WILL IT DRIVE? Clapped Out Daihatsu Mini Truck w/ Blown Engine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- this is the final video on this Ratty 1992 Daihatsu kei truck that was bought as is, in unknown condition. well it has many problems, lets see how bad it is and if it was savable.
mustie i bow to your pure tenacity absolutely no one else would have gotten that thing to work on its own engine in the ruined state it was in, absolutely amazing sir
This is the best save you've ever done. After the last video I was sure that engine was toast. But the mighty Di refuses to die.
I had a Daihatsu Charade some years ago, a hatchback with a tiny engine. That little car went forever. It had 440,000 kilometres on it when one day my daughter was driving it and it got hit and bent the B-Pillar (passenger side, quite low speed, daughter was totally fine) which meant the insurance company wrote it off. We were sad to farewell little "Charlie", as it had been in the family for over 20 years. My Mum bought it brand new in 1989 and drove it for 4 years, then it went to my sister, then to me, then back to my sister, then back to me again, and then finally to my daughter. Going in to the motor registry to get the name changed on the registration was always an amusing exercise. The little engine had never been apart, and aside from a bit of an electrical rebuild (my fault) it had never had any major work, only all the usual replacement of consumables. The motor was quite loose, and was sometimes a bit cranky on cold mornings, and the TPS was cactus so it sometimes stalled when you came to a stop but if it hadn't been written off I have no doubt it would have made it to half a million kms, which is RIDICULOUS mileage for such a tiny engine.
I have so much faith in those unbreakable Daihatsu engines that I bought a Terios (baby 4WD with the same engine) 12 years ago, and I still have it. It currently has 381000 kms on the clock and is still going strong. If you do regular oil changes with good quality oil, and keep an eye on the coolant (don't let it overheat) and don't drive it like it's a race car they will go forever. It might get killed by rust or an accident or some other failure, but the drivetrain will outlive the rest of the car by far. TRD used to rally them back in the day so the engines must be pretty tough to handle that kind of punishment. Nothing breaks cars faster than rallying.
So I guess i shouldn't be surprised that even one as tired and abused as this one still runs. It says a lot about just how sturdy those little engines are.
Just because the insurance company writes it off doesn't mean you have to retire it
Spent the last week looking at these things.... thanks Mustie! I feel like I should watch this one in my closed garage with my 5hp outboard running in order to get that authentic smell-o-vision experience.
As far as I know this one is a Off-road-use only example and would be speed limited to 25mph. However there are ways to bypass that system to get them to go as fast as their 25yr+ import brothers that we're just starting to get.
😆 Lol!
@@nap8187 it's a 1992. 1992 was 30 years ago.
LmfAo! See you drive that thingy in circles over gravel like a mean Evil Kneevel I had a destinct impression of Lego Movie going mad😅😅😅 I love the Test range clips. Thanks Darren for the input and the outputputput, that was FUN😎👍👌
The lack of blow by with how pitted them cylinders were is friggin amazing that it cleared that up.
Who says you can't "polish a turd"? Mustie does it every week, AND makes it entertaining, educational and never boring. Thanks for sharing an best regards from Ireland.
I've been following your channel for more than a few years and it never gets old watching you bring tried, broken down equipment back to life. Your perseverance, patience, and calmness (like when you forgot to block off the coolant hose and just laughed about it) is enviable. Always learn something new from watching you work your magic. Thank you, and keep the videos coming. Looking forward to the next project.
This was only 2 episodes but it felt like an All-Out Saga. First the dread from the "oil", then the fear from the low compression, and furthermore the despair of the warped out head and Cooked cylinders. And then before this episode we start with the Determination of Mustie's Shaved Head and Honed "Cylinders", and the Hope of a single rev. Now we have the Triumphant Glory of a yard-donut vehicle, all thanks to Darren's Unyielding Wrench. I, beyond any other emotion, am satisfied. Thank you Mustie1, enjoy that little thing until it pops 🤣
What typically do you do this stuff like this? Junk yard, scrap yard or try to sell it for Five bucks? Just curious.
Very impressive, I never thought that engine would ever run. I underestimated your ability and determination to make it work. Apologies my friend. Always enjoy your program. 👍
Impressive considering that motor was junk.
That poor engine was just saying "Let me die" but you revived it. Just goes to show how rugged those little Japanese engines are. Well done.
