This channel is all about motoring on 2and4 wheels (see what I did there?) as I try to keep a bunch of cars and bikes alive and exploring different places. This is more of a record of my life and times than something of commercial value, so you'll note that I'm not really a "RU-vidr" as such. I'm interested in doing things I enjoy and I hope you can enjoy with me.
This is a world away from watching my dad lapping the valves on his 1962 volkswagen 1200 heads in the loungeroom while watching sport on tv. Highlight of the weekend was when he called us to pump the pedal when he bled the brakes.
I'm REALLY looking forward to wrenching on my '59 Beetle. The amount of self-coaching I have to do when dealing with these modern machines is ridiculous. I did an oxygen sensor on my wife's Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV today, expecting it to be simple and straightforward. Hell no! For the BMW, I'm now having to do valve stem seals. OMG its going to be technical as it has VVT and Valvetronic (adjustable lift).
@@polarbear7720parts are readily available. I actually made a mistake in the video. Those filters for the reservoir were nearly AUD350 for the pair. I paid a couple hundred plus freight in USD. I'm expecting parts costs of $400 ish for a small collection of o rings and a reconditioned accumulator.
I wish it was the original Peacock Blue colour 😉. Anyway I bought the cover from "Car Covers Australia". It cost $280 and it fits beautifully. I hope this helps.
Thats interesting, never thought of conductive grease. I am trying to repair a Renault Clio TCM which looks exactly the same, obviously the software is different but I bought a TCM from a Focus to experiment how to get into the thing. I have got it apart in the same way you did. However Im really wanting to get the top board off really just to see if its possible. I too have seem those asian repairs using crowbars to get these apart but thats not for me, Im surprised they don't break tracks of components let alone the PCB through hole plating. Thing is I really want to solder all the press fit connections including on the bottom board so that will involve taking the bottom board off the chassis connectors. Im not expecting success which is why I am using a focus unit to experiment on before I go anywhere near my operating but intermittent Renault. Im going to try some fine SS syringe needle tube to see if I can compress the pins or maybe twist them in the hope that collapses the expanded part in the pin. If I cant practically get it apart I'll try the conductive grease idea on mine but I don't think I will be able to get at some of the lower pins. Worst comes to the worst I'll have to get a new one but hopefully learnt something along the way. By the way when I took mine apart that black box with a coil in it next to the motor stayed on the lower board, what disconnected from the other side of that box is a electrolytic capacitor which is rtv'd to the case but the wires are only connected by insulation displacement type pins like the coil, so Im surprised yours came off the press-fit pins.
With some patience, maybe those barbed pins can be collapsed? I don't like the idea. Those Asian fellas could get things apart with crowbars, but none admitted to having it ever operate again! Solder would be great, but geez! What a high risk job. Fiddly af too.
@@jl991825 Agree, FYI the pins are not barbed they are expanded so in principle they should slide but I suspect it would be very hard on the through plating still. I will update this thread if I discover anything positive.
Your best car show yet thanks! A world class collection. Funny how different cars bring back memories from different parts of your life. Good commentary throughout. Best wishes ,Robin Hill ,England
Hi, is your son's car still running well? I'm having the same issue with my Ford Fiesta 2014, code shows a P090C-00 P090C, and it says it's the B clutch, but I've seen other videos where other people replace it, but it still fails. I wonder if I should do what's recommended in this video first, to improve the earthing of the vehicle and apply carbon conductive grease to the B pins , before changing the B actuator. Any advice? Thank you
We are a federation of different states. Each has sovereignty including sovereignty over its borders with limitations under the constitution. Western Australia uniquely has only two road borders and takes the opportunity to screen everyone for quarantined items. In COVID, our borders were closed, and locally, our regions were also closed.
Great series. Your landscape is so different to what we have here in Scotland. I've just bought a 1981 R80 project from a friend in Wales. In hasn't run this century but hopefully I'll get a trip on it.
Thanks! Hey that sounds like a good project. In many ways it's better to start from scratch, then you'll never be guessing. My bike allegedly had over 10k in recommissioning works. Every item which should be at 100%, seems to be needing attention... would love to explore Scotland some day on my R100.
