Living With a Classic Mini - That's Not Gone Well!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I spend the day with @robbi_e's 1983 Austin Mini Mayfair, and experience my first break down in quite a while.
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putting heater to max usually help with the overheat
This is the most British thing I have ever seen and I'm British
I dont see a flask of tea.
I don’t like tea :)
@@AdamC3046 looks really are deceptive
It is, notice the 🐻?
@@TheMoodyedge he wasnt smoking a pipe either XD
The classic 'lean forward in the seat' when anxiety and panic sets in as you're about to break down on a main road.
You really shouldn't let it get near red in the first place, never a good idea
Yup I know
Try putting the heating on max apparently it sucks some of the heat out of the engine and into the cabin instead.
I have owned a tonne of minis and the first port would be swapping out the thermostat which is about 3 minute job... worst case is headgasket and I have done one of them on the side of the road so also not too bad a job :D
A tonne of Mini's is that 2
Hahahahah
Well, Your probably right it`s the thermostat, But there are other causes including the timing slightly out, Air trapped in the radiator, The radiator cap itself is a common one, Even the brakes binding on, Worst case is head gasket but the engine performance says otherwise, He never checked the oil, And put the wrong coolant in, Old school engines are blue old type
The two cooling fans. I know cooling systems.
:)
In that situation you need to turn the heater on full blast, should get the temp down a bit until you can find somewhere safe to stop. I had a Citroen bx, that would overheat, turning the heater on full blast did the trick, only a short term fix but can get you home.
Yup i had the same with my clio. The temp. sensor and the thermostat broke down. Engine stall everytime untill i realised the engine was realy hot. Heather on en drove 50 kilometers to my home.
WOW - you done a headgasket on side of road - i though i was a maestro with rebuilding my driveshaft in the middle of Serbia - hats off to you sir
The Mr Beanesque thing you speak of is your jacket.
You dress like my grandfather, and I’m 45.
Hoonatic Bloggs The irony went over your head
overheating at 55mph in February?! Something is obviously wrong for that to happen, not just because it's old.
Nah, it's just because it's old. I've been driving old cars all my life (not by choice). I would know.
@@DeenDesperado Nah it's not. I've got a 1976 mini 1000 and it will cruise at 60-70mph fine with the temperature at normal.
Same here iv got a 1275 mini and The temperature gauge sits below halfway at 60mph and 70mph
@@DeenDesperado no Mini overheats at 55 mph. Not even at 70 in Spain, unless something is wrong previously.
My friends dad had an old mini a year or so back and he had to do a fair bit of stuff to it to keep it cool while daily driving, fab little cars though
Your dogging jacket got Daisy all hot n bothered!
Everyone should own one at some point in their life..headaches..but brim full of character
Good entertaining video, over heating was a constant pain in the Cobra years ago before I redesigned the cooling system.
Lol heaven forbid instead of overheating it and finding COOOOOlant you just add some water!!
Didn’t have any water
@@AdamC3046 Tesco should have had some. Surprised you didn't check the water level there and top up.
@@shanehnorman I hadn't determined that it was a lack-of-coolant issue yet when I was Tesco.
Props for wearing a Mr. Bean-sized jacket.
I own Daisy now and she’s fully sorted 👍🏻
Why didn't you go to a shop and buy some water, or stop at a house and get some water as soon as it started to overheat? A series Engines are pretty bomb proof, but you do need to keep them cool.
I went better and bought coolant
Great video loved your Mini! Not sure about the antifreeze you put in I use good old glycol blue antifreeze in in my 1987 Mayfair recommended for older cars. Never have overheating problems, use the heater if in traffic hot day etc this will always help.
Mine is a 998 also, all standard, ran it for 4 years every summer, town driving, motorway etc never had an issue. Poor daisy :(
In 2001 I daily drove a 1986 mini across London (pre congestion charge) past Buckingham Palace. Drove it across Europe too. It never over heated and it didn’t have an electric fan. Taught my wife to drive in it too .They are fun,but shit.
