Speaking from personal experience, I had a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, it did 400 miles a week with servicing and the usual brakes, tyres, and an exhaust, 470,000 miles I thought yep she's tired and it's time to go, stick with it and wait for the parts, brilliant car and lots of fun 😀
When talking about the seal bodge, your "This is not a recommendation... this is how I'm doing things" was very reminiscent of Eric Morcambe explaining that he was playing all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order. We have an updated Aygo triplet Pug 108 - learner car for a couple of our kids and now being (ab)used by youngest son. 1.0 sounds like a rally car when thumped and it has been utterly reliable in the c 35k miles and 4.5 years we've had it. All the best for 2022.
Caught it! I didn't think it was running for long enough to do any lasting damage. The parts situation for these cars is a shame. They're a great little city car.
Wouldn't have caused any damage running for the short time you did. Lucky you noticed though if you'd walked off and left it running could have been terminal!!
Oh Ian, I just luv ya enthusiasm and optimism.. I'm a fair bit older than you, and had it knocked out of me over the years, working on old cars out in the rain etc etc ... Keep it up Bah.. 🍺🍺🍻🍻👍
I remember doing an oil change outside my parents house on an old banger escort I had, I left the old seal on the the car, and after fitting the new filter on the car which meant oil flooding out on start up all over the floor, my mum was suitably impressed
My son did an oil change outside our house on his friend's bmw 3 series. Checked the oil capacity online, but it had a replacement sump that was bigger and the drain pan wasn't big enough for the extra oil.
The same engine was used in the 1st gen Perodua Myvi - have you tried any of the Perodua forums? They are mostly English speaking and the members are mostly super helpful. When I had my L700 Daihatsu Cuore (latterly the Perodua Kelisa) I wanted some performance parts and got them direct from Malaysia via forum members help.
That was a close call, well saved! Excellent kitty litter deployment too, really one of the best things for soaking up spills in that sort of situation.
Hi Ian absolute disaster ,having watched your friend UPnDOWN who got rid of a few cars exactly what you need,loved your long trips especially the one to crotia,hopefully looking forward to the same a proper long road trip solo.
Classic HubNut! This is what is great about your videos, you keep in all the things that go wrong. Happy New Year to you and to all the other HubNutters out there.
I've bought a 1983 G10 Charade which I love but I had no idea how difficult it is to get parts for it; The dizzy cap really needs replacing but as of yet no joy! Good job my main car is a Toyota Soluna which is fine! But it's all good fun!
I nearly killed our Clio a few years ago by not noticing that the old oil filter seal had stuck to the housing. I therefore fitted the new filter with two seals which meant it effectively had no seal and spat all it’s oil out within seconds. Like you, I suddenly noticed I was standing in oil. Fortunately a sudden intervention meant no damage done.
That is actually better than I feared. My heart sank when you said bodge a water seal in the inlet manifold!😳 Visions of incompressible water in cylinders. ☠️
So a story I was shared into, the production line for the C1 Aygo, Peugeot 10 whatever. When the production line started, there was a massive quality/reliability issue discovered. Peugeot assessed it and decided to let it go and decided to fix any issues at the dealerships. Citroen decided the same thing. Toyota decided to stop the whole production line for a fortnight to resolve the issue in their cars on the production line and make sure the issue didn’t hit their dealers. Shows a very different attitude. Based on that decision, I would buy the Toyota.
Big respect to you Ian for persevering with the Daihatsu! Maybe dropping in a different engine might be a solution. Could be a very interesting project, and you have experience of installing engines 👍
I can recommend the 107/C1/Aygo 3-cylinder engine. We've had ours in regular use for over 10 years and the only issue we have had was yesterday when the serpentine belt started squealing because the alternator bearings had seized. It is directly in the line of fire of all rain coming through the front grill as there is no radiator on the right-hand side. I popped out to the nearest motor factors, picked up an identical new Denso alternator for £145 and fitted in in less than an hour so everything sorted the same day. Compare and contrast with the Rover. 😉
Great cars I’m surprised over that period of time your indicator stalk didn’t fail 🤔 Common problem with the c1 and water leaks 😱😱 But still i love them all the same 😀👍
@@B.a.S.t.A.r.D. We did have to take the Aygo back to the dealer a few years ago to have new rear window seals fitted under the warranty because of possible water leaks although we had never had a problem and still haven't.
Engines are more resiliant than we think when running without oil. I once forgot to put in the new oil when doing an oil change on my Dolly Sprint. I ran it for about 15 minutes before I realised as it was getting a bit noisy and hot. I didn't do any damage as it went on for another 50k miles before the BL tin worm finally finished it off. The engine was still as sweet as a nut.
@@ryanwilliams6526 No oil except for the dregs after draining. I only had it idling whilst I was setting the timing but I think if I had driven it it would have been wrecked. I just filled it with oil when I realised, crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. It didn't seem to have come to any harm and I don't remember any bits in the oil at the next change.
@@mickfoster7140 older engines had far larger tolerances compared to a modern engine.think a modern engine would be ruined much faster with no oil in it.as allways,older is better lol.
Good to see your fixing videos back Ian. I agree with your thoughts on the 107/Aygo. Just watch for rusted rear axle mounts and you should be OK. A few of my friends a have owned these and they really rate them.
I think that the best addiction to the fleet should be a Mk1 Vauxhall Agila. A great car, similar in some ways to the practicallity of the beloved Charade, but way more reliable and no spare parts hassle. A cute little car in japanese style
Or the what it was based on (well everything but the engine), Suzuki Wagon R+, or a Honda Jazz for reliability. Or if you want something more interesting a little Suzuki 4x4.
@@dglcomputers1498 Yes, should be a great choice. The Wagon R+ is veery good, but insurance costs are a bit higher due to the brilliant 1.3 engines. The Agila (with the 1.0 and the 1.2) shares the engine with the Corsas, and that is a huge bonus for spares ...