Thank you for your interesting comment. I described with great relief the fact that I had the opportunity to return to the workshop after a brutal summer which had killed two of my grand old trees. This short commentary was placed into the intro, to help explain why I hadn't posted a video for a while. I hope this additional context makes sense, and I thank you for watching 😀
It's funny to see all those small houses in the rain literally on top of each other at 12.54. I imagine that the majority of the folk all came from England as migrants when they were offered a cheap £10 journey to Australia in the sixties. I wonder how many have ever regretted it! Any reactions?
My cousins have lived there out of Melbourne on the south east coast since 1965. They commuted into the big city for all their working lives. I came to France 50 years ago. Much nearer!@@jl991825
I bought my R100S in 1977. I ended up selling it to a cop when I stopped riding it. He really neglected it, and I nearly bought it back from him, but he wanted too much for it. I always wanted a R90S or a R100RS. Now I'm nearly 72, but I'd love to tinker
I wore gloves riding in this video. I did move the bike into the camping spot without gloves - perhaps that's what you saw? Check 16:37 if you want definitive proof lol.
Oh, my bad! I thought you were referring to my most recent video. You are 100% correct in your observation. I had arrived late, and "jumped on the bike" to get food and fuel without gloves. All viewers should always wear gloves.
Thanks, when my Morris arrives I will need to follow this step first to try get it started from fuel issue. Thanks from the UK 👍 but originally from SA where I had 2 Austin 1100 and a Wolsey as a donor car 🚙 😊
hello from England , mate the best way to remove air from the rear caliper is to remove the caliper bolts and raise it so bleed screw are up on the caliper , cheers nice videos
@@jl991825 Good to hear ..I even took my Bonny out for ride today bit windy but was worth the effort ..got my Norton on the Bike stand ...getting new stainless spokes and new tyres
Hello… I made the trip on the Indian Pacific and from I can tell from your video. I am thinking that I was on the journey to Perth that brought the train that you rode back to Adelaide/Sydney. But I can’t tell where you are…. I really wish that you could have labeled where you were… I absolutely loved that journey and would definitely do again. I found a particular attendant on the train was an absolutely lovely person. I hope you got to meet her too. Thank you for a wonderful video! It brought me some wonderful memories!
exactly same thing happened on my RS brake linkage. we stopped, grabbed some wire of a fence and made up a link and rode home. my brand new GS broke down with throttle sensor fault and into limp home mode, and I had to get a van to take it to dealer. old school any day.
I agree 100% My wife's Alfa has throw up a check engine light this week. I hope it isn't too bad! I don't think I'll be able to sort it out with an adjustment...
I have a DS23 ie that I purchase last October. It needed much work but had its first outing recently and having never driven it I discovered a considerable whine in 4th gear. I’ve not heard the rumour you mentioned about only ID’s having the dodgy gearboxes but I have heard that the two front main bearings are weak points and are usually the cause so I may undertake this job at a future date as it is quite annoying. Nice video, I’ve been to WA -outback and The East Coast too. Bloody love Australia. I live in UK and I’m very envious of the freedom and space you have there.
I think if it were bearings, there would be a general issue with the way the box "feels". For example, there would be a feeling of backlash when applying sudden throttle then zero throttle. My observation is a very smooth transmission with an obvious whine. Have you seen what's required to remove the transmission? I hope its not bearings in your case - huge job! I can understand your appreciation of wide open spaces. I've been to the UK numerous times to visit family (in the South-West) and with so many cars on narrow roads with village after village, it does feel a little hemmed in. Anyway, enjoy your DS!
People play fast and loose with the term "restoration" but words have meaning and restoration means a return to original condition. This one wasn't and isn't, but of course one can come close and perhaps we should grade them on a percentage scale?
These cars, and others of this era, are decreasing in popularity as the pool of enthusiasts shrinks (due to natural attrition). This is also leading to a heavy loss of experts. My experience is "nobody knows what they are looking at", and with other marques, you find originality is completely pointless due to lack of parts, with owners forced to create their own to keep the cars running. I have been told by many older folk to "just don't worry about originality if you want a good running car. Who knows what it is supposed to look like?". This is the prevailing attitude here and in other places where a car attends multiple shows per year and is never "judged" officially. I'm not aware of any Model T concourse events in this country for example. It's not a thing. So, my philosophy is to keep this one as close to what would have been original without compromising safety and operation.
