Daihatsu Charade Engine Swap - Getting started (Ep2)

[@opticaltrace4382]

Is anyone else thinking "That's not going back together again" 😂😂 Seriously though, good luck with it, God loves a trier...

[@Perthshire]

Amen!

[@davidk6271]

Ill be amazed if this goes back together again. Good luck.

[@Jay-B1750]

I've got to agree with Ms Hubnut when it comes to bagging stuff that came off, I did it when I tore my car apart 5 years ago, got it back from the bodyshop when I had finally saved enough to sort it- everything went back with ease and had nothing left over 👍👌

[@torresalex]

Ms Hubnut is wise.

[@richardhaywoodh]

Thank goodness for Superstar organiser Miss HubNut dragging Ian into an organised & methodical 21st Century...

[@MaxKuehn]

A trick for organising bolts and things, just put them right back into the threaded holes/studs where they belong when taking things apart whenever possible

[@jaggass]

Hubnut and Miss Hubnut you've got this.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Ian, "bag&tag", I also do that with an unknown car, despite my years of experience as a car mechanic. When you reconnect the air conditioning lines, fit new o-rings, the green ones.

[@Simon-ui6db]

The mug plug on the time-lapse was so subtle it made me unconsciously buy one :D

[@DruggedBunny]

Ha ha, that was awesome

[@rayjennings3637]

Subliminal advertising.

[@RobertMiller-be8ho]

Put a blanket on the roof and place the bonnet on the roof,out of the way,does not get damaged and you can put the headlights and small items on it.Gets all the crap of the floor and gives you room to work.You can also use the boot.

[@andrewgurney6019]

If you get that car back on the road and working it will be your finest hour Mr H, good luck.

[@petergouldbourn2312]

When I was younger, before my accident, I used to to perform certain car jobs but nothing as challenging as this. Now I’m crippled I feel like I’m cheering you on from the grandstands. Pete 🇬🇧

[@neilwalsh4058]

Bit of heat always helps on exhaust manifold bolts, then wallop an old under sized socket on and hope for the best with a decent impact wrench. Good luck 👍

[@philtowle4683]

3/8 sockets are best as walls are thinner.

[@pilotv5grip]

Ian acting like he’s never milked a car before honestly ;)

[@paulwatts2192]

Glad Miss Hubnut is taking photo’s, when you overcome any rusty bolts, and got the old engine out. Deep breath have a cup of tea we got to rebuild this.looking forward to when Miss Hubnut turns the key and drives out of the unit.

[@alansmith1770]

Hope the remaining time of the engine swap goes well.

[@patrollable]

hubnut has the know how about the technicals, miss hubnut keeping track of the order. you 2 working together... what a dreamteam!

[@johnheaney414]

Well done Miss Hubnut with the organisation

[@1990themule]

Bags are good but sometimes it’s quicker and easier to put nuts and bolts into components they came out of

[@Simon-ui6db]

On a side note, with bolts, I put them in the item I have taken off if possible, if not then bag them and tape to the item.

[@steven-vn9ui]

Agree, saves time and bags! Good shout Simon

[@melb6528]

I just hope that 'new' engine is a good one after all that work, good luck with the engine change though.

[@scottlafferty6857]

With the stuck manifold nuts, try some heat and make sure you are using a 6 sided socket and not a 12 pointed one. Makes a huge difference on nuts like these to get some purchase on them. The 12 pointed ones just catch the corners of a nut and don't really get a good grip when things are rusty and rounded

[@ianwatkins9602]

Now that is a good tip...

[@HubNut]

Didn't try heat but did try a six sided socket. The nut has crumbled quite badly though.

[@Bicyclehub]

This is a great adventure! You make a good team and the banter is really enjoyable. Miss H organisation will pay off big time when you come to reassembly. I am a bit worried about unlabelled wiring and connections.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Nice job with Ms HubNut bagging and labeling. It will work out OK. Good Luck with it.

[@bondbug73]

Miss HubNuts body language tells me that Chemmy the Charade is a very important little car. Nice progress and organisation so far.

[@steven-vn9ui]

You two together are gold. I laughed at Ian's dismay at having to be organised haha. Glad you got a start on her - that is usually the hardest part IMO. Good luck Chemmy!

[@smoothmicra]

Nice one, quite impressed with the progress you've made. Miss Hubnut is the perfect foil to your somewhat patchy organisational skills!

[@dorsetoctaviaman]

On Friday 25th by chance I just happened to find myself driving behind Chemmy's younger sister whose reg began SK56.. through Parkstone Dorset and west Bournemouth, for about 4 miles. She was sky blue and had a rear window sales sticker from a dealership in Worthing, Sussex. Little sister hadn't taken up smoking yet... There's hope! Good luck with this project.

