Not before time! Daihatsu Charade L251 Alternator belt replacement

[@blackpool321]

Not only is Miss Hubnut a natural presenter she is also a wizz at the mechanics and always willing to have a go at all the jobs , good for her .

[@danielrussell446]

Amen!

[@fnutboy]

@@danielrussell446 amen

[@oojimmyflip]

yep not many of those to the pound these days. most are incapeable of changing a wheel at the roadside. Come to think of it Has she been shown how to do that? Id bet shes more than capeable.

[@alastairwilson457]

Wow Carly, what a trooper, love to see you getting stuck in. 😊

[@craiglessels5384]

Miss Hubnut is actually awesome, and that's all I have to say about that

[@CortinasAndClassics]

OMG I had no idea you were going to show my shirt, very kind

[@gazzertrn]

Miss HubNut number 1 mechanic, mother , tidy upper , put up with Ian , helper! She is so cool fearless , Ian you are so lucky .She learns so fast . Another great HubNut adventure , good stuff .

[@74HC04]

Lovely to see you both tinkering again! My favourite type of HubNut video 🙂

[@lesklower7281]

A clean up and tinkering video its a simple job on any car to change the alternator belt and Miss Hubnut did an excellent job but the best oart has to be the key fob for Chamy it wasn't just a fob with Daihatsu but the address of a Daihatsu dealer excellent

[@RWBHere]

CarCarly done good! Thanks both. Great to hear Chemmy purring like a kitten again. 🙂👍

[@sophiedolman2230]

Well done Carly, excellent job. Getting in there and getting the job done !! 😊🎉

[@paulwatts2192]

Good on Miss Hubnut working on her car, with expert tinkering expert giving advice.

[@gryfandjane]

A good teacher and a fine student! Driving a car you've serviced yourself is a very satisfying activity.

[@damianfuller74]

I did my car headlights with the 3m kit. Worked amazing. Seems brutal initially but it worked beautifully. Great video. Great spannering miss hubnut. And cleaning/ trying to organise that lock up!

[@bus249a9]

I used the Turtle wax headlight restore. Worked wonderfully.

[@kaitlyn__L]

"This sump doesn't fit" "Well it should do!" That's exactly how it went when I ordered a replacement keyboard for a laptop, a number of years ago now. It was almost the same but had tabs in the wrong places which prevented the case going back together.

[@martinburgess4814]

Love watching you repair together. A great team good to see alady getting her hands dirty.Keep up the great videos

[@alansmith1770]

Well Done Carly on changing the alternator belt. You did brilliantly.

[@robertmaitland09]

Hi Ian, watching you and Carly do these vids is so good for the soul, keep upthe good work you lovely people!

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Amateur doesnt mean bad. Id say alot of amateur mechanics do better jobs than alot of pro mechanics these days. I think you did a very good job Carly. You usually do when it is for the love of it which is what amateur means. :)

[@andrewentwistle515]

What a Privilege to see Miss Hubnut doing a tinkering video & changing the Alternator Belt on Chemmy the Charade. I look forward to seeing Miss Hubnut doing the headlight job next.😊😊

[@johngrubb1590]

Well done Carly nice bit of tinkering, it's not easy to get at the alternator belt on a Daihatsu.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Brilliant little tinkering video Ian and Carly, I am watching this from bed as I managed to put my back out and it's agony.

[@Phil-1969]

Spot on , it was actually nice watching you both sorting the belt out

[@kevinsavard5998]

That death stare was priceless! LOL Enjoy your content the many varied vehicles you own and drive. 😂

[@Mopedauto]

Hallo, eine wunderbare Ordnung. So muss das aussehen. Wenn man jetzt richtig aufräumt, findet man nichts wieder. In meinem Arbeitszimmer sieht es auch nicht besser aus. Liebe Grüße aus Hamburg nach Wales Und vielen Dank für die vielen Videos.

[@tonywood260]

So hubnut! Yes, two pullies, no make that three pullies!! Love it Iain!

