Villiers mk12 Engine strip down. Let's see what's wrong with it.

[@JamesPropmaker]

This was the first engine I ever had. My gramp gave it to me after he passed away. I used to show it on the Rally field. Then I brought myself an Wolseley WD2 a few years later.

[@NorfolkMancave]

yeah I think many engine keepers had one in the early days. 🤔

[@JamesPropmaker]

@@NorfolkMancave Yes. I also had a 2stroke one. Different model.

[@sallywest5634]

Credit to your patience Adam. You have far more than us. Great watch again. Thanks for sharing the post mortem with us. Lol

[@billdyke9745]

You win some, you lose some. Good stuff. 👍

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

I give you a lot of credit for sticking with this one! Loved watching it!

[@lewisgardner1660]

You can’t beat having the right tool for the job at hand lol, that spark plug was in there tighter than a 5 pence piece in my wife’s purse

[@stevesalvage1089]

Keep all the bits bloc is probably ok , look out for another if poss swop crank , valves , that's what I would do, we had a cement mixer engine looked like this one , must be around , thanks for sharing interesting ,

[@TheTutorialguy_28]

That engine is seriously caput, like you said its still savable but for how much a mk12 cost you might aswell get a good condition one, plus you get some good spare parts like the flywheel, pully, cam ect. Great vid as always 👍

[@NorfolkMancave]

yeah I will take a few bit off it mate. but honestly it's totally screwed. poor old thing. 😢

[@kt3537]

Great video 🤠

[@neilmartin5345]

Otherwise known as the proverbial boat anker 🤣

[@NorfolkMancave]

you got a boat?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@boydovens4180]

Yes its a sad reality but you cant win them all , as was said salvage what you can for a rainy day project .

[@theafro]

I reckon it's toast boy! might be worth hanging on to a few bits though, although it might make a base for one of those "upcycled" table-lamps you see at tat-fairs now.

[@NorfolkMancave]

ow yeah. make a lamp from it 🤣🤣🤣🤣... umm that's got me thinking 😆 🤣

[@theafro]

@@NorfolkMancave Or just dunk it in a big tub of evapo-rust and pray

[@whitesapphire5865]

Sad part is, I can remember when you could go to the sales, and nobody wanted these things - Couple of quid apiece, if you were lucky. I bet you can't even find one now? I know what! Stick a JAP 55 in there!!

[@NorfolkMancave]

lol.. a JAP 55. sound perfect but a tad to big me thinks.. gone are the days you can pick any engine up for a couple of quid. sad times. 😆 🤣

[@eskimojulie]

As Chris from salvage rebuilds would say , thats been an engine too long !

[@NorfolkMancave]

lol 🤣🤣🤣. it sure has..

[@topbloke60]

Interesting video. Shame things are beyond repair but hopefully you can salvage some small spares - or maybe I'm being optimistic lol

[@NorfolkMancave]

ow I'm going to save the engine plates and put then on the replacement engine. but that's about it really.

[@ralphj4012]

Still, to be applauded as an education in itself. Do you find WD40 as good as some of the vintage penetrating oils, PlusGas etc?

[@NorfolkMancave]

I really don't know to be honest. I used to use duck oil. but I ran out of that.

[@matthewwiddows6319]

Maybe a bit of heat?!

[@NorfolkMancave]

I think its past heat Matthew. lol..

[@matthewwiddows6319]

@@NorfolkMancave I was thinking more on the smaller bolts, you jumping on that spark plug, I thought this isn't going to end well!!