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How To Prep The MG Midget For The Road!

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Monkey Wrench Mike

Monkey Wrench Mike

Күн бұрын

Getting an almost 50 year old car ready for the road can be scary. In this video I’ll show you how I prep my family’s 1975 MG Midget for spring!
I'll show you how to change the oil in a MG Midget and how to change the antifreeze. It's an easy process and anyone can do it!

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@joshuagraham3222
@joshuagraham3222 Жыл бұрын
So awesome to have a car in the family for that long.
@In_memory_of_Dad
@In_memory_of_Dad Жыл бұрын
Those MG's are great little cars Mike, and still very popular here in the UK. As long as you keep the fluids changed regularly they go forever. The only real problem they used to have was weak headgaskets! But once you fix that you won't ever have to fix it again if your lucky? Great video Mike, looking forward to the next one 👍
@jeffmac3071
@jeffmac3071 Жыл бұрын
That dirt and grim probably helped protect the undercarriage. Great to see your dad's MG back on the road.
@zenjamin6262
@zenjamin6262 Жыл бұрын
Mikes dad would be so dang proud of him !
@chrislambert2889
@chrislambert2889 Жыл бұрын
Glad the MG running again 🙌💯👍
@AutoAuctionRebuilds
@AutoAuctionRebuilds Жыл бұрын
Watching this on my long drive home 🏡
@cliffordkinnear9705
@cliffordkinnear9705 Жыл бұрын
Love those MG Midgets!! Good cars-- lots of fun for a lot less money than other convertibles!!!!! Good job on doing the required maintenance on it.
@derekbush1815
@derekbush1815 Жыл бұрын
You should suggest to Randy that you use that for power tour this year.
@MrFastaneco
@MrFastaneco Жыл бұрын
I'm the same the mg looks In better condition than Randy's Cadillac Allante
@edwardtc8129
@edwardtc8129 Жыл бұрын
Really love your MG Mike, your Dad would be proud that you have kept it in the family
@just4kicks950
@just4kicks950 Жыл бұрын
Little M.G is super cool. I almost bought one & the guy backed out of the deal🎬🚘🔥🔥🔥👍. Salute Mike 😎
@michelehuss6780
@michelehuss6780 Жыл бұрын
I always look forward to every video you put out Mike.
@mikem5922
@mikem5922 Жыл бұрын
Your Dad would love to see the work done! Amazing job!
@kirkacola7942
@kirkacola7942 Жыл бұрын
I always loved those little MG Midgets because they are very cute little convertibles and a great beach cruzer.😊
@Mr.Worf63
@Mr.Worf63 Жыл бұрын
Job well done Mike !! Car sounds great ! Have a wonderful evening . 🇨🇦
@Julia-vn8wz
@Julia-vn8wz Жыл бұрын
4:50 “she sounds good doesn’t she” sir I have absolutely never heard an MG sound like that
@witmoe
@witmoe Жыл бұрын
I've always loved these cars and the Alfa Romeo spider.
@prrichgaby
@prrichgaby Жыл бұрын
Milly is such a sweet little car!
@rickbareman2263
@rickbareman2263 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving vintage cars, and are heritage great video awesome little car.👍
@arnietwo11
@arnietwo11 Жыл бұрын
In 1999, i bought two 1971 MG Midgets and made one out of the two !! Great to drive, especially with no power steering or brake servo !! So yes 60mph is enough excitement !
@davidkucher5.0Coy
@davidkucher5.0Coy Жыл бұрын
Oh you lucky guy Mike, I love that little car. Please don't ever give it up, there getting so hard to find now. 😎👌👍P.S what beautiful little engine. 👌👍
@dworsak79
@dworsak79 Жыл бұрын
I love those MG's! I'll bet that car is a blast to drive in the summer. Great video Mike!
@billbowers268
@billbowers268 Жыл бұрын
Good afternoon Mr . Wrench 🛠
@mg8919
@mg8919 Жыл бұрын
What a cool car , Mike. Love your videos. Can't wait til you and Randy do another California trip. 😂
@radiodave1
@radiodave1 Жыл бұрын
Way to take care of that old girl! I've always been a fan of the MG's, Spitfires... etc. Prolly why I have a Miata in the garage. Just as fun but it ALWAYS runs! LOL!!!
@bk_goatkim679
@bk_goatkim679 Жыл бұрын
I love to see this car on your channel! Great video as always keep it going!!!!
@rogerfenton5210
@rogerfenton5210 Жыл бұрын
