(EP10) Charade Engine Swap - Will it drive?

Back on the Daihatsu! This time, can we get it back on its wheels and driving for the first time since we swapped the engine? Yes, tinkering in the workshop has a happy return after far too long. Do check out our Chemmy merch - details below.
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[@alansmith1770]

So pleased Chemmy is moving again. Well Done Ian & Carly.

[@lucythemoggy1970]

when carly screamed when she thought chemmy was gonna fall over, made me spit my coffee out! a great video after a really crap day. thanks guys! proud of you both for getting to this stage

[@emmajacobs5575]

Not the best idea running *towards* a possibly falling car to stop it, though …

[@bondbug73]

Chemmy is now a worthy top three favourite to replace super Foxanne. Great to watch. Well done Carly and Ian.

[@keithlegge6848]

I wish I had one ounce of this couples commitment to all the things they do. If commitment was an Olympic. event they would win gold. medals every time.

[@majormojo]

So Andrew in Australia gives advice to Ian in Wales about finding gaskets for his Japanese car from a vendor in Greece. Modern car culture is incredible! 😊

[@Mr8erg]

Chuffed to see some tinkering success, this is the type of content (along with road trips) that drew most of us in and I’m happy for Miss Hubnut to be able to resume her learning, I’ve no doubt she’ll be on the road in no time.

[@rhys_thomss7013]

Very happy that chemmy is working now hopefully she will pass the mot can’t wait to see more videos like this thanks Ian and carly

[@HowardLeVert]

I have a crap day at work tomorrow... but it has now been tempered by Chemmy's return to mobility! Well done, both of you - I wish you many happy hours of motoring :)

[@davefrench3608]

I can’t tell you how pleased I am for Miss Hubnut She’s got her car back almost fully working.

[@anthonystevens8683]

Nice one HubNutters, she drives once again! It's been a while but the look on Carly's face clearly shows it was well worth the journey. Well done both!

[@heikkiremes5661]

Chemmy reminds me of my brother's first car, a '83 Suzuki Alto. It was a lovely little motor. Fit 8 teenagers in a pinch. My brother learned a valuable lesson of changing the oil, the engine was destroyed. I think it sparked my love for small cars. His second car was a red '80 Ford Escort with a 2 litre 205 block and a stonking Weber carburettor, which made me like Fast Fords.

[@channex8179]

Finally it's so nice to see Carly finally getting to enjoy Chemmy! They were made for each other xxx

[@dansmith6909]

6 months? That's actually quite impressive considering it's of an age where electronics are a thing, and You've taught a beginner (and Your partner, you brave, brave man) how to change an engine at the same time, without a few tools (like a car lift) that make such work a lot easier. Congratumalations You both.

[@martinneumann7783]

A happy hello to you! Glad to see the Charade running again. Bonnet on. Wash. MOT. Ready for driving lessons... Bonne route, Madame HubNut!

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

So nice to see Cheeky on her own. You guys did a great job.

[@rahmann936]

When Miss Hubnut passes her test & whatever she's driving, the person sat behind her will have a lot of rear legroom that's for sure.👍

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Well done, good to see Chemmy on her wheels and moving again, she is sounding sweet!

[@TheMentalblockrock]

Agree with the other posters ; good job Ian and Carly in getting the Charade sorted. It looks far too nice a car to scrap, especially considering the price of 2nd hand cars these days, and good news that the new engine does not smoke, let's hope so.

[@pauldoherty7608]

Glad to see the old girl moving under her own steam , well done Ian and miss hubnut

[@smoothmicra]

Very good, taking an engine out of a car and putting it back together is no easy task. Lots of "unfinished projects" for sale tells you that. You done it the right way: enjoying life while keeping the project gently simmering in the background. An unexceptional car lives to fight another day. Huzzah!

[@niklaswejedal463]

It's Alive! Well done, to both of you!

[@organiccold]

Happy days.. but please you need to sort out that place, its a messy nightmare hahah

[@BigDave1965]

Well done you made it, what a great feeling getting a replacement engine running

[@matthewshambler2644]

“Is that oil” hearts skip a beat.. “no it’s your parking brake “ sigh of relief!

