Hope you get it sorted Ian for you and all the family , my wife lol keeps saying you in love with hub nut ...... well 9 stickers internal and out side plus assortment of exellent biscuit dunking mugs tshirt and now badges and other paraphernalia i suppose yes i enjoy your channel .. but don't let her know i also enjoy mrs hub nuts excellent informative channel as well , 11/10 again keep up your unique styles both of you . Stay safe and hopefully i will bump into you soon figuratively . Neil
Or you could end up with a small Japanese car that just works. No repairs, no faults and does not break. Great as a daily runner but useless for videos.
You know, I once criticized you for having too much facial hair and driving a Reliant Robin and asked what would Jeremy Clarkson think. Today, I just wish to say you're a brilliant family man with the most impressive collection of cars, that I only dreamed of owning while reading about them in CAR magazine whilst sitting in America in the 1990s. The weirdest, oddest cars ever that had SO much charm. And you bring them all to us in the 21st century with such respect, style and grace. You deserve millions of subscribers and make no mistake, you WILL have that. You're a legend. Many blessings to you and yours
I love the gentle and nonchalant way you dropped into the conversation that Betty was loosing drive whilst here in NZ . . . I thought Miss Hubnut's response was frightfully reserved . . . lol 👍👍👍
I was a bit surprised that Ian advocated smart motorways, initially. When I heard about them being proposed, my first thought was, no hard shoulders, what a stupid idea!
I think the priority should be - above all else - Miss HubNut - and to support in getting her driving lessons, her licence, and mobile. She has been very patient.
I watched that as well and was horrified by some of the stories especially the one where the car and horse box trailer broke down and was hit by a lorry.
When I first drove an auto I kept doing an unintended emergency stop as I tried to change gear and left foot braked. Thanks for the calendar, I received it before it was dispatched (according to the email), excellent service.
best way to service BTRs is fill it up cold, then turn it on and let it run in park for about 20 seconds, fill it again, than run it through all 4 gears with the back wheels in the air and fill it. done 100s of them. you don't need the special BTR fluid for it but if you can get it its the best stuff for them, AUs were the first model that they removed the trans dipstick on.
It's always fun teaching the missus todrive an auto for the 1st time! That said, I shouldn't laugh, the 1st time I drove an auto, at the age of 20, I almost headbutted the windscreen when I used my left foot on the brake.
The transmission should be filled when COLD, not running, through the level plug on the RHS of the box, 15mm socket, they are usually tight. There is NO dipstick. You have the correct oil. You cannot over fill, it will run out when full. The pan screws are done to about 10nm, there is no gasket, a rubber seal does it, and the pan is designed so you cant over tighten it. If the tranny is still mucking around, then a fluid and filter change is best advised, the kit comes with a seal and filter, pretty cheap here from repco. You can do the change at home, its pretty easy on stands, just have a big tray when you drop the back of the pan first, about 5litres will come out in a rush. The car may have an aftermarket oil cooler up front, if it does you can take the lines of, run the engine, and the oil pump will pump out most of the oil, this is less messy than dropping the pan when full. If that doesnt fix it, then it will probably need an overhaul, best left to experts, you can pick up boxes here for a couple of hundred bucks, if you want a spare one. Your should be a 95le, the V8s have a 97le, different bellhousing and valve body. The box comes out pretty easily, but you will need a hoist and a special long socket with uni joint to get the top bellhousing bolts, getting the starter out needs a 3/8 drive and long extension to get the top bolt, 13mm, bottom one is easy. How do I know all this? I spent 12 months working on fleet of 45 EL& AU taxis in Perth.
Cheers. We only ran it as we suspected the torque converter was running low. Just doing a cold fill only got 250ml in and it still slipped, hence why we had another go. We ran it three times, then filled with engine off and it seems fixed now.
@@HubNut Torque convertor is first filled by the pump, it wont run low, if your getting slip it will be clutches or bands. When you tried to fill it running it would have been trying to push oil out of the fill hole. The reason they went to non dipstick is because people could overfill it through the dipstick tube, thats easy to do, then the box will usually push the fluid out when hot.
