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UK Roadtrip - Going to FOTU with an Alfa Romeo 147 - Part 1
Time for the annual roadtrip, this time with an Alfa Romeo 147 bought in June and nearing 120 000 miles.
A good choice for a 5600 km trip? We'll see. In this first part, we get to the North of France - not without a few annoyances.
A good choice for a 5600 km trip? We'll see. In this first part, we get to the North of France - not without a few annoyances.
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Citroën XM - Engine Replacement Part 1
zhlédnutí 310Před 14 dny
I've finally been able to remove the driveshaft and the engine is now out. Time to start looking at the differences between the R6A and RFZ versions of the 2.0 block in the XM. Bits are starting to be swaped over, too.
Getting the Alfa Romeo 147 ready for the UK roadtrip
zhlédnutí 79Před měsícem
In this video, the 147 goes to the garage so that the cambelt is finally replaced (7 years after the last one). Big end bearings are done too. At home, I take care of some smaller issues and try to make the car more pleasant for the journey.
Making the 147 great again. Sort of.
zhlédnutí 186Před měsícem
After buying the 147, I was in a hurry to do some urgent jobs, such as the timing belt replacement. So I decided to start with a polish. I know, makes total sense.
I needed a cheap city car - But is that what I bought?
zhlédnutí 187Před měsícem
I thought that I could delay the engine replacement in the Rover 400, as it's still working, and buy a small city car instead for around 1000€. That was not what happened. Here's everything wrong with my decision - and the car itself.
Citroën XM - Engine Replacement Part 1
zhlédnutí 283Před 2 měsíci
In this video, I start tearing things apart in order to replace the old engine (with oil consumption and pressure issues) with a "new" one. Things went slowly but surely...until meeting a seized intermediate bearing on one of the driveshafts. If you want a clear, efficient tutorial, this is not it - I've only followed Haynes instructions when I really couldn't figure things out as they appeared.
My Rover 400 - What happened to it since 2020?
zhlédnutí 175Před 2 měsíci
In this video, I go over what has changed in the Rover 400 (either parts replaced, mods or breakdowns) since the last video on the channel featuring this car.
Citroen XM inner tie rod replacement & other bits
zhlédnutí 244Před 3 měsíci
Welcome to the first video after a long pause. In this one, the XM (still here) got: - New inner and outer tie rods, along with new gaiters - An oil change, which included removing the sump to check for untoward bits of metal/rubber - A 3D printed dipstick Apologies for some clips missing in the action and sound variations throughout the video. This one was difficult to put together.
Citroën XM Euro Roadtrip - Part 5: Did it make it home?
zhlédnutí 563Před rokem
In this video, we go from Orleans to Sarlat-la-Caneda, then to tborder with Spain. In the last day, we do around 800 kms. Or do we?
Citroën XM Euro Roadtrip - Part 4: From Utrecht to Orleans
zhlédnutí 513Před rokem
Can the XM keep on eating the miles as we enter France again? Find out - we also take it to see a couple brothers and cousins in Aulnay-sur-Bois.
Citroën XM Euro Roadtrip - Part 3: How to almost blow your engine
zhlédnutí 556Před rokem
In this video, we managed to go from Gent to Amsterdam (and do day trips based there), around 500 kms. Tiny issue: a certain warning was becoming more frequent and we've had to visit a garage. PS - There's a lot of talking in this one, and since arriving in Amsterdam we didn't really cover much distance with the XM. Might be a bit boring, maybe.
Citroën XM Euro Roadtrip - Part 2
zhlédnutí 866Před rokem
In this part, we cover the distance between Poitiers (France) and Gent (Belgium). Did we solve the steering wobble issue? And what about a certain annoying warning showing once in a while? Stay tuned.
Citroën XM Euro Roadtrip - Part 1
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed rokem
In this video, I start a roadtrip with a 91' Citroen XM 2.0i. We started in Maia (Portugal) and by the end of this video we got to Poitiers (France). But has everything gone to plan?
Fiat Punto 75 ELX Walkaround
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 2 lety
The first Punto, known as the 176, was a big revolution. The competition simply couldn't keep up in terms of space and practicality. There are still a few around, but most of them are regarded as bangers still. How is it to drive one in 2022?