@@gabrielep9938 My Uncle had two Wargon R+'s, one from new (his only new car, replacing a C reg 340GL) and a 2nd hand one when his got written off in an accident with a forklift farm vehicle! He was VERY tall so the height of the Wagon R+ was a real boon. He managed to write off the second one after less than a year and the K13 micras that replaced it (ilness meant that his base model was replaced by his Wifes Accenta Nav) wasn't really suitable and he looked quite funny driving it.
@@dglcomputers1498 are great little cars! I have 3 Agila 1litre...so comfy and practical. They are a Tardis: small outside, huge inside. And are very easy to drive!
@@gabrielep9938 My sisters K13 micra is also a bit of a tardis, much IKEA stuff has been fitted into it and my Dad remarked how much roomier it was than their P(J)uke, didn't get it under the best circumstances but it;s been better than we ever thought.
Dear Ian, I have an Aygo from 2008. It runs well and is respectably powerful up hills, but the body has a lot of rust. and the windscreen is scratched to the point of MOT failure. The MOT lasts till the first week of April 2022. If you want it - I have a replacement car currently on SORN - you can have it for scrap value, say £80. I live in east Herefordshire near Bromyard. It is quite a nice car with good original alloy wheels, and is painted metallic silver. Everything works, it starts perfectly, and is on tyres that are still legal with quite a lot of life left in them. Michelins ... It has a very humorous addition to the Aygo name on the back. Some wag has added an M from BMV and a 2, so from the back it appears a "M Aygo 2" Best wishes from George PS: I have another interested buyer, so that if you are not interested it hardly matters. For me it is an uneconomic proposition to get through an MOT, but it still has potential. The car that will be brought into use is rather too posh for me. A 2004 Mini which I have exercised on private land today - I move it about once a fortnight! The advantage of the Mini is the much better forward visibility with wider apart [from the driver POV] front pillars
What I like about your tinkering videos is how much I relate. A big difference is that you seem to have patience while I go off the deep end if something isn't going well, and I start swearing and insulting inanimate objects
My Girlfriend drives a Pug 107 for years and years with minimal care and this thing runs without any issues. The most reliable car we had, so far. No problem to get parts. Especially since it don't need many of them to continue running.
If you're considering one of the Toyota Aygo trio, you might also want to consider the Suzuki Alto. 1 litre, 3 cylinder, 5 doors, reliable, generally better equipped than the Aygo, and the last model was produced for ages, so parts are cheap and plentiful. The Nissan Pixo is the same car with a different badge. The Aygo/C1/107 are fun to drive, and all with all three being designed and built in the same factory by Toyota, they're pretty reliable. And there's millions of them out there, so getting a good one is easy. Have a very Hubnut new year!
Glad to hear Chemmy up and running (if smoking at both ends!) Good you caught that oil hemorrhage in time; I once had a 1978 Honda Civic...one night I'd just parked, and noticed a haze of smoke in the headlights. Quickly, I opened the hood, discovered that the end-cap on the cam cover had popped off, revealing a spinning camshaft--and oil being spit out. Even more quickly, I shut it down, and got it towed to our repair shop. Seemed okay, but I think "damage was done", as I began to get blue smoke, indicative of valve guide seals going off...Ahh, well...
At least with an Aygo you've got a dealer not too far away. What else is iffy for the next Charade MOT - just leave it outside under a cover in case a donor engine turns up? Reminds me of when I accidentally overtightened the oil filter cover bolt on my old Mini and many miles later the oil filter head split spraying oil out the front grill. Pulled into a layby and a lorry driver parked behind me and luckily he had a spare gallon of oil. I struggled on to a former Austin Rover dealer and my heart sank when I saw it had changed to a Peugeot franchise - fortunately they had a solitary scrap A series engine round the back and I was able with the tools I had to swop the oil filter casting off it and carry on. The joys of motoring!
Poor Shem,looks like it's Skid Row for Her....unless a Knight in shining armor rides in and puts an end to this....'Charade.' Ohhhhhh. Happy New Year Hub Squad!
I can definitely recommend the Alto, having put 60,000 trouble free miles on one. More refined than the 107 trio and just seem to keep going. Lots about so parts supply good. I ran a silver Charade like Chemmy from 2005 to 2011 and put about 60,000 miles on it too. A very characterful little car which never let me down (apart from losing its exhaust on the A1), but even then they were very rare. Now driving a booster jet Baleno and love it!
The Peugeot 107/Aygo/C1s are fairly weedy... borrowed one as a hire car in Sicily and we had to turn off the AC to get up hills! Fingers crossed you can get the Charade parts instead. As a left field choice, a Colt Cleartec 1.3 is only £30 tax, 4 pot reliable little hatchback, possibly worth a try, with 95bhp
Get Miss Hubnut a late Suzuki Alto. I had mine as a driving instructor car for nearly eight years...brilliant little car. I did a review of it and posted it on RUclips if you search it. I previously had a 107 and the Suzuki was far superior. Thank you for a very entertaining channel.
Essential parts issues are a major factor before purchasing an older car for me now, especially after watching Ian's latest escapades. Not fussed on MGB's and Mini's particularly, but at least we all know parts aren't an issue.
I have an 06' Yaris with 160k miles and stills runs great. Parts are cheap and plentiful and they are real easy to work on. Even Ian could do it.(just kidding lol)
Just be glad you are in Wales, Trying to air up a low Tyre at -23 Degrees Fahrenheit is a challenge here today. Cheers from Western Canada. Happy New Year> Well Maybe........
Bodgery! That is going to be my go to word for fixing things LOL! Glad you didn`t ruin the engine. If you want the best image stabilisation in a camera go with Olympus (or OM as they are now), best in the business and weather sealed too if you go with E-M1 & E-M5 either MkIII or II in each. Anyway wishing you happy motoring for 2022.