First automatic I drove was also the first left hand drive car I drove and also the first time I drove on the right side of the road. Once I had the courage to take my foot of the brake it was ok. Toronto 1976.
Reminded me of my first time in an auto after driving manuals, wouldn't go back with the traffic on the roads these days. Short and sweet video Mr HubNut.
I once watched a YT video of a technician refilling the fluid on a ZF eight-speed box and it was done with the vehicle on a hoist with the engine running - and all the gears were cycled through with the wheels free to turn whilst filling.
Correct. When I do then at work you have to get it up to a certain temperature (30-50C) and cycle through the various drive modes then top up the gearbox fluid
I always fill the trans on my AU with it on a slight lean down on the left side. Fill until the fluid starts coming out the filler. Never had any issues.
A fluid flywheel was how Daimler referred to the fluid couplings that they used in their cars, buses and other vehicles; they were similar to torque converters except they lacked the stator that gives torque multiplication in a modern torque converter.
Lol! Reminds me of the first time I drove an auto - I kept thinking that the brake pedal was a clutch! Hippety hop down the road! Now I’m back in a manual, I think I prefer changing gear by myself!
Shame about the Fiat, I was looking forward to some videos on it. I'm hoping it can be made use of in some way, but I fear you might be right, its a bit rubbish.
A pity that Hoovie seems to have sold off his fleet, you should have put in an offer to take one off his hands, though not sure if a Caddy Escalade or Chevy Suburban would have been suitable for Welsh roads......
Re the transmission and service parts for it. Some Ssangyongs had essentially the same trans which should make parts readily available in the UK and also explains why you can get the fluid. You can in an emergency get away with using Dexron 2 or 3 but it's not good for shift quality. On another and slightly interesting point. Back in the mid 90's I was doing some computer servicing right in the middle of the BTR factory where those transmissions were built. Naturally I did manage to fernagle a factory tour as you do. They were saying that they were going to be selling the transmissions to Maserati but needed to do work on the oiling system in order for the transmission to be able to cope with the 8,000RPM of the Maserati engine. Not 100% sure if they got that contract but if they did you could find parts under a Maserati.
A bought a then brand new AU Futura wagon auto with a tricked up Tickford suspension kit that had basically the same running gear as Betty. The auto box was/is a sealed for life unit. My AU XR6 box torque converter shat itself which required a second hand box as around 250000 Kms they give up the ghost!!… just bought an FG Ute on gas which has the same 4 speed that needed attention in the box module and was informed the TC is on its way out!!…never had an issue with the box in my Futura when new though…. Anyways best of luck with Betty
An old Ford with a leaky automatic transmission? In the states it's a given that it's going to happen. Although I don't think they uses the same gearboxes in the states
I had a UK Consul Granada which was an ex taxi and so a bit of a high mileage wreck, it had the C4 trans (Mustang in the US? ). Enjoyable car to drive but I thought it was finished when it lost drive on a hot day in slow-moving traffic. A helpful guy at the side of the road said "just get some fluid and top it up. you'll be ok" ..he was right.
Looking forward to The Late Brake Show event.-Only a tram ride away from home plus get to go skateboarding under the Mancunian way to keep no1 son even happier.
Love Callie on the channel. I can’t wait to see more Foxanne action. I have to say I prefer your earlier fleet, but do have a soft spot for the Multitupla
Why do you not have elly galvanised ?Would this not be possible? Suzuki jimnys where galvanised from new .would last 20 years or more I would of thought and be cheaper in the long run.not that I know much about this.
My goodness, I wouldn't expect someone needing to learn to drive an automatic after a manual in 2021. It was great seeing her driving my former taxi. For me, getting in an AU2 would be like as natural a riding a bicycle.
Why not. I drove a manual car for the first time yesterday after driving only manuals fro 34 years. it was quite a difference! I swatted up on CZcams help videos before hand. Got to have foot on brake and be stationary when changing gear leaver position, Use right foot for everything. Hill starting is very strange just taking your foot off the brake and accelerate away. So hard to resist pressing the brake pedal! Had to keep my left leg folded into my seat otherwise we would have has several surprise emergency stops!!!
