How to Jack Up an MG Midget!

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How to Jack Up an MG Midget!

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Andy's MG Adventures

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@bluzzjazz 4 ай бұрын

Nice presentation. Yours is the first one I've come across that actually showed where to place the stands and at what mounting point, vs just telling you where they go.

@glenfangboner2309 10 ай бұрын

I just bought a midget so these vids are just what I need. Working on getting the lights working. Broke the left rear tail light Lens trying to get that off.

@AndysMGAdventures 10 ай бұрын

Classic,any job you do, you always find another one or break something haha!

@mocrossfield 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Only thing I would add is the importance of having a level, solid surface to jack from. Jacks love to sink or tip over on gravel driveways.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Maurice and yup absolutely!

@grayfool 2 жыл бұрын

Good advice Andy. Even a Midget will hurt like hell if it falls on your head. Better safe than dead.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, can't stress it enough ! It would be like one of those acme cartoons with a piano falling on you

@sidel8 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Andy, just the video I’ve been looking for. Had my Midget for over a year now but never jacked her up mainly because she’s run ok but also because I didn’t really know how to do it safely.......I do now! Ta very muchly old chap.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

It's still daunting to do I won't lie! But so lush once you can get underneath and do all your lubing enjoy!

@timhodgson4333 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, I’m new to all this, ime a newbie, so have looked at most of the KZbin stuff on classic MGs and I’m really enjoying your advice and enthusiasm , thanks, regards Tim.

@AndysMGAdventures Жыл бұрын

Hey there Tim. Welcome along to the newbie club. It's the best 🤣 let me know if you need any help, and it can be the blind leading the blind !

@BottleJackBuddy 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructional video! thanks for making this

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure thanks!

@jameswelsh5672 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy, fabby advice as usual. Looking forward to the next video. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty more since that video James my friend !! And thanks for the kind kind words

@michaelmay7079 5 ай бұрын

THANKS Andy good job

@thebestshooter123 2 жыл бұрын

Such a lifting upload thanks 😀

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Oh god. I can see a lot of these puns coming thick and fast!

@thebestshooter123 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ll have some ups and downs with it 🤗

@roberteiler728 Жыл бұрын

Andy your great and your vids are so informative and cheeky too

@AndysMGAdventures Жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert. That's super kind.

@davidsheppard1133 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been needing to see this one!

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Not for the purists I'll admit, jacking with a bit of wood can be risky. But im glad it can help some people @

@ntsecrets 11 ай бұрын

John Twist (LEGEND) recommends using a block of wood on the rear diff with a hole in it so the plug itself doesn’t bear any weight. I use this method with the trolley Jack and works well. Also, my plug is all knackered up so I want to spare it any more harm!

@AndysMGAdventures 11 ай бұрын

John twist is my MG idol. So yeah whatever he says haha

@TechGamer45 2 жыл бұрын

Pump up the jam, pump it up....... very good advise. For jacking points refer to the manual...

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

The manual is certainly much wiser than this little old noodle.

@PillayAllRounders 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from South African vloggers 🇿🇦 😀 ❤️ 🌍.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Wha hey! Hello South Africa!!!

@kriedjf 2 жыл бұрын

Great narration. I just bought a 78 that sat 9 years. Having fun with it. I will recommend your site to our club. How about and episode on sourcing parts.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Get there John! Many thanks mate. I know a lot frown on using blocks of wood to jack sometimes, but need must a lot of the time! Yeah I can do that. Listing all the places I use... I'll add it to my list. Next big job is rostyle wheel re furb

@mundanestuff 2 жыл бұрын

A buddy altered a scissors jack to use a lug nut instead of the ring to raise and lower it, and then used a pneumatic impact driver to raise and lower it. It was SOOOO fast, it was wonderful. Just kind of tossed the car up in the air, and dropped it to the ground, one speed setting shy of causing damage. He was a little reckless, but it did work.

@AndysMGAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Oh .my. Good. God. I MUST SEE THIS. hahahaha

@mundanestuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@AndysMGAdventures $13 scissor jack adapter on Amazon though this buddy welded his on 20+ years ago. Its even perfectly safe if your impact driver doesn't have many RPMs, lol.

@lieuwejurjenmelchers2028 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos, always informative and fun. However I do not understand this one. The moment the car is with front wheels on the ramps, and you jack it up at the rear, it would slide off the ramps, because the handbrake is only on the rear wheels, at least mine does...?

@AndysMGAdventures 2 ай бұрын

The ramps are notched so the wheel sits snugly inside each little cut out . Hence no rolling back off them!

@mikes6961 11 ай бұрын

I'm finding you on this Hi Andy your cross the pond pal. I haven't broke your stones in a while about more videos and your new mini. Any idea when we might see your smiling face again? :)

@AndysMGAdventures 11 ай бұрын

Haha! Even I don't know yet I'm afraid

@mikes6961 11 ай бұрын

@AndysMGAdventures , well, I hope alls well with you and the family. Thanks for replying. Gears mate! Wait, is that right? Beers? Oh right, cheers!

@AndysMGAdventures 11 ай бұрын

@mikes6961 lol. You extra points for all that response! I'll be back! X

@ntsecrets 11 ай бұрын

I once used ramps on a non mg on the front / front wheel drive. I forgot I set the hand brake and went to back down off them and they shot out like rockets lol

@AndysMGAdventures 11 ай бұрын

Crumbs! Anyone hurt?

@davidapp3730 Жыл бұрын

Nice demonstration in jacking the MG Midget. How effective are the rear shocks mounted at that angle. Thought they should be more up and down. I am restoring a Midget and one of the things I have replaced is a badly dented cross member.

@AndysMGAdventures Жыл бұрын

You should see my cross member ! Holy moly it's bad! The Konis were on the car when I bought it. And do you know what. They're reallt rather good !

@lifelongexceptionalautismp1748 Жыл бұрын

So helpful!! Made me feel steady enough to go buy the equipment to jack up my 1974 midget. I was wondering if you would be so kind to do a video for uber newbies like me? I have tons of old books and manuals but I learn so much better from videos than the black and white drawings. I have no Dave to help me:). I would really love a video from a midget owner such as yourself who goes over the location of each of the engine parts. My fuel pump was so small I didn't recognize it. Perhaps advice on what to beware before disassembling from your experience. Mg rehabbers already know everything( so I understand if it's not what you think your watchers want to see) but I can't find a basic video on a MG midget. Even the famous John Tester doesn't open up a bonnet and just map it all out. It's all segmented and he doesn't do it on a midget only MGB 's and there are differences. I have some parts in my engine and under the car by the back left tire that I still can't identify. Once I identify the parts and where they are in my car I feel more sure about reading up on them or trying to piece MGB similarities to tackle them. I am in the process of changing the master slave and cylinder and only because I watched videos.... the books are just too abstract for my newbie brain. Just a wish, no pressure. Love the channel regardless.

@AndysMGAdventures Жыл бұрын

Fab idea! Once I've done my clutch slave in the coming weeks I'll move onto that as the next video my friend! Nay worries, I too find these diagrams a wee bit confusing at times !