Did the seal bodge work, you never said. Lesson learned, always check that everything has been reattached. I was thinking (dangerous) that a thick/wide rubber/elastic band might work as a seal for a temporary fix if it goes around the outside of the fitting before it is inserted.
The Camry looks like she's sticking tow fingers up in disappointment Ian but I guess that may be better than if she had a single wiper stuck. It's great to see the job of starting the Daihatsu Charade almost went to plan before getting it sorted temporally anyway. Little things are easy to miss with jobs that are paused for various reasons and re-started later. Ask anyone who's taken the head off an 'A' series engine then purchased the new head gasket, put it all back together and forgotten to put that little coolant hose that links the head to the block back that required you guessed it removal of the head again and a new head gasket set. Fortunately later on those little hoses had a concertina construction that were it was just about possible to get the hose in after the head was bolted on however allegedly there were fewer hair follicles left on the 'mechanics' head after the procedure. A calendar has already been ordered. Have a great new year Ian and the Hub Nut household.
We have a 2007 Peugeot 107 they are good cars but you do have to be careful as they do tend to leak in when it rains particularly around the tail lights.
Looking at Olring all they list is flexible RTV - the Aygo is very well-supported, 1KR is ultra common in loads of cars, parts are cheap, EJ-VE/DE is the Predecessor to the 1KR - lots of aftermarket support inc the City car cup, Mk1 Yaris may be another option
I think some parts can be get from Malaysia, because Perodua did rebadge the L251 Charade in 2007 as a Perodua Viva and has the same 1 litre (EJ-VE) engine that uses in this Charade.
Personal experience with aygo/c1/107, check for rust or associated repairs around the sills. Our 2006 Aygo had to be patched a couple of times both sides under the rear door area + check for damp carpets all round and in the boot!
those cars would dissolve overnight, given half a chance. i've seen far too many with awful scaly rot or big floorpan patches. they're not well built in any case, they feel very flimsy compared to older city cars like corollas and starlets.
@@af5579 I know they had a lot of issues with water ingress through practically every aperture seal, I kept on top of ours but if they just get left then yes i imagine they won't take much to go through. I know they're lightly built but always felt very rigid and planted to me, a proper hoot to drive! There's a race series for them now as well, have a look at Bad Obsession Motorsport's channel for what looks like great fun 😁
I could be in denial but, I don't think we've seen the last of the Charade. Foxanne is purring beautifully for the camera. It will be nice to see her receiving some attention.
Sounds like you caught (literally) the oil issue just in time. Yes no point in rushing Chemmy if she needs some major surgery. I like the 107/C1/Aygo idea and, like others, would say the Aygo seems to be the best of the bunch. Failing that, a Hyundai Amica or K11 Micra would be a good shout. Loved my K11 Micras and my Atoz
Ian , you made progress. You got the charade movable . You got the fox inside . You got the pink thing ready to go . No harm done I think and some progress ... Peace and love brother 👍🏻☮♥️
Defo 107,Aygo or C1 for Miss Hubnut, my mate has had 3 aygos before he traded in for a Mini. Great little cars, think for me it would have to be a C1 through. Great little tinkering video as always
@@d2factotum Another viewer here in agreement, had the C1, Aygo and 107 - superb reliability, easy to drive, service simple and cheap and fuel consumption in the 50's, Worth hunting for a good spec one with aircon (IMO).
Has Miss Hubnut considered a Suzuki Alto? I've had a couple of Swift's and a Vitara and nothing has really gone wrong with them. Altos are also fairly cheap compared to Aygos, C1s etc.
Suzuki are brilliant very understand cars wife has had 2 as teaching cars, most reliable cars we have ever had. Currently has a Splash with 145000 miles on it, never misses a beat.
It is out of a 54 plate Kelisa , I still run one due to its size taking up hardly any space in my garage, it is the EJ VE engine 3 cylinder dohc 1 litre unit, it ran perfectly but the vehicle needed too much underbody work, I now have a 2008 car and have used the exhaust/ manifold/ starter / and alternator from the old car, I stripped it down 3 years ago and the engine has been sat in my garage ever since, as my Kelisa only has 38k on it I doubt whether I would be needing it in the foreseeable future, a good one of these can wipe the floor with most others in its class, ( Aygo/ c1/ i10/Micra) and has a lovely engine note 👍 I am quite certain it is the same unit as the Perodua kenari, daihatsu cuore( later model) and the charade, I will photo it over the weekend for you...
Having owned a Perodua Nippa, a '03 Charade then a 2021 C1 - all 3-pot engines - I totally agree with suggestions to get one of the Citybugs, they have much in common. Spares are plentiful and the car is easy to work on. I'd go for a higher spec model such as a C1 VTR+, these have electric front windows, rev counter (can be retrofitted to basic spec models easily) and aircon.
At least you caught the oil leak in time and the garage floor suffered more than the engine I think. Leaving the saluting double wipers up on the Camry that’s unforgivable but weirdly amusing 😆
Aygo/107/C1 would make an interesting addition to the fleet. In the modern hi-tech world these cars are still comparatively basic and not too difficult to work on. I am biased though... my daily runabout is a C1 which is a briliant little motor and totally reliable (although water leaking into the boot drives me mad).
I had an aygo in the family for years, I assume you've tried the many, many common fixes but just in case here's my input 😋 mine turned out to be coming in through the little rubber bumpstops for the tailgate glass. Totally bizarre and spent ages finding it! Fun little car though 😁
Had a few 107's great little cars that are really easy to work on, main problem has been water leaking around rear lights. To be honest the Daihatsu is about at it's end of life now.
I think some sealant might well cure the gasket leak for a long time, you might well be fine now. If you do change have a think about the mk7 Honda Civic, made in the Swindon factory and made well. Quite a compact car, has nice touches like independent suspension that the mk8 didnt get. They are quite cheap now. Whatever you get make sure its been looked after, ideally find a car thats had an older owner, not something with blacked out windows or spoilers!