@@neilwilliams2907 I assume you made a typo at the beginning. Do you mean you had the urge to push in a clutch and would have pushed the brake pedal instead due to absence of clutch pedal?
Why don't you raffle off the Fiat Multipla say for £5 a ticket and put the money towards a new project, I must say I wouldn't buy a ticket just incase I win 😁
Hi Ian, surely you top up an auto box down the 'box dipstick tube or have I missed/misunderstood something? And five years since Elly was painted? How long have I been watching this (insert adjective)?
@@HubNut Cars ain't build to be still in use when they are 20 years old, despite modern cars actually are build much better than they did back in the day.
@@michaelsanderson5023 I have a Citroën C5 with the excellent Aisin transmission. In the owners manual it says "no maintenance needed" In the service book it says "change fluid every 50,000km". My trusted Citroën independent mechanic thought it was a bit overdue for a change, so changed the fluid twice in 5,000 km and now it's all good for another 50,000.
Scotty has a starter motor problem. I suspect a combination of coolant, clutch/brake fluid, frost, speed humps, has made the connecter to the solenoid corrode and snap. There was also a smell of burning.
Im planning on doing a fluid and filter change on my FG mk2 Falcon tomorrow: ZF6HP26 auto. No transmission dipstick, and no drain plug in the oil pan. Going to use a pump to remove most of the oil through the filler plug, before dropping the pan. Hopefully not to much mess. And use the pump again, after a clean, to refill the transmission.
Funny, as I am in the US I find an automatic very easy to use. Yes, I can drive a manual as well, although hills are an issue. I hate slipping the clutch on hills!
@@jamesfrench7299 Parking brake on the vehicles I drove were foot parking brake and umbrella (old Datsun and Chevy LUV) parking brake. With practice I could start uphill without skipping the clutch. It all depends on the clutch!
I discern some ongoing discussion re the multipla. LISTEN TO THIS WOMAN. It won't get better by fiddling around the edges - like the C5, vehicles of this age require proper investment! get investing in the Multipla!!
Do I understand that Ford of Australia used a Borg-Warner automatic transmission in the AU Falcon? If so, that's bizarre, as Ford had a perfectly fine four speed automatic from the US (top gear being overdrive) , designed for rear wheel drive applications: the Ford AOD. The AOD requires Ford Mercron spec automatic transmission fluid 😉
So I've got to ask, what happens when there's fog in New Zealand? Presumably lots of avoidable accidents? Surprised UberFuhrer Ardern hasn't issued a dictat on that one...
Same as in USA & Japan ..... In 40 yrs of driving I think I could count the number of times I've needed rear fogs on the fingers of one hand ... with fingers left over.
I'm in Sydney, Australia and favour European cars. It's very rare to even turn on the rear foglight. Biggest problem with driving in the fog here us the number of idiots who don't turn ANY of their lights on!
@@cme2cau Here in the US we have a similar problem, worse because drivers, and law enforcement, think DRL are fine for fog 🌫 and inclement weather. NYS law dictates that headlights MUST BE ON in inclement weather and fog.
@@cme2cau Same in the mother country. Plus people driving at night with just day running lights on, not realising that their rear lights aren't on. I was behind one such idiot only yesterday.
@@HubNut no worries ill put my order in online, was just trying to save postage and trips to the post office. Though your scenic drive to the PO looks great
When I'm driving an auto I'm always tucking my left foot under the seat, to prevent me from trying to disengage a clutch that isn't there, or worse, hitting the extra-wide brake pedal.
being an MOT tester i'm constantly in and out of a manual or automatic and have never once gone for a clutch on an automatic, don't even do it in my own car with its VW DSG (twinclutch automatic supertrickery over complicated gearbox.) Oh that might be a good addition to Hubnut, can i suggest a MK1 or even an early pre facelift MK2 Skoda Octavia in estate form, yes im biased i've had 3 Octavia's; two MK2's (one TDI and one petrol)
When we did it we did check it running and ended up putting in a litre more than we took out.
Thanks for that correction. Put almost a litre in again today.