My dream car. Bugger what anyone else thinks.... although I did see a 63 corvette with a split rear windows outside a pub today... the family couldn't understand my enthusiasm.
When I went to WA from Queensland heading for the border run on My 83 R100RT, I couldn’t believe the numbers of goats, when I go out around Cobar, I expected pigs and other road side wanderers. The charge issue, was it the diode board. ?
@@jl991825 Could be an export opportunity for goat meat. I had similar issues with charging, was the diode board. Yours must have been something else. Anyhow, mines been a faithful servant for 40 years, never let me down at all. Bloody marvellous weapon, BMW, nothing like the rubbish they sell these days. I’ll never part with her, so you could say over my dead body !
Believe me, I've been super careful. I'm paranoid of covering, then somehow having some seep under the covering. More to come. I've got to remove the RH accumulator...
G'day! Those birds are colloquially called "ring necks." Here's a little bit too much historical information about Danberrin: The Danberrin area is significant because it was the centre for the Civil Service Land Settlement Scheme in 1909. This settlement was an integral part of the agricultural development of the Nungarin District. History James Morrell took out the first lease of the Danberrin Area in 1876. The area was used predominantly for grazing until the large scale development of agriculture throughout the Nungarin district in 1909/1910. Over 120 settlers took up land in the area during these 2 years. During the boom years of the gold rush, the population of WA escalated dramatically. The number of people had more than trebled from 53,279 in 1891 to 194,109 in 1901; and increased again to 239,000 by December 1904. As the gold industry gradually declined, there were concerns for the State's economy. The Civil Service was over-staffed, and it was apparent that an alternative industry was needed. Western Australia was still an importer of foodstuffs, and it was realised that self-sufficiency in food production was highly desirable. The Government was convinced that the state had unlimited possibilities for agricultural development, and that the industry could also offer alternative employment for the men made redundant by the decline in gold mining. James Mitchell served as Honorary Minister for Agriculture from 1906 until 1909, and as Minister for Lands and Agriculture from 1909 until 1911. Before he entered parliament, he had been Manager of the Northam branch of the Western Australian Bank, and also a successful farmer. In 1892, during the excitement of the gold rush, he had been a guest at the Mangowine Inn, having ridden out from Northam through Goomalling to Dandanning with W.G.Leeder. He had first-hand knowledge of the area, having reported good water supplies at Mangowine, Talgomine and "Noongerin", and was enthusiastic to promote agricultural development of the district. Between 1907 and 1910, regular newspaper advertisements in all Australian capital cities, and in New Zealand, extolled the virtue of farming in a land where "droughts were unknown", "railways existing or under construction", and the "State Agricultural Bank the most liberal in the world"! The conditions included a maximum selection of 2000 acres for each male aged sixteen years or over. Prices ranged from 3/9 to 15/- per acre payable half yearly over 20 years without interest; and a free homestead block of 160 acres was allotted to each purchaser, subject to certain residence and improvement conditions. (See appended advertisement for the opening up of Western Australian crown lands from "The Australian", December 25th 1909). Teams were sent out to begin preparatory ring-barking and surveying of blocks, and between the beginning of June and August 18th, 1910, 887 settlers were sent to Western Australia as a result of the extensive advertising campaign. A great number of farmers from South Australia relocated to the Nungarin area at this time. As a strategy to provide alternative employment for members of the over-staffed Civil Service, applications were also invited from officers and clerks in various Western Australian Government departments. Just over seventy men were selected, and in 1909 the Civil Servants' Land Settlement Scheme was initiated south of Nungarin. Settlement was concentrated in the Burran Rock (earlier called Burrancobbing) and Danberrin areas, although some land was selected as far south as the Nokaning area, and north-east as far as Mt.Moore (Talgomine) Men without capital or experience were encouraged to take up agricultural land. Government grants were made available, and all credit advanced to prospective settlers was repayable at 5% interest. To help with establishment, payment ranging from twelve to twenty shillings an acre was given for clearing the land. On being transported to their blocks, the settlers had to quickly erect temporary shelter, and begin clearing. Quite often they