Citroën BX - Thermostat replacement & End
zhlédnutí 523Před 2 lety
The thermostat was still the original one, from 1984 - no wonder it had finally seized and led to overheating. Thankfully, replacing it is a simple job and it seems no harm as been done - I got out of the motorway as soon as I heard the coolant spraying in the engine bay. After this, the car has successfully gone for a MOT and it's been sold. I'm already missing it!
Ride with a (slightly) knackered Fiat Punto 75 ELX
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Ride with a (slightly) knackered Fiat Punto 75 ELX
How to polish B-pillar plastic trim to high gloss
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How to polish B-pillar plastic trim to high gloss
First weekend out with the Citroën BX after returning home
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First weekend out with the Citroën BX after returning home
Nice video! Had the cruise control go on mine, turned out it was the switch on the clutch pedal. Looking forward to ep2 👍🏻
Nice video! How's the oil consumption now you are using 10w60? I'm in UK too if you get stuck ;)
Thanks! It seems to have helped - it has "only" used 1L of oil in 2500 kms. Very good news, if it stays that way the engine won't have to be rebuilt any time soon
Thanks, very useful ; 2024 gonna rebuild mine, it was 39ºC yesterday, full A/C on for 3 hours, alternator gave up the ghost in the end( Voltmeter, digital, 11.9 volts).
Ah, yes, 11.9 means it's not charging. Did it also start making noise or it just doesn't charge?
For the headlights I usually wet sand with p1200 then spray with 2k clear aerosol paint and they look like new and last a long time
Sounds like a good recipe. From what I've seen, the next sanding steps help further refine the finish, but the P1200 should get rid of the fogginess in most cases. I haven't sprayed these with clearcoat because they'll have to be replaced eventually and the car doesn't stay out in the sun for too long, but that's what should be done, of course!
Grande diferença! Colocaste algum produto nas opticas da frente para evitar ficarem amarelas de novo? E qual era o produto para os plásticos ficarem pretos?
É verdade, ficou bem melhor! Não coloquei, mas sei que o ideal até é serem envernizadas novamente. No Rover 400 que tenho, poli há coisa de 2 anos e só encerei uma vez depois disso - perderam algum brilho, mas ainda estão OK. Claro que depende também do sol que apanha. Em relação ao produto, não sei o nome ao certo porque o tenho há anos - mas é à base de silicone, era um frasco preto e é da 1z - acho que entretanto deixaram de se chamar Einszett e passaram a ser Nextzett. EDIT: É o Kunststoff Intensivpflege
Tinha visto este carro no olx há dias! Vou seguir!
O anúncio foi retirado há mais de 1 mês, na verdade. :) Obrigado!
I should probably catch up to watch this.
Grande diferença! Mesmo com algumas coisas profundas a tratar de chapa, acho que no geral lhe deste uma vivacidade bem notória! 👌
Obrigado! Ficou com aspecto decente, é verdade. Com o tempo logo se trata do resto
Overall, it looks like you've made a good acquisition. All those small niggles are easy to fix and it is worth getting the car in fully working order. Those cars design is timeless (intemporal) and they remain good looking cars. The km are flashing, suggesting you may need to do a proxy alignment. There's a software tool called Multiecuscanner that is worth purchasing. It costs 50€ or so but you get your money back very quickly. The word you were missing is "filler" (betume). Yes, the previous body work job should have leveled the metal up more. Short term attention is recommended as it can lead to rust, making the repair more onerous. Please by all means, post videos with those repairs even if short ones.
Thank you! The issue with the odometer flashing happened because I turned the engine on too quickly, I think - I didn't let the check finish. I have already come across multiecuscanner - I was about to buy a OBD2 reader, but cheap ones are limited comparing to what multiecuscanner can do. As for the cracked filler, I'm not considering it a priority - a "reliable source" told me that the paint is 3 years old, and the filler crack is thus more recent than that. The car stays in the garage and this is far from the coast, so it should still hang in there for a while. Thank you, I'll definitely upload other videos as I fix these things!
Escusado será dizer que a tua intuição inicial estava mais que certa 😂 isto de ir atrás do que as mulheres dizem 😅 (brincadeira) continua a fazer a tua cena! Força
Já dizem os americanos: happy wife, happy life. E o 147 é um carro fixe de conduzir, felizmente. :) Obrigado!
Espetáculo e como acabou a viagem?
