Berlingo exhaust and a big weekend!

[@robertthomson4102]

What’s the website for window shades?

[@HubNut]

Fuellagoon.co.uk

[@delukxy]

At the inquest into the sad death of the four boys in the Fiesta the went off the road and drowned in North Wales, not too far from you, it was reported the the rear tyres were only inflated to half the psi needed when four up. This may have been only about 15 psi. This caused effects similar to what happened to Bella and Bob. Stay safe everyone and check your tyre pressures regularly.

[@HubNut]

Yup. Sobering stuff.

[@mfbfreak]

I've had a moment when one of the rear wheels of my Twingo had a slow steady leak. When cornering, i could feel that one outside wheel doing something weird. Either breaking traction or trying to roll over. Tyre pressure is very important. I almost exclusively ride motorcycles now - but on those, even just 0,3 bar below the standard pressure (2,5 bar, give or take) is already very noticeable so i don't really get caught out by a dangerously low pressure on them.

[@nathanstevful]

That exhaust there be fooked. I have falkens all around on the Hyundai, working a treat. I will be going to an all.season when they need changing.

[@krisking751]

I fit Klarius Exhausts at work, never have a problem with them. Depending on issue at work we either fit Ford block rubbers (ESM54) or Fiat Punto mk1/2 back box rubbers (ESM230). As for the tyres someone somewhere has fitted Bella with Berlingo Van size tyres. You can get Falken A/S tyres in that size. You Could also do with either (Extra Load) XL Spec or even 175/65R14C Van Spec Tyres as you use Bella for Towing - Added Stability.

[@PB_657]

Bella must be the most valuable car in the fleet now with the amount of repairs and parts you’ve invested in her. She’ll be a new car eventually like Trigger’s broom!

[@davidjack825]

just a replacement engine to go , plus other rust repairs no doubt

[@bombakdik]

I am glad to see you picking up the work needed on the cars. However, I remember I used to look forward to you actually filming and explaining how you went through it and how you tackled it. It is a bit that I miss and would love to to see that coming back. Cheers from Belgium 😊

[@richardsutton01]

The new rubbers were the correct size. They are supposed to be a struggle to fit which is why there is a special tool for removing them if you're a lover of special tools. A dab of silicone grease is my go to lubrication method. A couple of blows from a rubber hammer, if required, is all you need to pop them on. Richard

[@TMxl-w5t]

For me, things going "Hub Nut" is what makes your channel stand out from all the other car channels.. Like me, despite all ya best efforts things tend to go a bit sideways.. I've been there, and bought tyres on line to, only to find out they were the wrong diameter LOL 👍👌

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Excellent choice of tyre Ian very pleased you bought Falkens. You will see a massive diffence in grip.

[@andrewgurney6019]

LOL nothing changes, in fact things get worse!! This channel is like therapy for making you feel better for my own skills!!

[@UPnDOWN]

Thanking you and Carly now because I'll be so tired come 3pm Sunday I'll probably forget...

[@penfold5095]

Thanks

[@HubNut]

Thank you!

[@cliveprocter3698]

When ever I replace an exhaust or part of an exhuast on an old car I always get the fitting kit or the relevant clamps/nuts/bolts/hangers as these invariably are worn out and/or shear off when removed.

[@PeterBurke7463]

Thank you for your continuing hard work, and great content! Here’s hoping you’re feeling better, for the weekend Ian. Take care.