[@jonathancarson1974]

Can't wait for Getting Started (ep.57)

[@stephenwestley1017]

Its law that you have to at least 1 bolt left over, with all this organisation you won't have any left over 😅 its good to see you making a start & look forward fo seeing it finished

[@ferrumignis]

Should be ready in time for summer! 2023.

[@michaelwright2986]

As I look at the complexity and packaging of that engine, and hear about the problem of parts, I begin to wonder if it might not be actually easier to keep something like a P3 Rover in excellent running order. Heroism in a freezing ex-cowshed in Wales.

[@musguelha14]

Lol, and this is a simple car compared to nowadays.

[@russellb1212]

Hope the rest goes well, great skills Miss Hubnut with tidying and organising, great video and team Hubnut work, looking forward to part 3

[@niallsommerville9941]

That lady may not have a driving license but she certainly knows her way around an engine bay. That's organised AND tidy, like it a lot. Good job Miss H.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly video, great team work Mr & Miss HubNut.

[@martinda7446]

The pan over to the bucket ''full'' of coolant was hilarious. As for some reason was you saying, 'costs were spiraling out of control'. I loved this and have been shouting for 18 months for you to sort that engine. I'm very pleased.

[@paulbennell3313]

It's good when you have bits left over at the end of a job. You can save them to use for something else. You cleared quite a bit of space in that engine bay.

[@petem6226]

Excellent entertainment. Miss Hubnut is bang on with the bagging.

[@martinda7446]

Remember our friend the leaky gasket?

[@johnnorth9355]

Mars and Venus LOL . The excitement will come when you start putting it back together - up until then it's a chore but when progress towards the end is made then dreams of success take over. A fair wind to both of you.

[@anthonystevens8683]

I love the banter between the HubNutters. I learned quite quickly as a child to try and at the very least group parts in jam jars and old aerosol can tops when I used to try and repair items from old radios to alarm clocks that arguably were not actually broken before my attempt to fix them (often after I tried to fix them they were completely broken) but it's all part of the learning curve I guess. It was always a tad worrying when an item was fully assembled and oddly maybe working with bits left over. I'm not sure if my dad or another family member used to add little nuggets to said jars to get me worried. I do remember many years ago an old work colleague bought a new (to him) car and another work colleague placed a bolt under the driving seat that was 'discovered' after we arrived at the pub. He spent the most of the evening worried if the driver seat would collapse causing us all to die thinking about this rogue bolt until said person owned up. There was a quite heated exchange of words if I recall so don't do it.

[@225M3RCR]

Ian that timelaspe at the beginning was ace the music how it was choppy went so good with the music🤣

[@TheCounty90]

Watching your video's is comforting as I think there is people out there who are the same as me, who undertake tasks like this for the hell of it. I bought a very cheap project Disco ES v8 the other day, something I really don't need. Rust ahoy!

[@majormojo]

Given the cramped quarters of the engine bay, it might be easier to drop the engine and subframe out the bottom. Pull it out and do the swap with plenty of room to work. It’s easier than you might think - put a floor jack under the engine and use the hoist to lift the front of the car.

[@robstrains8711]

This is why I loved the mk1 and 2 Escorts you could swap an engine in 4 hrs they were so easy and plenty of room.

[@Ragnar8504]

Isn't there some crazy old video of four marines removing an Escort engine in less than a minute? Having watched plenty of Mustie1 videos I'd hazard a guess that aircooled VW is probably one of the easiest and quickest engine swaps, although access is a bit tight on a bus.

[@cme2cau]

Great start! I thought it was a pain taking the engine out of my Land Crab but this is a different level. No AC, injection, sensors etc etc to worry about then!

[@WatfordWobble]

You are both very brave with this project. I doff my hat to you.

[@itstomsgarage]

I'm getting mild anxiety thinking about this going back together! A very brave adventure and hope it goes well. I think some card labels on the loom/hoses etc could have been useful but the bagging up of bits will definitely help

[@ianparking]

I don't think I would take the inlet manifold of the replacement engine I would put the body on axle stands and lower the old engine out with the gearbox still on Great fun watching you guys work together

[@TheChargeShow]

No way mate! I just spent the past hour or two going through your channel, following the story of the charade. Then I got to the end, and I just saw that you posted this 7 minutes ago. Yes, the EJ-DE engine has a crazy bad issue with the valve stem seals. You can get them actually from AliExpress for about 10 quid in the UK. Good vids. :)

[@HubNut]

Cheers. EJ-VE in this one. I do suspect valve stem seals, but we'll pull the old engine apart at some point to investigate.

[@TheChargeShow]

@@HubNut Look forward to that :)

[@TheChargeShow]

@@HubNut Just remembered matey, there is a website I use with my Daihatsu cars called Amayama. You should check it out. Brilliant.you can see full tear downs and part numbers of the the full cars. Screw by screw.