[@jdtseventyfour]

I love what you achieved in the tightest of spaces, that an impressive feat in itself. Well done for getting Chemmy moving again under her own power :-) I was impressed at the angle of lean that was achieved on the jack. it made me chuckle that Carly was in panic mode and Ian was calm as always. Theres no finer feeling that achieving a big job such as an engine change. The job when it starts is huge. Well done again!!

[@100SteveB]

Oh dear, found guilty of leaving screws and other random fasteners on the floor - Miss Hubnut does not miss a thing! But well done to you both, great to see her running again, and with zero smoke! A job worth doing and a job well done. Marvellous to see Chemy brought back from the nearly dead. Won't be too long before Chemy will be sporting a set of 'L' plates!

[@jochenstacker7448]

Mrs. Hubnut is just entirely adorable.

[@StreakyP]

pipe fix - brass pipe slipped inside to act as a splint between the 2 bits of plastic with superglue & baking soda to fix it all together.

[@t5jerry]

you`d be lost (even with a sat nav) WITHOUT mr`s hubby, she`s your lighthouse when your lost at sea, your light at the end of your tunnel, keep er, she`s a good un, and "good un`s " are hard to find................🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@misshubnut]

Awww that is beautiful, thank you

[@brianiswrong]

I have had a licence since 1983 and I would think twice about doing the manoeuvres Carly did under your ' supervision' coming out of the barn👍

[@fasteddy917]

It's not about how quickly the job is done but how well the job is done. Perfectly well indeed as seen from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Many happy miles to you all.

[@ianmcgee9945]

And congratulations from Montreal, Quebec, on the opposite side of Canada. Hopefully we'll see a small blue car with L plates on the roads of Wales pretty soon.

[@MapleMarmite]

Also congrats from Nova Scotia - even further on the opposite side of Canada. Anyone from Newfoundland and Labrador want to chime in?

[@johnrobbo69]

Well done for getting it going again! Incidentally, Miss H doesn't need to do pull/push steering anymore in driving test as long as she can do rotational steering safely and under control. Best practice obvs is pull/push. Yes, I'm a fully qualified ADI before anyone doubts my words. 🙄

[@jamesleeharris]

nice one guys. well done miss hubnut for getting out of the unit. now just a tow bar and a micro camper . best of luck and much love.

[@mileswilkins2849]

On the day that my Multipla threw it's drive shaft UJ (big bang) great to see Chemmy driving again! Well done both of your for attempting it, but I think Carly should be particularly praised for her organisation of bits to minimise loss and getting stuck in. Roll on the MoT.

[@terryatkinson899]

Good luck with the multipla, unusual thing to happen but probably easy enough to fix if you have the part.....

[@mileswilkins2849]

@@terryatkinson899 The CV joint as it attaches to the diff has torn itself off, shearing off the bolts. Not clear what the cause was; diff locking up or CV locking up. Garage can't find a replacement driveshaft anywhere in UK or Europe, so at present un-repairable due to lack of parts. Off to seek advice from the Fiat Forum!

[@WatfordWobble]

It’s been a pretty tough year for everyone but seeing Chemmie back rolling under her own steam is wonderful. Well done both of you. Spirits have been uplifted I’m sure.

[@will89687]

Flippin' eck - Chemmy has roared back to life!

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video Ian Miss hubnut 👍lovely to see that little car back brilliant

[@christopherrobertson8098]

Congratulations to you both for finally getting chemmy back on her wheels and closer to her M.O.T

[@mikes747]

Well done! No mean feat swapping an engine out! Great job!

[@grahamclark4518]

Great work both. Its been a slog but what an achievement. Well done Carly, some cruelly tight manoeuvres that some experienced folk would struggle with

[@alansimpson835]

Yay Chemmy rides again. Fingers crossed that the MOT goes well. Great to see Miss Hubnut and road going Chemmy reunited

[@theclappedoutdairy-man3507]

Great work. Quite a success for Hubnut. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Good to see her back on all fours well done both of you epic tinkering.