[@mrjsv4935]

Nice MacGyver trick adding thickness to the muffler hanger using tape :)

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Best of luck with everything ahead on the channel & thanks for the videos 👍👍👍

[@mattphillips4419]

6:32 I love the support from your loving partner! 😂

[@silasthomson7852]

It's never a quick job on a berlingo, i saved myself the pennies and headaches, cut the flange off the end of the centre section and sleeved a length of stainless pipe over it, clamped it and made a fence wire hanger for the tailpipe, it ran like that for 4 years, only 1 advisory once the remaining exhaust rubbers broke and were replaced with wire👌👌🤣

[@robertbills4290]

A good tip that my son showed me when I was having issues with the rubber hangers is once it is fitted to the vehicle put a plastic pull tag around the outside of the clamp to hold it together. It will still work the way it should but the weight won't pull through the holes in the rubber mount

[@thatcheapguy525]

regarding the exhaust: 'adapt and overcome' as the old saying goes. often what is to had can be the best fix even if its not perfect. I have a drawer full of various sealants and mastics so would have fitted it and then plugged the gap with one of them. Falken is an excellent choice of tyre. back in the mid 90s I had a set of Falken Gs' on my Scirocco GTX and they were very grippy predictable and neutral at the limit.

[@ianferguson2196]

I have those Falkens on my everyday car, they are superb. Done over 15k miles on them so far athereses's less understeer than my previous ditchfinder winter tyres.

[@frazzleface753]

Lots of great Hubnuttery on this video, and we love it! "Finesse!"

[@grumpytorque8905]

I’ve used Falkens for years, a great value tyre with good performance and wear rates 👍🏻

[@michaelgoode9555]

I'm a big fan of all season tyres. I put Michelin Cross Climate 2's on last October. They have been superb and wear is incredibly low.

[@HowardLeVert]

At least the hangers on the chassis for the exhaust didn't fall off, like they did on my Yaris... good luck also to you and Kitch for a very worthwhile cause over the weekend.

[@FrankJCarver]

I had a classic Beetle many years ago and whatever tyres I fitted to the rear, it would terrifyingly oversteer, especially on roundabouts. I never crashed the thing, but the cure was to fit oversized tyres slightly under pressure.

[@HubNut]

Believe they have very low front tyre pressures to try and encourage understeer rather than oversteer, but hanging the engine out the back was always going to be problematic.

[@OneDullMan]

After installing the exhaust, a few extra wraps of tape on the outside of the rubber mount will help to keep them on a bit longer

[@stevejones1972]

Klarius are what used to be the old budget brand TIMAX - made near Stoke On Trent in a little town called Cheadle. They are not the greatest quality, but reflected in a pretty reasonable price, so even if it only lasts 3 - 5 years it's good enough for the old Berlingo. Tyre date codes do go WWYY, so yes, even though its cracked and perished its still made in 2021. I guess its a cheap Chinese brand and you get what you pay for.

[@grrfy]

Yeah used be called Manitube , had a few friends fathers working there.

[@martinworrall5888]

Those rubbers would easily push on with lubricant.😊

[@HowardLeVert]

Fairy Liquid. Works for me :)

[@tug1345]

Congratulations on 120k

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video ian miss hubnut ❤👍well at least you'll have a bit more boost from your exhaust you'll sort the tyres brilliant

[@mondodaftasabrush]

Many years ago i made a pair of scaffolding board ramps for jobs like this drive on or reverse on and even just being three stepped planks high enough clearance for jobs like this and safe and when finished they stack together snuggly as on thick plank for storage and the longest plank aids safe run up than those awful metal ramps and no jacking required

[@Russtynailer]

Also Fuel lagoon blinds are reversable, just undo the suction cups & swap them round. Good for winter camping when you want to keep the heat in.

[@Richard-Bullock]

It wouldn't be HubNut without something going tits up!

[@kevvywevvywoo]

Klarius are a good quality british made product (I work on the same industrial estate as their huge factory in Staffordshire). They used to be called T.I.Manitube and made alot of the uk car industry's exhausts.

[@danielpothier9990]

24 hour live stream is a great event. Highly recommend.

[@stuartmcdonald5772]

Exhaust hangers, soak in boiling water for a few mins then push on with WD40 or similar. Falken tyres I've had several sets over the years and always found them to be good value for my cars.

[@tonysargent7787]

another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍

[@RetroSammie]

That exhaust has been sat on a shelf for quite some time bless it. The Halfords generic ones are good and we used them on the Rover 75.

