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You know - there is something about a midget. I've bought sailboats that didn't excite the way having my midget delivered did. It was like Christmas as a 5-year-old.

Top man, good luck with everything.

Do you need to grease your Midgets nipples?...... as you have to in an 'a' & 'b'.

3:51 Not much oil under that rocker cover... Is that normal? Wondering if I have a clogged drain passage or something. The valve side has a fair puddle of oil in mine. New to all this - your videos are invaluable! Cheers

Last owned a Midget over 40 years ago... 😂

LOL @ the warmER weather. What's your opinion of bypassing the (probably full) crankcase gas canister, removing the plastic bumpers, and re-lowering a 1977 Midget?

Older video, I know, but if anyone sees this I have a question: is the Midget supposed to drive like a "go cart"? I ask because, I am looking at one, a '77, absolutely beautiful car, very clean, shifts smoothly, grinds going into first, unless stopped or a really judicious double clutch. But driving it felt almost like there was no suspension. Was fun, but I expected a smoother ride, like maybe a Honda CRX? Is this just the nature of the beast? Great video by the way. Thanks

Ooops ! This a hood cover. Not a tonneau 😊

Learn something new every day....... Denis Norten is better.

I feel your anxiety, I wasn't pulling the choke out far enough on my 1960 mga, & it was taking 4-5 goes & she was making some strange moaning noises in the mean time (still talking about the car). Luckily, all is well now. Love your channel & good luck with her.

Best vid on TH-cam, thanks.

Hi Owned two midgets in my time. First one of the last mark III’s from new in 1973 and an L plate back in 2001 What was built in Abingdon was very good. The place was unlike the rest of British Leyland. The car suffered because of poor quality components. The back seals on many crankshafts leaked because of worn tooling on the A series engines. A lot of the electrical components made by Lucas were poor quality - why do I know all this? I worked for Marshall of Cambridge when I bought it The main problem now is the twin carb set up. Needed adjusting spring and summer and contributed to a higher fuel consumption than the single carb on the Austin’s 1300 coupe (and it was faster!) fitted to enhance the sporting image, but in reality has continued to be an unnecessary pain, but you can’t retrofit them into a midget as not enough room under the bonnet Please don’t get me wrong. They were a happy part of my youth and great cars. You definitely could ‘do it in an MG’

Ok… problem number one… my switch WONT COME OUT!

Very useful information.

Thank you Andy, I have throughly enjoyed you MG midget adventures. Your unique brand of humour is a great asset in these times.I';m a little bit sadden to learn this was your last adventure with Margo but I'm also sure you will be back with some interesting classic vehicle that suits your current requirements ! All the best mate.Hmmmm I could see you and your family in one of Pete Sparrows BMW motorbike powered Citroen 2CV's, no no Sack cray blur !! get that thought right out of your mind that's much to much fun and quirky ness ness !!!

13:14 please SHOW US HOW?!? Once I jack the front up like this there’s no way I can get my jack stands in there without sliding them way far back, so they interfere with getting the oil drained, or doing anything else.

Lovely! I think this is my next jib as the clutch is not engaging and I still have fluid in the reservoir.

If the car attracts flies, like yours, that indicates a problem.

Hi. Looking for part #1. Need to know how to take off the wipers motor

Hello Andy. I love your videos and your humor. They have been very informative. I am surprised at some of the mean comments. I just turned a Young 80. You bring good advice to allot of us and make things bright and cheerful. I just picked up a 1973 Midget in pretty good shape. Very little surface rust. Has round heel arches. Oil cooler. It is all there. 63,000 original miles. Pure original. It had been stored for 30 yrs. It should start once have battery. Carbs cleaned up. New distributor etc. I am very cited to have fun project at my age. When I graduated from high school in 1962 Dad bought a Bugeye sprite. That was so much fun. So finding this one is great. Question. Where can I find a detailed parts list that shows size of screws and bolts. The yellow plastic fan and radiator were taken off and all the nuts and bolts missing. I called Moss and they don’t show size of nuts and bolts

such a fantastick car had on since 1974 still have

Is that a cooper s head on that with a extra head bolt hole near thermostat

Sir what i want to know is any adjustment on seats and steering wheel ? Im just around 6'1" and a bit portly....ahem a wee bit....

