When we did it we did check it running and ended up putting in a litre more than we took out.

As an experiment, you should let Miss Hubnut buy you next car for the fleet.

"Which girl doesn't want specific lubricant?" Urrhhh

I have to say Miss HubNut has been a fantastic addition to the channel. She's absolutely hilarious

You know, I once criticized you for having too much facial hair and driving a Reliant Robin and asked what would Jeremy Clarkson think. Today, I just wish to say you're a brilliant family man with the most impressive collection of cars, that I only dreamed of owning while reading about them in CAR magazine whilst sitting in America in the 1990s. The weirdest, oddest cars ever that had SO much charm. And you bring them all to us in the 21st century with such respect, style and grace. You deserve millions of subscribers and make no mistake, you WILL have that. You're a legend. Many blessings to you and yours

I think the priority should be - above all else - Miss HubNut - and to support in getting her driving lessons, her licence, and mobile. She has been very patient.

I love the gentle and nonchalant way you dropped into the conversation that Betty was loosing drive whilst here in NZ . . . I thought Miss Hubnut's response was frightfully reserved . . . lol 👍👍👍

well done Miss Hub Nut

Nice to see Mr Hub Nut Live on good morning Britain talking about smart motorways

Loving Miss Hubnut’s Carry On Hubnut style.

her indoors had a heart attack when you popped up on tv about the smart motorways... great interview and the sooner there abolished the better...

Seeing you and Miss HubNut working together is always a joy. As are the views of the local area at thend of this video; stunning scenery there!

Should give the multipla to Colin furze to play with.

When I first drove an auto I kept doing an unintended emergency stop as I tried to change gear and left foot braked. Thanks for the calendar, I received it before it was dispatched (according to the email), excellent service.

Miss Hubnut must be hilarious after a couple of sherberts 🤣🤣

Hi Ian, great video video glad that your felling better, and nice to see miss hubnut again, hope you he fix has worked,

Hey, have fun with the Late Brake Show! I’m a fan of both Jonny and Colin, and am looking forward to whatever you guys cook up.

I have to agree with Miss Hubnut - the Fiat is glorious!😁

Lol! Reminds me of the first time I drove an auto - I kept thinking that the brake pedal was a clutch! Hippety hop down the road! Now I’m back in a manual, I think I prefer changing gear by myself!

My earliest driving learning experience was forward and reverse driving in a narrow driveway. Good experience for Miss HubNut. She did very well.

best way to service BTRs is fill it up cold, then turn it on and let it run in park for about 20 seconds, fill it again, than run it through all 4 gears with the back wheels in the air and fill it. done 100s of them. you don't need the special BTR fluid for it but if you can get it its the best stuff for them, AUs were the first model that they removed the trans dipstick on.

Brilliant to see Betty getting treated to some new Fluids, fingers crossed it will fix the issue of losing drive.

It's always fun teaching the missus todrive an auto for the 1st time! That said, I shouldn't laugh, the 1st time I drove an auto, at the age of 20, I almost headbutted the windscreen when I used my left foot on the brake.

The transmission should be filled when COLD, not running, through the level plug on the RHS of the box, 15mm socket, they are usually tight. There is NO dipstick. You have the correct oil. You cannot over fill, it will run out when full. The pan screws are done to about 10nm, there is no gasket, a rubber seal does it, and the pan is designed so you cant over tighten it. If the tranny is still mucking around, then a fluid and filter change is best advised, the kit comes with a seal and filter, pretty cheap here from repco. You can do the change at home, its pretty easy on stands, just have a big tray when you drop the back of the pan first, about 5litres will come out in a rush. The car may have an aftermarket oil cooler up front, if it does you can take the lines of, run the engine, and the oil pump will pump out most of the oil, this is less messy than dropping the pan when full. If that doesnt fix it, then it will probably need an overhaul, best left to experts, you can pick up boxes here for a couple of hundred bucks, if you want a spare one. Your should be a 95le, the V8s have a 97le, different bellhousing and valve body. The box comes out pretty easily, but you will need a hoist and a special long socket with uni joint to get the top bellhousing bolts, getting the starter out needs a 3/8 drive and long extension to get the top bolt, 13mm, bottom one is easy. How do I know all this? I spent 12 months working on fleet of 45 EL& AU taxis in Perth.

