Man fails to change shock absorber - Matiz content
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- I did actually successfully change one, but the other one was a pain and said no, so I paid a man to torture it. Sorry, remove it. They also did some other things, and she failed an MOT. The car in question is my 1999 Daewoo Matiz M100 SE.
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It’s not about whether you are spending more than the car is worth, it’s about whether you like the car, and want to keep it. In the long run, it’s cheaper to fix things as you go along, than buying a brand new vehicle.
Few people realise this. "It's more than the car's worth" is such a repeated fallacy, it becomes very annoying.
"Taming the rear end" was something I had in more ways than one in my Capri 🤣
Perfect timing, just after fixing one problem on my Volvo V40 and finding 2 more. I have decided to step away for a while...
Always keeping busy,good luck with all the fleet, all the best to all hub nuts,
It's not often you'll hear discussion about "taming the rear end" of a Daewoo Matiz. :-P
Kind of remnds me of Jasper Carrott's old routine about Reliant Robin owners striving to get a speeding ticket... which, hopefully, a lot of Hubnut viewers will also be old enough to remember.
Great video as always, Ian. At 74 years young I've owned countless cars ranging from a Fiat 500 to E type Jaguar. Many pre-war stuff too. Motorcycles however are my main interest, mostly pre war and 50's. Always watch your content and proud to have a HUBNUT sticker on my Ford Mondeo Mk 2 (getting a bit rare these days)
I like this channel because theres no a Lamborgini in sight
In the Brooklands video there was a Ferrari which I believe is some sort of Italian sports car.
@@caw25sha But not a Lambo,
Lambos are a wankers car
There's always one bolt that causes bother and it's normally the last one you come to just as you're thinking things are going so well 🤬😂
So Ian, take the headlight bulb to an auto parts shop and ask if they have a car to fit it!
Love your sense of hope, keep up the good views.
Thankyou for sharing.
Oh this is so relatable. You manage to do the first one without any real issues but the second (or last depending on what you’re up to) is thwarted by a seized bolt out something breaking.
The law of sod.
Don't know about your garage, but when I had a seized bolt like this, I fired up the cutting torch and ran it between the shock mount and the shock absorber until the bolt was no longer an issue. The first cut usually burnt off enough of the rubber bush that you could get the bolt out with minimal violence. Looking forward to watching progress on Chemmy....
I forgot how relaxing it was watching you work.
“Taming the rear end”…..ONLY in a HubNut video would one hear such a phrase without a trace of a snigger! Brilliant!
If the rust doesn't get you, the emissions will. The joys of older cars. Keep plugging away at it Ian. You'll get there.
Great to see Myrtle getting attention. None of that seems difficult at all, so she will be in good nick by the time she is done. Krown Oil Spray works wonders. My 1990 Volvo has been done every year since 2000. Underneath is as solid as a rock
Invest in a impact wrench. Best thing I ever bought back in the day. Game changer.
Good to hear she's due some rust protection! I got my Atoz undersealed recently which cost more than I paid for the car(!), but well worth it as Scotland's coastal air is not kind to cars, and I seem to now like that car far more than I should admit 🤣
You always love your girl more after spending a little C&T/ money after her.
Sorry Scotland - was I using the correct pronouns?
Props to you, that was defiantly worth it
Poor myrtle another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and dogs
I like your positive attitude. Myrtle is in good hands. Good work.
I am currently trying to respray my tailgate.. blushing clear coat from humidity. orange peel many flies ... AAAARRGHHH.. keep plodding on . wet sanding may be my saviour..
I feel for you! DIY paintwork is a nightmare when humidity is high. It's part of the reason I took about 2 months to repaint a scrape on the subframe of my car... Starting at the end of October in a damp garage with no power.
@@74HC04 .OH NO!! Managed to clear said blushing with a heat gun. RESULT!. Colour is matching well enough. Now have to wait till tomorrow to tackle orange peel.. fingers crossed I don't narse it up..
It’s good to see some one loving cars that don’t normally get loved my yellow mk1 punto sporting which I love most people hate but I don’t care so keep up the good work 😀👍
I messed up a shock absorber install today so a relatable video. I rounded out the threads on the axle.
Eesh! Never fun when it all goes wrong. I decided to stop before I really broke something... Perhaps I'm finally learning!
@@HubNut i was done with DIY for now after wresting with rusted exhaust fasteners for days (victorious in the end) but the mechanic I take my car to is on holiday and the knocks and squeaks got annoying. :) Short journeys for now and frequent ducking under the back of the car to check the bolts still in there.
It is funny how your Daewoo Matiz is moving along the same lines as my 1994 Volvo 480. When I bought the car in 2014 the brake lines and rear shock absorbers had just been replaced. Shortly after I've had the rear arches done, most suspension components replaced and had the rear axle (same construction as the Matiz!) completely sandblasted and rustproofed. All of course far beyond the economical value of the car but I am still enjoying those investments as the car is still with me.