For a moment i thought that Hubnut was referring to “bodgertronix”’as an allusion to his own handy work!
Hope you get it sorted Ian for you and all the family , my wife lol keeps saying you in love with hub nut ...... well 9 stickers internal and out side plus assortment of exellent biscuit dunking mugs tshirt and now badges and other paraphernalia i suppose yes i enjoy your channel .. but don't let her know i also enjoy mrs hub nuts excellent informative channel as well , 11/10 again keep up your unique styles both of you . Stay safe and hopefully i will bump into you soon figuratively . Neil
As an experiment, you should let Miss Hubnut buy you next car for the fleet.
He could end up with a MK5 ford Escort convertible
@@mrfairsthename7470 in bright pink
@Fredrik Larsson Complete with caravan!
Or you could end up with a small Japanese car that just works. No repairs, no faults and does not break. Great as a daily runner but useless for videos.
The car would have to have a tow bar standard
"Which girl doesn't want specific lubricant?"
Urrhhh
Yes, Miss HubNut is back...
Was that quote provided by Wish?
I have to say Miss HubNut has been a fantastic addition to the channel. She's absolutely hilarious
At first I thought it was one of the kids standing their...Then realisd after it was Miss Hubnut who is Vertically challenged
You know, I once criticized you for having too much facial hair and driving a Reliant Robin and asked what would Jeremy Clarkson think. Today, I just wish to say you're a brilliant family man with the most impressive collection of cars, that I only dreamed of owning while reading about them in CAR magazine whilst sitting in America in the 1990s. The weirdest, oddest cars ever that had SO much charm. And you bring them all to us in the 21st century with such respect, style and grace. You deserve millions of subscribers and make no mistake, you WILL have that. You're a legend. Many blessings to you and yours
I love the gentle and nonchalant way you dropped into the conversation that Betty was loosing drive whilst here in NZ . . . I thought Miss Hubnut's response was frightfully reserved . . . lol 👍👍👍
Indeed, excellent response.
Nice to see Mr Hub Nut Live on good morning Britain talking about smart motorways
I was a bit surprised that Ian advocated smart motorways, initially. When I heard about them being proposed, my first thought was, no hard shoulders, what a stupid idea!
They were a neat solution to a growing problem when first installed. Sadly they've squeezed back the safety since those earlier schemes.
I think the priority should be - above all else - Miss HubNut - and to support in getting her driving lessons, her licence, and mobile.
She has been very patient.
well done Miss Hub Nut
her indoors had a heart attack when you popped up on tv about the smart motorways... great interview and the sooner there abolished the better...
What are smart motorways?
@@ohshitnotanotherknob motorways the UK government thought could make smart with tech but are actually dangerous as they have no breakdown lanes.
I watched that as well and was horrified by some of the stories especially the one where the car and horse box trailer broke down and was hit by a lorry.
When I first drove an auto I kept doing an unintended emergency stop as I tried to change gear and left foot braked.
Thanks for the calendar, I received it before it was dispatched (according to the email), excellent service.
I know what you mean, I have always owned manual cars, the first time I drove an automatic, I knew what Garfield felt like !
Loving Miss Hubnut’s Carry On Hubnut style.
2nd prize, 2 multiplas!
Seeing you and Miss HubNut working together is always a joy. As are the views of the local area at thend of this video; stunning scenery there!
Should give the multipla to Colin furze to play with.
I'll see if I can have a chat with him this weekend...
Miss Hubnut must be hilarious after a couple of sherberts 🤣🤣
Hey, have fun with the Late Brake Show! I’m a fan of both Jonny and Colin, and am looking forward to whatever you guys cook up.
Hi Ian, great video video glad that your felling better, and nice to see miss hubnut again, hope you he fix has worked,
Brilliant to see Betty getting treated to some new Fluids, fingers crossed it will fix the issue of losing drive.
My earliest driving learning experience was forward and reverse driving in a narrow driveway. Good experience for Miss HubNut. She did very well.