When you took that head off I said to myself "that's it. That's the end of it." Next video, you're out driving it around. I can't believe it. Nothing epitomizes this channel more. I love it.
Darren, the feeling of satisfaction you yourself experience when you succeed in these challenges has to be what keeps you looking for the next. It absolutely keeps us coming back each week to see what you’re up to. You sir are the leader in the top 10 TH-cam channels 👍🇺🇸
Beyond impressed you got that motor to run. Those cylinder walls were hashed.
I was hoping you'd do another compression test at the end. I'd love to see the current compression numbers.
Yeah. I was thinking the same thing. They probably all came up at least a little bit.
MUSTIE power 🔋
It's not rocket science
@@sneakyb8731 No. But Mustie makes it fun! :-)
@@sneakyb8731 Oh, you can do better ?
I've brought back to life many water damaged locked up motors, they always come back around pretty well, usually have an oil consumption issue, if the valves seal good they usually run pretty good. This one needs a 10 or 20 over piston and ring kit and a micrometer hone, and you can have it running 100%, might as well put a bearing kit in it as well , parts can be found online for these
Nice. It's so satisfying to have something run again and be usefull again when others have given up on it.
Darren, I really appreciate the time that you put into this project and all of these videos. Thanks!!
He puts a lot of time into every video he does and I always learn something. Longer videos, but so much detailed easy to understand information he puts out is excellent.
Through your weekly production efforts you bring a bit of peace into this world which, at the moment, is more messed up than the Daihatsu was when you first started with it. Thank you, Mustie1.
I had a '92 Daihastu Hijet for a few years that I ended up selling a couple of years ago. Mine was the Japanese Imported right hand drive 4x4 version, but basically the same as far as the motor and carb are concerned. The one thing I found with mine was that it was very particular on the valve adjustment. If they were slightly out of adjustment, it would give you fits with starting and idling.
Vary true great people are still in the world i know a nuther channle some of the best people we love an care its kinda of news tho foogle tv an news channle its prepared style but lots of love
That just shows how resilient the internal combustion engine can be. If anyone can get it going, Mustie can. 😀😎👏👏👏
Geeezzzz Loueezzz~!~!~!~ That 3 banger motor sounds like a singer sewing machine factory test room~!~!~!~ LOL~!~ Great job buddy!!!! As always~!~ Cheers~!~
I don't know of too many people that would even try to revive this, after seeing the inside of the cylinders. Proof that almost any engine can be brought back. Wow !
im not many COULD have revived it!! LOl Not many people willing to spend the amount of time on it, we only seen a few hours of his time spent on it. I wonder how many actual man hours he has into this little truck?
@@warrenmichael918 good point. I bet he has hours cut out. At this point though, I have to wonder if it was worth it. Interesting video, but that engine is not reliable enough to use .
@@echobeefpv8530 several hours i bet!! Mustie knows this engine is done for, i think he just wanted to see if he could actually get it running. This guy is a different animal when it comes to diagnosing and repairing things. I like the way he tears into things just to see how it works or why it failed.
Thank you for bring back memories of my Dad, and I rebuilding a 1928 Model A Ford. I was in High school at the time, I am now 75yrs old. Great memories.
I must admit, I had my doubts about that engine running, then I remembered who I was watching work on it. I really enjoyed watching this series, your mechanical abilities always amaze me. In this particular case I believe you willed it to run because under any other circumstances and any other tech, that engine would have been a boat anchor.
Fancy food
Ha, passed down from my dad, my bros and I have been referring to anything shtty or useless as "boat anchor".
So I was thinking since I have probably have over 40 hours of watching your tutorials, should I apply for a certificate of mechanics from you? You are a great teacher….I actually tore down my used John Deere L100 riding mower last season to the head gasket with success!
This little truck is trying to teach the whole world a lesson and that lesson is even when things look the worst never give up
You are truly a master of the combustion engine. I’ve learned so much by just watching you figure out issues by experience and common sense. Absolutely amazing you are.
I thought this one was headed towards the scrap yard, but once again, you wowed me with a revival and accomplished this with an insignificant monetary investment-bravo!
I've been watching your shows for years and I still get surprised by your rare talent for this work.
I never expected this to run, nevermind how well it actually goes and certainly didn't think it would have any power. If the power does go off you now know it's such a strong little engine that a proper rebuild would not be unthinkable. Maybe even straighten that head in an oven.
