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Short videos of parts being installed on my 1971 MG Midget.
1971 MG Midget Aluminum Radiator
Installing an Amazon purchased Aluminum Radiator in my 1971 MG Midget.
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Installing Electronic Ignition - 1971 MG Midget
มุมมอง 2.8Kปีที่แล้ว
This video shows the installation of an Accuspark ignition kit on my 1971 MG Midget. My hope is that this helps add some reliability to my car.
MG Midget Blowing Smoke - Fixed!….I Hope
มุมมอง 683ปีที่แล้ว
If you watched my other videos you have seen that the car blows smoke at certain times. I installed an inexpensive oil catch can, purchased from Amazon for $38, which seems to have helped. Time will tell if this is a long term solution. Either way the plugs aren’t fouling at the moment, which is awesome!
Why Is My 1971 MG Midget Undrivable?
มุมมอง 3.5Kปีที่แล้ว
While out driving my MG Midget the car started to shutter and bog on acceleration. I was able to limp home because I wasn’t far, but now needed to figure out why the car suddenly became undrivable.
Part 2 - 1971 MG Midget, Valve Seals, Springs, and Head Gasket Install
มุมมอง 1.8Kปีที่แล้ว
This video follows the reinstallation of the valves, valve springs and seals, and Head gasket on my 1971 Midget. I am not a mechanic so this content is intended as entertainment only.
1971 MG Midget - Valve Seals/Springs, and Head Gasket Replacement
มุมมอง 1.8Kปีที่แล้ว
The purpose of this repair was to try and correct the car blowing oily smoke at certain times, and to try and correct a possible cause of fouling spark plugs. My assumption is that oil may be getting past the valve seals and leaking into the cylinders. I planed to replace the valve springs at the same time. Once I had the head off I found something else to fix first. Certainly not the professio...
1971 MG Midget Distributor Replacement
มุมมอง 4.1Kปีที่แล้ว
My car was running a little rough, so I decided to give an inexpensive distributor that I found on Amazon a try. There were no reviews, but for around $130 it seemed like it was worth a try. Model Number: yise-K1174 Unfortunately, the car would not run with the new unit installed. I played around with it for way too long before packing it in and reinstalling the old original part. I have driven...
1971 MG Midget - Sway Bar Installation
มุมมอง 1.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Maybe the best handling upgrade for the money if your car didn’t come with one. The sway bar shown is the smallest diameter and it still made the car feel better in corners.
1971 MG Midget Starter Replacement
มุมมอง 2.4K2 ปีที่แล้ว
This video describes how to change the starter, and how to clean one up if yours is still in decent condition. I bought the replacement from Rock Auto for around $82 ($68 core charge). Even though I quoted a lower amount in the video (sorry). It’s still cheap though. It also arrived in just a few days. www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/mg,1971,midget,1.3l l4,1204883,electrical,starter motor,4152 This...
First Local Cruise Night
มุมมอง 6672 ปีที่แล้ว
For many years as I slowly worked on my car we would see the weekly cruise nights at the local Canadian Tire store. Finally I have my car done enough to participate! It feels great to check one more item off my list of firsts.
1971 MG Midget - 22 Year Build Slideshow
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
This is a collection of pictures of my build over a very long time. The earliest pictures were taken with an actual film camera. It's not an exciting video, so only watch if you really like seeing this kind of stuff. There is some narration, but it's not polished. The best part (as far as I'm concerned) is the first start of the engine. It's the first engine I have ever put together from the sm...
High Oil Pressure - 1971 MG Midget
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
After putting the first 200 miles on a rebuilt 1275 engine in my 1971 Midget I’m trying to find the cause of high oil pressure. The car also smokes until the pressure drops down, once it’s warmed up. This is part one of hopefully only two videos on this subject. It’s too cold for working in an unheated garage, so part two will be a few months from now.
MG Midget Door Card - Make Your Own
มุมมอง 5K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video I show how I made replacement door cards for my 1971 Midget. There are some great videos showing how to make door cards with other techniques, but I wasn't confident enough in my sewing abilities to give some of them a try. I think that my method gives a decent quality finish that's similar in design to the originals, but with plastic panels instead of the paper stuff they were ma...
MG Midget Seat Webbing Repair - Cheap Way
มุมมอง 3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Just like the title says. This is a cheap (or free if you already have some old straps and epoxy) way to repair your seat webbing.
1971 MG Midget Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement
มุมมอง 12K3 ปีที่แล้ว
1971 MG Midget Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement
1971 MG Midget Front Wheel Bearing Installation
มุมมอง 6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
1971 MG Midget Front Wheel Bearing Installation
I would have threaded the big hole and put a fine thread iron plug and re surfaced that thing. But you got it good. Theres not very much compression in that engine.
Leak down test.
Hi what size were the sockets you used to press the bearings in? Thanks
@@rogerboyle6136 Sorry, I don’t recall. Just choose a large one that is slightly smaller in diameter than the outer race of your bearing.