Shame about the charade but can I suggest a Smart Forfour 1.1 for a replacement? Mitsubishi 1.1 3 cylinder engine, great sound and definitely quirky. I've had one for nearly 4 years and 40000 miles now and it's been nothing but reliable. Being based on the mitsubishi colt parts are easy to get also.
C1 Aygo Pug is really a good car... we have one... And I keep forgetting to service it because it just does not complain... It uses a lot of oil though.... And often its the oil light that points out that it needs more.... still its soldiers on... They are tappy... and there is the good tappy sound and the bad one... ours got the bad one but still goes on.... a bit like Toyotas from the 80s... ;) Rust in the front subframe is a real issue though, but cheap to change.
You are missing a trick Ian the roarty little 1kr-fe 3cyl is also found in the mk2 yaris just fitter with fly by wire throttle, it has a comfier nicer interior, ride and clever tilt slide rear bench allowing a big boot or better rear space compared to the the aygo/c1/107 also it doesn't weigh a great deal more and the build is better too - the middle and rear sills don't rot out like they do on The c1 etc. Another option that's a bit more unusual and ma be hubnut and staying with daihatsu is the sirion which too has the 1krfe. From I think 09 the engines got egr added to the mani-cat which brought the tax down to £30 a year too
For a first car the C1/Aygo/107 stuff really is brilliant. The little 3 cylinder is reliable and characterful and parts are plentiful as scrappers are full of them now. Don't think they rust either.
Sadly, I fear a Tanto would be one which sits in the barn awaiting parts every time it needs anything. Aygo/C1/107 may not be as cool, but they're familiar to most mechanics and parts are readily available.
From what I have seen on RUclips, Variable Valve Timing adds considerably to the complexity of engine design (including later repairs and maintenance, fussy about oil changes etc). Yet the figures I have read are that VVT doesn't actually activate until somewhere in excess of 4,000 RPM and sometimes over 5,000 RPM . VVT is obviously a great benefit on the car racing track. It seems to me that a typical "family car" under a normal and moderately gentle "family car use" probably won't even rev as high as 4,000 rpm ever in its life anyway. I know that on NONE of my cars do I rev them up that high. Our open road speedlimit of 100 kmh / 62 mph is reached at a little over 3,000 RPM in top gear of all the cars I drive. On those rare occasions I have found a hill (I'm a flatlander through and through !) I do not exceed that slightly above 3,000 RPM figure in any of the lower gears on hills, which is as fast as it's safe to drive on those twisty hilly roads anyway. .
"That wasn't quite how it was meant to go, really" I'd buy a tee-shirt with that on it.
Me too!
Speaking from personal experience, I had a 2003 Daihatsu Charade, it did 400 miles a week with servicing and the usual brakes, tyres, and an exhaust, 470,000 miles I thought yep she's tired and it's time to go, stick with it and wait for the parts, brilliant car and lots of fun 😀
Wow!
Much as we like Ed China et al we love HuNut. Never change !
When talking about the seal bodge, your "This is not a recommendation... this is how I'm doing things" was very reminiscent of Eric Morcambe explaining that he was playing all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order. We have an updated Aygo triplet Pug 108 - learner car for a couple of our kids and now being (ab)used by youngest son. 1.0 sounds like a rally car when thumped and it has been utterly reliable in the c 35k miles and 4.5 years we've had it. All the best for 2022.
At least you achieved the miracle of getting her to smoke from both ends!
I did that once. Took forty years for that woman to leave me alone....
Caught it! I didn't think it was running for long enough to do any lasting damage. The parts situation for these cars is a shame. They're a great little city car.
It might have done something, but I doubt it did anything that will affect how it runs or its lifespan.
Wouldn't have caused any damage running for the short time you did. Lucky you noticed though if you'd walked off and left it running could have been terminal!!
Tie wraps and gaffa tape fix most things! I'm with you on the wipers. I have to turn everything off before I get out!
Maybe we have to coin a new verb, "I almost hubnutted my engine"
What's the past tense of hubnut? Hubnat?
Oh Ian, I just luv ya enthusiasm and optimism.. I'm a fair bit older than you, and had it knocked out of me over the years, working on old cars out in the rain etc etc ... Keep it up Bah.. 🍺🍺🍻🍻👍
I remember doing an oil change outside my parents house on an old banger escort I had, I left the old seal on the the car, and after fitting the new filter on the car which meant oil flooding out on start up all over the floor, my mum was suitably impressed
My son did an oil change outside our house on his friend's bmw 3 series. Checked the oil capacity online, but it had a replacement sump that was bigger and the drain pan wasn't big enough for the extra oil.
The same engine was used in the 1st gen Perodua Myvi - have you tried any of the Perodua forums? They are mostly English speaking and the members are mostly super helpful. When I had my L700 Daihatsu Cuore (latterly the Perodua Kelisa) I wanted some performance parts and got them direct from Malaysia via forum members help.
I agree, worth trying both Malaysia and Singapore forums.
It's worth a go it just might work.
yes, the Perodua Viva which is the badge swap of the Charade was sold with this engine in Malaysia.
Performance parts??? 🤣
@@TonyWhitley Rally Stripes
That was a close call, well saved! Excellent kitty litter deployment too, really one of the best things for soaking up spills in that sort of situation.
Cat litter is apparently one of the most absorbant products in the world, and a definite "must" for the DIY mechanic
Cheap washing powder works well too for smaller spills and helps with the clean up.
Hi Ian absolute disaster ,having watched your friend UPnDOWN who got rid of a few cars exactly what you need,loved your long trips especially the one to crotia,hopefully looking forward to the same a proper long road trip solo.
For a moment there it looked like things were going alarmingly to plan!
.....fortunately, chaos, catastrophe and near death scenarios were soon restored...!!!