[@RWBHere]

Success! And we can see Carli's confidence returning by the minute. 🚙 Thanks for the video. 🙂👍

[@andynorton5431]

I cannot be the only one who thought chemmy would never move again...well done

[@Tom.Jackson.]

And as the Rock says - FINALLY - the Daihatsu has come home to - - - Excellent patience and hard work guys congrats on your achievment 👏👏👏

[@michaelkeen5010]

Congratulations on getting 👍the Charade back to life.

[@darranyoung6077]

Great to see Chemmy on the move again and to see how excited you both were.....its totally infectious, love that little car 💙

[@jefferysmith3930]

You are motoring now! So exciting.

[@VDPEFi]

Fantastic! Great first car and a good job well done

[@nekite1]

I loved that expression that Carly used when she found out you had fiddled with the car without her knowledge - the "you're a moron!" face!

[@huwdavies6650]

Good to see Chemy mobile again and Miss HubNut can now crack on with getting her licence. Before she goes out on the road, best to torque up that crank pulley properly. To lock the engine in place you can either find a slot in the bell housing and stick a flat blade screwdriver into the starter ring gear or pop her into gear and lock the brakes on.

[@Scodiddly]

Congratulations to the three of you! Great to see her back on her wheels again.

[@paulbennell3313]

An epic endevour! A cast of thousands! Technicolour and stereo sound! An experience you'll never forget! Congratulations Ian and Carly. Great to see Chemmy as a going concern again! xxx

[@iangrice329]

Nice to see her move again

[@twocvbloke]

That replacement manifold certainly does look to be very helpful there, **nudge nudge**, but beaming smiles here seeing Miss HubNut at the wheel pttering about the top secret unit location, just a few bits and bobs left and she'll be out on the road officially learning to drive again... :D

[@whitemoor66]

Congratulations on a job well done to both of you. Just goes to show persistence and perseverance will pay off. A little bit of snagging left to go. Looking forward to seeing the old engine strip and diagnosis too.

[@terryatkinson899]

Perfect little car to learn in, enjoy it Ms H😎👍

[@macgvrs]

Congrats. Nice to see the little car running again, and not smoking!

[@neodonkey]

Wow! Congrats to you both. Amazing job.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Great to see Chemmy back up and running again.

[@nigelh4617]

Happy car now has happy face back on. Yay!

[@mervynprice7009]

Very nice to see something to cheer about & make me feel happy for you, Carly & family.

[@davidweaver516]

Great to see this coming back together well done Lady Hub Nut...for keeping your upgrades or Hubgrades 🤣 in check

[@craigsouthwell3484]

So a big box 📦 of things to attach to the big thing. And the big thing should work.. How technical lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@aaronbiggin1103]

So pleased for you both, you've done a great job with that little car. It was no small task.

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

It's great to see Chemmy moving under her own power. Can't imagine the feeling you both must have at the moment.

[@philmuskett265]

Very well done. Gotta say I did have my doubts on occasions. Really glad to be proved wrong.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, some progress, I was a little worried when Miss HubNut put the scissors on the Citroëns bonnet though.

[@micheltebraake7915]

It's great that Chemmy is moving on her own again. This is still fast compared to my engine swap project, which has been two winters since I wanted to start on it.

[@davidflamee]

Your face Mr HubNut what a joyous picture indeed. And this time as the passenger, great times ahead, I can feel it in my water cooled engine. Well done both, top entertainment.

[@tonysargent1699]

Three hearty cheers for Chemmy; Hap hap hoothsar. Hap hap hoothsar. Hap hap hoothsar. Well bloody done both of you!

[@graham6771]

Well done!

[@jjones5083]

Nice to see the Charade running again. Look forward to the MOT later in the week. If you really have to bodge the vacuum connection for the servo, it probably needs a tight fitting bush inserted as well as the araldite. However, I would consider that only as an absolute last resort. With temperature variation, oil and relative movement between one end of the pipe on the engine and the other end fixed to the body, it's very challenging.