I have seen warped heads planed but never heard of straightening one in an oven. I assume that requires some specialized equipment in an engine rebuild shop? Thanks.
@@jamesrochester4111 With the right equipment it's quite easy. You need a BIG steel block, some shims, bolts and clamps and a HOT oven. Loosely bolt/clamp the head to the block with some shims to bend it the opposite way (in this case at the ends. Heat it to about 200C/400F then tighten the bolts/clamps. Heat further to about 350C/600F and keep at that temperature for about 24 hours. Then let it cool very slowly. When cold, unbolt it and check the warp.
With energy prices being what they are, it would be cheaper to buy a new head, than heat the bent one! 🔥😂
@@MattBrownbill IF you can find one.
@@jamesrochester4111 I don't recommend to do that.
Reworking a head in an oven should be done only if the head is so badly warped the camshaft is bidding.
If it's not the case, just sand it. If too much material removal is needed, try double gasketting the engine. (but it's a lot of material removal in that case)
Nothing short of amazing! That carburetor sure was a complex lump. Thought that block wouldn't even make a boat anchor...thanks for all the great videos!
i am actually shocked how well this runs after seeing the cylinders in the last video!
You would be shocked to see how bad can be an engine and still run xD
I got an engine with scored and glazed cylinders (at the same time!) and virtually no rings in it, and it ran very well!
Just had to put a liter of oil every 200 km xD
Wow, after seeing those cylinder walls I was convinced this was going to be a non-starter. Then, I was really hoping you were going to try and make that Goldwing motor fit in there. That would have been something to see. I love those old GL motors, and have a few myself (please try and do something with that in the future...maybe even just do a "will it run" on the bike!). Amazing work as usual Mustie, so impressed!
Your amazing ingenuity is always strength. A carb from a 4 wheeler really 😂, this is why we don't miss any of your uploads.
I have been watching your channel for years now and it still amazes me when you can take a pile of garbage and turn it back into a working vehicle again without sinking a bunch of money into it.
Guy down the road has one of these he uses for landscaping in the area. Best advice I got from him if one ever wanted to get one... keep some sandbags in the back at all times if it's not loaded. otherwise you'll always have the fear you're going to tip over when you stop... and the front brakes are generally more powerful on those than the rears due to weight distribution.
I absolutely second the sandbag recommendation having grown up with a larger Japanese RWD van but I'd be a lot more worried about oversteering than about the rear lifting off trying to stop.
All front brakes on vehicles are more powerful than the rear. It's generally 70% front braking power vs 30% rear. My grandfather owned an automotive brake shop for 43 years here in St Charles MO. Hope everyone has a good sunday 🙏
that's commonly referred to as a "chinese wheelie"....the ford econoline pickup has a big steel plate welded to the back end due to this.....
One solution to this (In mustie's case) would put a VW rear end in it or even a porsche with the transaxle. The engine weight would all be in the back then.
I have actually seen one of these end up nose first in the dirt from over enthusiastic braking…
Looked hilarious!
The guys driving it I think just may have done it before….
They were laughing their heads off !!
Chinese wheelie !!!
@@muskokamike127 HAHA, I was actually going to comment about the same thing on those Econoline pickups, you beat me to it.
I am as amazed as you are Mustie. This is a true resurrection! Your videos never cease to bring a smile to my face as you don't let little things slow you down. Bravo and cheers mate!
You sir are a very resourceful all round mechanic!!. Hats off to you on what I thought would be an engine with no possibility of running and I thoroughly enjoyed all of your part videos.
Mustie's famous last words. "Lets warm it up, and see what we get!" How that thing even got to another warm up, is beyond me!
Mustie1 never ceases to amaze us with his knowledge, persistency and positive attitude. Kudos Mustie1 and thanks for posting this series. Take care!
There is No One on TH-cam who can compare to Mustie. He has got everything, experience, knowledge and personality. I don’t know what I’d do if there was no Mustie. Please keep doing it Mustie. What a Mechanic.
Maybe a Weber side draft would give it the acceleration it needs off idle? But I love how you adapted the ATV carb on to it. Never thought I'd see it run let alone drive with what was in it. This is why I love your channel!
I’ve seen many of the same words used in the comments of exactly what i was intending on saying.
Hats off to you for bringing what essentially was automotive clinically dead back to life.You have the patience and perseverance of a saint which helps facilitate your success.There were moments during this i would’ve lost it and walked away from it for good.I have to do what you do which is rationalize and compartmentalize what the problem is in a level headed civilized way.By the way that top hat on the roof fits perfectly with the look.The only other issue would be to dampen the interior engine noise once it’s compartment cover is back on.
