Mazda 323F - now with MOT! And leaky sunroof...

[@iankrout7108]

Maybe you should market some Hubnut Shower Caps? Protection from leaky sunroofs for the discerning. Thanks for your entertaining videos.

[@kevinjohnson1958]

The sunroof dripping while you're talking is just hilarious.

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Kevin "Howard" Johnson is right!

[@westcoast747]

A bit of gaffer tape will solve that issue. 🤣

[@chrisyeates9995]

crossroads motel scenery 😂

[@hibbs79]

Screw the haters I think your videos are entertaining and fun and enjoy watching your adventures. 👍

[@robk3596]

@james Hibbert, indeed sir, proper motoring for proper real world motorists!

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Most of us who watch HubNut do so because we love to tinker with our cars and love watching HubNut have the same struggles/challenges as the rest of us. Plus sometimes as you said we need a professional to do it. 👍

[@klwthe3rd]

Like "Q" McPugg! Like "Q". Smiles.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

@@klwthe3rd 😁

[@neilthomas9244]

Have you thought of putting in an ornamental water feature?

[@betaman7988]

You could have one of those little Japanese gardens with the stream flowing in it, it’d look great!

[@luviskol]

When the weather warms up you'll be able to sit there in your speedos paddling with a fruit based drink

[@Mercmad]

If you ignore it, you can count on some nice mushrooms appearing soon .

[@m3zov]

Ignore the negative comments. You do what you do and that is why I view. If you ever find out how to please everyone you will be very famous. Good luck with the sunroof dude..

[@chrispenn715]

Agree with you about farming out - the knack is knowing when to do stuff yourself and when to to get the professionals in......

[@rich_edwards79]

The money you spent on the car plus MOT work is still less than most people drop on a couple of months' lease payments. And they won't even own the damn thing after three years! I think it's us 'banger' fans who have the last laugh here. Plus we get to smoke around in cool old cars that, because they were once everywhere but are now mostly gone (wasteful society that we are), invoke far more affection, nostalgia and affection in people than yet another grey £40k Audi or BMW on credit. Oh, and screw the haters; they're the scourge of the internet and social media and I wish they'd all just slink back under their stones and bridges, and leave the rest of us in peace to enjoy things. Ridiculous that people think they have the right to tell a stranger what to do with their cars, time and money,band then get bent out of shape when you don't 😡 Glad you've decided to properly sort and save this one. Worth doing with any solid classic, IMO, as values are only going to go one way, and buying new cars is nowhere near as environmentally sound as keeping the old ones running (remember: reduce, reuse, and only *then* recycle!) That sunroof would drive me nuts though, especially if i lived in Wales, and will eventually turn your interior mouldy, and rot your footwells out from inside. With the 240s (which admittedly have a steel tilt & slide rather than what the Americans call a 'moon roof') the drain channels are usually the culprit. I hope it's an easy fix.

[@jensenhealey907efi]

it really sounds like they did a lot for the 280 pounds they charged so it seems like an excellent value and more than fair price.

[@HakanKoseoglu]

Got our K12 Micra MOT service and minor repairs, bloodsuckers got £750. this is good price. I must have "sucker" stamped on my forehead.

[@bobbymothershaw]

Old cars have something called character

[@earnestbunbury2103]

@pmailkeey Slick m8

[@ShedTV]

Thanks for the Lancaster Insurance recommendation, I insured my 1994 Nissan Sunny with them yesterday for £109 per year, fully comp.

[@discoddav1974]

Ian. You need to get that sunroof sorted lad. It will smell very dampish. Hope you can get it fixed.

[@nikkic36]

Ignore the moaners. I love what you do

[@MGBetts1]

And the "remoaners" as well! Haha

[@spainter1985]

That high idle is basically like launch control

[@chilman6461]

Haha

[@adamtoms2726]

This a proper you tube car channel, with real cars for real people. If some people can't understand that, then they aren't worth the time of day. Good luck with getting the magazine finished off. I'm glad you are enjoying the Mazda. A lot of people dismiss Mazda's cars, but love the mx-5. I don't get the attraction to the mx5 personally. But think their vehicles, do a brilliant job of making the humdrum fun to drive. Keep up the good work, I am sorry to see the Fox's engine had to come back out again. All the best from Somerset.