This makes for just as good a video as car spotting.. I had a Rover SD1 2300SE back in the early 1990s, that was a nightmare for over heating. I ended up replacing the radiator, thermostat etc... but bleeding the thing was the biggest pain.. The joys of car ownership.
Who drives a classic mini without carrying water and oil 🤔🤣🤣 the joys of classic crap lol
Classic crap???
I am offended you have offended me please apologise or else I will call the police
- Someone who refuses to own any modern car (aka me lol)
Try daily driving one, especially with that awkward driving position
To be honest that sounds awesome
@@iantownsend500 it's pretty fun until you reach speed bumps
Rowan Barker I’d be alright on the speed humps don’t have many round my way pothole on the other hand
@@iantownsend500 even the smallest pot holes feel like cliffs
My dad used to own one as a daily and he said he had his foot down the majority of the time 😂😂sort of like a go-kart
Classic Mini’s really stand out; I remember a Green Mini being on the original Mr. Bean! The car chases were hillarious
It';s either the wather pump or a thermostat is stuck closed it's common on them
Nope - watch to the very end.
@@AdamC3046 ahh right well tbf that would of been the first thing I would of checked even before setting off same as the oil you just can't take the owners word just hope the head and block is not warped the A series is a good engine tho but still not to good if cooked. Not having a dig at you just speaking from experience is all glad you made it ^^
Daily drive one?
Honestly I wouldn’t
JM EDITS I do and it’s great
Know that feeling with my old GTi evreytime you think he will bring me he lett me walk🤣 bloody German and when you putt your heater on and lett him blow hot air it will help alsow
Love that first gear whine!
Adam fare plate to ya u actually didn't do something stupid in this video
OMG...
It's very likely that 2 things are happening w/ Daisy. 1) The head gasket is blown between #2 and #3 cylinder (very common in an A-series engine) 2) That large diameter water pump pulley is causing the water pump to spin too slowly, and the radiator fan to also spin too slowly. The engine coolant thermostat will now be ruined from being run so hot, and should be replaced. I own an Austin America (what you call a BMC1100/1300) and have a website at www.austinamericausa.com if Robbie would like to visit the Tech Advice pages, there is a section dedicated to setting up the cooling system properly. My car uses the same engine, sitting the same way, and with stock radiator and no electric fan, it will run 70-75mph all day long on the freeway in summertime (hot) temperatures. And he should put the snorkle back on that air filter housing so that the carburetor is not sucking hot air off the exhaust manifold located just below that opening. Again, there's a section about this on my website, including how to make a larger diameter snorkle. Cheers!
Drill a few small holes around the flat part of the thermostat, that helps too.
Used the wrong coolant..... You need the green stuff without the OATs
At least it’s better than no coolant at all at the moment it was driving to get Repaired
@@markellis4229 in case of no other option plain water would have been better and cheaper. Mixing types is quite bad and extra work for later flushing the system.
OMG what a rollercoaster 😩
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Do you just Copy and paste that?
I am super leery about overheating any engine and continuing to drive, as it is the fastest and guaranteed way to destroy any engine! I understand this is a borrowed car that you are not personally familiar with but as soon as I see the gauge even approaching the half-way mark I start taking notice!
Had many, many Minis and used to race one all stripped out with a hot 1093cc motor, They were always used and far from new but do not recall radiator problems or overheating - even though the rad faces the 'wrong' way. The belt-driven fan constantly pulls air through and generally they will cool okay. Never needed a second electric fan and the very presence of that tells you that the owner knows that he has a problem with that engine!
Here in Johannesburg we frequently have overheating problems with older cars where perhaps the rad is designed and sized for Japanese or European, not African conditions. Our elevation here is 5500 ft above sea level and temps are often high. The rad when newish and all other cooling components are perfect may do the trick but with the thinner air and high temps (sometimes over 30 C) problems can arise especially in traffic of course.
There was initially nowhere safe to stop on the road. As soon as I saw it was problematic I found a safe space in Tesco, hence not stopping straight away.