[@HubNut]

They don't seem to list Daihatsu. Am I missing something?

[@HubNut]

They don't seem to list Daihatsu. Am I missing something?

[@cudleydudley9215]

I've got a charade. Great little car 🚗 55 plus mpg £30 tax per annum. Sits @ 75 all day on the motorway..I change the oil every 3k. It's only done 40k from new I'll change the canbelt in spring 🌷..there great little cars 👌👍☺️

[@peterg3661]

You could see the little boy in Ian when getting told off by Mrs Hubnut. You could see he wanted to scream lol.

[@safetyguy2046]

Very organised Mrs H..

[@mickkingston1450]

Great content lately with you and mrs hubnut working together and well organized thanks to her 👏👏😂😂😂🙌 well done guys !!!

[@johnlladron735]

Great video, thanks a lot Ian. Bagging and labelling is definitely the way to go. You think it takes time in the dismantling phase, but you will reap that reward in a big way during reassembly. It's looking good, winning so far...

[@videogalory]

Don't know if its because i had a few drinks before hand but watching you work together had me in stitches with your chit chat go Carly and Ian.

[@jameswoods9671]

Wow ian ypu never have it easy hope it all works out well with the engine change

[@UncannySense]

Having completely torn down and rebuilt a Honda Xl185 motorcycle over 1 year of fettling I can only agree that bagging and labeling is the correct approach...And yes I still had parts left over. As for really rusty heat up red hot with a torch and quench with water typically sort it out if accessible.

[@nikkic36]

Miss hubnut Is a good influence on the workshop

[@mikeclifton7778]

Belated happy birthday Miss Hubnut!

[@frothe42]

Mr. And Miss HubNut, excellent job! Come summer, I would investigate about the HVAC, compressor, etc., and see how much to top up of CFC-free fluid. £300 for the catalyst! Goodness! Cannot wait for the next installment! Thank you Miss HubNut for your organisation skills!

[@1010abcdefgh]

Loved this!!! Great to watch as usual. Great idea about dating the parts 👍👍👍

[@darkwaterblue]

The bags thing is vital with any big job. Best of luck.

[@chrisdowns1987]

I could hear your soul complaining about the organisation 🤣 regarding the exhaust stud, I have found a set of round off sockets worth their weight in gold + stick an expendable 3/8 extension on and belt that with a hammer to seat the socket before giving it a turn. Fingers crossed and good luck again! 😊

[@AliMackMechanical]

For your manifold studs on exhaust get some Irwin nut extractors look them up they will help with rounded nuts. Your getting there it takes a bit of time.👍

[@cme2cau]

Agree. Those things are magic.

[@philthorpe4549]

Beat me to it, I was just about to say the same thing.

[@highrange3563]

Another fan of the Irwin nut extractors here.... I also found nut splitters (Draper do them) to be good, but access can be a problem.

[@martinfield1484]

Great progress with the help of miss hubnut look forward to the next episode

[@aslandama]

After TWC and Ellie this is my favourite car on the fleet but what a cramped engine bay........good luck remembering how all goes back.

[@hosscartwright5495]

My top tip for labelling. Where possible, stick the labels inside the bag not outside, then if they become detached, they are still with the contents. 6 sided sockets definitely the way forward as others have commented. 20:10 "Congratulations, Its an alternator." Class 😂😂😂 Hubnut at its best, keep it up 👍

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

I naively thought that Miss Hubnut would be hands on, whilst Ian would do the camera work and bag up the components.... But then I realised.... he'd just throw them over his shoulder into "the pile" to "organise later". It's better with Miss Hubnut in charge, whilst Ian's on his knees where he can't cause chaos =) A fab installment!

[@tauncfester3022]

Absolutely bonkers tackling this job, I think you're both off to a good start. Miss HubNut's laser focus on keeping the bits tidy is a big help. I'm just saying, considering the organizational shambles your old tiny garage of the House near Devil's Bridge would degrade towards. I'm cheering for Cheney.

[@daniellee9015]

Brilliant video Ian 👍

[@chrisrumble2665]

The most anticipated Hubnut video since TWC hit the road!

[@spriggy40]

another boss and funny vid , the way you two bounce off each other is brilliant 👍👍👍👍

[@welshman64]

We have the technology we can make the first Bionic Chemmy, Wait till mr HubNut gets on it not , six million ,but six pence and a lot of swearing. But at least you will make it faster , stronger, and able to reach sixty mph we hope. Good luck can’t wait for engine out.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🚙

[@MapleMarmite]

I received a cordless impact wrench for Christmas that I am hoping will help with difficult nuts and bolts on jobs like this - it’s so disheartening to feel nut/bolt heads rounding off on you. Of course you can’t get these things in everywhere but I think it’s going to be a useful tool. Might be worth looking at such a beast for your projects. Good luck - looking good so far! 👍🏻

[@andrewentwistle515]

Any job like this always runs like clockwork when there is 2 of you to help & share the work load. Here's to seeing the next episode of Chemmy the Charade.🙂🐲🐲

[@The-Rectifier]

The dynamic duo hit the road and Chemmy get her guts removed. Bag it and tag it, the best system ever, when doing projects🤩. However....in the spirit off Hubnutting is organizing things , not the most important issue. Mrs Hubnut, you've do a fantastic job!

