Morris Minor Engine Removal - Part 6

[@MakeItMetal]

Great to see this old bird being loved again :) thanks for sharing

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks Jason. Should be nice once it's all finished

[@jimo4449]

I still have the Sidchrome imperial socket and spanner set I bought in 1969 for my 1965 mini. I still use the ratchet and breaker bars with metric sockets.

[@paulmayou370]

great video mr bump just wished all engines was that easy to take out

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers mate. It was a simple one apart from I don't get why they needed to use so many different size bolts!

[@zoidberg444]

Badgertronix. The only KZbin channel which works on Ford diseasals, Krautwagons and rusty old Morris's!

[@Badgertronix]

Haha I try to different. Have to have a unique selling point to compete for views 😂

[@therat5680]

Nice work as always,can't wait to see the strip down! 👍

[@Badgertronix]

Should be plenty of interesting bits to see. Cheers!

[@therat5680]

I got the same job to do on a classic mini! Thanks for the videos

[@jaggass]

Did the Moggy ever get restored?

[@andytheflyer]

Don't need a lift. I took mine out a couple of times. Plank across the wings, bit of rope to tie engine to plank, and a helper to lift one end of the plank while I lifted the other. I was young and fit in those days.

[@Badgertronix]

I don't have a plank or rope but I do have a handy engine crane. I'll stick with that 🤣

[@RecordCouncil]

Oh by the way, the trick to not wrestling it out is to loosen one of the front mounting towers from the chassis, I wish someone had told be that first too.

[@Badgertronix]

I did start loosening those towers but the bolts weren't playing nice so gave up and wrestled

[@TheMentalblockrock]

Bumper nuts are Whitworth (I think 1/2 Whitworth) as are most of the fixings on the body of the Minor, Engine is mostly AF (apart from the engine mount to engine bay nuts and bolts.

[@Badgertronix]

They sure are but I'm used to VWs and Audis so don't have too many suitable tools. I'm sure I will have plenty of new tools by the end of the project

[@jmtubbs1639]

Thanks. I do wonder if the threads were BSC rather than Whitworth.

[@TheMentalblockrock]

The threads are BSF on the bumper nuts and bolts on the Minor www.morrisminorspares.com/body-inc-panels-trim-c21/special-bolts-nuts-washers-panels-trim-c38/nut-1-2-bsf-p829157 1/2 BSF thread and 7/16 Whitworth spanner size. @@jmtubbs1639

[@jmtubbs1639]

Thanks. It's a long time since I worked on one and it failed with rust at the spring mounts. @@TheMentalblockrock

[@stuzman52]

Came out pretty easy and should be interesting to see the tear down. That little incident made my head hurt watching it. Be careful and safe Jonathan! And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family! 😀👍

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks Terry, just found the lump on my head again now. Have a great Christmas to you and the family

[@wyattoneable]

Does your wife know your using her sponge mop as a hood support? (ha ha) Love it, a true DIY'er. Nice editing!

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks buddy. That is my dedicated workshop mop to cope with all of my spillages! Cheers

[@williammccarthy6145]

@@Badgertronix MV

[@SteveRobReviews]

Broomstick worked but I thought for sure you were bringing out the nuns cricket bat:) Top Tech job 👍

[@Badgertronix]

There are times you need sister's cricket bat and times you need her broomstick.

[@OneAuto]

Nicely done mate. If I had a pound for every time I’d hit my head off of an engine crane I’d have three quarters of a hogs trotter in American 😂

[@Badgertronix]

Haha cheers mate. Those yanks use some funny measuring units 😂

[@alwood9148]

and heres me thinking banging my head on the bonnet thing ow that hurts lol

[@briansimpson3110]

Before you go to put it back in remove the engine mounts from the chassis rails ie side panels then fit them after the engine is back in it makes it much easier to line the engine and box up, good vids though

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for the tip. I'll be stripping and painting the engine bay before it goes back in so plenty of time to work out those details. Cheers

[@EXOVCDS]

Let the surgery begin!

[@Badgertronix]

Better not show the wiring diagram 🐒

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin And proceeded to lie on the table He said, "Rocky, you met your match" And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able"

[@CarsExposed]

Ouch mate 😬... now we can start the minor powered wheelbarrow project 🤣👍

[@Badgertronix]

Good plan.... as long as it has training wheels I'm in 😂

[@TheMentalblockrock]

Youre lucky the bumper nuts undid so easily, in the UK I usually have to heat them.

[@Badgertronix]

lWe don't salt the roads here and have a mild climate so cars don't tend to rust. Makes working on them a pleasure

[@rhkips]

Nice and easy! Just about the size of a good Christmas ham~ :D

[@Badgertronix]

About the same power output too. Cheers!