I just installed an Aluminum radiator that was perfect the fans in the kit was to thick had to move radiator toward passenger side to get to work
The one I bought is at this link. www.amazon.ca/Aluminum-Radiator-Austin-Healey-Frogeye/dp/B09NPTWK64/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=204T4VAJ7SG9J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qvXWroxzMJTmWNuHhjcKbmqMSdvBj66WIYIGBGdYXguuo4t_hZH6iGP6vpb0tkO5J3GVltqi1aSmocL1pj19lSiKVqOgjpviRzYKSHtfJPVY62zHuKVu1nMmd627Sly8xRuotIzmEBK0UYzkS4m2cMPIyabjgk6fezUVLXjIvzqxUXmtqF6Rfhbk1U8GFHPAFzx0Arv1TpmY-Ezw5MnjUQ.uh9t8jOPVX6ipYGh2FdK86h2_9VBuzvJckQwGUfvpBU&dib_tag=se&keywords=mg+midget+radiator&qid=1717720013&sprefix=mg+midget+radiator%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-2
Do you have a link for the one you bought? I do see a number of them on Amazon, but a lot of '74 and beyond ones. That and older ones.
Thanks for posting the video, thinking of doing this on mine, whats your opinion now after using it for a few months?
It’s working well so far. I ordered the hotter plugs with the kit too which likely helps reduce fouling.
@@midgetmakeover Good job. I fitted an Accuspark module to the Lucas distributor on the 1275cc MG Midget engine in my 1970 Morris Minor Traveller a few years ago (along with a Burlen SU electronic fuel pump conversion), and it's been very good overall. Certainly a lot less hassle than conventional points.
Is that the stock carpet or aftermarket? Debating an eBay kit or the moss kit
That’s a 20 year old Moss kit installed a few years ago.
Thanks for your comment. I know lots of people have successfully used the push through mount things but I would never recommend it with an old Midget radiator after this mess. I forgot to mention in the video that the fan housing doesn’t even fit in the front without some trimming. The Moss fan kit relay was also lower quality than the cheap Amazon ones I bought for the lights. They need to do better. I was lucky to have a spare (if ugly) rad to use temporarily. Still added hours of work and will add hundreds of dollars to correct.
Thanks for posting up a warts and all video 👍 that fan conversion looks an awkward job and the kit from moss has room for development by them 😊 those push through cable ties gave me the colly-wobbles, radiator cores can be delicate… Enjoying your videos, keep them coming 🙏
Great work around and probably saved you at least three hundred Biden Bucks in this economy.
Did you ever solve this? My 73 midget runs at 70psi hot, 50psi at idle hot
I’m just taking the advice of others that it’s not too high when cold for a rebuilt engine. It drops to about 40 when hot at idle.
I bought my 71 the same color after it sat in the garage for 43 years. The owner felt he was too old to work on it so he sold it to me for nearly nothing I dove into it very quickly. The car had no rust but needed Brake hoses and a clutch slave cylinder the previous owner had done everything else including a new tank. I had it up and running with a new head gasket and exhaust valves after five days. Since then, I have re-sprayed it and converted it to original spoke knock off wheels. New top I drive it every day I have put 5000 miles on it since October 23.
Were you able to get to the starter from the top? I'm having a hard time reaching the bottom bolt.
Hi, It’s a long way down but I can reach the bottom bolt with a socket extension.
This video just came across my feed. Really spent alota time on it! The Midget looks great, probably wish you would have finished it long ago, so you could enjoy the ride, BUT, looks like you enjoyed the rebuild as well! Good stuff!
I had gross jets in mine that caused the same issue. Got the right parts from Joe Curto . If there’s no vacuum leaks definitely fuel starvation. Try increasing the spark plug gap from 25 to 35 that helps also. Beautiful MG love your work!
I like to take my K car convert. to local car shows. I don't stop, I just drive through so they can gawk in envy.
Interesting and informative video 👍
😂 just caught up with this video after writing a war & peace length comment on the condenser video 😂 very useful video, subscribing 👍
Great tip regarding testing the condenser… You mentioned buying a spare to keep with the car… I’d like to recommend the dizzy doctor (uk) for quality components. I replaced the condenser in my moggy two years/3K miles ago and it’s still going strong. ESM Morris Minors also stock dizzy doctor condensers… Expensive (10$) but quality… ESM provide a top service…
Great job.. Thanks.
that half shaft looks remarkedly dry...
Great video thank you!
Happy new year. Help if possible, my door mirror eont dtay in place, has no tension,the mirror just flops on the actual door stem. Any clues how to tighten it, not the mirror glass the ehole mirror housing. Many thanks
Absolutely fabby information.
How do you remove the door card please.
Remove the lock handle and plate, pull handle, and window crank lever. Then pry under the door card along the sides and bottom until all the clips have released and slide the card out from under the arm rest at the top of the door.
