Everything wrong with my Classic Mini. 

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At least you can always fix a mini, unlike modern cars.

Wow this brings back memories I did all this sort of work when I was 18 on my first car which was a mini clubman . Iam 55 now 😬

As long as you have a solid shell then everything you have mentioned is serviceable. The words turn key and mini do not go well together lol Strip it down while you are there, replace the gaskets, water pump, thermostat, oil filter etc

While it's all out....get yourself a lightened flywheel. Really changes the cars acceleration ability.

Great video lad, keep up the good work. New sub here 🎉🎉

Don’t give up! They are great cars 😁 Iv been in many and getting my own one this month 😊

I had a similar problem with a car I purchased. I was heartbroken and it got me very stressed out but took on the challenge of sorting the issues. Again I had very little knowledge with engine repairs and had to learn as I went. I can say I found the whole experience very rewarding in the end. I learned so much and now know my car inside out. With regards to upgrades and mods, put in the best you can afford now to bring the car to a standard you can use and be happy with.

Every single part for mini you can buy new. World wide on the engine. Contact mini spares online and buy a complete long engine. ( complete engine less ancilleries.)

We've all purchased something polished that turns out to be a bit of a 💩. In my case it needed new drivers flitch panel, passenger floor panel, sill, both wings and front....oh and front wheel bearings, rear shoes (handbrake actuator was seized). Apparently it had an 'MoT'....the previous seller obviously knew the Tester. The previous owner was very good at using sheets of fibreglass and Waxoyling it. Wouldn't have known anything about it had I not decided to renew the underseal and put a screwdriver right through the car! Still, all done now, a fair few pennies spent...but worth it!

Take the bonnet off and lift the engine out, get yourself an Allegro, Ital or Metro 1.3 engine, check its clutch before you drop it in, if you want to make it a bit spicier put in a high lift cam and a set of Weber's with a manifold while the new engine is out. Ive been a mechanic for over 35 years, put in new bottom engine mountings as the oil gets on them and softens them, also replacing the top engine stabilizers rubbers on the dog bone it really helps to tighten it up, check your front sub frame bushes too while the engines out. Don't forget to grease your rear swinging arms or the bushes will wear.

Minis built in the 1970’s fell to bits within 5 years. I know I had one two yers old that was rotten. There isn’t a mini on the road that has survived longer than 10 years without more major work needing doing.

Having had many mini's , the one issue that took the longest time to sort out, was the main power lead from the battery shorting onto the floor every time it rained.

I have got a MED lightened flywheel in mine does make a difference with the rev hang and acceleration. The biggest improvement though is having the clutch and flywheel all balanced that would be the main thing I would do, it completely transforms the drive and just makes the revs super smooth.

You bought a mini m8 ,you'll never stop tinkering with it ,I had 1 that was a roag enjoy lol

I remember having a metro which had a weird spinning noise after shut down, eventually the car wouldn't drive, we found the clutch completely fell off and was sitting in the bottom of the bell housing looking very sorry for itself

I feel so sorry for you, sounds like some shysters have thrown it together I hope you get it sorted out I am about to do some work on my car, but i have owned it 30 years,and bought it from the first owner, and its always been looked after Is there an owners club ? You might get some help from there Try to keep everything standard, it will last longer

I had the same-ish. Bought a pretty mini with 12 months MOT (I know minis but everything was well hidden - who would respray over rot 🤦‍♂️), it seemed great but EVERYTHING was bodged. It broke down every time I went out. 7 years later, total rebuild(nearly finished)! Check every thing for bodges! Lots of pretty filler and paint over rot, everything was cross treaded, wires everywhere. Can I ask, what had happened to the bolt that should hold the clutch on? Good luck 👍

Perfect opportunity to swap for an earlier engine, exempting the car from requiring a cat and problematic injection. Use a pre A+ block so there is no doubt at MOT what emissions standard it is to be tested to.

Dont give up once its sorted its allgood and time to enjoy

Hi from NZ i had the same problem but on an A not A+ engine the locktab with the lugs came undone and the flywheel etc all came off mine at 100Kmh smashed everything including the wok cause was the locktab probably had not been fully located into the crankshaft therefore came loose easily i had torqued it to the specifications required after a oil seal fix my crankshaft tail was not looking good like yours, but with a word with a mini guru, the way i went was: check that the lock tab slides into the crankshaft keyway easily (a file is required) then clean up the end of the crankshaft bolt it all up DO NOT use a torque wrench to tighten the nut into the end of the crankshaft USE a socket and a torsion bar and a piece of pipe 1 to 2 Metres long and crank it up super tight i have thei this and still super strong no play everything is good have done many Km and it is a quick 1310cc best of luck mate.