[@andrewwilkin1923]

Agree with farming out certain jobs. Happy to change oil and filters on my 96 ZX TD but anything more and it's off to the local garage. They can struggle with getting off the old nuts and bolts.

[@chrispenn715]

That sunroof has more water coming through than the waterfall at Devils Bridge

[@rachelbrown1978]

Ps. Ignore the haters Ian. I think you are fab. X

[@ronsmith8800]

Just do the work you are happy with 👍

[@alanross2790]

Simple as that really

[@alisterwest6987]

Great feeling when you drive from the garage with that mot certificate 👍

[@neilshep50]

All through the video I was worried that I would find an embarrassing wet patch on my trousers when I put my laptop down.

[@robk3596]

Price of the car + MOT cost really isn't that bad Ian. In time you can tidy up the external cosmetics & just run a tube down from the sunroof directly into the washer bottle for eco-friendly refilling! Very much look forward to further 323 installments & updates across the range! 👍

[@48by40]

Excellent stuff as always , your honesty is your X factor , I think your channel will just grow and grow , thanks for all your entertaining video's

[@chrispenn715]

Haha - The hub nut was a complete pain in the backside - sure they were talking about the car? :-)

[@edgarbeat275]

Chuckles

[@earnestbunbury2103]

lol

[@gosportjamie]

Your local garage is definitely very good value for money, and they're clearly very thorough indeed, so extremely high marks for those chaps and chapesses...

[@earnestbunbury2103]

"Chapesses"... 😂

[@gosportjamie]

@@earnestbunbury2103 Well, not everyone in the motor industry is male now. Some of the best grease monkeys I've ever worked with have been ladies...

[@betaman7988]

Suitably impressed that it’s MOT’d in such a short amount of time. I’m excited to see what’s next for the thing

[@theflyingsquad4585]

I'd like to say , you are doing very well in repairing the cars you buy , Cheap motoring is a good thing and you videos cover it very well. Thank you for your videos Ian.

[@kevinkeeney6693]

Hello Mr. Hubnut, when you get a chance to investigate the idling problem, be sure to ensure that all vacuum hoses are attached. Once after removing my air box on my Mazda MX6, I found that my idle was higher and found that to be the culprit. If you haven't already, I would also consider replacing that worn out hose from the air box to the throttle body for the same reason.

[@furiousdriving]

I have fond memories of a leaky pop up sunroof someone had added, after a month of wetter and wetter seats (parking with bin bags on the chairs over night in the end!) I had to take it out and bathroom silicon seal it shut!

[@PB200559]

Hands off the Hubster, the man is a legend

[@garyhardwick8489]

Know your limits is my philosophy. Mine extend to checking oil,water & tyres. But then my car is only a year old! When I did run older cars I did change brake pads,oil etc but anything more than that it was a garage job. Keep up the good work Ian,always enjoyable. Hope you get the sunroof sorted soon.

[@dombooth86]

Ignore the haters I love what you do its just basic bangernomics plain & simple n no shame in farming out jobs

[@williamstroker6805]

It wouldn't be Hubnut without the wiper getting some screen time

[@timhancock6626]

If there is a lesson to be learned it is "know your limits". I replaced the front discs on my Octavia 4x4 and indeed snapped my tommy bar at the joint undoing the caliper bolts, but got there in the end and the job was quite straightforward. Not so the rear discs where access is impossible unless you have a vehicle lift, then with the tight caliper bolts it was a non starter for DIY.....so off it went to the garage for them. You played this one right without a shadow of doubt.

[@Chriswales]

I have 2 cars with a combined age of 28 years. I do some of work myself but like you I don't have the time, tools or experience to do all the repairs needed. Owning an old car isn't just about repairing, it's about enjoying owning them and driving them.