That carburetor for the four wheeler is a CV (constant velocity) which requires vacuum on the inlet side to open the slide. It is easily identified by the diaphragm on top of the carb. The throttle only operates the butterfly. The air cleaner needs to be attached in order to run properly. This is why those pod style air cleaners do not work on motorcycles with this type of carb.
Actually, they can work. But you can’t just stick them right on the inlet of the carb. The problem is that the carb needs to see laminar airflow to work properly. You have to have a way to straighten out the air as it’s flowing into the carb, because as the air flows thru the pod style filter into the carb, it is moving in a very chaotic way. A length of straight tubing will straighten and smooth out the airflow and allow the carb to work properly. We learned this lesson many years ago racing modified midgets, which run motorcycle engines. We were running a set of old K&N filters with a 45 degree elbow between the filter and the carb, attached to the carb with a short length of rubber hose. We had to do it that way as the filters were rather large and wouldn’t clear the arm bars on the cage otherwise. Before the last race of the season we replaced the old filters with some new small pod style filters attached directly to the inlet of the carbs. We got to the race and went out for hot laps and the car could barely get out of its own way. As soon as you got on on the throttle hard it would stumble and fall on its face. We tried changing out plugs, points, even the coils but nothing fixed it. As we were scratching our heads trying to figure it out, it dawned on me that the only thing we had done since the last race was changing the the filters. Luckily we had brought the old setup with us, and a few minutes later the car was back to its old self. After a bit of brainstorming on the way back home that night, we realized what was going on.
@@notajp The joy's of 'brainstorming' with a few people in the same hobby/job. That's where companies with long term employees get their 'edge' over other's who don't look after the 'old boy's' in the business.
You are the most patient and persistent person I think I have ever seen. Great video!
One issue I've found with using a check valve or a hand vacuum pump with bleeding brakes is that the threads can leak on the bleeder. I've used a hand pump without success because of this.
Thanks for the quality content!
Phenomenal work Mustie! That is the craziest piece of engineering I have ever seen. It was as if the company requested engineers from their leaf blower and lawn mower division to come up with something.
Company director: "That engine's worth $100 and the truck chassis is worth $300, we need to 'bump' up the 'profit to value' ratio ??? You leaf blower guys, how good are you at carburetors !?......................................... PERFECT!" 🤑
Mustie's conquests are great! Both success and failures are always entertaining.
That was impressive, to see it running so well after seeing how bad the cylinders and head warp was. Thanks for the shop time!
I know that machines do not have feelings, but this little truck really looks very happy to run again.
After the 1st video, I commented that I got the impression that it wanted to be his little buddy. LOL
Happy 🚚, Happy MUSTIE, Happy Viewers
Absolutely AMAZING!! I was sitting here just watching everything you were doing thinking that was a waste of time or just pointless and you surprised the hell out of me. You surprised me to the point where i was shaking my head and smiling in complete amazement and to top it off you were running this thing off a carburetor from a freakin 4 wheeler.... 😮 I AM TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY!!
THANK YOU MUSTIE FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO!!!!
I think they outlawed these here in RI last year due to highway safety concerns... Keep a lookout for a spare engine from not so far away! I still applaud you on resurrecting this beast. Thanks for your efforts - till next Sunday at 7!
Here in Idaho you can register them as a utility vehicle, and drive them on the road with a restricted ATV plate, but people drive them wherever they want including the highway, and apparently that's not an issue as I've never seen cops pull people over in these mini trucks or on their ATV's or in UTV's. Guess it all depends on where you are LOL. I had a UTV several years ago, never drove it on the highway, as it wasn't fast enough, but I'd take back roads into town where the speed limits were 35mph or lower without any problems at all, never had any problem with law enforcement either...but also followed the restricted plate laws too. I don't think I would ever buy another UTV...I'd certainly buy one of these mini trucks with 4WD and dump bed though, for about the same cost as a UTV without a cab you can buy these mini 4x4 pickups and get them with a dump bed...at least the mini trucks have a heater and cab...occasionally you'll find them with heat and AC...and some have rear locking differentials.
government needs to stop getting involved. this thing is about as safe as a jeep cherokee and there's still a million of those on the road.