I love my Diahatsu Ian ....and enjoyed another classic Hubnut repair video. All the best for 2022.
Classic HubNut! This is what is great about your videos, you keep in all the things that go wrong. Happy New Year to you and to all the other HubNutters out there.
Happy New Year to you as well! Your profile pic… is this Charles Bukowski? It’s so small…
I've bought a 1983 G10 Charade which I love but I had no idea how difficult it is to get parts for it; The dizzy cap really needs replacing but as of yet no joy! Good job my main car is a Toyota Soluna which is fine! But it's all good fun!
I nearly killed our Clio a few years ago by not noticing that the old oil filter seal had stuck to the housing. I therefore fitted the new filter with two seals which meant it effectively had no seal and spat all it’s oil out within seconds. Like you, I suddenly noticed I was standing in oil. Fortunately a sudden intervention meant no damage done.
That is actually better than I feared. My heart sank when you said bodge a water seal in the inlet manifold!😳 Visions of incompressible water in cylinders. ☠️
So a story I was shared into, the production line for the C1 Aygo, Peugeot 10 whatever. When the production line started, there was a massive quality/reliability issue discovered. Peugeot assessed it and decided to let it go and decided to fix any issues at the dealerships. Citroen decided the same thing. Toyota decided to stop the whole production line for a fortnight to resolve the issue in their cars on the production line and make sure the issue didn’t hit their dealers. Shows a very different attitude. Based on that decision, I would buy the Toyota.
Toyota in general believe in customer care/ quality control……he could add the yaris to list of possibles
Given it was exactly the same production line that all three came down, that story cannot be true.
Big respect to you Ian for persevering with the Daihatsu! Maybe dropping in a different engine might be a solution. Could be a very interesting project, and you have experience of installing engines 👍
I can recommend the 107/C1/Aygo 3-cylinder engine. We've had ours in regular use for over 10 years and the only issue we have had was yesterday when the serpentine belt started squealing because the alternator bearings had seized. It is directly in the line of fire of all rain coming through the front grill as there is no radiator on the right-hand side.
I popped out to the nearest motor factors, picked up an identical new Denso alternator for £145 and fitted in in less than an hour so everything sorted the same day. Compare and contrast with the Rover. 😉
Great cars
I’m surprised over that period of time your indicator stalk didn’t fail 🤔
Common problem with the c1 and water leaks 😱😱
But still i love them all the same 😀👍
@@B.a.S.t.A.r.D. We did have to take the Aygo back to the dealer a few years ago to have new rear window seals fitted under the warranty because of possible water leaks although we had never had a problem and still haven't.
You're still my favourite , U.K car vlog you tuber , Ian , because you're such a nice friendly honest guy , and you're a real tryer .
Engines are more resiliant than we think when running without oil. I once forgot to put in the new oil when doing an oil change on my Dolly Sprint. I ran it for about 15 minutes before I realised as it was getting a bit noisy and hot. I didn't do any damage as it went on for another 50k miles before the BL tin worm finally finished it off. The engine was still as sweet as a nut.
So it had no oil in the engine? That's incredible! Were there bits of metal in the oil when you changed it next?
@@ryanwilliams6526 No oil except for the dregs after draining. I only had it idling whilst I was setting the timing but I think if I had driven it it would have been wrecked. I just filled it with oil when I realised, crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. It didn't seem to have come to any harm and I don't remember any bits in the oil at the next change.
@@mickfoster7140 older engines had far larger tolerances compared to a modern engine.think a modern engine would be ruined much faster with no oil in it.as allways,older is better lol.
Vintage Hubnut! Congrats on the save!
Good to see your fixing videos back Ian. I agree with your thoughts on the 107/Aygo. Just watch for rusted rear axle mounts and you should be OK. A few of my friends a have owned these and they really rate them.
You were well prepared for spillage, and responded quickly, so that's not a complete disaster.
"HubNut - Business As Usual". I'd defininitely buy that t-shirt.😁 Fingers crossed you're able to fix Chemmy!🤞
I think that the best addiction to the fleet should be a Mk1 Vauxhall Agila.
A great car, similar in some ways to the practicallity of the beloved Charade, but way more reliable and no spare parts hassle.
A cute little car in japanese style
Or the what it was based on (well everything but the engine), Suzuki Wagon R+, or a Honda Jazz for reliability. Or if you want something more interesting a little Suzuki 4x4.
@@dglcomputers1498 Yes, should be a great choice.
The Wagon R+ is veery good, but insurance costs are a bit higher due to the brilliant 1.3 engines.
The Agila (with the 1.0 and the 1.2) shares the engine with the Corsas, and that is a huge bonus for spares ...
@@gabrielep9938 My Uncle had two Wargon R+'s, one from new (his only new car, replacing a C reg 340GL) and a 2nd hand one when his got written off in an accident with a forklift farm vehicle!
He was VERY tall so the height of the Wagon R+ was a real boon. He managed to write off the second one after less than a year and the K13 micras that replaced it (ilness meant that his base model was replaced by his Wifes Accenta Nav) wasn't really suitable and he looked quite funny driving it.
@@dglcomputers1498 are great little cars!
I have 3 Agila 1litre...so comfy and practical.
They are a Tardis: small outside, huge inside.
And are very easy to drive!
@@gabrielep9938 My sisters K13 micra is also a bit of a tardis, much IKEA stuff has been fitted into it and my Dad remarked how much roomier it was than their P(J)uke, didn't get it under the best circumstances but it;s been better than we ever thought.
I was just thinking your footage looks really nice, when you mentioned the camera! best of luck with it all
Dear Ian,
I have an Aygo from 2008. It runs well and is respectably powerful up hills, but the body has a lot of rust. and the windscreen is scratched to the point of MOT failure. The MOT lasts till the first week of April 2022. If you want it - I have a replacement car currently on SORN - you can have it for scrap value, say £80. I live in east Herefordshire near Bromyard.