[@graemew7001]

Sod the KZbin haters, we do what we can to cars but I can guarantee most of us don't have a massive range of tools or knowhow to tackle every job and definitely nothing to heat up a stubborn (HubNut! lol). If we did we'd probably be working in a garage.....and swearing even more at our passion for cars! Ignore the haters, I've only been here 3 weeks and thoroughly enjoy what you do and every time I go to look at another video I see your subscriptions steadily climbing so you must be doing it right for the majority 👍

[@cappaculla]

If you have time try a wee video on the sunroof repair.. Love it to see that as have been there a few times.. Thx for this video 👍

[@willswheels283]

I’m with you on the “Farming out” jobs to Garages, I’ll do simple jobs on the car myself, jobs I have the know how and tools to do, but jobs I know would leave me stranded and carless because of me meddling with something I know very little about get farmed out to my local reliable garage who get the job done at a reliable price. People say it’s half the fun of owning an old car is fixing it yourself but not when you use the car daily and you rely on it to get about and to work. So great vid!

[@Phil-1969]

Afternoon Ian That’s a good garage you go to , the work they have done , and the price they charged is very good, I once did all my own work on my cars but due to ill health I cannot anymore,keep up the great channel , one of the best on KZbin

[@cannedcatfood377]

Ian, I can totally relate to your rants! Yes I had to go to the dealer to remove the rusted rotors on my wife's Toyota Matrix as I did not have the tools to do so and she needed the car right away. For all you Brits out there, after owning scads of Japanese cars I bought my first beater "Beemer" Mini last week and I tell you all that it is the most fun I've had since my '78 civic! Parts however are outrageously expensive out here in Canada though.

[@Cavalier_Steve]

I was telling someone about your channel yesterday, who has a 2CV and I explained your love for your 2CV and also that you mainly do reviews of older cars, I did mention you do some repairs, so whilst I love watching your repair videos I don’t expect it either. Keep doing what you do and ignore the people that are being a bit negative. Cheers Steve.

[@griftereck]

Its good too see enthusiasm for cars that've seemed to dissapear into the mysts of time.

[@stewartwalker7740]

This is thee best You Tube channels for motoring at affordable prices and Ian does what he can in repairs but as he quite rightly said it’s not a DIY channel but Ian shows you what you can get out their for pocket money prices and cars that 10 + years ago would have been out the reach of most of us so Ian keep up the excellent work we love the Chanel your vlogs and great to see that the Mazda is Back on the Road maybe the drain Chanel is blocked in the sunroof and that’s why you’ve got the leak it will be something as simple as that.

[@marketmalc]

You said the sunroof was leaking badly. I disagree, it was leaking extremely well!!

[@philt4346]

Very fair rates from the workshop, they deserve to thrive. The sunroof (a perfect misnomer in your locale shurely) will buff out nicely when you exfoliate the shrubbery inhabiting the seal. You can get Duct Tape to match the gash!

[@jaapseiye2246]

if you cant get a sunroof seal, you can bulk it out with a thin but firm electrical cable fed thru the flat bit of seal.

[@grantmarshall3026]

I had a Peugeot 406 diesel. The high idle it has cured by putting my foot under the accelerator pedal,in typical Peugeot fashion the cables connected to the pedals were worn,so the slack was taken up with my work boots!

[@Chris.Strange]

When you come to investigate the high idle don't adjust any screws without first bridging pins TEN and GND together on the diagnostics port. If you don't bridge them the ecu will try to compensate for differing air flow and make matters a lot worse.

[@Ravensclawed]

A bucket would come in handy

[@TheMrShinagami]

Glad you got her back and it sounds like you made the right choice letting the garage fix her. I'm also glad you mentioned the possibility of the blocked drain for the sunroof, I was worried you would just silicon seal the sunroof shut lol.