Kudos for saving a 480. Those I've seen here in my salt-wasteland were rusted up to the rear windows. I've replaced the whole suspension on the 480 successor model already.
Had just the same thing on my modern, ended up getting local garage to free up the bolt I couldn't remove the brought it home to replace the damper. Heat is a big help
To be fair, none of that rear end corrosion (quiet at the back! 😂) looks bad and is well worth tackling as soon as possible before it gets structural. If you have the time and inclination, you "just" need to remove the rear beam, wire brush it, coat it in rust converter and then stone chip then jobs a good'un for years to come 👍
Remind me not to buy a motor off you! :-P
@@jamesportrais3946 What? It's a 22 year old car. There's not going to be any brand new replacements off the shelf and any used ones you buy won't be any better. That's a perfectly acceptable fix
@@sammytheseal2307 My point, you dope - you do such a good job as nobody would know about a potential screw-up - it was in fact a scary admission of your talent - now take a bow. I'm not suggesting that you would undertake such underhand dealings, but it is worth showing to those who are less than appreciative as to how they could easily wind up with a less than applaudible scenario. - as I said Sammy, no offense intended.
@@jamesportrais3946 I'm sorry you're just contradicting yourself. You're saying "no offence" and complimenting my skill then continuing to insult me?
Taking an axle off and renewing the rust protection is not an "underhand dealing"
You could go all out and get it powder coated, as a new rear beam would come. But the value of the car would not pay the cost of that back.
Rust converter and stone chip is better than nothing at all as it will slow down if not stop future corrosion for quite a while.
It's not a way to hide the rust. The procedure removes loose rust, de-oxidises & converts surface rust and stone chip protects the surface from the elements and stops the rust.
You're making me out to be some sort of crook for suggesting this. What is there to "screw up"?
@@sammytheseal2307 Sure - whatever. Maybe I had a few too many beers. I'd check the thickness and ensure that the resultant fix would be greater than the initial, but hey - I'm pissed, maybe you did that and you want to argue with me. Maybe cut out the original and replace it entirely, because it was shit steel and corrodes like hell. What do I know?
The level of underbody corrosion you get over there always suprises me! I remember getting a Renault Scenic in that had been imported from the UK and the underneath really did look like it had been parked in the sea! List doesn't seem too bad for Myrtle, hopefully she'll be all MOT'd in the not too distant future👍
They are far too liberal with the salt, sometimes it's unnecessary but they'll spread tons of it on roads that don't need it anyway. I'm under the car every year rustproofing, wish I didn't have to.
@@SteelyDavey IMO that's very true. Luckily where I live it doesn't freeze very often and it usually buckets down with rain soon after so both the roads and the underside of cars gets rinsed off.
That's a lot easier to read than the handwritten scribble on NZ's WoF checksheets! Except we don't say "nearside" or "offside", just left and right.
I have experimented with Krone in areosel cans. I like the way it works because it does not trap water like many underseals do. It makes the rust just fall off.
Sorry to say this had you done a complete rust proof as soon as you got the car and keept replying it on a regular basis....
I had to educate Mike in the comments and you will relate to what is special about the original 3-pot Matiz,
BTW, someone has included good advice here and it is practically certain that Myrtle's cat is still purring well. The idling problems are pretty well certainly related to the CO2 fail and you might have noticed lower mpg than her average over the years. If she is getting insufficient air and not completely combusting it can be worth trying to isolate differences between the cylinders.
My (rather untidy) 1999 Matiz had a similar problem and as the valves were okay the mechanic beefed up the ignition with new leads and high-end spark plugs. With the single coil being in a silly place under the 'drip shelf' we devised an overshoot guard from heatproof plastic.
a common problem on the matiz range i have mended a lot of these and the bolts mostly seize in all the suspension bushes i feel your frustration keep up the tinkering
Love to see all this car love being bestowed upon Myrtle. Lovely car
Well worth getting them done 👍
Usual method of removing those bolts is heating with a gas axe. Lovely smell of burning rubber ensues as the bolt gets red hot, absolutely lovely.
I got my car from the garage yesterday, they refresh the front suspensión, was tired, not broken, but tired, the change is amazing the car now drives like a brand new one. So yes i can relate you get used to the tired suspension because happens slowly, but when it gets fix you realize the change and how bad it was.
Love the new glasses, Ian 🤓
You may not be the only one that said restoring a Daewoo Matiz. A fellow Canadian had imported a Matiz from Korea to Canada a few years ago. Probably the only one here.
Could you have used an angle grinder to cut off the end of the stuck bolt and then punched it through?