[@LarryBees]

good luck HubNuts..All the best 😄

[@lesklower7281]

Miss Hubnut definitely an asset when removing an engine to be organized l have done it many many years ago but these were cars built in the sixties much easier

[@nickc4518]

Well done both, great work! Is Mark coming back at some point to help with the Oltcit, or did the Multipla push him over the edge?

[@tomoreilly9932]

How wonderful it would be to have streaming sunlight to light up the job,but you are in Wales in February during what appears to be stormy season,so good luck there.

[@HubNut]

We got streaming sunlight later on. Was lovely. More today too.

[@tomoreilly9932]

@@HubNut hope all goes well, can't wait to see the end result... Everything crossed.

[@tony-yp6qk]

Another great video has been Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts

[@biker_dan]

Ian. Take off exhaust, disconnect everything, pop driveshafts out, then using the hoist lift the front of the car off the engine. Replace engine and lower car back on to it. I have done a few of them, it's the easy way

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi great part one,can't wait for the next part Miss hubnut is it right about the little plastic bags, best of luck with your project.

[@660einzylinder]

Many years ago I got roped in to helped swap a good Perkins 4.203 diesel from a Commer van into a Land Rover with a knackered one. Long story short, circumstances required the job to be done in late November, outside, in the snow. Engine out of the van, easy. Engine out of the Land Rover, easy. Good engine back into Land Rover...it would not go, however much we struggled. Finally we discovered, after getting it back out into the snow, the gearbox shafts were different between the Rover and the Commer, DOH! swap the centre plates, line up with home made mandrel and the rest was easy, but very, very cold!.

[@2tone209]

AY UP MR AND MISS HUBNUT

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Well done the pair of you, it’s not an easy task. On the bright side at least it isn’t as big a lump as the Maverick has.

[@broomad]

Excellent start Ian !

[@Yorkmedia1]

Hi Ian this was definitely proper hub nut video I laughed when you said I’m sure it’s the right engine 😂😂 great video as always

[@jasondear8440]

Great start guys with basic tools however those manifold studs may need some heat? have you got a mapgas torch or similar? try and keep "getting the grinder out thoughts" to a minimum Ian! super start once all ancilleries are delt with and hideous ammonts of wire conectors then decision on "up and out" all the best guys!

[@davidflamee]

The parts organization system is second to none. Big thumbs up. Not very hubnut I know and let's hope the engines don't get mixed up.It looks like a massive job, you' must be doing the right thing marking all those parts and taking plenty of pictures. Hoping you can save the cat and that you checked the new engine for mice?. First out should be last in, noted those comments from Miss Hubnut, I can see you now, watching this video backwards during the re-build, that, would be very Hubnut. Loving the waffle and banter which is always entertaining and, good luck with the swap. Please don't get the angle grinder out!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

The dream team working on Chemmy, defo agree with taking photos and labeling parts and bagging, great job so far, looking forward to part 3 already.

[@321bytor]

'We don't have anything fully planned out...' - that needs to go on a t-shirt!

[@m44kts]

Ian, Roadkill is now available on Amazon Prime video, it’s a separate subscription within it, I watched an episode on the bike at the gym today as it happens, perfect for passing the time away!

[@thedeadstig123]

i wasn't expecting the new engine to have the intake and all the other gubbins still fitted, thought it was just gonna be a bare block

[@HubNut]

We're quite chuffed with the state its in. Will save time, and give us spares.

[@extramild1]

Ah Hubnut - you are like the anit-WranglerStar :-)

[@35dononeill]

My uncle has a 1998 starlet which needed a new brake servo. It took the local toyota garage 2 months and 2 attempts to get the required parts. So if they struggle, what hope do you or your friend have? I have no doubt that in the last videos for this you will be thanking Miss Hubnut for her diligent storing.

[@danhaines]

Motor Trend (Roadkill et al) is still available in the UK, as a subscription 'channel' on Amazon Prime Video. It's as up-to-date as the old App was and costs about the same

[@Strike86]

I think this little job will do you both a world of good in terms of improving your tinkering skills. Miss HubNut already seems to be enjoying the process more than you, Ian!

[@manicmechanic6406]

Hope all go's well and be safe

[@gleng6812]

Good team work guys, both you just giving it a go 👍