GEARBOX REBUILD, PART 13, MG MIDGET 73 RESTORATION PROJECT NO. 2

Hey Everyone!
GEARBOX REBUILD, PART 13, MG MIDGET 73 RESTORATION PROJECT NO. 2
This is part 13 of our MG Midget 1973 project no.2 series.
In this episode, I will start working on gearbox rebuild, we will go into many details, trying my best to highlight the most important things done in this rebuild process, again I am not a professional all that I am doing here is sharing my hoppy with you guys.
kindly do not take my videos as a reference, instead, you can buy a workshop manual for professional results.
Hope you enjoy the video.
About me 👨🏻‍🔧:
My name is Raed and am a car enthusiast, I like all kinds of cars. Restoring cars back to its glory is the true passion that I would love to share with you guys and hopefully inspire you to do the same thing. I work in my home garage during my free time using simple tools 👍🏼. This is my third project car that I had bought from Copart . Feel free to share your thoughts and recommendations down below and hope you like the midget car restoration seriesز
Checkout those youtube channels I am sure you will like them:
Goonzquad, Jo Dadday's Garage, University of Motors.
Thank you again for watching, and hope to see you in my next videos :)
Music by:
ben maxwell - Secrets
Drake vs Daft Punk - Doin' it Forever (Ethan Schneider Mashup Remix)
Fresh Start Joakim Karud (No Copyright Music)
Good For You THBD (No Copyright Music)
High [NCS Release] JPB (No Copyright Music)

[@michaelconlon5886]

Sorry , I meant to thank you for a wonderful and informative video .

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mgmidget-thebirthofaraceca4349]

great job. very useful video

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larrykelly4849]

Excellent video! Can't thank you enough for taking the time to film and share this!

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thank u very much for ur comment

[@steventhompson3679]

Great video, very helpful!!! For those watching and having a problem keeping up with the speed of the video, you can slow it down by selecting the "settings" sprocket at the bottom of video frame and slow the speed of playback. That helped me a lot to focus on every detail.

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thanks for the tip!

[@foadalnatour4494]

Amazing work!

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jplacroix461]

Great job on the gearbox rebuild. These ribcase 4 speed gearboxes are getting harder to find. Nice to see the process from start to finish. Keep up the great videos!

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thanks 👍

[@hogmolly4530]

Amazing skills @Raed! I’d love a bit of advice. I’ve replaced my 1973 MG Midget master and slave clutch cylinders. I have good travel on my clevis pin, approx. 1/2 inch, and first gear still grinds, and it’s very difficult to put in second gear. Any advice? Thanks in advance!!

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thank you very much for your comment. truly i have no sold answer,

[@autorestorations794]

like it

[@raedshomegarage1064]

thank you

[@bengtgronlund9447]

On my -71 Mg I replaced the gearbox with a Morris Minor Gearbox. Gear "1" didnt stay in. The only difference was the "Back light " switch that didnt exist on the Minor one.

[@raedshomegarage1064]

i believe 60s midgets does not have reverse switch as well

[@DC-dp3hk]

Great video but would prefer a commentary to music and subtitles.

[@raedshomegarage1064]

thank you very much, appreciate your time watching my videos, well, not every KZbinr is feeling comfortable speaking in front of the camera, sometimes Subtitles might do the job, indeed some of my videos are to do restoration documentaries for my car to add value to it. and also to help others in their similar upcoming projects.

[@DC-dp3hk]

You make a good point about not everyone being comfortable speaking in front of camera, thinking about it I would probably feel the same. Hope I didn’t cause any offence as none intended. Just one question if you don’t mind. Where did you source the parts needed for the gearbox?

[@raedshomegarage1064]

@@DC-dp3hk no at all.

[@jeffallyn3417]

Great vid! I have a question and I’m hoping someone can give me an answer…when the rebuild was completed and everything installed I noticed wires near the shifter…two on the right side and two on the left. The right wires are for the reverse switch, what are the ones on the left. I’m asking because my wires are not connected to anything! Please help!

[@raedshomegarage1064]

Thank you, ok as u mentioned the right wires are for the reverse backup lights. and the left switch (wires) are for the seat belt alert light, the moment you set the gear into the 1st gear the switch will close the circuit and if u did not buckle the seat belt the alert light will light up, so it is basically for the seat built alert lights.

[@michaelconlon5886]

Hi I have just replaced the rear oil seal on a smooth sided gearbox (A35) and when i upend the box oil pours out past the seal . Can you think of something i may have done wrong ?

[@raedshomegarage1064]

this is normal, indeed you should fill the gearbox with oil after you install it in the car, and the driveshaft is completely in. this back seal seals oil between the gearbox and the driveshaft. if the drive shaft is not installed it will leak.

[@michaelconlon5886]

@@raedshomegarage1064 Thank you very much . I can now install it with confidence knowing it is not going to empty all the oil . Cheers , Michael .

[@alsindan]

too many details

[@raedshomegarage1064]

thanks