I have to agree with Miss Hubnut - the Fiat is glorious!😁
Trouble is he got a trouble ridden example.
best way to service BTRs is fill it up cold, then turn it on and let it run in park for about 20 seconds, fill it again, than run it through all 4 gears with the back wheels in the air and fill it. done 100s of them. you don't need the special BTR fluid for it but if you can get it its the best stuff for them, AUs were the first model that they removed the trans dipstick on.
Cheers. That's pretty much what we did, though we only cycled the gear positions and didn't actually rotate the wheels.
It's always fun teaching the missus todrive an auto for the 1st time! That said, I shouldn't laugh, the 1st time I drove an auto, at the age of 20, I almost headbutted the windscreen when I used my left foot on the brake.
The transmission should be filled when COLD, not running, through the level plug on the RHS of the box, 15mm socket, they are usually tight. There is NO dipstick. You have the correct oil. You cannot over fill, it will run out when full. The pan screws are done to about 10nm, there is no gasket, a rubber seal does it, and the pan is designed so you cant over tighten it. If the tranny is still mucking around, then a fluid and filter change is best advised, the kit comes with a seal and filter, pretty cheap here from repco. You can do the change at home, its pretty easy on stands, just have a big tray when you drop the back of the pan first, about 5litres will come out in a rush. The car may have an aftermarket oil cooler up front, if it does you can take the lines of, run the engine, and the oil pump will pump out most of the oil, this is less messy than dropping the pan when full. If that doesnt fix it, then it will probably need an overhaul, best left to experts, you can pick up boxes here for a couple of hundred bucks, if you want a spare one. Your should be a 95le, the V8s have a 97le, different bellhousing and valve body. The box comes out pretty easily, but you will need a hoist and a special long socket with uni joint to get the top bellhousing bolts, getting the starter out needs a 3/8 drive and long extension to get the top bolt, 13mm, bottom one is easy. How do I know all this? I spent 12 months working on fleet of 45 EL& AU taxis in Perth.
Cheers. We only ran it as we suspected the torque converter was running low. Just doing a cold fill only got 250ml in and it still slipped, hence why we had another go. We ran it three times, then filled with engine off and it seems fixed now.
@@HubNut Torque convertor is first filled by the pump, it wont run low, if your getting slip it will be clutches or bands. When you tried to fill it running it would have been trying to push oil out of the fill hole. The reason they went to non dipstick is because people could overfill it through the dipstick tube, thats easy to do, then the box will usually push the fluid out when hot.
It's not slip, but complete loss of drive. You have to wait a few moments and then it'll be ok. First cold test after our top up and no loss of drive.
@@HubNut All good.
Well done Miss HubNut driving an auto for the 1st time!! Hope topping-up fluid sorts slipping.
There was someone on TV this morning. I think he was impostering you LOL
First automatic I drove was also the first left hand drive car I drove and also the first time I drove on the right side of the road. Once I had the courage to take my foot of the brake it was ok. Toronto 1976.
Reminded me of my first time in an auto after driving manuals, wouldn't go back with the traffic on the roads these days. Short and sweet video Mr HubNut.
I once watched a YT video of a technician refilling the fluid on a ZF eight-speed box and it was done with the vehicle on a hoist with the engine running - and all the gears were cycled through with the wheels free to turn whilst filling.
Correct. When I do then at work you have to get it up to a certain temperature (30-50C) and cycle through the various drive modes then top up the gearbox fluid
Varies from car to car. I did find some online instructions that were pretty similar to what we did.
I always fill the trans on my AU with it on a slight lean down on the left side. Fill until the fluid starts coming out the filler. Never had any issues.
yeah that's probably the best way to do it
My sympathies. It's a similar process with the D2. Very difficult on your own. At least I can get underneath without jacking it up!
The new quay beach is beautiful on holiday I went dolphin spotting on the boat it was a beautiful view
I'll be in a minority of one here, but between the wheels, I always get a bit of hint of Laguna 2 in Betty's design.
Thinking miss hubnut looks very at home driving Betty 😁
Brilliant video Ian 👍 hope your feeling better
You're
Well done both of you 👍👍👍👍🚘🚙
What a beautiful town you live in 👍
Miss Hubnut has a sensitive foot thats what you need driving an auto well done didn't demolish any thing
She's back and so are the innuendos, pumping fluid out the end etc.