[@2760ade]

Quality bit of tinkering! Can I make an observation regarding tidying the unit though - I know you don't have a lot of spare time, but the only way to really get it tidy and organised is to take absolutely EVERYTHING out, including all members of the fleet, and start from scratch. Tidying up little corners will never make much difference, and is counterproductive!!😀

[@nekite1]

I couldn't put my little Honda CR-Z on ramps, as it would knacker the front bumper. Cracking spannering from Miss Hubnut though!

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, with some cars I have had to jack them up then slide the ramps under.

[@cornishhh]

I'm in the process of selling a house and am clearing out both my and my deceased parent's stuff. IMO if you haven't touched something for four years you don't need it. Any of it. Sure, you may regret throwing out the odd thing in the future, but the feeling of getting rid of things is very liberating.

[@andrewbeer4715]

How did I miss this? It doesn't matter that it's just an alternator belt, Carly is great for tackling it herself 👍. It may be a small job ,but it is still important .I once changed the fan belt on my Morris Minor after overheating in an unfamiliar town. It wasn't quite so easy as the Daihatsu, because the alternator bolts (converted to alt. 20+ years ago ) were quite rusty...

[@bamboocarman2335]

The Daihatsu dealership near Shoreham: both of my (former) Charades originated from there. It was Hares Daihatsu in Rustington, BN16 3BH. 👍 . . . oh, and there was one in Worthing, Clarion Cars: I borrowed their courtesy car once, a gold 4 door Charade with 131k miles on it. Scruffy, but sweet as a nut. 🙂

[@rimmersbryggeri]

You need to use special uv reistent clearcoat that is designed for acrylic on the headlights. ALso be absolutely sure that all the old clearcoat has been sanded off and the surfaces a cleant before application.

[@davidbates247]

Even a top mechanic is still learning every day is a school day so you go for it 😁

[@andyt2510]

Talking about Ford Focus chod spot - there's a T reg Focus estate that lives near us in South Birmingham! Looks like base spec, apart from one replacement door which seems to come from a Zetec model!

[@ThreeCoos]

Very well done Ms HubNut, glad to see that you're wearing good protective gloves 😁

[@jdtseventyfour]

Well done Miss Hubnut! Great work indeed. I love how you get involved and are keen to learn new skills. I once had a belt on my Jag X type that had been catching a jubilee clip and the tiny resultant tail whipping around on the belt going around loosened and removed the water drain plug on the fuel filter caused the engine to stop. That caused myself and the AA man lots of head scratching!!

[@joespittle1]

I reckon with a good and thorough organization session this autumn and winter, there will easily be room for one if not two more cars and as everyone knows, the easiest way to finish current projects is to get sidetracked and by even more

[@stuartmcdonald5772]

Great to see some tinkering, mrs hubnut great skills. Got mrs M to wash her car last week. Second time in 25 years

[@davidflamee]

Brilliant, team work, and colour coordinated ramps. What's not to like. Nice bit of a clear out too. The only trouble with getting rid of stuff, is that you'll need it no sooner than you've parted with it. Sods law!!

[@321bytor]

....I bet if you went to a car boot sale....you'd come back with a car boot...

[@RoyCousins]

...probably attached to a car 😉

[@itsmephil2255]

In this video, Ian risks his life by saying the wrong thing at the beginning 😂😂"I have a Miss HubNut"

[@ianmontgomery7534]

he should have added - 'so we can do it together'

[@Ratty_Rex]

I'm laughing so hard. The Inception moment of: "When you look up 'Tinkering with a Charade.....'" What a 4th wall breaking moment and very true. Another entertainging AND informative video thank you Mr Hubnut and Miss Hubnut. :)

[@Ratty_Rex]

As a PS. Can you confirm if there is now a Daihatsu Dance that Miss Hubnut does? Will it feature before or during the famous P-CHEWWWWWWWWWWW endings on Chemy work?

[@Jack-tx2ve]

Saw you cruising in the Berlingo today near Oxford. Bella was showing off some fantastically practical lines. I was in the beaten up Alfa GT.

[@MrCElk]

Easy to criticise , hard to do. Great video, keep on keeping on.