@@wildbill23c the road will weed them out
They should never be outlawed, maybe just restricted for certain speed limits and above (like 50+). Especially considering fuel prices. Wish they could be sold new in the US without putting 25mph speed limiters on or waiting 25 years to import
@@MrCarGuy There are a few sellers in the US who import them new and sell them here in the US they don't have speed limiters, top speed is around 45-50mph.
On a cold blustery snowy Sunday morning in Edmonton Alberta 🇨🇦 watching Mustie 🤗 has pulled it off again Congratulations 👍👍👍
I'm still amazed that you actually got that thing to run after seeing how messed up the inside of that engine looked.
Edit: I have to say, I've never seen a machine, that was basically dead, showing more "will to live" then this little Kei truck. I'm really impressed and I think it really deserves that 2nd chance, especially after seeing how well it ran with that other carb.
@Hazard watch it to the end. it's really not that bad all things considered.
That was one of the best "will it run" videos I have ever seen. Mustie1 is a motor magician! When he pulled the head off I thought it was over onto the next project. But nooooo. Truly amazing skills.
I’ve been way too excited for this! My friends car used to start not quite that hard but close. We used to push it down the road to not wake up his parents if we would go out late at night. Haha.
I was at the Florida FlyWheelers show ( antique farm implements, tools and misc ) in February near Ft Meade Florida and the hosts of the show drove one of these vehicles around tending to guests and showing some where their camping spot was. It looks like pretty decent machine in operating order. Love your channel and keep up the great work. Regards Stewart Hunter from Telluride Colorado
I think this truck's name should be "
We are not worthy!!
Cheers from Tokyo!
Your heartfelt 'victory yell' at the end of the first vid on this truck is the stuff that keeps me coming back for more. Rock and roll!
A guy near me (Amherstburg, Ontario) has one of these little truckettes (truckling’s?) and I have to admit, it is a pretty cool little machine. Perfect for booting around on a weekend and yet small enough to take across the lawn for gardening.
I had a Yamaha Rhino Side By Side UTV for a while, and it was nice on trails, but sucked for the utility portion. Course now there are much more expensive machines out there with cabs...for about $25k+. You can get these mini trucks that come from the factory with a full cab, heater and air conditioner for about the same price, and in 4WD with rear locking differentials, and some even with electric or PTO dump beds. $25k is a lot to pay for a UTV, but for the same price I'd rather have a mini truck with a larger bed, and more payload capacity, plus the drop down bed sides and the dump bed option it would be a great vehicle for utility use on my property and of course be able to drive it into town...I believe top speed is around 45-55mph in these. They can be registered as a utility vehicle where I live which you end up with a restricted ATV/UTV plate but I have plenty of roads to take into town that keeps me off the highway which is where you aren't supposed to operate them, but side roads and streets in town are fine.
That was unbelievable. I thought we were going to see a lawnmower engine or something in that thing for sure. Also could not believe the carb it came with. My thirteen yr old self dreamt of getting something like that for free and getting it to run, but wow, you’d have to know what you were doing and then some.
It would be fun to re-power it with a VW Rabbit/Gulf power train, installed in the rear, as a mid-engine. Nothing short of amazing that runs again after what its been through.. what a mechanical marvel, IT RUNS!
yea, that would be cool and sound nice. Its crazy the thing runs now
Introducing the New, Daihatsu Mid Engined Sport Truck! The Ultimate Wheelie Machine! (Just thinking; that would be more dangerous than a Corvair!) :-)
@@jlucasound I own a 64 monza convertible.....the only thing it has killed has been my bank account 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️
I am almost speechless.
You are a magician. You KNOW that engine shouldn’t be running.
Amazing.
So we see again, never give up! I am amazed it all runs that smooth after then engine been treated quite bad before. We all can learn a lot from this. Great series of videos, really enjoyed every second of it.
3 cylinder 999cc 1995 geo metro here. you are truly amazing sir! thank you.
Your best, most impressive, save yet. I would've never thought. Blocking the head took the warp out of it and gave it a chance I guess. Smokes a little, but maybe some snake oil will help.
I simply cannot believe you got that engine running!
From the previous video, that one valve that is shorter than the others has lost the hardened tip on the top. The steel valve is not hard enough so they put a stellite tip on the end to reduce wear.
you can see how its wearing heavy against the rocker arm now.
It's the same length but the keeper groove is further up. It's a different type of valve.