Did you have to put her on stilts to reach the pedals
Torque converter is not " like fluid flywheel" its fluid clutch (fluid coupler)..
A fluid flywheel was how Daimler referred to the fluid couplings that they used in their cars, buses and other vehicles; they were similar to torque converters except they lacked the stator that gives torque multiplication in a modern torque converter.
"Tranny fluid" sounds like something Kenneth Williams would say with an "Ooh matron" afterwards 😁
Lol! Reminds me of the first time I drove an auto - I kept thinking that the brake pedal was a clutch! Hippety hop down the road! Now I’m back in a manual, I think I prefer changing gear by myself!
The AU are indestructible cars haha a good top up of oil for the trans with new seals and she’ll be a minta!
Great video.
This is why manual reigns supreme.
I would not love this car half as much if it was a manual.
Shame about the Fiat, I was looking forward to some videos on it. I'm hoping it can be made use of in some way, but I fear you might be right, its a bit rubbish.
A pity that Hoovie seems to have sold off his fleet, you should have put in an offer to take one off his hands, though not sure if a Caddy Escalade or Chevy Suburban would have been suitable for Welsh roads......
Re the transmission and service parts for it. Some Ssangyongs had essentially the same trans which should make parts readily available in the UK and also explains why you can get the fluid.
You can in an emergency get away with using Dexron 2 or 3 but it's not good for shift quality.
On another and slightly interesting point. Back in the mid 90's I was doing some computer servicing right in the middle of the BTR factory where those transmissions were built. Naturally I did manage to fernagle a factory tour as you do. They were saying that they were going to be selling the transmissions to Maserati but needed to do work on the oiling system in order for the transmission to be able to cope with the 8,000RPM of the Maserati engine.
Not 100% sure if they got that contract but if they did you could find parts under a Maserati.
I do hope TWC is coming to Manchester this weekend 😃
Sadly not. She's going to the NEC the following weekend. Betty is the steed for Jonny's show.
A bought a then brand new AU Futura wagon auto with a tricked up Tickford suspension kit that had basically the same running gear as Betty. The auto box was/is a sealed for life unit. My AU XR6 box torque converter shat itself which required a second hand box as around 250000 Kms they give up the ghost!!… just bought an FG Ute on gas which has the same 4 speed that needed attention in the box module and was informed the TC is on its way out!!…never had an issue with the box in my Futura when new though…. Anyways best of luck with Betty
Should add I bought the AU XR6 in 2015 which my Son now has…
I had an FG ute on lpg too. Now I have an FG mk2 lpg. This has the same ZF 6HP26 autobox as the petrol engine.
I allways use Westway for all fluids, never a problem Ian, and as they say "The price is right" ..
An old Ford with a leaky automatic transmission? In the states it's a given that it's going to happen. Although I don't think they uses the same gearboxes in the states
I had a UK Consul Granada which was an ex taxi and so a bit of a high mileage wreck, it had the C4 trans (Mustang in the US? ). Enjoyable car to drive but I thought it was finished when it lost drive on a hot day in slow-moving traffic. A helpful guy at the side of the road said "just get some fluid and top it up. you'll be ok" ..he was right.
Take the multipla to the garage and get it sorted out first as last it will be sorted then as they are a nice car
This video ranks second only to the Foxanne “carry on up the fuel filler” episode, you know the one that featured the Hubnut bucket of success
i drive an automatic....never going back to a manual
Loved the multipla only last week!!
Is there no dipstick in the engine compartment for the automatic gearbox? Three awesome YTers at The Late Brake Show, have fun Ian and mini Hubnut.
Nope.
Chrome pink wrap is the most expensive version?
Glad to hear it. All the more suitable for my CL 500 Lexus.
I remember Foxanne was meant to have a live rebuild on the Reliant Owners Club stand at the NEC 2 years ago ?
March 2020 was the aim, but EVERYTHING got cancelled.
Glad to hear that progress is in the pipeline for the Fox...