[@tauncfester3022]

I remember tightening the belt on my FrankenSaab 99 with the 2.0L B engine in place of it's 1.75 liter TR7 based engine. The alternator is nearly under the overhanging side of the 45 degree leaning engine and is also a lot closer to the firewall than the smaller engine, which made access from above not easy. Would have been smart to have bought a pair of wheel stands/ramps. I'd use a jack stand and place the right front wheel under the footwell bulge, yeah a lot of sore necks from that car's needed repairs. I was much younger then. Miss HubNut gets a well done from me, she's a stickler for detail and that matters.

[@kaitlyn__L]

"Hello bumbly bee! I'm not a flower!" that was such a cute moment 😊

[@Ju1ian10001]

Miss Hubnut, your spannering skills for a beginner are top notch, keep at it. What i will say is, after about 100-200 miles re tension that alternator belt just to take out the initial stretch, then it will be fine for a good few thousend miles. good way to do it is slacking the bolts and get Ian to hold the tension very tight with a long lever bar or long screw driver then do the bolts back up tight, job done and not really any need to disconnect the battery when retensioning the belt.

[@MrCHrisfj]

Brilliant episode, way to go with banishing the "squeal of suspicion" 😊

[@MapleMarmite]

Nice job!👍🏻 A tip for out of shape new belts is to open them up and put them in the warm somewhere for a while to take the kinks out of them before the installation. I rarely remember to do it but I still stand by it being a good tip!

[@PhysicsAirline]

I used a Maguiars headlight restoration kit on my mothers 2004 CR-V two years ago, and they still are clear and it was easy to use.

[@Farney-gy1qo]

Great Job Miss HubNut.

[@SmashingPistons]

I think you'll find I filmed Simone and TeeCee BEFORE you at the NEC. 😉

[@nakoma5]

Miss Hubnut, "Go away bee, i'm not a flower!" Mr. Hubnut, " You ARE a flower." Aww lol

[@sonofdat]

Another awsome video, so much fun watching how you both get along, your a good laugh and make me smile.. well done miss hubnub, love your enthusiasm.. could watch you all day long, but i better go find a car to change a belt on now..

[@wynfordeagle]

The thing is if you’re not a tidy person you’ll always be that way. It best to keep a workplace tidy, primarily for safety reasons

[@bentullett6068]

Have you rediscovered all of those Wish T-Shirts that kept being sent during the mail bag sessions? On Daihatsu related content I saw a brilliant video Miss Hubnut would love of a Daihatsu Cuore round the Nurbergring. It was good at keeping up with fast cars in the corners but lack of speed on the straights didn't help much.

[@HubNut]

We still have quite a few of those T Shirts...

[@bentullett6068]

​@HubNut at least there you have a good supply of oil and polishing rags due to Wish.

[@Parknest]

A job well done Carly. You didn't have to disconnect the battery to change the drivebelt. There is no risk of shorting any electical connections.

[@HubNut]

I think if spanners are anywhere near an alternator, disconnecting the battery is a wise idea.

[@HA05GER]

This looked like a nice little belt to do. My bloody smax had absolutely no room and the tensioner had a really low profile bolt on it so was really hard to keep it pulled back to get the belt on. These little tasks are very good learning. I wish my Mrs would come and watch a few things no good stuck at the side of the road with no knowledge of even how to change a wheel.

[@wanderingorganist]

Daihatsu were sold in Worthing by Clarion Cars, a former Skoda dealer now selling Sssangyong.

[@daniellee9015]

Absaloutly brilliant video Ian miss hubnut ❤👍 well done sorted brilliant

[@conradharcourt8263]

Excellent job and unbelievable co-operation! I fear that I have never owned a rachet spanner that didn't seem to be broken. Incidentally, did you remember to put the cable tie around the pipe that was nearly rubbing on the belt?

[@HubNut]

No but now done.

[@indecisiveauto]

"What dear am I in trouble"? 😝❤️ Thanks for the mention 😊I'm hoping to get my headlights restoration video uploaded in the next couple of weeks. I used a 2k clearcoat, but I've subsequently discovered the same company now makes a dedicated 2k clearcoat for specifically for headlights 😊.