The clutch/flywheel problem most likely caused by the key way washer being put in 189 deg out. Make sure the engine is good before any mods, head and cam best mods for power, get it rolling road tuned when done :)

First time watching your videos. but I’ve owned a Mini for 15+ years. Pulling the engine on a mini is super easy. I personally would be cautious with your mods. Too extreme and it’ll be rubbish to drive on the road in normal traffic… super light flywheel will mean you’ll need to rev it so hard and ride the clutch to pull away and will become tiresome very quickly. A well balanced bottom end with a modified head and Cam is your best way forward. Talk to a specialist like Minisport, Mini Spares etc and they will help guide you

HI, i did loads of mini clutches in the 70s / 80s, the big washer was put in wrong way round the lugs are offset so is the slot in the crank, the nut comes loose then wears the crank, thats why its been welded up, bodged up, i fitted a metro VP engine in my mini GT, as for mods front sub frame, drill a hole straight through sub frame mounts, rubber as well into body then put a nut and bolt in seal it this will stop you ripping frame mounts rubbers from the body, David Visard did a great book on how to mod your mini, i got one from 1978 motor show,

I enjoyed my lightened flywheel after I'd upgraded my wheel nuts, as I was shearing my front ones.

....How long is your stocking? Lightened flywheel Ported head

feel for ya mate, we love our classics but they are money pits for sure, i would go standard crank lightened flywheel and a cam upgrade while you got it apart , hope it comes good for you fella

A cheap but essential upgrade would be to fit a central oil pickup pipe as mini'd suffer badly from oils starvation on long bends

It could be worse , you could have a mini with aircon, now the issues you can have with those are a right pain.😝

Sorry for your bad luck mate,if you stayed closer to me I could give you all my years of experience on bmw mini the engine is very easy to remove,you just need a engine hoist,very heavy., just jack it up ,wheels off, remove to ball joint on both sides so you can remove the drive shafts from gearbox end ,remove gear link and engine steady Barr exhaust down pipe and bottom bracket speedo cable just near the bottom of radiator,2 engine mounts started motor cable alternator cables throttle and choke cable temperature control cable and thermostat wire clutch slave cylinder earth cable the goes onto clutch housing that you probably have off heater hoses and that’s it ready to lift out ,I’ve done so many I can have it out in 30 minutes,, if it’s a 1275: you should try and get a en40B. Crankshaft ,very scrase though,only in the cooper s and definitely put a new oil pump,hopefully this helps

My son purchase a 1977 1330 it been a endless mare keeping it going. .it's a fast as poo when it works. But that's quite rare

Everything is fixable, better luck 👍

I’ve had similar problem and it was the cog that goes over the crank was worn new cog fixed it

I bet when they fitted the clutch they had put the key washer in the wrong way as fits both ways but the clutch then is not on the crankshaft right and it chewed it up and they just bodged it but welding the washer and instead of fixing it correctly they just sold it to you I've had 3 minis back in the 90s I rebuilt the one and I made the same mistake but I realised it before I put it all back together it's easy to change the crankshaft on it mate

I'm guessing that you never took this for a decent Test Drive before you bought it...

Do a race cam shaft well worth it ,,,,I had 1275 stupidly mad cam on standard intervals with mg carb & lc exhaust. 0-90 was blistering quick but red line was 95mph lol lasted for 5 years hard use then sold to young lady who loved pulling away from Peugeot 205 1.9 at the lights and kept it in rear view mirror lol 😜

All because it looks nice and they saying its being looked after don't mean nothing they knew there was problems coming sold they sold it you but minis are really easy to rebuild or fix I would be more worried about the back subframe and the mounts as they rot real bad I would check everything under neath the clutch is nothing that needs a new crank and bearings and I would check the pistons but you might be ok might be just the one end chewed but it's the most simple engine to work on leave the engine standard mate

My wife's friend has dumped a trike in my workshop wanting me to put it together. I said I didn't want to do it . This was 11 years ago and they haven't paid me a penny for the £400 of parts I've put into it . Thing is it has a 1960s A series engine with an automatic gearbox in this trike . Runs fine. Anyone knows how much I could get for this as I don't see them sorting this out anytime soon.

You will learn a mini is off the road more than it’s on the road 😂👍

My cats called ziggy too

you're lucky, most have cardboard reinforced subframes. and scuttles.

you need to check your cooling fan, from the video it looks like its back to front. If you take it off and look carefully you will see (engine side) printed on it. Will cause overheating issues, and after all this, that's the last problem you need.

when you search an old car to buy, a one without work on it doesn't exist. Anyway, my left ear is sad...

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kinda sucks.... but.... if there is no rust... as in no rust under bondo. but a true steel body.... you came out ok. rust rust and rust is just so freakin horrible on a project. mechanics.... not as bad.

Get the engine done new crank performance cam forged pistons gas flowed head lightened and balanced I'll go like shit of a shovel

Turbo charger 😅.... go full on ....

I WOULD NOT BOUGHT THIS CAR AS IT LOOKS LIKE IT BEEN MESSED WITH AND A BOY RACER . SORRY JOSH GOOD LUCK WIHT IT .

Scammed! No. As a buyer you should always be aware of problems. Take someone who knows what they are doing with you and a decent test drive would have shown up most of these problems and you could have walked away. It is all repairable and now you have a lot of money making content to film so probably a win situation.

You weren’t scammed . They was like that off the production line . Really bad car . 0 safety rating .

It looks like you are likely to be spending a fair amount of money on an engine, which may well be scrap? Before spending any more, pay someone who is an expert on Minis, to have a proper look over it. If the engine has been bodged, its pretty certain the shell will have been as well.

I like seeing old minis on the road but will never go back to owning one. Rust and water leaks in winter, overheated in summer. And a death trap in a crash. Hope you've got breakdown recovery.