had to wait a week or more for the teams carrying their equipment and building materials to arrive. Once a month an inspector from the Agricultural Bank would arrive to assess the amount of loan payable to the settler for the purchase of necessary equipment such as machinery and horses. In accordance with a motion by Mr W.C.Angwin, M L.A., on the 19th October 1910, a return listing all Civil Service Officers who were granted land and took up their blocks, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly by the Honourable the Premier on 17th November 1910. (Legislative Assembly Tabled Paper 143/1910 Acc 855). Some available location numbers have been added. In 1909, The Eastern Recorder' carried regular reports about the arrival of civil servants at what was then called the 'Wooroolocking' (Worrolocking) settlement. Prospective settlers were met at Kellerberrin where arrangements were made to transport them and their goods, and guide them to their blocks approximately 40 miles north-east of Kellerberrin. The shortage of water was an immediate and serious concern. The November 3rd issue of 'The Eastern Recorder', carried the following article, "...but there is trouble looming ahead, and that is in connection with the water supply. It is true that there are some wells near the settlement, but they are privately owned, and the water is so precious that the owners will not sell it. There are some public dams, but the chances of filling them at this time of year are very remote. The only practical way to overcome the difficulty is for the government to boldly face the situation, and lay down, say a 4 inch main to the settlement, connecting it with the Goldfields Water Supply Service. In addition to providing a permanent supply of water to the settlement, it would also give employment to the large numbers of men who are now out of work in Perth."
Enjoy one of the last arrivals/departures using Perth Terminal. Last trips will be the last week in December 2024. A freight yard in an industrial atea will be used from January 2025. The government transport authority has withdrawn the right to use the actual station in Perth - mind you, it charges the company running the indian pacific $1.8mil per year for use of that station and riding on their tracks in metropolitan perth.
I really liked your journey. If i would do the same in my country, drive from east to west and back. I can leave after breakfast and be back before dinner the same day. I have been twice in your country and really liked it. Greetings from Holland Nico
Bleed your pressure switches. They hold air and will not accurately work. Also, "pumping" the brakes is not a good idea since the system ihas no master after 1974.
Also, never circulate fluid within the system with torn or no filters at all. Your efforts will be wasted since the contamination within the system is not being stopped by the filters. This is the last defense within the system.
Hi there, glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I did get her locally. The bloke who sold her was reflecting on what had become of the local Citroen scene. According to him, things have become less fun on the club side of things. Keep an eye out as you may see one or more hit the market. I'm seeing a bit of a trend of classics starting to find their way onto the market post-COVID...
Nice Car and great video. I’m jealous as I’d like to get a Citroen DS some day. I too live in Perth and love the surrounding environment, camping etc. I’m also a motorcycle owner and enthusiast.
I'm lucky I live so close to some nice secluded spots where I can sneak a car or bike in for an overnighter mid week. It gets me out of the house, and the Mrs plus my 2 teenagers get to have "Maccas night" while I'm away. Win-win!
Hello, Lovely bike and video. I have the Same Motorbike in the same color. In the Official Yamaha owners manual for the 1971 XS1B the float level is 25mm the air screw is only half a turn out (although my bike runs a little better at 3/4 of a turn out) might be because the petrol in in 1971 was better quality than it is today. Exhaust tappets from cold is (0.30mm or 0.012" imperial) Intake tappets from cold is (0.15mm or 0.006" imperial) Other models of XS650 have different settings to the XS1B. My bike runs perfect with these settings. Just one point to check, the rubber balance pipe tube that is between to inlet manifolds, check it is airtight with no splits, as this will cause backfiring on overrun. Here Is a link to the Proper manual for this XS1B bike thexscafedotcom.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/xs1b-owners-manual.pdf
Good question. On this job it came down to what was available in country as I was on a tight schedule. It can take a couple of weeks to get an order from Langs. Also, if I recall correctly, the fella I had on the phone recommended the original style (didn't have the modern ones) and had them in stock. I think there's a lot to be said for not filling the diff too full...
