jase's little red garage find midget

[sheehan879]

Hi guys, this is my little red midget that was found in a garage where it has been sitting for the last 15 years.








Work will start soon.

[rich.]

good luck mate, plenty of pics please!

[sheehan879]

Under all that dirt the paint is in pretty good nick.

[Luxobarge]

Excellent, very similar to mine, except a year or two older (mine's a RWA 1275).

Post back if there's anything you need to know about getting it going etc. - I did a full nut-and-bolt and back-to-bare-metal restoration on mine a few years back.

[rich.]

have you joined a club yet? i can recommend this one..
http://www.mgownersclub.co.uk/

[sheehan879]

Yes I have already joined the MG owners club. I am hoping I can give the fluids a good flush through and not need to do much to it to get it going. It was said it was in perfect working order when it was laid up.

[rich.]

you might get lucky but all the rubbers etc may have perished. check out your brake pipes too.. i dont want to see you in a hedge

[MG Mal]

A series lump known for "sticking" in the bores after long hibernation.

Before turning over under power, pour some "hot oil" down the bores via the plug holes, and after five mins turn over by hand.
Not only will it un-gum the rings it will clean the bores and help loosen any sludgey deposits in the sump.

Follow through with standard flushing procedure and top up with quality oil, then she'll be good to go.

[sheehan879]

Thank for the advice, I removed most of the engine ancillaries today and was suprised how clean everything was. The head is the next thing to come of, I will be sending it away to convert it to unleaded.

[GHT]

Check out your brake pipes too.. i dont want to see you in a hedge

From experience, I can tell you that this is essential. You need to examine your brake pipes whilst they are under pressure, any expansion can be a sign that a pipe has perished. The result is that brake fluid will leak between the brakes and the drums, or discs, if it's a tad more modern. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you do get a warning if a pipe is leaking. When you apply the brake it feels like you are trying to stop on a slippery surface. That's when the fluid has made it's way into the brake. If you are planning to have an MOT, brake pipes, their condition and operating quality, are part of the MOT. But don't let me put you off, that's a gem of a Midget that you have there. I hope that you have many happy hours of motoring in it.