It is quite a nice car with good original alloy wheels, and is painted metallic silver. Everything works, it starts perfectly, and is on tyres that are still legal with quite a lot of life left in them. Michelins ...
It has a very humorous addition to the Aygo name on the back. Some wag has added an M from BMV and a 2, so from the back it appears a "M Aygo 2"
Best wishes from George
PS: I have another interested buyer, so that if you are not interested it hardly matters. For me it is an uneconomic proposition to get through an MOT, but it still has potential. The car that will be brought into use is rather too posh for me. A 2004 Mini which I have exercised on private land today - I move it about once a fortnight! The advantage of the Mini is the much better forward visibility with wider apart [from the driver POV] front pillars
Thanks but we've decided to try a bit more with the Charade.
What I like about your tinkering videos is how much I relate. A big difference is that you seem to have patience while I go off the deep end if something isn't going well, and I start swearing and insulting inanimate objects
My Girlfriend drives a Pug 107 for years and years with minimal care and this thing runs without any issues. The most reliable car we had, so far. No problem to get parts. Especially since it don't need many of them to continue running.
We have had both 107 and C1 both with automatic transmission....... Well electronically controlled manual clutch and gearbox...... Brilliant cars
If you're considering one of the Toyota Aygo trio, you might also want to consider the Suzuki Alto. 1 litre, 3 cylinder, 5 doors, reliable, generally better equipped than the Aygo, and the last model was produced for ages, so parts are cheap and plentiful. The Nissan Pixo is the same car with a different badge. The Aygo/C1/107 are fun to drive, and all with all three being designed and built in the same factory by Toyota, they're pretty reliable. And there's millions of them out there, so getting a good one is easy. Have a very Hubnut new year!
Keep up the good work on here mate form Greg Bouchard am a big fan of u do a really good job
Glad to hear Chemmy up and running (if smoking at both ends!) Good you caught that oil hemorrhage in time; I once had a 1978 Honda Civic...one night I'd just parked, and noticed a haze of smoke in the headlights. Quickly, I opened the hood, discovered that the end-cap on the cam cover had popped off, revealing a spinning camshaft--and oil being spit out. Even more quickly, I shut it down, and got it towed to our repair shop. Seemed okay, but I think "damage was done", as I began to get blue smoke, indicative of valve guide seals going off...Ahh, well...
At least with an Aygo you've got a dealer not too far away. What else is iffy for the next Charade MOT - just leave it outside under a cover in case a donor engine turns up? Reminds me of when I accidentally overtightened the oil filter cover bolt on my old Mini and many miles later the oil filter head split spraying oil out the front grill. Pulled into a layby and a lorry driver parked behind me and luckily he had a spare gallon of oil. I struggled on to a former Austin Rover dealer and my heart sank when I saw it had changed to a Peugeot franchise - fortunately they had a solitary scrap A series engine round the back and I was able with the tools I had to swop the oil filter casting off it and carry on. The joys of motoring!
Poor Shem,looks like it's Skid Row for Her....unless a Knight in shining armor rides in and puts an end to this....'Charade.' Ohhhhhh. Happy New Year Hub Squad!
Thank you for all your content in 2021. We wish you, miss Hubnut and the hublets (including dogs) a very Happy New Year!
What about a Suzuki Wagon R+ or the Vauxhall badge engineered equivalent?
I can definitely recommend the Alto, having put 60,000 trouble free miles on one. More refined than the 107 trio and just seem to keep going. Lots about so parts supply good. I ran a silver Charade like Chemmy from 2005 to 2011 and put about 60,000 miles on it too. A very characterful little car which never let me down (apart from losing its exhaust on the A1), but even then they were very rare. Now driving a booster jet Baleno and love it!
The Aygo/107/C1 idea sounds like a great plan - drove one 107 some weeks ago and it was so much fun! Very likable little machine indeed.
The Peugeot 107/Aygo/C1s are fairly weedy... borrowed one as a hire car in Sicily and we had to turn off the AC to get up hills! Fingers crossed you can get the Charade parts instead.
As a left field choice, a Colt Cleartec 1.3 is only £30 tax, 4 pot reliable little hatchback, possibly worth a try, with 95bhp
Thanks for the entertainment in 2021 I actually liked this video! :)
Great video. Shame it didn’t go to plan. Looking forward to the Camry progress. Keep up the great work.
Get Miss Hubnut a late Suzuki Alto. I had mine as a driving instructor car for nearly eight years...brilliant little car. I did a review of it and posted it on RUclips if you search it. I previously had a 107 and the Suzuki was far superior. Thank you for a very entertaining channel.
Happy new year hubnut to you and your family
I 100% recommend the Aygo/107/C1 trio, I've had two C1s and they've been brilliant little cars, cheap, reliable and most importantly, fun to drive.
top tip, Kitty Litter on hand in the garage for all those emergency scenarios :)
Essential parts issues are a major factor before purchasing an older car for me now, especially after watching Ian's latest escapades. Not fussed on MGB's and Mini's particularly, but at least we all know parts aren't an issue.
The yaris mk1 is also a good bet. Was the first car i learned in and for such a small shoebox it was very nice to drive.
I have an 06' Yaris with 160k miles and stills runs great. Parts are cheap and plentiful and they are real easy to work on. Even Ian could do it.(just kidding lol)
Just be glad you are in Wales, Trying to air up a low Tyre at -23 Degrees Fahrenheit is a challenge here today. Cheers from Western Canada. Happy New Year> Well Maybe........
Ian you should definitely do a compilation video of when things didn't quite go to plan - a million views for sure 🙂
That's pretty much every video...
@@HubNut True 🤣
Glad to see you have a ThinkPad!
It's very well travelled, and has edited a LOT of videos! Love it.
