70 Year Old Engine Full Rebuild And First Start - Villiers MK10

After months of hard work, ups and downs, paint stripping, repainting and more we’re finally getting this old beauty of an engine back together. These small engines were used extensively in the 40's - 70's. Knowing how to repair yours at home will save you time and money!
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[@rasitto]

I'm here because your ad on market place😂😂😂. Good job mate👍👍👍

[@ruston48]

Me too lol. I agree 👍👍

[@twikiriwhi]

Hey Tom... Salute from New Zealand. I just picked up one of these from a swap meet... no spark plug... yet I expect she will not take much to get running. Villers are Legendary down here in NZ. 50 years ago I had bigger one on a farm Go-cart... it was a beast! Now I intend to get this smaller unit going on a mini bike for my youngest son...

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Awesome mate! Best of luck with the repair :)

[@kylenowill9774]

A closer view would be great

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@zarmak2511]

Wow Tom, great results after months of dedication! Liked the green paint and polished brass on this, 🤙. The camera angle worked too.

[@tawandachidarikire6375]

Nice job man. I have much respect for these Villiers engines, they gave me an early appreciation of engine stuff.

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Thanks very much mate :) great to hear you love them too!

[@tawandachidarikire6375]

@@VintageEngineRepairs I can now work on bigger engines but these smaller ones got into my blood as early as 6 years. I would watch my dad and his mechanic work on them. We used them extensively in water pumps. Grew up in a farming environment.

[@awaicul]

Congrats on getting back up and running!

[@ronniebarker79]

Im happy with the looking down shots skip

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

That’s great thanks for the feed back Ronnie :)

[@brianhunt5916]

Incredible restoration job. Better light on the engine would help show internals of assembly and a mic shooting towards you would enhance sound a tad. The touch up on engine paint work had me laughing given the state you got it in. Well done.

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Thanks for the kind words and feedback :)

[@anythingvintage2952]

Good work mate, perfect time because I finally got time to fix the carby on my mk10 and got it going today! The only difference is mine looks more petina and needs tuning as well it being a kickstart! Sounds great 👍

[@anythingvintage2952]

@@VintageEngineRepairs cheers mate, I don’t mind patina either,

[@anythingvintage2952]

@@VintageEngineRepairs I don’t mind how the paint looks when I do up an engine as long as there is no rust

[@chrisgriffiths5445]

You are a master young Tom, love your work maybe camera a bit closer

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Too kind mate, thanks for the feedback too!

[@leighgalvin5951]

That’s a super job you’ve done here, she looks and sounds beautiful. What additive do you use to replace the lead in those old fuels?

[@leighgalvin5951]

@@VintageEngineRepairs Hey Tom, jus did a quick google, you can get lead replacement additive from places like Supacheap Auto, Repco etc,

[@DavisM1988]

I’m watching this for info on restoring small engines, good content camera I would say should be closer so we can see what you are doing properly, don’t need to see work bench

[@richardgoodwin190]

Hi Tom Can you tell me more about the tool you used when timing the engine it was mounted on the bench and moved into position on top of the piston. Thanks

[@richardgoodwin190]

Hi an excellent restoration did you spray or brush the paint finish and what colour green did you use

[@AliMackMechanical]

I would like the view to be closer but it's how you want to do it.

[@AliMackMechanical]

@@VintageEngineRepairs No problem mate I have come by a few of these small engine's myself I bought them at an auction I am in the middle of sorting a video out to upload to KZbin.

[@AliMackMechanical]

@@VintageEngineRepairs I mainly deal with car's am a mechanic. But I do like the old vililers engine's I have a Seagul engine that belonged to my grandad it was last run in the 90s I put the wipac coil on it and now it runs again.

[@davidgwilliams1]

Closer please

[@barryconway]

NIce job. Now to fashion a nice base for it, eh? (o;

[@richardgoodwin190]

Tom How do you tell the difference between the different mk 10 / 12 /25

[@sharonkey7686]

A closer woud be good

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Thanks for watching, I have a few other videos on the engine with closer shots :)

[@tonto8029]

Hi, Are you based in the UK? I have two MK15 engines that need refurbishing and would happily pay, or could you suggest a company that deals with such engines? Thanks

[@Exiledk]

I am sure you could see what you were doing. I couldn't.

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Thanks for the feedback!! I hope my newest videos are to your liking. A bigggg improvement :)

[@noneck3099]

How do you get the flywheel off? got the pull starter off, that centre nut only wants to undo so far....is that screw near it have to come out as well?

[@noneck3099]

@@VintageEngineRepairs ...yep..found a good article on it...be watching your vid on how to get the timing right.. You based in West Australia?

[@noneck3099]

@@VintageEngineRepairs I'm out in the wheatbelt...out Pingelly way...got a fair collection of motors and machines

[@colinadamson4013]

Were did you get I'd plate from thanks

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

I just restored the one it came with 👍

[@AussieRust]

What type of green paint did u use because I have a villiers mk20 that was green

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Hey mate, I actually got the original green paint matched at a paint shop. I believe the original is called British racing green.

[@AussieRust]

@VintageEngineRepairs Oh thanks alot I was going to use deep brunswick green or just brunswick green

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

@@AussieRust yeah that’s not the correct colour, good call reaching out :)

[@AussieRust]

Hey by chance can u send me any info u got on the mk10 I just got one for free

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Sure, what’s your email address?

[@AussieRust]

@@VintageEngineRepairs it deletes my comment when I add email

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

@@AussieRust huh strange, email me [e-mail]

[@michaelflint4159]

How do you get the fan covet off. I've undone the bolts and it's not moving?

[@VintageEngineRepairs]

Hmm, it should slide off. Maybe it’s rusted in place?