Good to hear Myrtle's life is being prolonged!
We got an old used Matiz for our eldest daughter as a first car, unfortunately peer pressure made her ditch it immediately for a Vauxhall Corsa C!
Thanks for posting.
I feel there's space for a playlist here : "not fixing things"
I've had the bush/bolt issue on Navara leaf springs, rotten access and heavy parts, not fun! Had to cut either end of the bolt off in the end and replace it. Turns simple stuff into a headache 🙄 mk1 punto and Multipla have rear radius arms with bearings that love doing the same thing too! Not fun but gives the hammer a workout! 🤠
Sachs is know for best "made in Mexico" quality. 😁
my car failed the emissions test ,too rich mixture ,[ my car has an after market cat] i sprayed a bath full of carb cleaner in the piston bores,into the manifold and cataylict convertor, cleaned the lambda sensor, repl;aced oil filter and oil,renewed the plugs ,renewed the air filter ,sprayed the MAF , undid the exhaust joints and resealed , put redex in the tank and finally drained the cooling system and put new antifreeze in and then back to MOT centre , car sailed through, so go for this method if you like to save some cash...
My rear suspension beam has the same problem with surface corrosion. I'll probably take it off, clean it up and cover it in hammerite. Definitely a weekend job.
Those rear radius arms look remarkably like the ones used on the Suzuki Wagon R+, if they are, I have one brand new and you are more than welcome to it.
Thanks. The Matiz is Suzuki-derived, but not sure the arms are exactly the same. I have ordered a pair anyway.
Love the glasses ☺️
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, I had to tighten up the belt on Scotty's alternator. Normal to do little after a change of water pump etc. Simple job; just jack up and remove the rear wheel, remove a panel, loosen a flanged nut on a bracket, push alternator, and then tighten nut. It would be simple if there was anyway to get any ordinary spanner in the space on to the nut and then be able to lever it, and there's no room for sockets. I have a set of flexi ratchet spanners like the one you used on the shock bolt. But the only one I needed, 15 mm, has gone missing. Finally got it off using a flat spanner at an odd angle, but this damages the flats. So I replaced it a ordinary 17 mm nut, same thread, and a spring washer. I did have the fexi spanner for that.
The purchase of a brake pipe flaring tool and a brake pipe making video would be cool. It's not too difficult a task. It's a task I used to enjoy as a mechanic.
Yes yes my suggestion also!
Sorry to hear about Myrtle failing, but she is getting on!
Hopefully you will get everything sorted so that she passes the MOT. The advisory issues can be sorted through the year.
Get some bar and chain oil for chainsaw and apply as undercoating---It is sticky and stays on good.
My wife had a Matiz years ago. What a truly horrible car it was, glad she got pregnant and has to get rid of it as way too small! Bought her a C class Merc. Problem solved!
Hello HubNut,
You mentioned cheap catalytic converters.
My '98 Honda CR-V has just failed the MOT test due only to emissions..this after having had a new cat fitted last year.
The original cat had disintegrated internally.
New cat ordered and should, hopefully, fix the issue.
Keep up the work with Myrtle!
I'm sure she will be great again!
So much content generated from so many problems.
Oh that's not too bad. I'm sure you're planning to keep her for a while and continue to use her so it's money well spent
Sat here watching in my Foxy T shirt, and what do you know, so is Mr HubNut. Good taste sir.
Glad the shocks came right in the end. Looking fwd to the music from that triple soon 👍😊
I saw you driving in Fishguard lower town on Monday, in your little blue twc. :)
Shock absorber fun... shocking and absorbing!
on the Panda 169 you can replace the rear shocks without removing the wheel :P
the one job that was easier than I thought it would be.
I find heat from a gas burner is a good start too for loosening most nuts and bolts first.
perhaps its time for the scrapyard
Regarding the failure of emissions test, do you have any of those magic potions left, specifically the stuff which you can mix in petrol to clean the injectors? Worked wonders on my car!
Hi Ian, good video as all ways,bad luck on the mot but at least I to was bit that you was expecting, look forward to your next video best wishes to you all.
It’s always a good idea to tame your rear end 🤭
Well my missus is 73 and she hasn't managed yet...My wretched daughter fed her sprouts yesterday and she's definitely failed the emissions testing...
Great upload title 🤣
I wonder if Mr. NotMySierras has any Betty envy? :D
Here in Victoria, Australia you only need a Roadworthy (MOT) when the car is sold. That means a car can go for 50 years without being checked by anyone. Rust is not a problem on most cars, but there is an auful lot of cars in need of serious attention.
A slitting disc on your angle grinder is what's needed for the stuck bolt, Land rover Defenders suffer with the same problem on the rear radius arm to axle bushes and bolts.