[@Mark-oc4ci]

He told her miss hubnut😂 he was brave! Love the content on this channel 👍

[@philllev]

If me and the wife attempted this the belt would probably end up around my neck 😂 Nice job 👍

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

Nearly 4 years since NZ! Crikey! I was out there at the same time as you and remember messaging you seeing whether we could meet up near Napier but it didn't quite work out. I don't know where the time has gone....S.C.A.R.Y! Especially strange was seeing an identical Fairmont parked up in Napier. Think I sent you photos of it! Aaah memories.

[@Sandynut01]

Well done Carly changing the belt, I feel i must point out that when you put a vehicle on whel ramps it is good practice to chock up the wheels that remain on the ground, never trust your life to just the handbrake and gearbox, Nice job tinkering.

[@mrsmith697]

no criticism, just praise for a job well done..

[@ianbird4737]

Did you tie up that pipe so that it can't fall down and rub on the belt?

[@HubNut]

Um...

[@delukxy]

Go do it with a HubNut Tie Wrap.

[@TrevorBuick]

Ian, sorry, not related to this specific video, but what's the underbody rustproofing that you used on Betty?

[@HubNut]

We used Krown on Betty. May explore other options with others on the fleet as we fancy something a bit more DIY.

[@TrevorBuick]

@@HubNut thanks, was it something else on Giselle?

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Nice to see some tinkering and a start to the tidy up 😁 I replaced my alternator on my Jeep the other week, it was a real BLEEP!! to do. Well done Miss HubNut. 👍 Wipe the headlights with WD40 they will look like new for a short while.

[@tony-yp6qk]

another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@WhitelandRestorations]

Awesome job! Best way to learn is to get stuck in. Good to see the carpet hack ramps in action!

[@Kai-Peter.Schellhase]

Chemmy sounds sweet now. Well done, Carly!👍

[@tonysargent1699]

Go Carly, go Carly, go Carly! The girl done good. Superb job.

[@Hairnicks]

Well done Miss Hubnut.

[@paultaylor9652]

Old fashioned HubNut tinkering on car ❤ it.

[@darrenjones1528]

Hi Ian & Carly. Well done on the spannering👍. If you read the manuals i gave you it tells you step-by-step how to replace that belt.😁

[@pdwcave]

Difficult not to sound patronising, but I am genuinely impressed with Miss Hubnut's keenness to go spannering. Also, before you go at Chemmy's headlights with course abrasives, try the Turtlewax headlight cleaner and sealant..

[@MrButtonpresser]

We all started somewhere along the car tinkering experience spectrum. Well done, and no sweary sweary. Unheard of at my end.

[@Jay-B1750]

The car cleaning guru recently did a good video on two headlight kits recently, was interesting!

[@mikewilson631]

Ramp extensions are a very, very worthwhile expense. A lot less clutch abuse and a much clearer perception of where you are from inside the vehicle. I think they would also help in the unlikely scenario that you acquire a vehicle with exceptionally low front bodywork.

[@allanmollison6971]

A great team effort and great video 😊👍

[@tonys1636]

Did you cable tie that pipe/cable out of the way or forget?

[@scammelljones6545]

That came from the Daihatsu dealer that was located opposite and slight back from the Leisure centre it’s now a Gin bar called ‘Juniper Place’ got my Daihatsu Hijjet 1.2 Diesel … yes 1.2 cc from there

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I always chocked the rare wheels when I put mine on the ramps just for that little bit more safety I don’t put cars on ramps anymore they all go for work and a service at my friendly mechanics the last car i tried to put on ramps was my sons vw pole but the front bumper is that low it would be ripped off so we gave up and took to my mechanic to find out his exhaust was split in two so a lot of money later it was fixed luckily he got a pay out from vw because his car was one of the diesel gate ones l love the hub nut washes bottle cap are they available in your store 😂

[@LeeJonesNPT]

Sorry Carly but the CK prefix on Chemmie is in fact the Cardiff office, it was probably bought from CVC in Cardiff rather than Swansea. The Swansea prefix’s are CP, CR, CS,CT, CU & CV.

[@YomAlwa3eed]

amayama dosnt have a section for dihatsu. how do u find parts for this car? brake pads, belts, alternator, air filter, oil filter etc etc etc

[@HubNut]

You may need to make a direct inquiry - they then list Daihatsu.

