Problems! Fleet awakens! Many starts, mild tinkering, 2CV Drive 

Unorganised chaos at it's finest.

Ian, check Gisele's earthing points. Often bolted to the body, they can corrode. Use petroleum jelly to ensure consistent, corrosion free contact. Voltage tends to try an find a path of least resistance - you might find your wipers working when you switch the heater on or something 😆 🤣

Always good to see the 2CV on the road. Elly is the star of the channel

Nice to see the fleet come alive and Elly going for a drive.👍Hope Miss HubNut feels better soon.

It's always great seeing the fleet being woken up. Being a big fan of little Myrtle the Matiz i look forward to seeing her friendly face out and about again 😁

lovely to see Elly back out again, she sounds great! i'd get a tin of hammerite and brush paint those wheels, you could do all 4 in an hour ian 🙂

#becausefrench great to see the fleet starting up and Elly getting out for a wee drive, after going out in a passenger ride in a 2cv I can totally get why Elly puts a smile on your face 😊😊

I was overtaken by a 2CV this morning on the A14 between Woolpit and Bury St Edmunds. I was pootling at 65 and the 2CV was pushing 70. I suspect they were having more fun. It reminded me of a trip in central London in a brand new 2CV Charleston at rush hour in the early 80s, hemmed in on either side by FX4 taxis.

The more I see Miss Daisy, the more I regret not buying a Daihatsu when it was still possible. I love the gear indicator on the dashboard and the cool simple Japanese design. That car sends me slight Austin Allegro vibes in a good way! It is always also fun to see you getting back into Ellie at this time of year, it is so obviously your favorite car. I was interested to see the problem you had with the throttle return spring on Giselle, I have a problem with the throttle on my Wagon R+ and have never considered if there should be a throttle return spring too? I stopped driving the Wagon R+ because the throttle stuck wide open one day. I thought it was a dirty throttle housing but cleaning that has not resolved the problem. So now I am again learing new stuff from your tinkering videos. Thanks Ian 🙂

Enjoyed seeing the fleet awaken. Although was hoping Myrtle would come out too! Seems like a long drive from home to the unit. Wonder if the unit could be made drier perhaps with something to cover the Yorkshire boarding.

It's always a highlight for me to see Elle having a play out on the open roads. Good to see Miss Daisy back out as well along with the other shuffles. I'm sure like many we look forward to a healthy Giselle. I have to say that like with the slumber of winter with Elle that TWC should get out and enjoy the sunshine to top up her vitamin D along with the others. Oh and I hope Bella doesn't have anything serious with the oil spots. As usual many thanks for sharing Ian.

Ah yes, the 2CV-therapy is just magical. I have my own 2CV I can drive whenever I want, but still I immediately smile when I see and especially hear one. "How could you not have a car that does this?" (hydraulic suspension rising): I ask myself that question quite often, knowing I have vivid memories of the "airplane take-off routine" of the diesel bx stationwagon my dad had when I was a child (unlocking all the doors individually, preheating the diesel engine, starting the engine, waiting for the suspension to rise...). But I only have indoor storage for 1 car, which Soleille the 2CV is taking up, so if I get another car it can't be a very nice one or one that easily rusts... I was very tempted by a BX recently, also a diesel and a break, but the one my dad had was a non-turbo blue pre-facelift, the one that I saw for sale a turbo grey facelift, so I managed to resist the temptation... for now...

Still good to see the retro Brittany Ferries sticker on Elly that I gave to you at Retro Rides Weekender those years ago! 😁

I dunno Ian....earthing issues because French! and to confirm wheels crumbling away on another! but you take it all in your stride buddy....loving the bonus spanner! I`ve just found a massive rust issue on my Jimny whilst tinkering yesturday? gloom.....just when you think youve done everything!!!! something else pops up! great vid enjoyed that one, hope Mrs Hubnut feels better soon! all the best from Dorset.

really nice to see the 2CV out again, can't wait to see the GSA on the road again

Thanks for the update Ian. Great to see Elly out again. Can't help but think that a couple of departures are needed and a new arrangement found for Bob. Some tarpaulin at least along the shuttering would do something about the weather getting in along the side. Is there any mileage (pun intended) in throwing electrical components off a Matiz scrapper to try and get to the bottom of Myrtle running woes? Throwing parts is less than an ideal solution but in the absence of suitable diagnostic gear it might cut a corner for not too much.

Great to see Elly out & about. Hope Miss Hubnut feels better soon.

The tiredness and stress and whatever, Ian, might really, as you rightly assume, have got to do with the fact that unconsciously you feel guilty about not getting all cars sufficiently out for a drive, and with the even more important fact that you feel an enormous pressure to do every car right (attention, tinkering, driving ...), something you probably do, but only through obligation, and not fun, and that's the gist of the problem, I think. Now, with, say, 4 cars AT MOST, that would all be much more manageable, something you yourself have occasionally mentioned as well (without actually getting round to it). That would be Elly, TWC, Betty and Bella, I presume. JUST 4 cars, I know, but a lot of peace of mind and absence of some kind of guilt in exchange! Worth to ponder (again), I think.