Pchoo to the a/c blanking plug. So Hub Nut!
quality helpful video Ian. Why don't they build cars with rustproof nuts & bolts 🤷♂️ oh and Happy New Glasses
Nice new Bins mate!!
I like your new glasses.
Man should use wax oil on underside of Myrtle matiz
You need an impact gun Ian. Its the best tool in my collection especially for speed 😁. I recommend the Royobi one
My rear suspension bushes need replacing on my R8 , but will have to wait as my mk 1 hippo needs a major service and mot advisories doing
Sadly like so many it has reached the point of uneconomic viability but a labour of love.Tough decisions to make.
6:45 the moment it goes all hubnut.... 😱
I think Myrtle is worth it. It is a lovely car.
This is a bit glass half empty full - equally man succeeds in changing a shock absorber. I thought the nearside spring looked broken at the bottom but if it's passed that bit of the MOT then fair enough. Sounds like a job for the Hubnut audience to keep an eye open in scrapyards for a Matiz with sound rear suspension? Might be an opportunity for Terraclean to get some advertising with a free demo?
The joys of keeping old cars on the road deep pockets required to pay for their up keep
Love the demonstration of Myrtle hopping across the painted lines 😍 have you been approached for strictly yet?
Awesome v log I'm guessing the Welsh roads and weather has hasn't helped getting myrtle her fitness of health pass
Rust never sleeps. Fighting it is always a losing battle. From that long list of advisories, I'd say that poor old Myrtle has reached the end of her days. Don't waste your money on her. You will only give yourself pain in the pocket.
Pffft! Not listening. If this channel exists for anything, it's to rescue cars like this.
Well said Ian keep on keeping on.
I forgot myself! Sorry! Of course Hubnut is about man's struggle to preserve and maintain despite the difficulties of an aging vehicle.
Great little tinkering video ending up being very #hubnut loving the new glasses 🤓
One good thing about having multi vehicles is that when one breakdown, you've got other vehicles to drive. Are those new glasses? As a fellow spectical wearer you notice when someone has new specs. The lad could do with an haircut, or is he a mini Rocker?
Very dangerous way of doing it and I am only at 3:14. Jack the side up, put it very stable on axle stand, use the jack to jack the axle so that the spring is compressed and then you can gently lower it after having undone the bolts holding the absorber.
Cheers!
With the wheel off the ground, there is no pressure on the shock absorber.
@@HubNut oh with my old Golf mk4 I still had to compress a bit.
That axle stand wasn’t doing a great deal, the garage would have got the hot wrench out on that shock or hit it with the impact - bit of a laundry list on that fail sheet - that’s just the old car life
Oh how I hate M.O.T tests, doesn't matter what the age of car is. Good luck sorting the old girl out Mr HubNut.
Shame there's about 500 miles between us. Would be fun to sort out those wee problems in good company. I have a great liking for renewing brake pipes with cunifer equivalents. Aye, I don't get out much.
Terraclean is a very good service to reduce emissions.
Can't Mrs Hubnut learn to drive Murtle?
The new shocks are gas old ones oil so should transform the handling although normallymakes it a harder ride
Would love to see a video of the headliner being fixed in your ford 😀
It will happen, but there are quite a few mechanical maladies I need to sort first.
Oh and at least you can hammer around left hand bends again until the other shock is on.
Just like a small zafira with the rear spring separated from the shock I've a zafira a every year the emission plays gets it till I found out my EGR value was blacked I don't know if the matis as one good to check tho
I've got to replace both rear dampers on my Xtrail. Started to feel baggy on the back end after 153k miles.
A few days ago I bought a 1980 U.S. Market/"N.A.D.A-Spec" Rover SD-1/3500/V8-Manual from the Original Owner for $750. Sold new in New Jersey and driven to western Texas(on the Texas/New Mexico Border..)a few months later. 41.780 miles from new last inspected in 1988 and stored since. Unlike the "Native UK Cars" this thing has zero rust anywhere...the idea of it being bought up by a Brit and shipped back to Blighty might be too much for it! A week after we did the deal,the Gentleman called me back and gave me a pair of U.S. Cortina's:-A '69 2-Door and a '70 Wagon. No rust on these either.
Hi Ian , can I ask are parts for the charade hard to find, I’ve had one in the past before they stopped selling cars in the uk and unlike yourself considered it one of my best purchases. I am now considering another but slightly considered as to the availability of parts.
The old scorch bright good for cleaning carbon off rifle gas parts to never thought about it being useful on a car though point to note.
Not more rear end trouble 😄
I'd be interested to know who thinks the MOT has become more fair or less fair over the years. My experience is actually pretty good, but even so I can't help thinking that if this were the 1970s lots of cars I have scrapped would still be on the road. 🤫
Poor Myrtle