[@aliacoms6014]

I"m thinking of camping in my C3 Picasso next year, please keep us posted as to your progress...good luck.

[@alansmith1770]

Bella should be better with new silencer & new boots. Great video Thank you both.

[@robster6868]

I replaced mine which had 2017 winter tyres on the rear and 2016 summer tyres on the front not a good combination with Goodyear vector 4 season gen 3 175/65/14 slightly lower profile but worked out €15 cheaper per tyre than 175/70/14 and is a less bouncy ride in my opinion.

[@JohannesDahl42]

When it came time to change the tyres on my car, I researched for a bit and in the end went "Man, I just want some Falken tyres". AZ450, I think. They were good, though perhaps not the best in terms of wear.

[@jamespotter3334]

As mentioned use cable ties to help stop them coming off. Also Ford exhaust rubbers tend to fit most cars and you could get polyurethane ones too.

[@caw25sha]

Hubnut branded cable ties obviously. Ordinary ones don't work. 😀

[@ianmontgomery7534]

either that or a small jubilee clip would do the trick.

[@indecisiveauto]

I did squeak as soon as I saw the tyre size on the label - because I'd googled it after you last mishap! 🤣

[@jaggass]

Klarius are a decent make of exhausts. I almost got one but found a genuine backbox and is doing ok.

[@alansorbie4038]

All tyre sales websites come up with the wrong tyre sizes for both of my cars. Best to check the handbook or id labels on the car.

[@johnnorth9355]

Jubilee clip is your friend (if you can't pluck up courage to weld a washer on lol). Those tyres on at present look deadly.

[@StreakyP]

To stop the exhaust hanger rubbers coming off the end of the bar just graunch a nut onto the free end.

[@brianfd622]

I put Uniroyal rain tyres on my Xantia which I'm told is a similar compund to the original Michelins.

[@Tedcowboy]

Klarious exhaust made up the road from me in Staffordshire.

[@ColinCarFan]

Understand your aversion to Michelin Energy but in their defence the modern ones are a world apart from their first version - I think. However, I support the all season tyres - we have them now (Goodyear 4 seasons) and hugely better in cold weather, not just on ice and snow.

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

I still remember applying liberal amounts of Holts GumGum paste to my very 1st MkIII Ford Cortina, the exhaust blew harder than an incontinent pensioner full of baked beans. Fitted side pipes to my Cortina back then that fell off over my very first hump back bridge. 😂

[@Alexander-rz4br]

Had a Klarius exhaust on a Mondeo I got rid of recently. There was a trail of rust along the entire length of the pipe within a couple of years and I must have patched it up at least 3 or 4 times with putty and bandages

[@lucythemoggy1970]

falkens are good, got them on my car

[@norman200]

I think you will find that the tyre date code is year 05 (2005) 21 week (21)

[@maxeluy]

The standard is Week and then Year, 4719 for example

[@chrisdowns1987]

Yup its WWYY format for DOT codes. See plenty of cheap ditchfinder death rings coming through that age this badly (some premium stuff doesn't age well either to be fair), reckon they're made of melted down lego or plastic bottles 😋

[@StevensPaul]

Back box📦? MUFFLER damnit 🤪! Sorry to see the various Fiasco's you have to deal with....😏... still,I shall tune in for the 24-Livestream🎉🎊👍. Woo🤪.

[@caw25sha]

6:00 Looks like a May 1921 tyre to me!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Definitely recommend Klarius exhausts ! Not the usual trade discount tat.... Falken All-Season tyres in the correct size is a very good decision !

[@craighorton6387]

Not a very good wet rating tho for a all season tyre if they only c how good will they cope in snow 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

@@craighorton6387 Tread pattern shifts snow / grips, good low temp performance. C rating is fine….