Never had a 2CV, but always had a soft spot for them. Both the wife and I smiled through the whole vid 😊 brilliant live action shots inside the unit.

Definitely take the matiz it will be amazing to watch!!

Elly, the gift that keeps on giving - even spanners now it seems!

How long will it be before the temporary wheels become permanent? A very HubNut Easter.

A fellow berling owner. Dump Bella and get a petrol 1.6 one for not much £.wish could afford a decent 2cv. Tax all 3 vehicles monthly can stop start as required emissions my a###

You may be tired because of the change in weather. Good luck with all the cars.

You can't open the window on the 2CV to adjust the mirror because the mirror's in the way. Because French. 😶

Hey, if it can be helped, please don't (appear to) stick your head under the car as you're jacking it up. It's probably nothing, but just makes me slightly uneasy. I suppose driving old cars in modern traffic should make me even more uneasy; but we all know that can't be helped, so we should take our precautions where we can. Cheers!

Sorry Made me laugh Re Bella "relativelty moden car" - positively brand new compared to TWC and even Elly let alone the Cars Steph Holloway has been reviewing ;)

If you need to reduce the fleet....id gladly take Myrtle off your hands.....just sayin ❤ Excellent video though 👍

I always loved my old GS - just sitting there on start up as it rose up to ride height - magical

Great to see Elle back on the road always good to get an old favourite out to play, I just hope that you turn your attention to the car before deterioation gets the better :)

Another great Fleet video from Hubnut. I always enjoy seeing each episode that is shown, especially when Elly appears & when Hubnut finds his Happy Place with his main Car Elly.

Excellent. Good to see the fleet awakening. I have to do the same with my Mini. A Myrtle adventure sounds most fun

Loved the 'dangerously professional' comment and the whole vid, good to see Elly out and about.

Good video Ian, good to see Elly out and about again, definately your happy place in that car and rightly so. Hope Miss HubNut is feeling better soon.

Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤️ 👍 nice to see Elly back brilliant

Fleet Ahoi! I hope you will find all the Gisèlle parts again to make her ready for springtime... See you - Martin

Elly definitely best car on the fleet, want to see more trips in Elly. Thinking of letting some of the fleet go that's just sitting there like miss daisy for example?

Oh the joys of French cars.Hope you feel better soon.All the best to all Hub Nuts.

A Myrtle trip could be fun, but is there any way to ease the leg discomfort you have suffered from on previous trips?

Spring is near, Elly got her top off, and you are seven sixteenths better off. Win win.

the Elk Merk Waardig meet in The Netherlands is really worth it! The Toyota museum is also well worth the visit while you're there 👍👍

Hello Ian, good interesting content. I often use my phone camera as a visual aid. It showed those witness marks very well. Between the camera and the torch mode it's almost an essential item. Take care, Mart in Solihull.

Aha! I wonder if that’s why my 2CV is knocking when turning hard since I swapped the spare wheel on for the MoT a few weeks back!

Evening Ian why not get Meryl out and take her to the Netherlands that would be a good run for her would be nice to see her back out I thought that months ago great video as usual

headlamp clips you dropped in car when you took headlights out

Re the generator and the kettle, do you have a low wattage caravan kettle in Bob, it should power one of those.

Look forward to seeing you fleet back on the road again for hopefully during a long hot summer

good lord what does it say about me that I watched it all the way thru & had a lovely time?

This time going to visit the 2cv center Amsterdam and get a review of the 2cv limousine

Great content. Thank you for music over time-lapse.

I just passed this Clip to a Girlfriend who's into 2CV's, in hope to Score HUBNUT another Subscription. She Loves Citroens too, 'Because French' so fingers Crossed. HUBNUT ON..! Cheers All..! Kim in Oz.

Tuk to the Netherlands would be hilarious to watch but not to actually do!

Ian good to see things going😂no matter what, ups or downs😅know exactly what’s that like 👍 you ever think about switching to 4 lug, 114.3 and wearing some old jdm wheels on the 2CV 🍪🍩🍭🍫🍬🛞💨💨💨😁🤓🛞

another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

It's a good thing that Miss Daisy is so svelte and petite, or she may not have got any fresh air.

If I remember correctly, the early CX had different size tyres front and back, 175 on the rear and 185 section on the front I think. Later ones were rationalised to the same front and back for easier replacement/ rotation and spare wheel compatibility I imagine. The CX had a massive track width difference front to back too which might have influenced that design decision, that and Michelin's input. I think your decision for Elly is eminently sensible.

Weirdly I have just acquired a 2CV wheel even though I sadly don’t own a 2CV anymore. It’s from a bergundy, black Charleston and the Michelin tyre on it is dated 1982 😂. Classic.

Cant wait to see the GSA on the road again

Giving a couple of identical grey 2CV's a good looking at yesterday at Weston Park.. Splendiferous condition. I really need a 2CV in my lfe.

I love Elly, she sounds so good and looks like so much fun! I can not believe the price of your registration is on her :/ I have a few cars and the are all around $120 NZ a year. The joy of driving a loved car something a non car person will never understand.

