EP9: Engine Disassembly | CLASSIC MINI 25 RESTORATION

Welcome!
This episode is about disassembling the Mini A+ engine.
The engine was opened to inspect it. Crankshaft and camshaft bearing will be replaced and the gearbox will be inspected and if needed, reconditioned.
Feel free to leave a comment!
Kind Regards
RAC

[@rogerlavictoire]

I only discovered your channel last night as inspiration for my 1275GT restoration. Waking up this morning to see a new video posted is a good start to a Sunday 👍

[@ravisidhu1667]

Same here, I discovered the channel a week ago. A Rather different and refreshing style of video.

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks Roger & Ravi! 😋

[@GTE_Channel]

We all need some inspiration once in a while to motivate us for our own projects

[@brentsinclair8426]

Hi! My god..... I've never relaxed and been more motivated so much to get my mini done! This format of almost complete silence and sped up footage is perfect! Then you kern everything at the end!! can you pleeeeeeeease make more vidss! ill happily join a patrion!

[@felipegarciaponcet1027]

Una maravilla de videos, que pena que no tengas mas. Son dignos de ver

[@lukewanjekeche6626]

Thank you so much for this video. I love the way you don't talk in your videos and you get straight to business, which is what is really lacking in many videos on TH-cam. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more of your videos.

[@DrCh0ngo]

Really wonderful and helpful!

[@angelsone-five7912]

Very good and informative, I wish it really was an 11 minute job!

[@datsunruss]

Pleased I stumbled upon your channel, watched all of the videos today and enjoyed all of them, some good skill on show. Can't believe how well the plastic parts came up they look brand new. Really looking forward to seeing the full resto completed. You really deserve more views than you have got so far.

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks @datsunruss! I was as amazed as you are about the plastics, didn't think it would clean up that wel 😅

[@christo27]

Very nice job, thanks for sharing that !

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks @Chris!! :)

[@christo27]

@@restoringaclassic9489 did you remove it from the car like that ? I tought some the carburator or alternator should already be removed to extract it.

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Hi @Chris, indeed, I've put the carb and other parts on there again for the video, that's why the bolts and flywheel get out so easy 😂 I think it should be possible to remove the engine without removing the alternator etc., but I've never done it that way. It's always nice to have some clearance to remove it :)

[@ClassicMinishorts]

Love to see an overview of your 25 to see it's overall condition. Was your 25 blue original, 99% are silver leaf but there is thought to be a handful that where blue in Paint code JNF

[@mohzoheir]

Excellent video thank u

[@datsunruss]

Hi RAC - hope all is well with you sir. Really missing the great videos you have put out. Have you anything planned in the future? Apologees if you are not in a position to do any, but just thought I would let you know that you are appreciated - all the best. 👍

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks Datsunruss! The Mini is on hold for the moment... I'm building a campervan and I don't have enough space to do both projects at once. I hope I can start the Mini project again soon, I think it will take another month to finish the van. Sorry for the long delay in videos 🙂

[@datsunruss]

@@restoringaclassic9489 No worries - thanks for the reply - Looking forward to future content 👌

[@Polecat54941]

Nice video!

[@yvesmaetz4839]

Thanks, great video as always!

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks Yves! 😋

[@alybabouche]

bonne continuation!...good job

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks!! 😋

[@franskamstra2728]

another great clip. what are your plans with the engine? beside the checkups and replacements.
are you going for a full clean and new paint for all parts like in your other clips?

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks Frans! I'm indeed going for a full clean (will check if it's possible to sandblast the outside, not sure if I can seal everything up really good). I also bought some yellow engine paint for the rebuild. I didn't decide yet if the cleaning and painting will be in a video, but the assembly of the engine will be ;)

[@franskamstra2728]

@@restoringaclassic9489 I would not mind seeing some of the parts being cleaned and rebuild like the other clips of yours. But I do understand it will cost alot of extra time to film it all

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Hi Frans, I will keep this in mind when cleaning the parts 😋 I will need to make some protection for my studio lights, as I don't want them to be covered in paint 😂

[@franskamstra2728]

@@restoringaclassic9489 maybe you can take an idea of the I like to make stuff channel for a paintbooth. He made a reasonbly compact one

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Thanks @Frans, I will probably just film without the studio lighting 😋

[@WilliamAntoine]

Il me faudrait le remontage 😂

[@Fukhorse]

i try to restore a 30th, is possible write to you ? email wasap ecc for info/tecnical?

[@restoringaclassic9489]

Cool! Yes sure, you can contact me at [e-mail]