Check your valve clearances on Myrtle, if they're too tight it could be causing all of your symptoms.
A bit of makeweight video, presumably shot on the same day as the last one on the Fairmont. The change of location suggested a touch of Mens rea.
Nope. We filmed this yesterday.
Looking forward to The Late Brake Show event.-Only a tram ride away from home plus get to go skateboarding under the Mancunian way to keep no1 son even happier.
I have a crazy plan to import an AU Fairmont Ghia to Europe (Czech) and convert it to left hand drive.
Yes, that's pretty crazy. I like it.
Oh, Miss Hub Nut, you are naughty
Love Callie on the channel. I can’t wait to see more Foxanne action. I have to say I prefer your earlier fleet, but do have a soft spot for the Multitupla
I've got a soft spot for it, a big pit in the middle of a field!! 😂
Please put Rhode 2 on Miss Hubnut.
Yes, sorry. My error.
Why do you not have elly galvanised ?Would this not be possible? Suzuki jimnys where galvanised from new .would last 20 years or more I would of thought and be cheaper in the long run.not that I know much about this.
It is now possible to have a 2CV body galvanised. I may consider it next time.
I have only driven 1 automatic a Subaru Legacy estate. Didn't get on well with it.
Ooh er carry on Betty
My goodness, I wouldn't expect someone needing to learn to drive an automatic after a manual in 2021.
It was great seeing her driving my former taxi.
For me, getting in an AU2 would be like as natural a riding a bicycle.
Why not. I drove a manual car for the first time yesterday after driving only manuals fro 34 years. it was quite a difference! I swatted up on CZcams help videos before hand. Got to have foot on brake and be stationary when changing gear leaver position, Use right foot for everything. Hill starting is very strange just taking your foot off the brake and accelerate away. So hard to resist pressing the brake pedal! Had to keep my left leg folded into my seat otherwise we would have has several surprise emergency stops!!!
@@neilwilliams2907 I assume you made a typo at the beginning.
Do you mean you had the urge to push in a clutch and would have pushed the brake pedal instead due to absence of clutch pedal?
Ian.If you only pulled off the pan to do the leak it wouldn't have drained any fluid out of the converter
True, but the level was already low, so the amount in the torque converter would not have been correct.
Oh goodnes, sweet Miss Hubnut behind the wheel of that big car. Looking kind of lost.
Ms. H. tellin' it like it is!
Why don't you raffle off the Fiat Multipla say for £5 a ticket and put the money towards a new project, I must say I wouldn't buy a ticket just incase I win 😁
Hi Ian, surely you top up an auto box down the 'box dipstick tube or have I missed/misunderstood something? And five years since Elly was painted? How long have I been watching this (insert adjective)?
Not all autos have a dipstick tube. None of the ZF boxes have them
@@1990themule Fair enough. Does that correspond with the 'sealed for life' nonsense?
Yes, sadly. Sealed for life garbage.
@@HubNut Cars ain't build to be still in use when they are 20 years old, despite modern cars actually are build much better than they did back in the day.
@@michaelsanderson5023 I have a Citroën C5 with the excellent Aisin transmission. In the owners manual it says "no maintenance needed" In the service book it says "change fluid every 50,000km". My trusted Citroën independent mechanic thought it was a bit overdue for a change, so changed the fluid twice in 5,000 km and now it's all good for another 50,000.
That filler plug can be a pain. Every easy to round off, as it has a short head.
I saw you driving into Hereford yesterday!
Scotty has a starter motor problem. I suspect a combination of coolant, clutch/brake fluid, frost, speed humps, has made the connecter to the solenoid corrode and snap. There was also a smell of burning.
Best thing you could do with that fiat is burn it on Nov the 5
3:00 That appears to be an electric shower. What's it's issue ?
I believe the fleet could do with some K-Jet action.
That Fiat would fit Colin Furze's personality quite well.
Why do you need to fill the box from underneath? Can't you top off the ATF through the dipstick tube? Way easier.