No reboque, mas nada de grave - está na parte 6 :)
If you are right about 4.5 litres, your oil level is way too low. XU10 should take 4.7l without a filter change and 5.4l with a filter change according to the service book and manual. If that doesn't help then I would check the pressure with the pressure gauge. These engines are bombproof so I would say the engine is fine but your oil is way too low. These flexi couplings are a common fault and not very nice to replace, but still a lot easier than working with the Diravi while the engine is in place :D
There's conflicting information online, but I trust the numbers you're mentioning. In the end, I've filled it to 4.5L (was showing at the top of the dipstick indentation) and the low oil pressure warning was still there. I didn't leave the engine running for long with the first 4L - and only at idle. I'll take this into account for the future, but this engine was already tired - using 1 L of oil per 1000 kms and with the matching strong smell in the exhaust. It's low miles, but something went wrong with it before I bought it. I imagine Diravi makes it more difficult! Edit: thank you for your videos about the XM - they have been useful :)
@@oldgold8542 Sounds like a valve stem seals to me. My BX was burning oil and puffing blue smoke when the engine was cold because of them. My mum's XM with the XU had 418k km on the clock when it was taken off the road due to rust, but the engine was fine. Thank you, I'm always happy to help!
Those horrible XM jacking points :D They bend just from looking at them the wrong way and sills start rusting from there. I always jacked up mine from the subframes
Apart from one of the "ears" being bent, these jacking points are still sort of ok. But that's just because it's a portuguese car that seems to have lived far enough from the coast, otherwise it would be a different story!
Boas, parabéns por mais um bom video e pelo regresso ao youtube. Deixo algumas dicas: -Tenta não desapertar coisas com a chave dinamométrica, especialmente continuar a fazer força depois do "tec" dela, isso descalibra-a. Consegues comprar um roquete extensivel no lidl barato ou um "rabo de força" também relativamente barato em lojas online. -Não sei o que fizeste quando tiraste o cárter mas o problema deve estar na bomba de oleo, ou tem sujidade na rede (silicone por exemplo) ou tem a mola interior já gasta, que pode ser facilmente substituida, ou a própria bomba ja com bastante desgaste interno. -Podes ter apenas o sensor marado (duvido) mas se tiveres ferramentas para isso basta desenroscares o sensor e ligares um manometro de pressão, a pressão normal penso que seja cerca de 6 bares.
Boas! Obrigado A chave dinamométrica que usei já estava estragada, daí usá-la para desapertar coisas mais chatas. Comprei recentemente uma que tenciono só usar para apertos :) Quando tirei o cárter, limpei os pedaços partidos que tinha na rede. Para tirar a chapa que impede o óleo de andar a bater de parede a parede, tive de aliviar a parte exterior da bomba e pareceu-me que a mola estava a fazer imensa força, mas sim, pode algo não ter ficado bem. Há um ano já existiam problemas de pressão, e a mensagem ia-se tornando mais frequente à medida que o nível de óleo também ia descendo. É que este motor já consome 1L por 1000 kms desde aí. É por este historial desde que o tenho que preferi simplesmente encontrar um motor usado e despachar o assunto - se o motor estiver bom, é sempre um risco. Mais tarde, talvez desmonte este para ver exactamente o que se passava. Obrigado pelas dicas, não deixas de ter toda a razão!
Beautiful car! Did the A/C work? Did you buy it or is it still for sale?
It is! I imagine it's been sold by now, but I ended up not buying it.
@@oldgold8542 What were they asking? And what website(s) are good for finding used cars in Portugal? Seems like most of it are scams for unrealistically low prices.
I love the dashboard of this car.Due to the years,it is stll very complete .
Even back then, it was very complete. It's a shame most people don't actually value that
I have a pretty bad headache right now and audio is not helping at all but your content and presentation still made me enjoy the trip and subscribe to your channel. Route and car selection is perfect. I would watch at least 10 minutes of rainy, mountain road view from XM so I did not like the cutting and timelapsing of those parts. Thanks for the experience and keep up with your beautiful work.
Thank you! I've now bought a new smartphone, so sound should be better from now on :) I might have some uninterrupted footage of me just driving, maybe I'll upload it in the future.
@@oldgold8542I am sorry if my comment seemed critical, that was not my point. I love your videos. Especially this one is my favourite amongst all trip videos. Keep up!
Interior with hood from nogueira... Fantastic 😍
Hi! Have you changed the cap gasket? Greetings from Naples
Hey! Sorry, which gasket do you mean? The sump gasket?
I have a 1985 16TRS auto here in Sydney in the same Vert Cali metallic colour. It is slow and sluggish when cold and could use more power but great cruiser.
