊 Happy Christmas......

[@joeakin464]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Hubnut. Been enjoying your videos since I bought my first 2cv 9 months ago! Getting a lot of information to go along with the manuals I have. Especially this latest one concerning the 'Knife Edge" to just smear it on to keep dirt out. First ride in a AZU was in 1963 in Micheroux, Belgium!

[@joeakin464]

PS the 2CV is a '64 (suicide doors) and upgraded to an M28 602cc and waiting for my first speeding ticket.

[@donnageorge-henderson5419]

Lol

[@mondodaftasabrush]

New Year is nearly here cannot wait for the annual garage tidy video. Bin bags and oh I wondered where that was Would hope your new socket set is still all together and not in your usual toolbox the floor scattered

[@Bicyclehub]

Good grease! I'd be intersted to see you tackle the track rod ends. It's a puzzle getting these in and out of the arms. These should not be forgotten on the lubrication schedule and the screw in castle nuts can be replaced with ones from SPOG having a nipple.

[@HubNut]

Gosh. I forgot about those. I do have the nippled nuts.

[@macgvrs]

On my 53' Desoto there are a lot of those fittings and they recommend every 1000 miles. Given that one king pin is bad I don't think that happened. What year is that Citroen? I am impressed at the miles you've got on it.

[@HubNut]

1986. Had 89500 on it when I bought it in 2000.

[@FourIntoOne]

Ahh you got me there, didn't think you were gonna "Psheeew" at the end but you sprung it on me LOL! Also, with most grease guns you can adjust the sleeve nut on the end to alter the grip tension on the nipple - I used to grease lorry chassis as part of my mechanics apprenticeship and would (by hand) loosen the nut, fit to the nipple and then tighten the nut, grease, then loosen the nut for easy removal. Hundreds of times a day. Tedious.

[@SmR8008]

You were talking about protecting the suspension shackle, is it possible to fit a rubber boot around it to give additional protection?

[@HubNut]

Not really, due to the range of movement. Grease works well enough.

[@stevetaylor8698]

stupid question, but where does the old grease in the kingpin go, assuming it was filled with grease before?

[@HubNut]

I think it dries up, losing its moisture content.

[@Cavalier_Steve]

Those grease guns are notoriously difficult to prime after changing the cartage I do it at work fairly often. Merry Christmas to you all. Steve.

[@movesky6696]

if working on a car go to place to rent ramp car for few hour's some repair / mot {look under to see any issue for mot}

[@HubNut]

Nowhere around where where you can rent a ramp.

[@SharkoonBln]

Maybe it´s only me, sound quality of the wireless mic is good, volume is a little bit on the low side.

[@HubNut]

Yes, receiver was turned down as it clips when turned up too high. Need to find the right level.

[@Mark-qs5fc]

When I was operating 2 older cars a Morris Minor and a MGB, one of the activities every day was to browse eBay for Morris Marinas to cannibalize. I suppose one can't really do that these days as you can no longer get Marinas that are as cheap as chips. In hindsight there were 2 Marinas I probably should have preserved. How many other 2CVs live on in your 2CV? Oh and Merry Christmas.

[@HubNut]

Quite a few 2CVs keep this one going. Engine, gearbox and one suspension arm is from one of the stunt 2CVs used in RED2...

[@iangrice329]

Her wings could do with a polish. Merry Christmas 🤶

[@HubNut]

Satin finish paint. Polishing isn't my thing.

[@AdrianColes]

Suspect the wireless mic was not in operation on that vid. Need to do a tap-test.

[@HubNut]

Yeah, more testing to be done. Next couple of videos revert to plug-in.

[@Marx9011]

hello, will you be coming to croatia next year for 2cv show?

[@HubNut]

I'm not sure. There's a lot to do next year.

[@robertpenning3501]

Merry Christmas HubNut peoples. You're lucky you've at least got a garage. I have to service my 2CV outside but of course it's always sunny here in Southern France (NOT!). What is it with grease guns? Grease goes everywhere except where you want it...grrrrr. Look forward to what you've got in store for 2019.

[@dunc1958]

I'm very impressed with the extra mobility that wirelessness has provided. My last car that had grease points was a Chrysler Neon of around 2001 which had grease nipples (or zerks in the USA) on the ball joints and track rod ends they were normally ignored (even by the dealers) and generally failed , perhaps because no one has a grease gun any more.......apart from me and of course you.

[@gillonstewart1601]

Where about in Scotland are you visiting? If you're anywhere near blairgowrie (close to Perth) you're welcome to have a run around in my series three Land Rover. It's slow, noisy, dirty and pretty clapped out but it still goes! I'd offer a shot of my Audi A8 4.2 but one of the timing chains snapped. I'd also offer you a shot of the 407 I bought to use until I fix the Audi but the suspension fell off at 60mph a week after I bought it and is currently being a pig to fix!

[@HubNut]

Not that far north sadly. Border country, then off to North Yorkshire. No time to play! Maybe another day.

[@gillonstewart1601]

@@HubNut Ahh, oh well. The offer is always open though if you're up this way. I'm away to hit my Peugeot with more hammers and see if I can get the broken driveshaft out of the gearbox. Been at it for a total of about 20 hours, in two blizzards a rain storm and much sub zero weather! Wish me luck. (I'm working on the driveway as Audi is in my garage!) Merry Christmas.

[@timhancock6626]

I'l raise you the early Peugeot 404. 4 (or 5...I forget!) x grease nipples on the steering and track rods, 1x on the prop shaft centre bearing (inside torque tube) 1x on water pump bearing and even a little tube to drip a bit of oil onto the clutch release bearing. Later model 404s had some deleted. Shame nobody thought of rust proofing the rest of the car...

[@Lucas-ze9ut]

When will Elly become MOT exempt?

[@HubNut]

Not until 2026. She will still get tested though.

[@dronepilot6551]

Merry Christmas! What microphone is it?

[@HubNut]

Cheapo Saramonic. Pretty sure I have had it working with this phone, but maybe not this time...

[@00bjkhrew]

i need to grease gun my rear bushes on my metro, merry christmas :)

[@HubNut]

An easy job at least! Seem to recall the nipples are easily accessed.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

She's a lucky car. Has the aura of a pampered cat at the end. Season's greetings to you and all at Hubnut mansions and thank you for having enriched my 2018. I wish you all the best with your plans for 2019.