[@williamross2579]

On the engine stripdown, could you please be as detailed as possible as I’ve got to do the same thing soon!

[@Badgertronix]

I shall do my best! Never had one apart before but I shall try and look like I know what I'm doing

[@ianbuchan1793]

What happened to your sound ?

[@computerwizkid1002]

I was hoping this would say exactly how to take it apart!

[@Badgertronix]

Just undo the nuts and bolts and take it out

[@computerwizkid1002]

@@Badgertronix to put it back together did you need any special kit?

[@Badgertronix]

Just a cape and underpants on the outside

[@computerwizkid1002]

@@Badgertronix I have one of those engines that I need to repair and people keep telling me u need specialist equipment

[@Badgertronix]

You might do depending on what's wrong with it. Hard to give you an answer without knowing the full story

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Morris Minor Minus Motor. Major Mechanical Moment Mate. Well Mostly.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

So did ya pull the big rubber band out to wind it up and stick it back in again.

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Nicely done I'd like to take a ride in the wheel barrow once ya get the motor rebuilt.

[@Badgertronix]

No major getting the minor motor out

[@Badgertronix]

You'll have to talk to Captain Charlie's powered wheelbarrow charter company for that

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi nice lift out 😆 But mind your head lol 😆 Eric O from south main auto would have give it the beans haha 😆 Nice job on that classic British motor Stevie 🇬🇧

[@Badgertronix]

I can still feel that bump, it was a good one! Eric O would have had it out in 2 minutes with Big Nasty 🤣

[@stevedane787]

Might be worth getting the Haynes manual - plenty on eBay. All based on a stripdown and rebuild of the specific vehicle, fully illustrated and these days can be got quite cheap.

[@Badgertronix]

I've got plenty of manuals for it. Over day I might read them too

[@stevedane787]

@@Badgertronix You and me both lol

[@whatnextsunshine3046]

I know it is cheesy, but I love them minis. In Awe! :-)))

[@Badgertronix]

It is a cool little car 😎

[@whatnextsunshine3046]

:-) the little slapstick moments, ... classy :-))

[@Badgertronix]

Ouchy!

[@lucythemoggy1970]

bumper bolts are 21mm

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Ouch! I felt that bump! Occupational hazard for me 😂😂😂

[@Badgertronix]

I'm glad there was no audio on that one. Think I scared the neighbours 😂

[@ziggassedup]

Did you notice how many nuts and bolts were UNF(fine thread).?..It helps if you support the gear box...That's not how you make a Barra engine mate.!

[@Badgertronix]

All the different size nuts and bolts were a massive pain in the bum. Ahh so that's why they took so long to undo. I'll save the turbo Barra for the HZ...

[@RecordCouncil]

Yeah I took the front panel off mine and lifted it out and it was not fun... should have just bought the crane!

[@Badgertronix]

It's so small it doesn't look that heavy but it definitely is!

[@fava7753]

Could of had the engine out by the time hes pissed about with the bumper .

[@Badgertronix]

Cool story bro. It needs to come off anyway for painting

[@graemewilliams1308]

After all that it will still be a Morris Minor, clunker extrordinaire..

[@farmboy30117]

Haha, I think you put a dent in your puller ;) Done that a few times myself :/ You can probably lift it out of the wheelbarrow by hand :)

[@Badgertronix]

Yep, my poor puller 😂 I've done it everytime I've used that thing but this one hurt the most. It is surprisingly heavy

[@HanDekker]

just a thin rope on the hood, over the roof and tied to the back of the car will keep your hood open...

[@Badgertronix]

or a broomstick if you don't have any rope to hand

[@richardteale3217]

Thanks for sharing but PLEASE don’t sit in the engine bay again with the bonnet supported on a mop !!

[@OldManTony]

If only modern cars had so much room under the bonnet. I think I have some imperial spanners somewhere in my garage. I think the last time I owned an old British car (an Austin 1300) was in the late 1970s

[@Badgertronix]

I am enjoying the simplicity of this old technology. I just wish they were consistent with bolt size. This is my first classic car, can't say I saw much of the 70s! Cheers

[@themechanic6117]

I think something is wrong with your microphone. Every time I watch your vids it's difficult to hear anything. The audio got better once you started wrenching on it.

[@Badgertronix]

My gopro audio adapter broke so the audio sucked on this one. It will improve once the replacement arrives. Cheers

[@txsviking]

Drop in a V8 and hold on :-)

[@Badgertronix]

I'm sure the all round drum brakes would cope great 😂

[@mostlymoparih5682]

@@Badgertronix Just knead a bigger pair of shoes. Oh and some Miller Muscle Mate.