It's a great colour. That's quite a step up from mine, both in toys but also in the engine department. I agree, it's a great car for the open road. It's where the suspension is at its best, too
Hallo , do you REMEMBER witch SIZE the Loudspeaker hast on the Front DOORS ? Are they 16 cm or 13 cm thanks a lot !!
Hello! I guess I've arrived late, but they're 13 cm at the back and 16 at the front. 17 cm speakers won't fit without fitting an adapter to the door. :)
Punto mk1 had an awful undercarriage/suspension but I loved it anyway.
Yes, it was flawed. And the car is a bit too soft. I don't drive this car often, but it's certainly not as competent as french superminis of the time around bends. It shines in almost everything else, though. Space, engines, running costs, even styling.
Che bello rivedere la Prisma viva. Ho usato per 50000 km la Prisma 1500LX di famiglia. Oggi e' sui cavalletti, in garage, sotto un vecchio lenzuolo, in attesa di tempi migliori. Grazie per queste emozioni. (La 1600 con l'iniezione IAW Marelli era la migliore!)
Ciao! I'm glad this video reminded you of your Prisma. Has there been any development or is still on jackstands? The 1.6 i.e. was a surprise, indeed! And it sounded great.
@@oldgold8542 Ciao! La mia 1500 LX è ancora sui cavalletti. Ho acquistato qualche piccolo ricambio e preparato una lista di interventi da fare per il suo ritorno in vita. Ed anche una procedura per ridurre il trauma all'auto dopo tanti anni ferma. La Prisma era un'auto molto bella, elegante ed alla moda e per me è piena di ricordi personali ma l'arredamento ed i componenti secondari sono di qualità non molto buona e ne devo tenere conto quando ci lavorerò per rimetterla a posto. Spero che la tua ti dia tante soddisfazioni e molto a lungo: l'iniezione della Marelli è all'avanguardia ancora oggi
The road trip was fun to watch, and I hope to see another one soon. Like!!
Em português talvez tivesses mais visualizações.
Maybe, maybe not. :)
Je me souviens avoir suivi tes aventures avec ta bx ( tu l'as toujours !? ) C'est extraordinaire d'être passé à l' XM bravo 👏
Temos uma viatura idêntica (de 1994) na família e chegou à poucos meses à minha responsabilidade em mantê-la em bom estado. Tem sido uma agradável surpresa verificar que, em 1994 a FIAT já conseguia colocar semelhante potência num "simples" motor 1.2 Com quase 30 anos, este carro está, definitivamente, para durar. (pena é a chapa que não aguenta os maus tratos de outros condutores nos locais de estacionamento mais apertados...)
Para mim, nem é tanto a potência. Aliás, a Ford conseguiu 75 cv do 1.25 logo um ano depois, só para dar um exemplo rápido. O que acho digno de nota é o binário do motor em regimes baixos, a suavidade de funcionamento, a economia. Tirando as juntas que apodrecem mas são mais ou menos baratas e fáceis de trocar, também é um motor muito fiável. Tanto que andou a ser montado em carros da marca até há poucos anos - uma vida útil de sensivelmente 30 anos, com poucas alterações. Em relação ao carro em si, claro que tem os seus pequenos problemas, mas fáceis de ir resolvendo e a manutenção é barata. Vale a pena mantê-los a andar, ainda são bem agradáveis de conduzir!
tenho um honda m8a 95 as semelhanças sao muitas desde interior portas talvez ate motor, deve ter havido alguma parceria com a honda ou copia
Não foi cópia, foi mesmo parceria com a Honda. A base é a mesma, mas cada um tem os seus acabamentos, motores, caixas, acertos de suspensão, níveis de equipamento e de insonorização. Para além disso, só na Honda houve versão Aerodeck, enquanto que só na Rover houve versão de 4 portas!
@@oldgold8542 muito bom agora nao tenho medo de possuir um rover hatch acho bonito e sabendo desta parceria sei que o motor é fiavel , eu tenho um civic m8a 95 gosto do motor, obrigado por informar eu nao sabia.
Can these cars run on unleaded fuel?
Better not to run till the fuel light or do not rely on the bulb. ( There is still bulb on the XM , i believe , not 100% sure but....) I had a friend that did this all the time on a R21 and one day, the bulb went out and he ran out fuel.