[@rx6180]

From a distance that Mazda looks okay in the opening sequence. I like the colour but not the body damage! I'm slightly surprised the car has been as good as it has been, which is a testament to Mazda and not the previous owner, who I think has neglected it in no uncertain terms, the body damage and perished air intake bellows that stopped you driving home being prime examples. If you are going to fix the sunroof properly that's fine, if at some point it does come to bodging it if there's no other choice I recommend a product called CT-1, which I'm told can even be applied under water. I've been given a tube at work and it does take a while to go off, but I used it to seal a crack in the washer bottle on my car and once its gone off, boy does it stick!

[@MrButtonpresser]

Keep doing what ever you like, your car adventures are most enjoyable.

[@samuelkey1185]

Have to admit I'm really starting to like the Mazda actually. Also, just received my HubNut mug and stickers all the way over here in Austin Texas. Thanks Mr. hubNut! Already had my first cup of coffee!

[@junior602002]

I think Hub Nut mugs are meant for tea only.

[@thedirectionoflife5384]

I've been in one of these before when my grandad’s Toyota avensis broke down it came to pick us up and tow the car away. It really must have a sizeable amount of torque!

[@jaggass]

The 323F pretty much sums up our weather.

[@alexwild4350]

You did the right thing Captain HubNut. The real Hub Nut would have been the start of your real problems made worse for not having any suitable heat source, nor a resourceful toolbox plus the confidence of experience. Then after all the blood sweat and tears without an air compressor and a gaiter expander specialised tool its unlikely you'd have replaced the CV boot anyway. It all would have been beyond a nightmare for you. For a few hundred quid you've walked away with an MoT'd car and your sanity which is the best possible outcome. Well done you. Your leaking sunroof reminds me of a Peugeot 106 I had for eight years with the same problem and just as bad. I ended up keeping a couple of towels to sit on in the drivers seat for those really bad days. For the life of me with hindesight I can't understand why I never fixed it !

[@keithrushforth4019]

It's a wise man who knows when to spend time on something, and when to spend money instead. I recently made an exhaust system for my 96 Clio 1.9d. It turned out to be a long job. With the benefit of hindsight, I should have just bought one.

[@garymills6702]

Yes, probably blocked drain holes in the sunroof. A good first attempt tip is to get a length of flexible curtain wire (the type with the metal spiral under it's plastic outer cover) and see if that'll fit down them. Vigorous prodding with this may clear it.

[@HubNut]

It doesn't have any. Looks like an aftermarket job.

[@davidk6271]

I farm out anything to do with brakes, especially as most of the stuff i play with is single circuit system. You can still get enjoyment and satisfaction from fettling the sun roof etc and maybe doing something with the nasty scrape. I got an immense amount of pleasure recently from fixing an ariel someone had kindly broken off in a public car park. You do what you can do. Thanks for posting.

[@catcaptain6023]

Hubnut potentially defeated by a hub nut... You could’ve broken the internet!!!

[@crashbox7130]

I was going to suggest checking the drain holes for the sunroof, but you got there before I got around to doing so. You'll probably find the leak will be less when you remove the sealant.

[@jamiecallumsykes]

You saved that lovely car from the jaws of death no mad sod would of fixed it one of the main reasons I love this channel keep up the good work :)

[@williamdavies391]

Takes a real man to admit some things are best left to the professionals , and apart from all the different cars this channel also shows off the great Welsh scenery so keep up the good work sir 🤟.

[@Andy-pu2iv]

The sunroof drips obeying the laws of Newtonian physics (i.e. falling to the left on a right-hand bend..) have given me an idea: Locate the source of the drips, attach a short cord to this point and at the other end secure a small bucket (obtainable from any seaside castle-building suppliers) and hey-presto! A high tech, gravitation-controlled excess moisture collection device. You're welcome.

[@NB_NB_NB]

refreshing to see you enjoying fast, good handling cars as well as the usual slow stuff

[@raychambers3646]

Mr hubnut my wagon r had with problems with deceleration, garage said gizmo on side of throttle body controls idle and choke functions ,I replaced said item with Ebay purchase .Would never have found out problem without their help so know your limitations. I could not do what you do ,keep up the good work,cheers.