I used a gardening try about 2 feet square as back up , depending on weight of oil you use in carburettor on vacuum and hence exceleration, glad you appreciate old English sizes, keep up the good work 👍
@vanhouttebart2932
@vanhouttebart2932 Жыл бұрын
I hope you make more of these videos. then always start making videos at copart
@cetj-1990
@cetj-1990 Жыл бұрын
Mike , those are fun little cars thanks for sharing 👍
@robertselkirk674
@robertselkirk674 Жыл бұрын
With oil that old and dirty I would have recommend that you use flushing oil after draining the old oil, run the engine for 10/15 minutes and only then add the good oil. I would also have changed the filter with both oil changes. Also check (and possibly change) the gearbox and rear axel oils too, and the air filter. Love the channel, and I wish you a long and happy life. And get the truck going, the one Randy so generously gifted you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@MrDexcars
@MrDexcars Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike nice to see you working on the midget just a little fact for you in case you didn’t know the engine and gearbox are originally triumph as the midget was a 1098 cc before and in an attempt to give them more power they fitted the 1500 cc triumph engine from what was the Toledo I work on many of them many years ago in my younger days
@johnccargill4665
@johnccargill4665 Жыл бұрын
Mike back then I owned a Midget in College, with a 1.1 liter and a later Triumph Spitfire with the engine your midget has and never worried about the interstates.
@soelenny
@soelenny Жыл бұрын
Fun car it is , Mike
@davidlilly8411
@davidlilly8411 Жыл бұрын
Great job Mike.
@tombrooks8565
@tombrooks8565 Жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of driving a Midget in 1974. It was a scream! Still my favorite car ever.
@rickderoehn2630
@rickderoehn2630 Жыл бұрын
always loved mg's
@melvinlewis2682
@melvinlewis2682 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@robertvance1873
@robertvance1873 Жыл бұрын
Millie is a Cutie 🥰
@robertclubs9908
@robertclubs9908 Жыл бұрын
Awesome show my friend.
@OwierJacks
@OwierJacks Жыл бұрын
So lovely to see Milly running! Ooh and the BMW 740i, can't wait for the video Mike, so excited for that one! 😁
@peterkwok9608
@peterkwok9608 Жыл бұрын
Good job Mike 😎😎👍👍
@jamesellison7982
@jamesellison7982 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful ❤️
@danielventura8073
@danielventura8073 Жыл бұрын
I had one of those, and a 76 MGB with overdrive. I sold the Midget after 3 months because it was too small.
@arnemalmkvist8553
@arnemalmkvist8553 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike Some of the MGs that roll in Sweden have changed the engine to the Volvo B20, it was installed, among other things, in the Volvo model 140 Yours is original 👌
@iansmith6188
@iansmith6188 Жыл бұрын
Great cars I loved mine.
@waynefretwell9246
@waynefretwell9246 Жыл бұрын
Like it Mike
@michaelcoffey7362
@michaelcoffey7362 Жыл бұрын
Cool 🥰
@Leon-uj7pc
@Leon-uj7pc Жыл бұрын
What a nice old MG. Most of these still around are crusty rusty (which is odd as you would think a car made in the UK (where it always rains and is damp) would be more rust resistant). Have you considered tracking down the the optional hard top these cars had?
@DavidWeinberg-cm9xd
@DavidWeinberg-cm9xd Жыл бұрын
Clean up the sludge in the engine with a little Sea Foam in the new oil? Only a few ounces will clean her out pretty well. You'd be surprised what it will do on an older engine? Keep up the good work Mike?
@toolzshed
@toolzshed Жыл бұрын
Yayyy MG Midget 🤘🏽😀🔥
@alzg8779
@alzg8779 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service......Hahahahaaaa....Thanks for the vids Mike!
@clevelandmaker386
@clevelandmaker386 Жыл бұрын
MIKE ... YOU SHOULD FACE YOUR FEARS!!!! MAN ...THIS IS AMERICA... YOU GET ON THAT HIGHWAY...PUT IT TO THE FLOOR AND LET THAT MOTOR SING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Tow_Guy_Tv
@Tow_Guy_Tv Жыл бұрын
