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jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:22 am
by 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.
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:25 am
by rich.
good luck mate, plenty of pics please!
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:03 am
by sheehan879
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:12 am
by 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.
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:20 am
by rich.
have you joined a club yet? i can recommend this one..
http://www.mgownersclub.co.uk/
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:10 pm
by 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.
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:30 pm
by 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
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:56 pm
by 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.
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:29 am
by 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.
Re: jase's little red garage find midget
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:49 pm
by GHT
rich. wrote: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.