Bodgery! That is going to be my go to word for fixing things LOL! Glad you didn`t ruin the engine. If you want the best image stabilisation in a camera go with Olympus (or OM as they are now), best in the business and weather sealed too if you go with E-M1 & E-M5 either MkIII or II in each. Anyway wishing you happy motoring for 2022.
Oil in one looks like the future is looking good for next year keep on hub nuting
Did the seal bodge work, you never said. Lesson learned, always check that everything has been reattached. I was thinking (dangerous) that a thick/wide rubber/elastic band might work as a seal for a temporary fix if it goes around the outside of the fitting before it is inserted.
The Camry looks like she's sticking tow fingers up in disappointment Ian but I guess that may be better than if she had a single wiper stuck. It's great to see the job of starting the Daihatsu Charade almost went to plan before getting it sorted temporally anyway. Little things are easy to miss with jobs that are paused for various reasons and re-started later. Ask anyone who's taken the head off an 'A' series engine then purchased the new head gasket, put it all back together and forgotten to put that little coolant hose that links the head to the block back that required you guessed it removal of the head again and a new head gasket set. Fortunately later on those little hoses had a concertina construction that were it was just about possible to get the hose in after the head was bolted on however allegedly there were fewer hair follicles left on the 'mechanics' head after the procedure. A calendar has already been ordered. Have a great new year Ian and the Hub Nut household.
We have a 2007 Peugeot 107 they are good cars but you do have to be careful as they do tend to leak in when it rains particularly around the tail lights.
Take 2, much less rattling, from the colour of that oil, it was well overdue for a change.
Looking at Olring all they list is flexible RTV - the Aygo is very well-supported, 1KR is ultra common in loads of cars, parts are cheap, EJ-VE/DE is the Predecessor to the 1KR - lots of aftermarket support inc the City car cup, Mk1 Yaris may be another option
I think some parts can be get from Malaysia, because Perodua did rebadge the L251 Charade in 2007 as a Perodua Viva and has the same 1 litre (EJ-VE) engine that uses in this Charade.
Personal experience with aygo/c1/107, check for rust or associated repairs around the sills. Our 2006 Aygo had to be patched a couple of times both sides under the rear door area + check for damp carpets all round and in the boot!
"Check for" isn't in the HubNut dictionary.
those cars would dissolve overnight, given half a chance. i've seen far too many with awful scaly rot or big floorpan patches. they're not well built in any case, they feel very flimsy compared to older city cars like corollas and starlets.
@@af5579 I know they had a lot of issues with water ingress through practically every aperture seal, I kept on top of ours but if they just get left then yes i imagine they won't take much to go through. I know they're lightly built but always felt very rigid and planted to me, a proper hoot to drive! There's a race series for them now as well, have a look at Bad Obsession Motorsport's channel for what looks like great fun 😁
@@chrisdowns1987 i have indeed seen bargain racement, looks like proper fun
That seal looks very similar to those Silicon wrist bands one can buy to support charities ?
I could be in denial but, I don't think we've seen the last of the Charade. Foxanne is purring beautifully for the camera. It will be nice to see her receiving some attention.
Sounds like you caught (literally) the oil issue just in time.
Yes no point in rushing Chemmy if she needs some major surgery. I like the 107/C1/Aygo idea and, like others, would say the Aygo seems to be the best of the bunch. Failing that, a Hyundai Amica or K11 Micra would be a good shout. Loved my K11 Micras and my Atoz
Ian , you made progress. You got the charade movable . You got the fox inside . You got the pink thing ready to go .
No harm done I think and some progress ...
Peace and love brother 👍🏻☮♥️
My dad has a 2013 C1, never missed a beat and passed every mot
Defo 107,Aygo or C1 for Miss Hubnut, my mate has had 3 aygos before he traded in for a Mini. Great little cars, think for me it would have to be a C1 through. Great little tinkering video as always
I was coming down here to suggest that. One thing's for sure, parts availability wouldn't be an issue with those, there are thousands of them around!
@@d2factotum Another viewer here in agreement, had the C1, Aygo and 107 - superb reliability, easy to drive, service simple and cheap and fuel consumption in the 50's, Worth hunting for a good spec one with aircon (IMO).
Definitely.
Speaking of Mini, I think a Mini R50 would make a decent shout for a hubnut car.
My daughter bought c1 when she passed her driving test was her first cat and that was 8 years ago. still has it, she loves it
Has Miss Hubnut considered a Suzuki Alto? I've had a couple of Swift's and a Vitara and nothing has really gone wrong with them. Altos are also fairly cheap compared to Aygos, C1s etc.
Suzuki are brilliant very understand cars wife has had 2 as teaching cars, most reliable cars we have ever had. Currently has a Splash with 145000 miles on it, never misses a beat.
Maybe Kia Picanto could be one possible replacement.
Only thing i will add on the small cars mentioned, watch out for rusty rear subframes/beams.
I’ve got a Suzuki swift and a Suzuki kisashi, both never had issues.
I would rather ask:Hasn't Miss Hubnet any rubber bands to fix her hair to beused as gasket?
Ian ends 2021 in the most Hub Nut way imaginable.
I've A complete engine from a Perodua Kelisa EJ -VE with 44 k on it they are a brilliant unit
Does it have the variable valve timing? And does it smoke?
I don't believe the Kelisa used the DVVT version of the engine, but the earlier one as in the former L700 Cuore it is based on.
It is out of a 54 plate Kelisa , I still run one due to its size taking up hardly any space in my garage, it is the EJ VE engine 3 cylinder dohc 1 litre unit, it ran perfectly but the vehicle needed too much underbody work, I now have a 2008 car and have used the exhaust/ manifold/ starter / and alternator from the old car, I stripped it down 3 years ago and the engine has been sat in my garage ever since, as my Kelisa only has 38k on it I doubt whether I would be needing it in the foreseeable future, a good one of these can wipe the floor with most others in its class, ( Aygo/ c1/ i10/Micra) and has a lovely engine note 👍 I am quite certain it is the same unit as the Perodua kenari, daihatsu cuore( later model) and the charade, I will photo it over the weekend for you...