Don't let this experience jade you to the mini if you drive a 90s mpi engined mini they were more reliable and better to drive they had a cracking little heater in them and the radiator was in the correct place ie behind the front grill I've had 5 minis but the last was a 98 sport pack cooper and i still miss it most af all the cars I've owned nice vid young man
Really iv had more trouble with my mpi than my mini with the Side radiator
i examined the "d type" and it looks like a E type speedster
It was a Jaguar XKSS replica.
guages dont overread, if its running hot, put heater on full open windows, find a place to stop, dont let it tickover making it worse, something is wrong, they arnt that prone to overheating when driving all the time, you werent suck in traffic for ages plus you have an eletric fan mod....needs a good looking at why with all the other rad mods too...always carry oil and water for a classic car, a gallon of water, it doesnt matter if you use plain water, its better than dry
Everyone's a mechanic.
One of my standards,before start a long distance drive or not,is to check for leaks of the engine,by moving the car a bit back or front,so i can have a good look of the space if there are any stains...i suggest you do the same!!
My mini can go all day long without Overheating And I Drive it like I’ve stolen it and Which way have you got your mechanical fan on the water pump Because some people can get caught out with that too
What about turning up the cabin Heater and winding down you windows ?
I had a Austin Metro as My First car . I revved the crap out of it . Everywhere , still managed to make it up to my parents Carvan in clacton on Sea .,!
90mph all the wav ? They have the same engine don’t they ?
he has not got a clue the sad snow flake
Enlighten me.
Check all the basics, thermostat, hoses then move to water pump n rad. If not sorted get the head off n replace gasket.
I much prefer these sorts of video, vlogging your personal car adventures. Let's see more of your cars Adam! Oh and next time you overheat put the car heater on it helps!
My 1st car was an Austin Mini 850cc 1978S it was very unreliable engine cut out or lost power.I sold it & bought a Ford Escort 1.3L mk2 1980V. I won't even buy a BMW Mini.
Shame I really love the old minis but they all had a habit of over heating. Mini metro cars used to as well. Radwell played a big part for me or the egg
car huddle says it's not safe on my phone but im with bt haha. there is a big in dundee meet on 27th july in dundee scotland and is a good time no corsas trying to drift haha
I have an identical mini!!
I've had 5 classic minis and to this day its the only time I've gone for a drive without needing to like got a spare 30 mins right im going for a drive find a nice snakey road and have some fun
Was this a mini Mayfair
You should get one!!! (Also nice touch with Mr.Bean's bear.)
You had about as much luck with that as Shmee150 had with his. Ironic that the issue was to do with the aftermarket electric fan that the car can do without anyway.
LOL first mini any chance? the heater stays on hot and full power ok.. i know it has a cold setting, no... ignore that, its not for you.. its not for anyone.. heater on full driving in the sun.. thats mini life
It's not my car.
How much did it cost and when did you get it?
It's not mine.
That needs to be in itlaian job 🎥
bro
watch my Tutorials on classic mini. my mk1 was on a field for 8 years. first thing when you start a ride with a mini is : toolbox, tow truck from insurance, and a fire extinguisher 😂😂😂. also for the temperature i think the block is rusted. go to a workshop remove the thermostat, open the fletcher radiator on the bottom and tell them to put the chemical that remove the rust. did that to my mini after that the temperature never went above the Middle
The passenger didn't seem too bothered lol 🤣, another great video Adam as i own a fast road classic mini 👍
Ugh that’s unfortunate, my MG Midget needs a new radiator as it is having the same problem
I know you’ve stopped doing the mg weekly challenges but you gotta do one more with it
And put a ‘sub to PewDiePie’ sticker on it, do your part Adam ahaha!
It’s crazy how I’ve been watching your channel for 4 years now :o gg
It's about to be sent to a printshop for a respray. Will be a while until it's back.