No dipstick tube on an AU
Im planning on doing a fluid and filter change on my FG mk2 Falcon tomorrow: ZF6HP26 auto. No transmission dipstick, and no drain plug in the oil pan. Going to use a pump to remove most of the oil through the filler plug, before dropping the pan. Hopefully not to much mess. And use the pump again, after a clean, to refill the transmission.
Funny, as I am in the US I find an automatic very easy to use. Yes, I can drive a manual as well, although hills are an issue. I hate slipping the clutch on hills!
Use the handbrake four hill starts and release as you're taking up the clutch. It's not that hard.
@@jamesfrench7299 Parking brake on the vehicles I drove were foot parking brake and umbrella (old Datsun and Chevy LUV) parking brake.
With practice I could start uphill without skipping the clutch. It all depends on the clutch!
@@frothe42 It just takes effort man!
@@jamesfrench7299 It takes good coordination!
So TWC is going to the NEC by way of East Anglia or the north of Scotland, and not because some route-calculating app is having a bad day this time...
I totally miss read the thumb nail as 'Ford AU Fairmont gets transformation top-up'
I discern some ongoing discussion re the multipla. LISTEN TO THIS WOMAN.
It won't get better by fiddling around the edges - like the C5, vehicles of this age require proper investment! get investing in the Multipla!!
'turn left ... lefter than Jeremy Corbyn'
How hard can it be..? Uhhh ... That statement is to challenge the law of Murphy...
There was a person like you on ITV this morning, wearing that same hoodie and talking about those useless, dangerous motorways.
Miss hubnut 😂
AY UP MR HUBNUT
Do I understand that Ford of Australia used a Borg-Warner automatic transmission in the AU Falcon? If so, that's bizarre, as Ford had a perfectly fine four speed automatic from the US (top gear being overdrive) , designed for rear wheel drive applications: the Ford AOD. The AOD requires Ford Mercron spec automatic transmission fluid 😉
They did. The aim was to keep the Aussie content as high as possible.
Maybe a pink chrome wrap for Betty? Maybe not…
Betty in the pink wrap would look epic!
"Not my old commercial washing machines" ??😀
So I've got to ask, what happens when there's fog in New Zealand? Presumably lots of avoidable accidents? Surprised UberFuhrer Ardern hasn't issued a dictat on that one...
Same as in USA & Japan ..... In 40 yrs of driving I think I could count the number of times I've needed rear fogs on the fingers of one hand ... with fingers left over.
I'm in Sydney, Australia and favour European cars. It's very rare to even turn on the rear foglight. Biggest problem with driving in the fog here us the number of idiots who don't turn ANY of their lights on!
@@cme2cau Here in the US we have a similar problem, worse because drivers, and law enforcement, think DRL are fine for fog 🌫 and inclement weather. NYS law dictates that headlights MUST BE ON in inclement weather and fog.
@@cme2cau Same in the mother country. Plus people driving at night with just day running lights on, not realising that their rear lights aren't on. I was behind one such idiot only yesterday.
@@michaelsanderson5023 We get them here too!
See you on Saturday, are you bringing any merchandise with you to Manchester?
Sorry, we aren't. It's show attendance only.
@@HubNut no worries ill put my order in online, was just trying to save postage and trips to the post office.
Though your scenic drive to the PO looks great
Thank you. Can't complain!
Just a big go-cart lol
When I'm driving an auto I'm always tucking my left foot under the seat, to prevent me from trying to disengage a clutch that isn't there, or worse, hitting the extra-wide brake pedal.
I left-foot brake a lot. I seem to recall it's easier to do in the Fairmont than an equivalent Holden.
2 pedals .... 2 feet, left foot braking - it's the future ;-)
being an MOT tester i'm constantly in and out of a manual or automatic and have never once gone for a clutch on an automatic, don't even do it in my own car with its VW DSG (twinclutch automatic supertrickery over complicated gearbox.) Oh that might be a good addition to Hubnut, can i suggest a MK1 or even an early pre facelift MK2 Skoda Octavia in estate form, yes im biased i've had 3 Octavia's; two MK2's (one TDI and one petrol)
I have done the brake slam by accident in an auto. Only once! Scared the absolute doo doo out of me. Thankfully not on the road.