There was someone on TV this morning. I think he was impostering you LOL

Well done Miss HubNut driving an auto for the 1st time!! Hope topping-up fluid sorts slipping.

Reminded me of my first time in an auto after driving manuals, wouldn't go back with the traffic on the roads these days. Short and sweet video Mr HubNut.

Brilliant video Ian 👍 hope your feeling better

First automatic I drove was also the first left hand drive car I drove and also the first time I drove on the right side of the road. Once I had the courage to take my foot of the brake it was ok. Toronto 1976.

Thinking miss hubnut looks very at home driving Betty 😁

Well done both of you 👍👍👍👍🚘🚙

Miss Hubnut has a sensitive foot thats what you need driving an auto well done didn't demolish any thing

My sympathies. It's a similar process with the D2. Very difficult on your own. At least I can get underneath without jacking it up!

What a beautiful town you live in 👍

The new quay beach is beautiful on holiday I went dolphin spotting on the boat it was a beautiful view

I always fill the trans on my AU with it on a slight lean down on the left side. Fill until the fluid starts coming out the filler. Never had any issues.

Great video.

I once watched a YT video of a technician refilling the fluid on a ZF eight-speed box and it was done with the vehicle on a hoist with the engine running - and all the gears were cycled through with the wheels free to turn whilst filling.

This is why manual reigns supreme.

I'll be in a minority of one here, but between the wheels, I always get a bit of hint of Laguna 2 in Betty's design.

She's back and so are the innuendos, pumping fluid out the end etc.

Loved the multipla only last week!!

The AU are indestructible cars haha a good top up of oil for the trans with new seals and she’ll be a minta!

This video ranks second only to the Foxanne “carry on up the fuel filler” episode, you know the one that featured the Hubnut bucket of success

A bought a then brand new AU Futura wagon auto with a tricked up Tickford suspension kit that had basically the same running gear as Betty. The auto box was/is a sealed for life unit. My AU XR6 box torque converter shat itself which required a second hand box as around 250000 Kms they give up the ghost!!… just bought an FG Ute on gas which has the same 4 speed that needed attention in the box module and was informed the TC is on its way out!!…never had an issue with the box in my Futura when new though…. Anyways best of luck with Betty

Take the multipla to the garage and get it sorted out first as last it will be sorted then as they are a nice car

Torque converter is not " like fluid flywheel" its fluid clutch (fluid coupler)..

Re the transmission and service parts for it. Some Ssangyongs had essentially the same trans which should make parts readily available in the UK and also explains why you can get the fluid. You can in an emergency get away with using Dexron 2 or 3 but it's not good for shift quality. On another and slightly interesting point. Back in the mid 90's I was doing some computer servicing right in the middle of the BTR factory where those transmissions were built. Naturally I did manage to fernagle a factory tour as you do. They were saying that they were going to be selling the transmissions to Maserati but needed to do work on the oiling system in order for the transmission to be able to cope with the 8,000RPM of the Maserati engine. Not 100% sure if they got that contract but if they did you could find parts under a Maserati.

A pity that Hoovie seems to have sold off his fleet, you should have put in an offer to take one off his hands, though not sure if a Caddy Escalade or Chevy Suburban would have been suitable for Welsh roads......

I allways use Westway for all fluids, never a problem Ian, and as they say "The price is right" ..

i drive an automatic....never going back to a manual

"Tranny fluid" sounds like something Kenneth Williams would say with an "Ooh matron" afterwards 😁

Looking forward to The Late Brake Show event.-Only a tram ride away from home plus get to go skateboarding under the Mancunian way to keep no1 son even happier.

I do hope TWC is coming to Manchester this weekend 😃

Shame about the Fiat, I was looking forward to some videos on it. I'm hoping it can be made use of in some way, but I fear you might be right, its a bit rubbish.

Oh, Miss Hub Nut, you are naughty

Did you have to put her on stilts to reach the pedals

An old Ford with a leaky automatic transmission? In the states it's a given that it's going to happen. Although I don't think they uses the same gearboxes in the states

Love Callie on the channel. I can’t wait to see more Foxanne action. I have to say I prefer your earlier fleet, but do have a soft spot for the Multitupla

Check your valve clearances on Myrtle, if they're too tight it could be causing all of your symptoms.