Bummer. I guess I’m a year late to the midget party. 🥺

I'm so sad that i've only this week discovered your channel. I just bought my first MG Midget last week and love it. I found a few of your videos in doing a bit of research and have really enjoyed your content. Thank you for producing these!

My 4 gears work, but my reverse doesn't. My pops messed it up. I would love to learn how to do just that. Or is that what this video is about? Im just here to learn to fix my midget! Please help.

Great work and video! Thanks!

Well heck, I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. No wonder my windows were marred up.

How do you get bonnet up when the cable is not working. Been sitting for 32 yrs. 1973 RWA. Folks had a Bugg Eye Sprite when I was 15. Now I just found this 73 with no rust and all original to be my project as I just turn 80. Your Videos are Super. Stephen, Walla Walla, Washington USA

You over filled the Ez bleed bottle so there was not enough pressure in th system...

To turn the engine you can just jack up the rear wheel and put the car in top gear then rotate the wheel with an appropriate large spanner on the nuts or just the wheel itself to make the engine rotate.

Almost every one will have some bondo in the front of the hood, as this area is very vulnerable to damage from newer cars with higher bumpers. Check the inside for poor bodywork. A little bit is not a deal killer, but bondo over rust isn’t ideal. Also check for rust in the battery box.

do you still have the mg?

Best MG video I’ve seen so far.

Present. And erect. lol

Just pull the valve cover off, start the engine, and adjust the tappets while the engine is running.

I have owned 2 Midgets that I purchased both when they were brand new, right off the showroom floor. I liked the mustor color so much that I chose that color for each 🚗. My first MG-MIDGET was a 1972 model with Chrome bumpers. Later after selling that car and wishing I hadn't, I purchased my second Midget, but by then it had those ugly rubber bumpers. The second Midget, also a mustor color, was a 1976 model. I know how emotional it is when you identify with your car. My next car was a "British Green" Triumph Spitfire. However, I got married and my wife and I started our family. We had 6 children, three sons and three daughters, so the two-seater 🚗 were not an option for us.

Had a 66 midget, a guy in Canton OH made door hinges and hand formed rocker paanels.

Do you know how much the Keith minis are worth?

I had a 1973 ... I put a Toyota starlet 5 speed gearbox, coby exhaust and custom air box. It was so cool... I blew up driveshaft. Fixed that and it was possibly the coolest car I’ve ever driven. Slide round corners... and heaps of power. Ohhh reminisce... now I have 4 kids (under 6) and a Mitsubishi people mover 😏

Thank you for your videos, always informative and fun. However I do not understand this one. The moment the car is with front wheels on the ramps, and you jack it up at the rear, it would slide off the ramps, because the handbrake is only on the rear wheels, at least mine does...?

Andy, why is there no further videos of the mini

great video very useful

My bonnet spring and locking mechanism unwind constantly with the vibration of the running engine. About once a month or so, I screw the lock up to 5cm from the underside of the bonnet. It's about a 30 second job and keeps stuff where it ought to be.

Why do you have to treat this like a big joke. It doesn’t need you to behave like an idiot.

This is a really good video man I just did this on my recently past grandfathers 1970 midget and sm I did differently if you ever have to do the slave again there’s just barely enough room to reach your hand up and around the trans and that frame to get that top bolt in without the notch definitely a little bit more tricky but you can do it now I just have to struggle bleeding it wish me luck

Does anyone know where I can buy it?

Nice presentation. Yours is the first one I've come across that actually showed where to place the stands and at what mounting point, vs just telling you where they go.

Video ruined by awful music! 😮