AdamC3046 aye looking forward to seeing it 👌
Like the Mr Bean Teddy bear.....I must stop....I must stop.....keeps driving...keeps driving.....maybe there is no coolant.....keeps driving.....
I couldn't stop - there was no safe place to stop when I needed to.
I prioritise safety over a car getting a little hot.
Should of just knocked on someone's door and got some water.
Makes me miss my old '95 Cooper. Complete pain in the arse, but I want another!
Great video as always......😁📽️👍👊✌️🚗🏍️
overheats then stops dont check the coolant but let it cool down and go again expecting a different outcome hahaha
I did check the coolant. not everything was documented you know
Adam you can get Custom seat and bracket to make seat lower so it's easier to sit and not have your legs hit the Steering wheel...Love the mini car alot
It has just had a custom bracket fitted to move the seat back as much as it can do.
Not sure if it can go any lower.
One good way to cool a Mini down is to turn the heater on, worked for me on the L2B
Shamina Begum's more English than the Mini.
Just decided 1995 is as old of a car as I am prepared to own.
looked like the upper hose was loose and u need an overflow tank
I LOVE MINIS
Daisy is luxurious comfort compared to Val the van 😂
Dont know if you noticed Ad but Daisy started to make a knocking sound at the end of that vid ? pmsl
Nope that wasn’t the car. It’s the surface of the M25.
I knew I’d get a comment thinking it was the car pmsl
It wasn't the fan, it was the fanny!
Adam C that was an XKSS not a d or a c type. But I'm sure you know a derivative of the d type. Proper car that 😁
Yeh. The road-going D-Type, but this one was a replica.
Was too busy screaming to think about it.
@@AdamC3046 I think there was only 16 made with a further 9 built recently by jaguar to make up the full original planned production run which originally was not completed because of the factory fire. So unlikely to be an original, but pretty damn rare replica or not ☺️
Best vid yet Adam. Mr bean, love it
The Jag looked like an XKSS
Daisy drop me out 😂😂
Happy it all got sorted out!
Adam always breaks down.....
Is that jacket off eBay, I think I bought the same one for the revival.
No it's not.
burberry from the local market, 7.99 right?
Quality video!
It was an XKSS, to be that annoying anorak.
XKSS replica to be more of an anorak
Saw a real one in about 1964 at Crystal Park racetrack, London - it was in the public car park, not on the track.Never saw another, no surprise since they only made 17 or so!
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if u look the top hose is too big for that aftermarket radiator steam is coming out of it
Mr bean ? Must be the jacket lol
Is that Mr. Bean’s Car?
no, mr bean's car was yellow.
I dont care what cars you got, you are driving that car to hard and have no idea about it. You are dropping gear to fast and over working that little enigne.
He's driving it like an old woman, I drove mine flat out everywhere and it never even got hot. It's probably a bad thermostat.
He was driving it like it was about to blow up any second, he wasn't driving it hard at all
Calm down Ash.
@@AdamC3046 sorry but your down change to ratio is terrible. Know and name all the cars you like but your gear change is terrible.
Everyone's a driving expert online. Please realise that video sounds don't identically portray real life.
Side mounted radiator sounds like a great idea 😂
They work just fine. This Mini is improperly set up, which is why the owner has tried to solve his ongoing overheating issue with giant wiz-bang aluminum radiator, and (poorly) installed electric fan that ate through that expensive band-aid. The engine needs to have it's correct size water pump pulley put back on it, because that large pulley is slowing down the pumping volume of the water pump, and the air movement of the radiator fan. But having been driven with the hole in the radiator, extremely low coolant, and the gauge pegged in the red zone, the head gasket is now blown, and the cylinder head probably warped, along with the coolant thermostat destroyed.
they worked fine all their life from 59-99 or so, now stupid mods are the issue here
Dzonnyg The sideMounted radiator and mechanical fan was better than the front mounted MPI one believe it or not
The radiator and fan suctions the hot air out with the vacuum effect of the wheel, brilliant engineering idea which works beautifully in healthy and well maintained Mini.