Pretty impressive it runs as well as it does & that the HG seems to be holding in there. I think 95% of the run issues with these late 80s-early 90s kei car/truck engines is going to be carb related. I had a Subaru Sumo years ago and the carb on that was a mess of vacuum lines and coolant pipes too, and it was always the damn carb giving me grief in that lol. Also had a Bedford Rascal (Suzuki Carry) 4 cylinder that also HATED it's own carburettor. Probably the biggest upgrade you could make is a decent pumper type bike carb (or an HS2)
Sounds like I’m in the minority who thought Mustie actually would get it running. Proved me right! Loved it Mustie, thank you!
You're a wizard Mustie.... Very hard to believe the progress on this one after what we seen in the last video. This just goes to show that if you never give up, you will succeed.
Here in Norway we had the mooose test,and those small mini cars didnt pass this test in the 80s 90s the daihatsu wagon tipped over in 45 km/t and those small suzukis was in the 30-35 km/h range,but the worst was those small subarus they tipped over in only 20 km/h. The moose test was an setup on an track where is was set up an fake moose in the road who they had to turn around without tipping the car over,the limits was set to an 50 km/h without laying the car moore than 15 degree over
Been there done that,
In central Europe that test became well-known much later when the Mercedes A-class failed it and became known as the "moose-class".
My dad always tells the story of how he did that at 120 km/h on the Italian motorway because he'd been distracted for a brief moment and suddenly saw a broken-down car standing in front of him. The car (Mitsubishi L300, in some markets known as the Delica) actually made it!
There was a big issue with the Suzuki Jimmy rolling at low speeds in the UK.
The original A class Mercedes failed the moose test ….
Cost them a fortune!
When I seen you working on that carburetor I thought dang that’s it but you persisted and made it work. What a great video. Thanks 😊
I think adjusting the valves a bit tighter would get rid of the ticks and give you a touch more vacuum, may help with the idle.
Glad to see you didnt give up on this truck! She still has some life left in her!!
This is definitely one of your top interesting projects. I was getting a bit tired of the lawn mowers! Lol! Kind of new and challenging for sure.
Dr. Mustie 1 as-Frankenstein- brings back to life the biggest corpses that other people would not even touch, and at the same time gives a smile to everyone around. Keep doing what you are doing because I can see you like it and give us all a smile.
Even an hour and a half doesn't feel enough watching this! Good content again Mustie!
I gave up on it last week, but I see you did not. Impressed the hell out of me. Never give up, this should be painted on the tail gate. Little truck gets "👍 👍 👍". Have a great week hand.
The face of pure joy at 2:37 Had me laughing.! Always fun to watch you work Mustie! learned alot from you!
I was picturing Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein when he exclaimed. “It’s alive!”
Truly amazing work getting that going again. Can’t believe I’m seeing it move under it’s own power after the state the engine was in!!
I watch a lot of TH-cam mechanics and have found the universal answer to this issue is LS swap.🤔🍺
Lol, spot on!
Wish I had a dollar for everytime I’ve read that…..
Loved this series.
What a great little vehicle to come back from the brink like that.
99%of guys would have given up as soon as they saw those pistons, valves and head.
So many problems overcome to make it live again.
The fact that it creates enough compression to spin doughnuts is incredible!
2:37 - that visceral victory bellow, though! Truly the heart-song of warriors, hunters, mechanics, and software engineers ever and anywhere and for all time!
Awesome video would have like a compression test to see how much the cylinders came back after running all so wanted to see if air horn worked lol
I knew you’d get that thing to run ! It reminded me of my brothers 76 Chevy Nova. Only 4 of 6 cylinders fired. Thankfully it was stolen ! Another excellent video !
One thing about the coolant in the exhaust....as it got hot the head and block would expand and tighten everything up. You could go back and check the torque on the head bolts too. I don't know if it'd be a good idea, but tighten the head down when it's hot. if it's warped it's aluminum so it might flatten out more.
Don't do it when it's hot!
But you can check with a torque wrench, when it's cold, to see if values are still good.
The head can unwarp itself a little bit, if take the shape of the engine block.
It was a mendatory step in some engine rebuild guides on some old engines.
@@ElectronikHeart normally yes, I'd say don't torque it hot.....BUT this isn't a normal situation. Plus it's not like it's a rebuild or anything. The motor (even though it runs) is toast.
@@muskokamike127 the problem is more in the cylinders and rings than the head gasket now.
