My Mrs would actually like me to dress like that. She bought me a velvet jacket and thinks I should get a grey turtleneck. I have no idea why I'm telling you though haha!
Methanol was the most common anti-freeze before the advent of Ethylene Glycol based coolants. It worked very well, but was corrosive and as Tony Bastable said, it evaporated.
My car’s only 4 years old but I check oil and fluid weekly. I guess it’s the legacy of having had older cars and never fully trusting modern ones. I check belts I can see about monthly.
@@volvo480 Good point I guess, I did used to check my car (1992 Panda) before long-ish trips and spare water in the back. It's currently sat on the drive waiting for an MOT.
Yes. Most of it still applies. The same pump assisted thermosiphon systems are still in use to this day, along with rubber hoses that crack and perish, wax thermostats (although some are electric) and we still use a mix of antifreeze and water as coolant.
4:00 This guy reminds me of one of my old gym or shop teachers; he's scolding us in advance for all of the stupid things he anticipates us doing. It's useful information, althouhg today's cars require a lot less maintenance than 1973 models.
Why don’t they make a tv show like that nowadays. You can easily pickup tips on how your car should work and then we would be able to make a bit more sense of what the garage is telling us . 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@pigknickers2975 True.... I've had my car for just over a year and only now is the level a bit low. I don't know how much was already in it when I got it though.
quite, and tbh if you put a bit in the rad it will heat before it reaches the engine. Thought that was slightly pedantic advice - try and find warm water!!
From this clip you can an engine adapts to the outside temperatures, in winter in zero temperatures an electric car will lose some capacity and take longer to charge, especially with extra other demands on the electric network.
Until they hit around 100,000 miles and then the very expensive batteries that use very precious resources need replaced. And they’re soulless and pathetic.
this 50 yr old video explained it all better than what they show on tv today!
A fair bit of what he said doesn't apply now ;)
@@millomweb such as???...
@@fidelcatsro6948 Checking fluid levels as often, replacing coolant annually
Tony Bastable is the man!
I see Tony Bastable, I click to watch no matter how dull the content.
Tony Bastable only lived to 62, died of emphysema in 2007. RIP Tony.
No nonsense presentation from Tony again. He was the best
I see Tony Bastable, I click 'Like'
Still sound advice 46 years later - wish they still made TV like this...
TBH, I've never changed coolant once a year ! If it doesn't need topping up, leave well alone !
Love the turtleneck / green velour combo
My Mrs would actually like me to dress like that. She bought me a velvet jacket and thinks I should get a grey turtleneck. I have no idea why I'm telling you though haha!
Action slacks 😂 it’s original partridge
So ITV went from this to Love Island in less than 50 years. I wonder what TV will look like in another 50 years? Maybe an hour of a man dribbling.
What an extremely clear and concise explanation...this guy would make a great teacher 👌🏽
That was really cool man.
that's why he was selected for this(coolant) video....
lol :)
He is amazing
Nice instructional video on how to maintain a 1970s car by the late Tony Bastable. Never knew some cars were using methanol as coolant antifreeze.
Methanol was the most common anti-freeze before the advent of Ethylene Glycol based coolants. It worked very well, but was corrosive and as Tony Bastable said, it evaporated.
@@capriracer351 and also when you drank it to whet your whistle on long journeys you could go blind.
1970s ? I'd have gone for more 1960s !
I have a mental picture of Bastable ragging his car away from the studio after filming this.
Amazing!! Thanks THAMES TV...
still super relevant 50 yrs later in todays engine!
Another serious piece from Bastable. Do you think any of this still stands? I don't do any of this - I only do it when my car breaks down!
I always check oil and coolant regularly. But then again, I am driving a 25 year old car.
My car’s only 4 years old but I check oil and fluid weekly. I guess it’s the legacy of having had older cars and never fully trusting modern ones. I check belts I can see about monthly.
@@volvo480 Good point I guess, I did used to check my car (1992 Panda) before long-ish trips and spare water in the back. It's currently sat on the drive waiting for an MOT.
Yes. Most of it still applies. The same pump assisted thermosiphon systems are still in use to this day, along with rubber hoses that crack and perish, wax thermostats (although some are electric) and we still use a mix of antifreeze and water as coolant.
@@brunster64 OK, so how often do you actually have to top them up ?
Even the channel/station/broadcaster intro does it for me.
....Teddington Lock & Hughie Green - what's 'knocking'?
Many modern cars don't even have a temperature gauge. Plenty of other unnecessary crap, but not a temperature gauge.
My bro's Audi has a digital temperature gauge in an analogue style ! I bet your new Audi has the same thing.
Cooling systems are really cool
We don't get anything like this anymore. We just get crappy Mike brewer, who knows sod all about the mechanics on vehicles.
God,if only it was this simple today,you can't pump your tyres up these days without the intervention of a computer.
roconnor01 I can
Is this bloke who Alan Partridge is based on?
4:00 This guy reminds me of one of my old gym or shop teachers; he's scolding us in advance for all of the stupid things he anticipates us doing. It's useful information, althouhg today's cars require a lot less maintenance than 1973 models.
my BMW doesn't even have a temp gauge. Can't say I like that v much but get used to it.
Was that an 'A series' engine Tony was explaining the cutaway points of?
Why don’t they make a tv show like that nowadays. You can easily pickup tips on how your car should work and then we would be able to make a bit more sense of what the garage is telling us . 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yeah , I’m always concerned about water cooling , keeps me awake at night
Check the coolant level once a day? I do it about once every 6 months! 😃
well that's a modern car, they hardly lose any - so amazing.
@@pigknickers2975 True.... I've had my car for just over a year and only now is the level a bit low. I don't know how much was already in it when I got it though.
Aaahhhh the good old days
No heater matrix? Must be cold on winter mornings driving that demo engine.
heater matrix being quite a luxury until the late 60s
is he a mechanic ?? wow!
Good video nice and good quality but could you imagine the drivers today check coolant daily lol
Was he the school teacher in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
The fan Forcing air away from the block? No it draws air through the radiator
"expansion bottle."....LOL
@@TomAlter1000 I've seen glass screen wash bottles too !
No methanol coolant these days but there is still the choice of ethylene glycol & now OAT, get it wrong & it could cost you dear.
Cold water into a hot engine will warp the head? No, it will crack the block
quite, and tbh if you put a bit in the rad it will heat before it reaches the engine. Thought that was slightly pedantic advice - try and find warm water!!
@@pigknickers2975 it was a different world (and better)
@@bonkeydollocks1879 don't disagree, we are all watching it for the same sorts of reasons
"oh look white men mansplaining again" lol
😃Get to know the 2019 ici old tecknolgy TOXIC car what are toxic selling to us no in the 21st century duuuu 🚗🙄😳🌍#buzzofftoxic
England never worked out how to cool cars , they all boiled
Just another reason why electric cars are better
Why, because batteries in an electric car don't need heating or cooling? I have news for you: they do. 😊
From this clip you can an engine adapts to the outside temperatures, in winter in zero temperatures an electric car will lose some capacity and take longer to charge, especially with extra other demands on the electric network.
Tell me if your electrical appliances wouldn't catch on fire once it malfunctions.
Until they hit around 100,000 miles and then the very expensive batteries that use very precious resources need replaced. And they’re soulless and pathetic.
@@gutworm686 is producing excess heat and noise polluting what gives an ICE car its soul?