[@MultiVogon]

I have those tyres on my Berlingo - there's a video of me finding their limits in the snow on my channel in case you're interested 😀 I also have a semi-diy car camping setup that takes about half an hour to install if you want any tips from my experiences of trying different things. 👍

[@alexmelli8253]

Need a dictionary entry. ‘To go Hubnut’ To not go as planned, to encounter difficulties that ultimately prevent the completion of intended task (but result in amusing video content) Please never change!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

How very #hubnut but it would not be the same without those moments. Great little video Ian and Carly.

[@paulpobsanderson6219]

Old trick with exhaust rubbers, was temporarily fit a jubilee clip around them till the replacement came.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Nice to see new rubber, even if it's the wrong size. At least the back box went on fairly easily apart from another rubber size issue. New calendar out soon?

[@HubNut]

Calendar is in production...

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Great 😁​@@HubNut

[@orionpitman3369]

HI speedometer out economy wrong all because of wrong tyres width less grip yes it's not a lot but it all adds up good video

[@micheltebraake7915]

It keeps you off the streets these mistakes. Good luck at Kitch this weekend.

[@marksimmons5886]

Never mind, you will get it sorted. You can't sell Bella now she has her superb new window cover!

[@stephandolby]

I've bought an incorrect tyre before for my 206. I'd gone onto BlackCircles, entered my registration, and been offered measurements for 165/70 13 and 175/65 14 width. I assumed it was 175 so I ordered an H (82)... however, the car took 185s. Slight embarrassment and a tenner later to send the incorrect tyre back, and I got a 185/65 R14 H (86) two days later. It was a Falken Ziex ZE-912, quite topical. As an aside, this was a replacement for one I'd gotten, as a pair, two months prior and managed to get a bulge in the sidewall, so I really should've known that I was ordering the wrong size. I never trust a tyre website to return the correct measurements anymore as a result, though I do occasionally enter my registration just because I'm curious as to how much "out" the suggestions are. I actually tried searching on that vehicle again a moment ago and got the same measurements listed above.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Good video 😀

[@richh7872]

My berlingo car is 175/70R14 (84) but my van version 800kg had 175/65R14 van tyres, i ended up just putting XL car tyres on (86) as they were cheaper, i never carried any weight

[@TurboTimsWorld]

Ian you know that the Bella on the rolling road results are now null and void with the wrong tyres size on. A recheck is needed with the correct size, its got to at least 20bhp more ! LOL

[@KirksAudioSanctum]

4:30 I have to ask, did you try to use the mount upside down?

[@Invisibleman7]

Easy mistake on the tyres Ian. Really looking forward too Saturday

[@steveyoung3869]

Hi Ian. Thanks as always for your content. Is there any chance that 2025 might be the year Hubnut finally tours the US?

[@HubNut]

Let's hope so!

[@steveyoung3869]

@@HubNut Robert from Aging Wheels might need to get his guest room ready!

[@will89687]

I'm a bit surprised with that all those sipes the Falkens only have a C rating for wet weather grip...

[@HubNut]

Indeed. Though from what I understand, the manufacturers choose the ratings.

[@Codzilla71]

Stating the obvious but you could have taken the back box with you.😂

[@MrG61-u9k]

I'm no carpenter but built a jump box for my Kangoo for less than a hundred quid.

[@wxcferdts]

HubNut-misses and shenanigans as usual, Ian. But, rest assured, in all honesty, we wouldn't really want it any other way ... Congrats with the 120K, by the way: membership does seem to be going at a fair lick! The snowball effect kicking in ...? And what do I hear at 12:14? Helping with the production side of things? Does that include audio, Ian, because ... well, just saying ...

[@HubNut]

We had technical issues last year so Kitch couldn't use the planned mics. Hoping for more luck this time.

[@lesklower7281]

What's the first thing you do to your Belingo camper van conversion sort out the window coverings and l approve of the windscreen and front door windows covering excellent

[@grrfy]

water and fairy liquid would get those rubbers on, I had to do mine that way.