You should not torque it hot, it will most likely skew the torque specs.
Making the engine hot, then cold, etc will stress it and make the pieces fit together better. Then you could check the torque specs.
Torque it hot and you will never know if all the bolts are torqued the same, or if only a part of the engine was just hotter than another. Or if you are overstretching the bolts.
@@ElectronikHeart Dude, the engine is shot and you're worried about torque specs lol.....
@@muskokamike127 lol the engine is shot but torques specs are here for a reason, and the reason is actually to help straighten the head and prevent warpage.
I wasn't sure you would stick with that engine but I'm glad you did. Its cool to see it run knowing the condition of the cylinders. You have the patience of Job.
The moment it warmed up and started steaming it literally was a “steaming pile of crap”. Great video!
You have amazing perseverance and patience. I almost can't belive you made this one go.
Just amazing that thing is running. I would have only liked to see where the compression ended up after everything you did to it.
My thoughts exactly . The valves and the rings should be sealing better now. Not sure if the smoky exhaust is from the valve stem seals or the rings......but I'm thinking rings because it seems worse when running at higher rpm. Makes me wonder if it's worth reringing it - after some more honing perhaps.
Another Mustie Win.
I love the way you enjoy the fruits of you're labor after all that hard work.
The Briggs tank always comes in useful.
Shame the hat fell of the roof.
Great video Mustie.
Watching him back up and go outside, I was getting 'concerned' he was going to forget to take us along for the 'Victory Donuts' ride.
The throttle problem can be an exhaust restriction or just the carburator being a little too big on the inlet. (or a vaccum hose not plugged in)
Quite frankly I thought this engine would need a little more repairs before running this good.
It's running pretty well!
Just need to see how much oil it may consume. And if it's too high, just look at the cylinder walls now that they cleaned themselves up.
Maybe a little bit of jb weld, some honing and new rings and it's cured.
Your tenacity is well rewarded Sir...that little Truck looks like loads of fun. Good job Mustie! 👏
I've watched all of these vids, it's almost as if it wants to survive. I am impressed that the starter motor hasn't burned up. They just don't make vehicles like that these days that want to survive.
Agree. Most impressive thing in this video series (other than Darren getting it to run) is that BEAST of a starter.
Love the celebratory donuts! You’re one hell of a mechanic brother, had you been a surgeon there isn’t anyone you couldn’t patch up! Great job, way to stick with your no quit attitude… looking forward to hanging out for your next challenge, thanks for taking us along on this one! WIN!
This was one of the best series ever. So odd that it would be on a Diahatsu. Would love to see a mid week video on that lifter tap or whatever it is, see if he can cure that
Overall valve train noise, and made worse because the whole interior panels for the floor are missing LOL. Its honestly not that loud when you are in one of these that has the seats and floor panels installed...but yes, they do make valve train noise like that, pretty common on those older engines.
I wasn't expecting this. After seeing the shape of that top end. I hate to be a pain but to see the current compression numbers would be an absolute joy. Great video, in fact, remarkable. From doing nothing to doing donuts. Good work.
Hey Mustie, this seems like a pretty good opportunity to test under extreme conditions the Engine Restore oil additive that's supposed to seal scratches and rings. At best, you get more compression back. At worst, nothing happens. But if it fills in some of those cylinder pits, that would be an easy, cheap solution. And there's dozens of videos out there showing the stuff works (as well as personal experience). What do you think?
Days of your life...you'll never get back.
You only got me for 5 minutes...thank god for fast forward.
The high / low transmission is usually straight through for high range and some fraction like a half for the low range output. I wonder if this one could be straight through for low range and double the RPM for high range? that would then explain the 7 1/2 to 1 ratio rear axle. Congrats on the progress.
Aren't these things supposed to be limited to 30mph or something stock? If so the gearing makes a lot of sense without doubling the rpm. I think the engines in these are only 800cc or so, they don't make much power.
@@Wooble57 Well if you have 3 speeds for under 30 MPH already then what do you need low range for? 3 speeds under 15 MPH does not seem real useful
@@222packrat it's useful when your powering a truck with a motor that makes less power than a lot of motorcycle engines. Same reason big rigs have so many gears, Small power to weight ratio.
big win mustie that was very heart warming she did very good remember the bomb craters lol in the cyl she lived a very long hard life before but now can spend her days cheeching in your yard helping out thanks for sharing living the dream your rich mustie