I’m also in the process of taking apart the rear hubs for the brake adjusters. When taking the backing plate off of the axel. What side is the bolt holding the backing plate on? And what size is the socket please? Did you film this bit? Thanks !
that's how they are built...you know why they don't make computers in the uk...they haven't figured how to make them leak oil
Where did you get those plug wires and what kind are they
Not sure if you got this sorted. 80psi on a cold engine with choke is not unusual for these engines. High oil pressure will not make it blow smoke. The oil pressure is measured with a hot engine. Many of us run 15w40 or 10w40 as the 20w50 is like honey when it is cold; this means high oil pressure and low flow.
Looks good to me and just needs running in. On these A series engines they should have small O rings on the valves to reduce oil passing down the valve stems. I would be interested to see after running in what the smoking was like when the rings have bedded fully with the bores.
How do you remove the old bearings, since they're pressed in? I'm at a loss as I want to repack them and replace the seal. Thanks
Use a punch and hammer to knock out the old races. Just be careful not to gouge the surface they sit in.
I literally just did this job on my Frogeye yesterday afternoon, along with fitting new drums and shoes. Job went smoothly, but I'm intrigued by the packing of the bearing with grease. Obviously, it's normal & essential practice with unsealed ball and roller race bearings, but in this case the unsealed bearing is exposed to the rear axle oil. When I stripped the bearings out all the grease had long since been flushed out by this oil, but the bearings were nevertheless still well coated in oil and in not bad condition. I have an original 1958 works manual for the car and it mentions that the axle oil can reach the bearing so I can only assume that this is a satisfactory long term lubricant for it. I did nevertheless pack the new bearing with grease in the conventional manner so that there would be lubricant there until the axle oil found its way along to the end of the axle casing. I fit the seal with a special rubber lubricant (not rubber grease) that makes it almost possible to push them in by hand. I then lay the old seal on top of it before tapping in with a large socket (it's just a little protection for the rubber from the steel socket).The lubricant is made for fitting suspension bushes and the like and it really excellent because it goes off in the absence of air meaning that the seal is firmly held once fitted. It used to be an embarrassing product to order because it was called "rubber lube" and you always got a lot of innuendo from the supplier when you said what you wanted. Fortunately, they changed the name; unfortunately they changed it to "bush lube". They couldn't have made things any worse if they'd tried! If "bush lube" means nothing stateside, look it up for the British meaning.
thanks. I can use the same process for my MGA.
Hi, How is the epoxy holding up? Just as good as having them stitched?
How did you delete the air pump? Looks great!
Hi, The air pump was off when I got the car. The only change I made with that is better looking plugs for the four holes in the head.
Very nice car. I have its twin down in Florida.
Awesome! I’m sure you get more nice days to drive yours. Our summer is on the way out already. Enjoy your Midget!
what on earth were you censoring ? lol
Smoking is from rings or coolant..head gasket
True Canadian, using hockey nets to support your wheels! Nice!
I have a 1970 mgb that is literally brand new showroom condition. Same yellow color too
Bad head gasket
Looking at the distributor, as I have had many BMC engines over the past 50 years, it looks like the ignition timing is way out from where it should be. I think I would reset the static timing then do an adjustment with the distributor loose and rotate the distributor with the engine running so that it at least runs smoothly. It looks like it is too far advanced from the position of the vacuum advance.
the spring is too strong
bit like blood pressure
Hi and thanks for your video. I restore my own Midget in France. How do you know the good position of your distributor? With the sound of the motor?
Hi, Moving the distributor by the sound of the motor is fine to start with. The. You need to use a timing light for correct adjustment before driving. If you pay close attention to how your original distributor and out just install the new one as close to the same position as possible and the car should run. Good luck with your car.
Hello, this means you have too much pressure in the crank case, check the charcoal canister to make sure it flows if not John Twist has a nice video on how to refresh it, or you have too much piston blow by, worn piston rings, you can check that with a leak down tester witch is quite inexpensive but you need a compressor. Very nice videos. Good luck
Thanks for the suggestion, it’s a good one. I have refreshed the charcoal canister before but it was about 1000 miles ago. I’ll give that a go and see if it helps.
I'll have to take a look inside the charcoal canister. I tried a leak down test but the engine kept trying to turn over. I can't find anything to get down and hold the crank pulley. Any tips on what to use? I'm also running fairly high oil pressure at idle, around 60psi if my gauge is accurate. Thanks again!
Is there an electronic ignition module to replace the points & condenser?
Yes, and it's.... Not very good. Well the usual, cheap, one (which is also sold not cheap by some unscrupulous outlets), isn't. It's an easy drop in, but you'll often find it sparks too soon when cranking. So you dial the ignition back, only to find then it's too retarded when running. So you advance it to where it should be, and get the whump whump near stall on the starter again. I've had this, others I've spoken to have had this... It seems to be a "characteristic". Also know of one that suddenly died. Good thing is, if you're really determined, they're cheap and easy enough to fit that you can carry a spare. Or keep a spare set of points/ condenser with you...
Hi, I just installed the Accuspark kit. Hope it’s not the crappy one you are describing. So far so good for me. Thanks for your comments.
Hi, The catch can does seem to have helped. It continues to collect oil that would otherwise have entered the combustion chamber. It’s an easy thing to try at least. Good luck with your car.