I think a radiator service video with the bleeding procedure would have been great you Left out great content bud? After all that you didn't take us for a spin? 😅🤣😂
@howardjacobs1325
@howardjacobs1325 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike I like the MGs I had a cousin that had two brand new ones I near he maintenance it regular he live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania so rust wasn’t good to it but gosh he ran them for so many years he had one recondition he passed a few years ago so I’m not sure what happen to it but he was over 6 ft 2 and not a small man but he fit in it thanks for them memories great video
@whistlingdiesel
@whistlingdiesel Жыл бұрын
Ok, the oil was needed but the coolant was bad conscience... the perfect car for Florida.
@kylegann8522
@kylegann8522 8 ай бұрын
This is almost giving me the nerve to fix my grandma’s old MG midget. It has been sitting under a car cover ever since i was a kid. I have never seen it run before. I am almost 30 now
@lawrencetaylor5481
@lawrencetaylor5481 Жыл бұрын
Love this little car Mike. How long has it been in your family? Since new? You might have said in a previous video but, I probably missed it.
@oliverdann3155
@oliverdann3155 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video my folks in Wales used to have these ☺️ what's with the fan? Bet it hits the bonnet
@toolzshed
@toolzshed Жыл бұрын
Yayyy Millie ❤️😀
@jtu6866
@jtu6866 Жыл бұрын
I wanna see Mike flying down Memorial with the teenagers on Friday nights in that Midget.
@georgeanddaddecker7563
@georgeanddaddecker7563 Жыл бұрын
You mentioned losing a lot in Naples, was that the result of divorce?
@inovahightechltd
@inovahightechltd Жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@wernerdanler2742
@wernerdanler2742 Жыл бұрын
I used to love to go fast in these kinds of cars. As fast as you could get them to go, 70, 80,whatever. They're not scary at all. Is the top good on this one?
@19mati67
@19mati67 Жыл бұрын
Great car Mike. Can I ask you a favor? Could you please measure for me the windshield width w/frame, straight measurement from inside? Also the height of it. I would appreciate it a lot. I'm building a Lotus 7 type of car from scratch, and I'm looking for a windshield for it. I really like the Midget one.
@traceycarter963
@traceycarter963 Жыл бұрын
How do we get a car sticker would love one please x
@David-lb4te
@David-lb4te 4 ай бұрын
Glad you are having fun, but you don't need to keep saying it is a 'little bitty' car. It is named 'Midget' for a good reason. Happy driving.
@georgeanddaddecker7563
@georgeanddaddecker7563 Жыл бұрын
What purpose does the chamber pot oil reservoir serve ?
@cousinjohncarstuff4568
@cousinjohncarstuff4568 Жыл бұрын
Loved getting to drive Millie last year! Did not want to get out, was so much fun! Please check email for upcoming trip and respond please.
@wrenchinwithgrandpa4586
@wrenchinwithgrandpa4586 Жыл бұрын
My dad had a 52 MG/ TC ( I think). What became of MG?
@MrDexcars
@MrDexcars Жыл бұрын
They were taken over by British leyland and then ceased trading but now trade again but the cars are made in china but the still use what is basically a leyland engine
@jimmyrivano3477
@jimmyrivano3477 Жыл бұрын
😲😲👏👏👍👍👊👊🏆🏆🙏🙏
@Muddy.Teabagger
@Muddy.Teabagger Жыл бұрын
that car looked so good before it was made "safe" for US roads lol them bumpers are so bad :( take them of and get the euro ones will make the car look good again.
@davewhittles
@davewhittles Жыл бұрын
nice little car except for the horrid bumpers they made them put on because of safety
@Brooksyscarrestorations
@Brooksyscarrestorations Жыл бұрын
That's a engine not ajar!! Hehehe
@Brooksyscarrestorations
@Brooksyscarrestorations Жыл бұрын
First
@Brooksyscarrestorations
@Brooksyscarrestorations Жыл бұрын
Hey cousin can I get a shout out for my channel?? Love the midgets / most old cars!! Keep up the good work
@edwardmartinez9459
@edwardmartinez9459 Жыл бұрын
Hey Mike.
@stumon257
@stumon257 Жыл бұрын
You're not allowed to say midget anymore, how about little car?
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