[@robertwenzell9510]

Hi Ian,this is Bob,with the 2002 Mazda 626.My car idles like that when it is first started when cold The cold-start valve (or solenoid) is operating as it should.the idle will come down as the car comes to operating temperature

[@bentullett6068]

That leaky sun roof would annoy me as well. I remember having a leak on a Peugeot 206 without a sun roof. The seals on the radio aerial split and the one day I drove off after a rainy night a waterfall of water came gushing from the interior light.

[@tonycox5625]

Pretty fair price for all the work they did.Not many people own a car with built in rainfall,and all the moaners can bugger off!😁

[@mendhamsmusicmoviesmovemen8075]

You need to get that leak fixed!

[@grenvillephillips6998]

As bangernomics is a major theme of HubNut's, it would seem that having the fettling done professionally, gives a far better indication of actual costs than investing 20 hours of your own time, which you do not cost.

[@regulator67bj]

Would be a laugh to see you with mask and snorkel in the "Mazda

[@philtowle4683]

The one thing I dread is hubnuts. Present company accepted. I have a scaf pole for the very same reason.

[@klwthe3rd]

it seems that most people never care for their cars the way i do. When you love to constantly buy and sell cars very often, needed repairs will always be plentiful. I try to buy from people that i know love their cars but not everyone can be picky like me. I think the money was well worth it considering how hard the repairs were to perform. Some jobs should be set out if it's beyond your knowledge/skills/tools. Great video.

[@richardcallison1637]

Ya can’t beat a leaky sunroof to wake you up in the morning! I have a Land Rover that drips condensation on me so I feel your pain! As said before, ignore the haters and bask in the glory of all the positive comments from your real fans! Keep up the great work, and THANKS for your efforts👍👍

[@dunc1958]

Good you're now legal and safe just shy of £300 for an mot and the work/parts required isn't bad at all. No grief shall be forthcoming from this Hubnut viewer.

[@earnestbunbury2103]

No MOT in 'Murica... everyday I see (or don't see lol) cars with only 1 or absolutely no brake lights. Keeps ya on yer toes!

[@twocvbloke]

With that leak on the go, I was half expecting you to whip out an umbrella to keep the rain off you... :P

[@robtt997]

I had a four wheel alignment done on my eight year old MX5 when I purchased it a few months ago. What a difference it made ! And it only cost £20 at my local tyre dealer .Bargain . Love your videos keep em coming ! This was written with my Hubnut mug next to me full of strong tea. I might buy one of your white ones to go with it .

[@SuperMisterInvisible]

I love my evening hubnut fix, and I to farm out jobs to the local garage from time to time... ignore the haters and keep up the fab work.

[@cornishhh]

IMO it's worth supporting your local garage if you have a good one. I live in a village and it's really handy to have a garage you can walk to and from. I give mine work and in return they give me advice and even on occasion have lent specialist tools. They charge less than half of a dealer. That Mazda seems a fair buy. You've got a car with 12 months MOT that has done a long drive without breaking down for under £500. Most drivers think that is impossible to do such is the power of advertising and "Conventional wisdom"

[@gosportjamie]

Sitting watching this drinking tea from my black TWC mug which arrived today. Many thanks for that Ian, very prompt dispatch and delivery. Mazda hub nuts do seem to have biblically high torque settings, I remember having real struggles with the rear one on my old B-reg 626 when I had to replace the rear trailing arm assembly after the wheel bearing welded itself to the stub axle. Bending a 4 foot scaffold pole is pretty impressively tight. My go to breaker is a 6 foot length of old gas pipe. I've never managed to bend that YET but I've certainly banana-ed a fair few breaker bars with it...

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Weyhey the Mazda passed its test,it sounded like it was awkward to tackle these jobs yourself what a pain,from the video you seem happy with it.once sorted this car will be awesome.

[@kevinsmith6269]

Don't feel you have to justify yourself for taking the Mazda to a garage for MOT repair work Ian. Some people a re just nasty and never satisfied! Your channel offers so much, road tests of interesting cars, car shows, restoration work, road trip adventures. If people feel they could do better they could always start their own channel!!!