[@neilrose8618]

Chemmys back with a beating heart Carly is hapoy again well done .. so far camping fun in new towing tent lol. Chemmy fun to glad your hard work looming goid ,slightly unpset abot Foxanne but its understandable as its your car . Both of you well done its getting better with eveery instalment ,Neil

[@andrewpreston4127]

Lovely to see this car mobile again.

[@timelwell7002]

Well done Mr and Miss Hubnut. I feel strangely attached to Chemmy - which is odd, because I've never driven a Charade.

[@frankmcgorman962]

What? No storage unit burnout??...😁...A very hearty congratulations to you both. That was a massive undertaking for a couple of amateur mechanics working in less than ideal conditions. I'm sure Miss Hubnut and Chamois will be enjoying many miles together in years to come.

[@Kai-Peter.Schellhase]

I think congratulations are in order. Well done, guys!👍

[@HB-Productions]

Nicely done team HubNut! Ms. HubNut will be driving in no time!

[@bentandre5524]

congrats, great result

[@MrButtonpresser]

It’s alive!!! Good work team HubNut.

[@Candisa]

Good to see Miss Hubnut behind the wheel of Chemmy again. Lets hope fixing the temporary fixes doesn't bring too many surprises. :crossed_fingers:

[@thomasfrancis5747]

2:21 how to deliver a major bollocking without saying a word. Also talking to chickens - naturally hilarious banter. Engine sounds good. Well done. Bit surprised you have to buy gear oil online - back to the days when universal tractor oil would go in anything....

[@willotoole4118]

Great to see Chemmy finally moving again Hello Happy - Daihatsu

[@lesklower7281]

Great to see the Daihatsu driving and Miss Hubnut at the wheel and her reference to the oil pressure light as the little geni lamp she is right it does look like one before Miss Hubnut net had she ever worked on any car because she has taken to ameture mechanics like a duck to water

[@tony-yp6qk]

Hello again chemmy hope you are well after your heart surgery another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@cbmsysmobile]

18 months isn't too bad. Last one I did spent 6 years in the garage...

[@Jay-B1750]

Awww that's so cool to see her on the move! Just needs the mother of all cleans now 👍👌

[@mikeburnitt403]

Making Miss Hubnut drive Chemmy out of that tight space was just a bit nasty, but well done Carly for succeeding so well, top driving, and of course well done to both of you on an epic engine change and it only took 6 months, I have got an Astra awaiting a piston ring change and its been waiting for 5 years.

[@kimcason8764]

Love Hubnut 'Temp Fixes.!' 😎

[@colinjones2505]

Oh YESSSSS! Exciting day this. Well done you's! This is what makes this channel so brilliant. Never a dull moment, and always something different going on. Superb.

[@Hairnicks]

Well Carly has her car back, and didn't she do well! Congratulations to both of you, she looks and sounds lovely.

[@wrathofbod]

find a tube of metal, tap threads onto the outside, tap the same thread on the inside of the housing screw it in with some JB Weld on the thread then clamp the tube to it when it sets.

[@HubNut]

We've got the inlet manifold now, so we'll go for a proper fix. I'm sure a decent 'bodge' could be achieved.

[@khurramejaz6289]

Congratulations on rebuild

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Well done 🚗🚙🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍⭐️🛥

[@malekmo64]

My Mum sat in the car like Carly. Drove for 45 years and only got her licence age 40. She was a great driver!!!!

[@johnlladron735]

Well done both of you! The haphazard approach to torque wrench values did make me wince, but you've got a great car back up and running once more. Onwards and upwards!

[@robames1293]

Good job Hubnuts. Just a thought---- that broken plastic "tube", could you tap threads in the inside of the plastic manifold and screw in a plastic tube with araldite to secure and seal. This would save you gasket problems.

[@GentilsGarage]

Well done guys. Hard graft and never giving up paid off. Great team work too!good idea spraying Dynax on those area. I will do the same on mine