Having owned a Perodua Nippa, a '03 Charade then a 2021 C1 - all 3-pot engines - I totally agree with suggestions to get one of the Citybugs, they have much in common. Spares are plentiful and the car is easy to work on. I'd go for a higher spec model such as a C1 VTR+, these have electric front windows, rev counter (can be retrofitted to basic spec models easily) and aircon.
You get extra credit for managing to squeeze the Camry's double wipers into the final shot. Bodge on, M8
At least you caught the oil leak in time and the garage floor suffered more than the engine I think. Leaving the saluting double wipers up on the Camry that’s unforgivable but weirdly amusing 😆
Definitely swap it for a C1 or 107, they're brilliant! I've had a few and have one now, great fun to drive, very hardy and so cheap to keep.
Vw fox the prices s/h and spares are good 🤓 happy new year 🤘
Excellent proper HubNut video. 👏👏
Another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts
I looked at a 5 door Aygo/C1/107 1st gen but decided against it in the end due to restricted rear legroom for my Hublets you may have the same issue.
New seals, bearings, piston rings, and done. It will be perfect
"On the Pile" a quote from someone who knows how to repair cars
"Click"
If nothing else, son, you make me feel a bit better!!!
Aygo/107/C1 would make an interesting addition to the fleet. In the modern hi-tech world these cars are still comparatively basic and not too difficult to work on. I am biased though... my daily runabout is a C1 which is a briliant little motor and totally reliable (although water leaking into the boot drives me mad).
I had an aygo in the family for years, I assume you've tried the many, many common fixes but just in case here's my input 😋 mine turned out to be coming in through the little rubber bumpstops for the tailgate glass. Totally bizarre and spent ages finding it! Fun little car though 😁
The rear lights are a common issue, new seals are cheap, plenty of info on Toyota owner's club and RUclips
Had a few 107's great little cars that are really easy to work on, main problem has been water leaking around rear lights. To be honest the Daihatsu is about at it's end of life now.
I think some sealant might well cure the gasket leak for a long time, you might well be fine now. If you do change have a think about the mk7 Honda Civic, made in the Swindon factory and made well. Quite a compact car, has nice touches like independent suspension that the mk8 didnt get. They are quite cheap now. Whatever you get make sure its been looked after, ideally find a car thats had an older owner, not something with blacked out windows or spoilers!
Shame about the charade but can I suggest a Smart Forfour 1.1 for a replacement? Mitsubishi 1.1 3 cylinder engine, great sound and definitely quirky. I've had one for nearly 4 years and 40000 miles now and it's been nothing but reliable. Being based on the mitsubishi colt parts are easy to get also.
I really want a smart four four but their hard to find I had one as a curtesy car once their so much fun
C1 Aygo Pug is really a good car...
we have one... And I keep forgetting to service it because it just does not complain...
It uses a lot of oil though.... And often its the oil light that points out that it needs more.... still its soldiers on...
They are tappy... and there is the good tappy sound and the bad one... ours got the bad one but still goes on.... a bit like Toyotas from the 80s... ;)
Rust in the front subframe is a real issue though, but cheap to change.
You are missing a trick Ian the roarty little 1kr-fe 3cyl is also found in the mk2 yaris just fitter with fly by wire throttle, it has a comfier nicer interior, ride and clever tilt slide rear bench allowing a big boot or better rear space compared to the the aygo/c1/107 also it doesn't weigh a great deal more and the build is better too - the middle and rear sills don't rot out like they do on The c1 etc.
Another option that's a bit more unusual and ma be hubnut and staying with daihatsu is the sirion which too has the 1krfe. From I think 09 the engines got egr added to the mani-cat which brought the tax down to £30 a year too
Speaking of calendars, I ordered mine back in Oct 25 and I still haven't received it.
Happy New Year
Brilliant video Ian 👍
I've got a 1KR-FE Yaris. It's a good alternative to the Aygo et al as it's got good under bonnet space for working on
For a first car the C1/Aygo/107 stuff really is brilliant. The little 3 cylinder is reliable and characterful and parts are plentiful as scrappers are full of them now.
Don't think they rust either.
Can you share the part number of the gasket?
I would if I knew it...
@@HubNut you ordered it, right? Don't you have any paperwork from that?
@@richardsheil5289 If you want to see proper tinkering you are better off on Furious Driving 👍😉
Would genuinely love to see you buy the Tanto. I have a weird obsession with the kei cars I think they are funky.
Sadly, I fear a Tanto would be one which sits in the barn awaiting parts every time it needs anything. Aygo/C1/107 may not be as cool, but they're familiar to most mechanics and parts are readily available.
Wow.. You can literally see the oil pressure light came on 5:03
I love Daihatsu cars, please consider doing it right!
From what I have seen on RUclips, Variable Valve Timing adds considerably to the complexity of engine design (including later repairs and maintenance, fussy about oil changes etc). Yet the figures I have read are that VVT doesn't actually activate until somewhere in excess of 4,000 RPM and sometimes over 5,000 RPM . VVT is obviously a great benefit on the car racing track. It seems to me that a typical "family car" under a normal and moderately gentle "family car use" probably won't even rev as high as 4,000 rpm ever in its life anyway. I know that on NONE of my cars do I rev them up that high. Our open road speedlimit of 100 kmh / 62 mph is reached at a little over 3,000 RPM in top gear of all the cars I drive. On those rare occasions I have found a hill (I'm a flatlander through and through !) I do not exceed that slightly above 3,000 RPM figure in any of the lower gears on hills, which is as fast as it's safe to drive on those twisty hilly roads anyway. .
VVT on the Charade boosts low down torque, significantly. It isn't about boosting top end power in this application.
We all have an "Oops" moment sometimes when we're at work and forget something.