[@shepshepherd]

Now it's road legal, this car deserves a long and happy life - never judge a book by its cover! I look forward to following your future progress with it, both here and on the AS forum ^^

[@thesunreport]

Glad you netioned the drain tubes...I'd guess they're not blocked, but that's it's simply the inner seal that's failed. The drain tubes (for those that don't know) could/should be tucked away behind the rear light clusters, attaching to an opening in the rear wheel wells for drainage of the excess water from inside the body cavities. If they're not attached properly or are blocked etc...you can get water down into your spare wheel well and it rots out.....not good...i've seen it happen. :)

[@alltherestofit8109]

Best of luck with the Mazda! I used roofing tape (flashband) to seal my sunroof on my Renault 19. It's not pretty but it is very effective and comes with a 10 year guarantee (although it probably doesn't cover sunroofs on old Renaults!).

[@CarlJones14]

Plenty of vehicles around here carrying damage. Enough said.🚔😎 As a relative newcomer to your channel, this is by far the best car for ride, road holding, hush & low camera shake👍

[@waynetetley584]

Another entertaining video. I m sure our British Gas distributio LDV 300s had the same hightop roof in the 1980s. Good colour scheme back then!

[@ShaunMurray63]

Great call on buying the Mazda Ian , plenty of cheap motoring ahead for you mi thinks.

[@melb6528]

Check the drain pipes from the sun roof from memory they run down the pillars and drain into the cavity behind in front of the A pillar.

[@46danz]

I think the Mazda is actually a really good looking car,i think one of your better buys with the added bonus of Japanese mechanics.Definite thumbs up.

[@TonyWilliampianoman]

Japanese "bangernomics"! Yes, they always seem to start and run don't they! I bet that air induction system will be easy to match and piece parts for. Electrical contact cleaner spray on the sensor, vac. the air filter, bit of Redex down the barrel and vroom! Haha - you collected it with no tools and used the M6! (love it!!) 60 mile M6 trip south tomorrow in a car I've had for 10 years and still I'll take a tool kit . . .

[@jasonleedham5678]

The Mazda is a perfect follow on from the Skoda, showing perfectly the difference between the old tech and a new generation of cars, Id like to see a side by side comparison, features, cost and so on. On some levels they cover the sme bases, yet in many ways are poles apart. I like the Mazda more btw, and even quite like the scrape, something about how calming it seems inside (you seem to instantly chill on sitting in it), compared to the rough exterior!

[@martinda7446]

I forgot I owned a 323F 1.8.I bought it unseen from the south coast..as I tend to do..I loved it, though it was an occasional pain to repair. The drive shaft broke, someone had attempted to weld it! - and it was a ''funny'' size, the standard splines didn't fit. Took a load of breaker parts before one matched. Newest car I had owned at the time, which people thought was funny since it was over 10 years old at the time. Looks and goes really well - Top vehicle. Nice wipers too! Love your videos. Did you ever see Jalopy magazine? I have issue no.1 here. They had a very funny section of classic car listings.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yeah i love the sunroof drip. I think the repair cost was very fair. That would have been double here in Hertfordshire.

[@dazt103]

My old Corolla sunroof is almost as bad. I wanted to fix it properly until I saw how much work and cost was involved. Headlining removal, electric motors, sliding mechanism etc.. Sod that, silicone and tape works fine 👍🙂

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

Good job I checked, my MOT ran out yesterday. Thanks for the reminder haha

[@peterbonnez]

I won an identical green 323F in a competition. Not only the car, but a 10 day holiday in Japan with £1,000 spending money. SWMBO drove the car for 10 years until she was rear ended and the car was written off.

[@HubNut]

Hmm. I can't love that comment. I like bits of it!

[@robertodaggis7244]

Glad to hear you are looking for doors. Should be a smart little motor with those sorted (after you bale out the footwells, of course).

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, a sheet of plastic on the roof while it's not being used in paradise will keep your interior dry for now.