Watching these videos makes me itch. I want to drive all the way from Kent to Deepest Darkess Wales so that I can tidy the HubNut Unit and clean the HubNut Fleet to my standards!😂

5:34 Bella must have had a quiet word with Giselle and Elly (en français, naturellement) about taking a leak and was assured that it was quite all right here "indoors", provided you don't let too much out... Nice to see the fleet come to life and Elly on the road again. Lovely sound of her flat-twin - and Giselle's flat-four, admittedly with most of the front off, making mademoiselle G a bit noisy today...

14:50 Oh no not Elly!!! Ok as for the GSA you may have an earth problem, more than likely. OR when you fried the original alternator you also fused some of the switch gear with the higher voltage. This is evident due to the light blowing on the dash behind the speedo. Watch the footage back!!!

Powder coating is not all it's cracked up to be. The problem seems to be with the people doing the job. I have an oven which was powder coated instead of the traditional stove enamel. Within 2 years from new the powder coating was peeling off all over it exposing rusted metal underneath. I also saw that happen to some council litter bins around where I live. Within 3 or 4 years they were peeling too. Just use good paint which will outlast powder coating, unless you can afford stove enameling.

Sorry missed you live Yesterday listened twit this Morning working around the house. But going HUt Nut Is the attraction of this channel Translated Oganized Chaos.

Another great video. Hope Mrs Hub Nut gets well soon. We cannot have you doing what you normally do and run the camera too. Winter ( well what we call winter here in Brisbane) is on its way. Bit cold (17C) this morning. Could be because all the french doors (5) are open.

There is nothing quite like a hydraulic Citroen. They almost come to life, very endearing. Especially with a carb that needs adjusting and tickling and attention to get the correct idle speed etc. They nailed it on bx but it was always hard to judge engine speed v rising speed and thus moving off

Nice to see elly back on the road, lovely sounding engine

Ellie the 21st century ‘snap on tool’ delivery vehicle 🤣 seriously though,glad the spanner was found and hopefully the cause of the knocking

As regards powder coating, it's the very worst thing you can do on any item which is exposed to the elements ,ie wheels , subframes etc. It is a very hard and inflexible coating , and the tiniest pinprick or cracks will allow salty water to enter and spread via capillary action and do its worst , not helped by the fact that it is incapable on " self healing " when damaged.

@1:02 I'm dutch but have no idea what you're saying 😆

I suspect the solution to to your knocking on RH corners is a lot cheaper than its going to be on my Jag XFS suspect a front wheel bearing as its a speed related gentle thud straight ahead but gets a bit more noticable on RH corners. I've spent over £2000 on car related fixes since January and with no money coming in at the moment its getting a bit wearing 🤥

Can't wait to see Giselle back up again, a particular favourite. A nice spuddle about there Ian. Cheers now!

Only on Hubnut.....there's a spanner in the engine bay.....excellent. Glad to see Elly on the road again, even if she does have two grey and two white wheels. Cheers Ian.

I see because French electronics are causing issues. Interesting video surfaced on RU-vid from Dutch Citroën 2cv regarding Citroën suspension testing.

So my guess at CV's was so wrong but never had a vehicle with so little clearance between wheel and kingpin. I'd never powdercoat wheels as not hard enough, have them stove enamelled, more expensive but worth it over time. If you can do all the prep then money can be saved.

What happened to that promised tidy up??

You both might be suffering from all the tree pollen around at the moment. IIRC you changed a bulb on Giselle - possibly fitted the wrong one and shorting out?

Is it time for Giselle to leave the fleet !!!!

Great live show yesterday, to you and carly!!!!

grey wheels look betterer 🤪

elly the 2 cv is after a long time very good

I know it’s probably not easy finding somewhere to store everything but maybe it’s time to try and find somewhere that is more watertight,obviously the damp is getting into the fleet.

Les electriques Francaise. Ce’st normale.

A nice day a nice video thank you

At least the knocking was just the wheel and not the CV joints, a wheel's easier to change, even if the replacement is grey... :P

Never had or wanted a 2CV but I love seeing them. Many years ago I was driving my Princess 2.2 heavily loaded with camping gear and kids down a steep French motorway at about 70mph and being passed by a 2CV. Could th rattle when cornering have been caused by the errant 7/16 spanner ( why wasn't it a meteic spanner ?)

You're busy Ian.

In the 2CV in James Bond, they put a Citroen GS engine into the 2cv in the film.

Ian, you are a hero. All these French cars with their special character. Elly really loved her ride!

Great tinkering video, finding the headlamp parts is a nice bonus.

Anyone know more details of the Dutch car show, thankyou

Elk merk waardig worthy any brand

Does anyone else wonder what an Imperial spanner is doing in the engine bay of a French car?

Does Bella have the oil level check in the digital compartment of the odo and tripmeter as Peugeots do? Nice video. Thanks and cheers from Belgium.

#twcforthetrip

Missing the Matiz and TWC. Will be good to see Bella back on the road too

The more I see you with Ellie the more I want a 2CV......

Always good to see the fleet waking up with mild tinkering.

Great to see Ellie out and about Ian