Your tone is like aircraft pilots doing a general announce or delivery trip infotmation.🙂 Beside this , I like the video and the XM.
I quite like when pilots do general announcements :) Thank you!
I've just discovered your post. Really enjoyable, but the sound is a bit difficult to hear . I'm the owner of a 2lt mark 1 xm. Love the car,a. Thanks.
Thank you! I've tried making it better for part 4; it won't ever be perfect, because the microphones in these 2 smartphones suck (and worse, they suck in different ways, which makes it difficult to adjust levels). Is it a 2.0 injection as this? It's a great car for travelling, that's for sure
Bella macchina, io avevo il 1300.
Cool! I have the same engine in my Xantia and it's indeed a bit agricultural. Not that slow because a Xantia is a bit lighter. Have fun in NL!
Even in the XM the 2.0 is sort of enough, but that's about it. Should be better in a Xantia, definitely! Thanks
Je me rappelais pas être abonné, mais j'ai bien fait 🙂
Merci beaucoup!
Great car and nice trip 👍🏻
Very enjoyable. Looking forward to part two
Ainda tens esse carro? Ou já vendeste
Circa un mese addietro ho acquistato una 146 di seconda mano ma diverse volte mi da problemi di chiusura centralizzata ,a volte quando lascio l'auto parcheggiata ,togliendo le chiavi si chiude la porta lato giuda ,e non si apre nemmeno con la chiave dall'esterno ,riesco ad aprirla solo dall'interno tirando l'asta dell'apertura se ho fortuna di lasciare aperta la porta posteriore
Viva Eduardo, pode dizer-me qual a medida da chave allen para o bujon da caixa de velocidades? Muito obrigado.
Viva! Calculo que por esta altura já não sirva de muito; eu próprio já não me lembro se era 12 ou 13, se puderes deixa aí para alguém que precise :)
Boa tarde...sabe me dizer onde fica o sensor não do Rover 400?
J'adore ce genre de vidéo. Aucune parole aucune musique que de la conduite .. merci ami Portugais :)
Os apoios de cabeça traseiros são de série na versão 75 ELX (está descrito no catálogo do modelo Fiat Punto), que é a versão de topo de gama do Fiat Punto. Quanto às jantes são específicas e opcionais para as várias versões do modelo em ensaio excepto da versão GT que são completamente diferentes. Um bom vídeo com muitos detalhes sobre o modelo em causa. Achei particularmente engraçado o conteúdo da mala ao ínicio do vídeo, uns acessórios que poderão dar jeito para consertar alguma possível avaria jajajaja. Brincadeiras à parte continuação de um bom trabalho...
@@oldgold8542 Olá, pois isso dos apois de cabeça estarem em falta em alguns Puntos ELX é um pouco estranho realmente, mas como disse no catálogo dos primeiros modelos menciona isso, além de que, agora estive agora, pois não tinha conhecimento dessa versão HSD, aqui a cuscar a revista Guia do Automóvel na secção usados e pude verificar que as versões do Punto são as S, SX, SX HSD e ELX, para além das versões especiais... Obrigado ☺
KŁAMIĄ na filmie ! NAJCIĘŻEJ WYJĄĆ i WŁOŻYĆ jest nowy z bloku silnika. 2:54 NIE MA MIEJSCA w aucie. SIĘ NIE MIEŚCI. NA FILMIE WYCIELI ! ciekawe czy celowo... też nie ma miejsca :) 416Si NAJWAŻNIEJSZA RZECZ JAK ZGUBISZ PASEK TO SCHEMAT 0:55
Je suis propriétaire du même modèle et même motorisation et pour son âge elle est toujours en forme
The Alfa 33 Was my first auto , i had the model 1.3 IE cat 90 cv in 1992 , i rember thath time like very enjoy ......mitica Alfa 33 !!.....ALFISTA DOC 72
Hi bro I'm thinking of buying a 1991 1.7 8v it's a non runner new fuel pump new fuel but they guy says it's non runner but , it starts with easy start what could be wrong
Hello can you show us the product who make the plastic like close bright, thnx
Hello! It's not a specific product. The plastic got smooth and shinny through a combination of wet sanding and machine polishing. For the polishing phase, I've used Menzerna PF2500, but I suppose there are other alternatives
My Dad had one of these 1986 model 1600 rusted like away in 1994 he then bought a 1990 Lancia Delta GT.ie (19000 miles) it was a lovely car never had any problems with it at all