Chrome pink wrap is the most expensive version? Glad to hear it. All the more suitable for my CL 500 Lexus.

Oh goodnes, sweet Miss Hubnut behind the wheel of that big car. Looking kind of lost.

Ms. H. tellin' it like it is!

My goodness, I wouldn't expect someone needing to learn to drive an automatic after a manual in 2021. It was great seeing her driving my former taxi. For me, getting in an AU2 would be like as natural a riding a bicycle.

Is there no dipstick in the engine compartment for the automatic gearbox? Three awesome YTers at The Late Brake Show, have fun Ian and mini Hubnut.

A bit of makeweight video, presumably shot on the same day as the last one on the Fairmont. The change of location suggested a touch of Mens rea.

I have only driven 1 automatic a Subaru Legacy estate. Didn't get on well with it.

I have a crazy plan to import an AU Fairmont Ghia to Europe (Czech) and convert it to left hand drive.

Ooh er carry on Betty

Hi Ian, surely you top up an auto box down the 'box dipstick tube or have I missed/misunderstood something? And five years since Elly was painted? How long have I been watching this (insert adjective)?

Best thing you could do with that fiat is burn it on Nov the 5

I remember Foxanne was meant to have a live rebuild on the Reliant Owners Club stand at the NEC 2 years ago ?

Please put Rhode 2 on Miss Hubnut.

Scotty has a starter motor problem. I suspect a combination of coolant, clutch/brake fluid, frost, speed humps, has made the connecter to the solenoid corrode and snap. There was also a smell of burning.

Betty in the pink wrap would look epic!

Miss hubnut 😂

I saw you driving into Hereford yesterday!

Ian.If you only pulled off the pan to do the leak it wouldn't have drained any fluid out of the converter

That filler plug can be a pain. Every easy to round off, as it has a short head.

Why don't you raffle off the Fiat Multipla say for £5 a ticket and put the money towards a new project, I must say I wouldn't buy a ticket just incase I win 😁

'turn left ... lefter than Jeremy Corbyn'

I totally miss read the thumb nail as 'Ford AU Fairmont gets transformation top-up'

So TWC is going to the NEC by way of East Anglia or the north of Scotland, and not because some route-calculating app is having a bad day this time...

That Fiat would fit Colin Furze's personality quite well.

AY UP MR HUBNUT

Funny, as I am in the US I find an automatic very easy to use. Yes, I can drive a manual as well, although hills are an issue. I hate slipping the clutch on hills!

I believe the fleet could do with some K-Jet action.

There was a person like you on ITV this morning, wearing that same hoodie and talking about those useless, dangerous motorways.

I discern some ongoing discussion re the multipla. LISTEN TO THIS WOMAN. It won't get better by fiddling around the edges - like the C5, vehicles of this age require proper investment! get investing in the Multipla!!

Do I understand that Ford of Australia used a Borg-Warner automatic transmission in the AU Falcon? If so, that's bizarre, as Ford had a perfectly fine four speed automatic from the US (top gear being overdrive) , designed for rear wheel drive applications: the Ford AOD. The AOD requires Ford Mercron spec automatic transmission fluid 😉

How hard can it be..? Uhhh ... That statement is to challenge the law of Murphy...

Why do you not have elly galvanised ?Would this not be possible? Suzuki jimnys where galvanised from new .would last 20 years or more I would of thought and be cheaper in the long run.not that I know much about this.

Just a big go-cart lol

Maybe a pink chrome wrap for Betty? Maybe not…

"Not my old commercial washing machines" ??😀

So I've got to ask, what happens when there's fog in New Zealand? Presumably lots of avoidable accidents? Surprised UberFuhrer Ardern hasn't issued a dictat on that one...

See you on Saturday, are you bringing any merchandise with you to Manchester?

Why do you need to fill the box from underneath? Can't you top off the ATF through the dipstick tube? Way easier.

When I'm driving an auto I'm always tucking my left foot under the seat, to prevent me from trying to disengage a clutch that isn't there, or worse, hitting the extra-wide brake pedal.

3:00 That appears to be an electric shower. What's it's issue ?