[@robames1293]

Well done Miss Hubnut, what are you like with welding patches on bodywork to replace rusty panels?

[@HubNut]

No welding yet. But maybe one day...

[@mbak7801]

Did you cable tie the cable off the pulley?

[@HubNut]

Forgot... Will do it before the next drive.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Good job Carly, you may have to re-tighten the multi-belt in a few weeks because it has broken into the pulleys by then.

[@volvo480]

My wife: "I identify with Miss HubNut". Probably has something to do with the scrap car parts I have been collecting in the shed and the attic the past decade and the mess in my workplace. 😂

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

My Welsh family are from Gorseinon ! I wouldn’t be at all surprised if my old great-aunt Lucia’s 80s Diahatsu came from the Kingsbridge garage… that was metallic blue too. She really shouldn’t have been driving…. 😮

[@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968]

I have a feeling that "Keep going until your wrist goes Click" Happens earlier the older we get. So it could be an inaccurate form of human calibration when torqueing the nuts.... But it's certainly funny..😂👍🏼

[@Dhira108]

Nice Job tinkering Ms Hubnut your making an entertaining duo Next The hubnut's do car restoration

[@philabrahams383]

Just keep the old belt in the boot for a just in case the current one snaps so that at least you can get home. Good job by the way Ms Hubnut 👍👍

[@James-ld2jc]

Classic Hubnut. Shambolic and funny

[@CortinasAndClassics]

Great job Carly, well done indeed :)

[@paulbennell3313]

Thing is, I'm not used to working on tiny modern (ish) cars. That alternator is rather tricky to reach compared to the ones on older cars so changing its belt isn't so easy. Oh, and I think the general rule of thumb is that if you're tightening up the alternator bottom bolt from under the car, it's tight enough when you can lift your shoulders from the ground while hanging from the ratchet handle. Yes, I think that's right...

[@Ju1ian10001]

Nah thats an easy alternator for a modern city car, loads of room there, thats an hour tops to do that one. Can't remember the car it was on but the alternator i did the other took 3 hours start to finish and the book time was 2and 1/2 hours, i had no room at all, and i'm an MOT tester/ technicain by trade. very late modern cars are an absolute horror to work on, and i still got 20 years left before i retire, god help me lol

[@paulbennell3313]

@@Ju1ian10001 Oh yeah, I realise it's far from the worst but I'm used to working on rear-drive Fords,, Vauxhalls and Rootes/Chrysler cars from the 60's and 70's with engine bays you could party in! Bags of room round everything and low-tech enough that they can be fixed using only a pair of molegrips, a flat head screwdriver and a big hammer!

[@michaelgoode9555]

What work gloves do you vuys use? I have started using work gloves to protect my hands. I have bought some Stanley gloves which I find excellent but they are a bit spendy even though I found them "cheap" in Wilkos.

[@HubNut]

I can't actually remember where we got these gloves, but probably Amazon. Only downside is they're not oil/water proof.

[@anonymuswere]

eh, don't worry about the spanner use. it comes eventually and gets to be second nature (my stepfather has a little trick where he can just LOOK at a bolt head the first time, and be able to tell the size). The lights, though...oy. glad to know we're (Yanks) not the only ones who have to put up with that. When they introduced them on the 99's in the Parabola type, they went opaque in only *three months of use* (and I mean completely opaque!) btw, Daihatsu actually had a single model year shot in the states in 91. I think only 4-5000 units were sold over the entire country.

[@mehrzahl2219]

You should go to a scrapyard that pays for old metals. I got €20 from an old alloy rim. Saves a lot of time.

[@Stairway1976]

There was a dealer called Hares think they were based in Rustington about 18 miles west of Shoreham and I think there was one over Peacehaven/Telscombe Cliffs way?

[@pjclark8624]

At the risk of repeating other comments earlier on in the list. DAIHATSU dealer was in Lancing on the A259 just before the Shoreham-by-sea border.

[@persevere777]

Well done miss hubnut!!!! Camera work was enjoyable......will we or will we not see the subject matter at hand😂

[@HubNut]

Yeah, need to work on that...

[@persevere777]

@@HubNut always enjoyable !!!!