[@2tone209]

AY UP MR AND MRS HUBNUT

[@anthonybroughton6670]

You should have taken the exhaust with you to get right rubbers 😅

[@robames1293]

Things don't always go Hubnut. If I was changing that exhaust, the clamp nuts would break off, the old muffler pipe would have "grown" onto the tailpipe necessitating a hacksaw job. Then fitting up the new pipe it would not slide over or over the old pipe. Did I mention skinning my knuckles and cutting my hand and grit in my eye with WD40 in my mouth and eye, casing me to bank my head on the back axle or diff. PS I have to use crayons coz I;m not allowed near a sharp pencil.

[@wgeddis]

So now you have a new sports exhaust for Bella, will she be back on the dyno 😁

[@HubNut]

Ha! We haven't solved the power issue yet.

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

I think that 2021 tyre looking that worn is normal, tyres don't seem to last that long thesedays. I don't know if its the rubber or what else it could be because even my lorry tyres are dry rotted at 3-4yrs old. I've gone back to Michelin on my daily drive Volvo and they're lasting a lot longer than the Pirellis that were on it, tried Continental a couple of years ago, they don't last long at all, wear down far too quickly.

[@christopherrobertson8098]

If things don't go wrong on this channel its not being hubnut enough 😂

[@MrButtonpresser]

Crikey! Those tyres are ancient if 2005. Changed none too soon I think.

[@HubNut]

They're not. They're 2021.

[@send2mc]

Tell me you'll be getting Falkens for the Falcon 😁

[@HubNut]

Should really!

[@darkwaterblue]

Klarius exhaust parts are bilge as you have figured out, best avoided

[@hedydd2]

Old tyre looks like it has been under inflated for a very long time.

[@HubNut]

Well we know I slipped up there...

[@dudleycollyer3181]

how much does the tyre profile change your gearing and does that have a knock on affect on the dyno test?

[@HubNut]

Will be interesting to see if it makes a difference. Most of the loss was engine related though...

[@paulleggett9735]

If youre fonna sleep in bella, will you out in one of those roof ventilation things... So it loosks like a green butchers van?

[@stephensmith6290]

Hmm would that affect dyno figure?

[@Aguyfromthe60s]

A piece of rubber hose would have been better than tape on the exhaust hanger.

[@daler2577]

I'm surprised you didn't go down the roadkill route and use zip ties to stop them coming off

[@daler2577]

If you remember the classic Range Rover that was in the first social, When I purchased that car there was a zip tie holding up the centre box and let the zip tie is still holding up the centre box today

[@thesmallerhalf1968]

In 2005 I planned a 4 month European road trip and bought a Peugeot Partner, a badge engineered Bella. Non turbo diesel so not quick. Apart from price etc the key was that I could use it as a camper if needed, with room to sleep comfortably. With my worldly goods on board it was snug but an excellent solution. Good memories.

[@Patmac74]

So.....what you are saying is that you didn't actually check the tyre size on the vehicle beforehand????

[@dannywalsh840]

Wow that might be the cause of the back kick out under load tires to small?

[@GoldenCroc]

No, not a noticable difference in grip because of size alone.

[@HubNut]

No, that was crap tyres under inflated.

[@wimtillaart8671]

An inch of hose in stead of tape would have done the job perfectly.

[@Russtynailer]

Used rubber grommets on mine

[@eddiejones.redvees]

We use to always use to have are new tyres fitted at Costco because they were always the cheapest they only sold Michelle tyres but because my wife only does a low mileage her Michelle always dry rotted after a couple of years the same with my tyres she had Goodyear fitted last time that was 4y ago they are still in great condition my car came fitted with continental i think they were on the car from new because I got the car with 45.000 miles on the clock one of my front ones war out at 52.000 because the tracking was out I replaced it with a middle priced Marshall my car now has 67.000 miles on it and the continental still have plenty of tread depth left i will wait and see how the Marshall gets on and for my next new tyres choice

[@owensteele1645]

Why are people still saying "Volkswagen 'New Beetle'"? It's based on the first A3 that came out 28 years ago.