Testing if MG Runs with Heat and Vinegar

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Today I take a look at a 1948 MG TC that has been sitting for a very long time and try to get it running again. I clean out the old oil and fill the engine with vinegar, after that I heat the engine up operating temperature and see if I can get the engine to move.
00:00 Intro
00:13 Vinegar
03:05 Borescope Cylinders
06:04 Rocking the Car
06:45 Heating the Engine
09:31 Trying to Break It Free
09:57 Draining the Oil
11:04 Scoping Engine Again
12:00 Last Chance
12:32 Vinegar Experiment
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@HBob247 7 месяцев назад

I would like to see the tear-down and rebuild of the TC motor.

@TechGamer45 7 месяцев назад

Engines teardowns are always great to watch.

@48920jeff 7 месяцев назад

Huge fan of the entire MG T series. I’ve loved these cars since I was 12. Looking forward to its rehab.

@warmblood58 7 месяцев назад

Perhaps as a next step before engine tear down, pull head, use wooden block mallet method to get some movement? I think you are just about there. With head off, use some evapo rust to soak but also scrub walls with nylon scrub pads to remove additional rust -it is amazing how that little fine line of corrosion at the rings will lock an engine up. I have seen far far worst engines than yours freed up. The atf was a good move also and I like your use of your hot pressure washer, very innovative, don't give up as of yet!

@mythrusthelema 7 месяцев назад

Great video. I'd never heard of using vinegar on rust, it seemed to do a good job on your cylinders. That beauty of a car deserves all the attention you can give it. I would like to see more.

@vayabroder729 7 месяцев назад

I’ve heard of it but not inside engines. It also cleans up the mineral build up in your shower heads and faucet aerators.

@markmurphy3578 7 месяцев назад

I enjoy all of your series on British cars. Keep them coming!

@TheCynicalSquiddly 7 месяцев назад

I tried letting vinegar sit for about a week in an old Yamaha enduro motor that was rusted solid. The trick that finally broke it loose was actually using diesel fuel. From my understanding (at least from what an old motorcycle guru told me) is that diesel works better because it slips past the rings. I'm looking forward to seeing the teardown and watching this beauty run.

@toddchambers3820 7 месяцев назад

A classic such as this deserves to be on the road again, under its own power. I also had not seen what vinegar could do with cylinder rust. Good experiment! Any thoughts on trying one of the "off-the-shelf" products designed to remove rust? You may have to do a tear-down anyway, those valves looked pretty crusty with tetraethel lead residue... Great video, hope to see more!!!

@JBLewis 7 месяцев назад

You can also get "cleaning" vinegar that is a bit stronger, you can definitely feel it when you get it on your bare skin, that might be better for the rust removal.

@johndonlon1611 7 месяцев назад

Mix acetone in with the ATF and attempt to crank start the engine after a couple of days soaking. The car did come with a crank (located in the boot) and I'd give it a try. Nice video and nice car. Hope all works welland thanks for sharing.

@craigwiest772 7 месяцев назад

Definitely interested in seeing you rebuild the TC engine.

@roberthex9340 7 месяцев назад

yes would love it to see it running

@jeffdayman8183 7 месяцев назад

Yes to the teardown please. In my experience vinegar can work to remove rust but keep your eye on it - deep pits can form quickly, on existing rust spots.

@marknelson5929 7 месяцев назад

White vinegar is also great for getting rid of mould, especially in stored cars (as well as your house and leather goods). Mould spores can be dangerous to your health.

@ncdave4 7 месяцев назад

Definitely love to see a tear down and the exact cause of the seize..

@eggybreadplease 7 месяцев назад

Engine strip down gets a vote from me 👍 seeing the rebuild would also be useful . Keep up the good work👍

@beegee22 7 месяцев назад

Yes! Please do follow-up videos on the engine tear down and rebuild. 👍

@gldstone 7 месяцев назад

I've been using white vinegar to clean rust on vintage drum restorations for years and only learnt recently that you can get double strength white vinegar, although not on the supermarket shelves. Down here I've found it in bulk supply stores.

@kurtappley4550 22 дня назад

Can't beat a 50 / 50 mix of acetone and ATF. Broke a stuck Lotus engine loose with it. Has to go into a dry engine though. My first Brit car was a TC. Started an addiction!

@johnlockhart5889 7 месяцев назад

I would love to have an MG T series, preferably a ‘52, when I was born, so I would love to see how this turns out, and driving again.

@chuckschultz7028 7 месяцев назад

Try molasses and water mixture. I did an experiment over 30 days in a sealed container. Even cleaned up threads well enough to operate well.

@blackvulcan100 5 месяцев назад

Takes about half an hour to remove the head on these, would that not have been easier than all those procedures, can't wait to see the engine break down and repair it will remind me of when I did these breakdowns and repairs for fun back in the day. I had a 1939 TA.

@dkillion7485 7 месяцев назад

The acid in the vinegar gets neutralized by the rust. While you cleared the visible rust up in the cylinders it was neutralized before it could do the job of removing the rust in the small spaces between pistons and cylinders. I would recommend putting a couple of inches of vinegar in for 24 hours, suck it out and repeat daily for 1-2 weeks. This will do a better job of allowing the active acid to get all the way down the side of the piston. Think of each day the acid getting neutralized and the need to replenish so the process can continue working on the more severe and hard to reach areas.

@vayabroder729 7 месяцев назад

Such a beautiful car; that’s definitely a keeper. The ATF, acetone and Marvel Mystery Oil are great alternatives but never seen vinegar inside motors.

@jeffhildreth9244 7 месяцев назад

Ditto, the best combo for the tough stuff.

@jakecrowley6296 7 месяцев назад

I've been really enjoying watching you work on this TC. I would love to see you return it to the road!

@andrepienaar6459 6 месяцев назад

I would like to see the tare down of the engine. Try to add some salt to the vinegar, it enhances the process. You could also add baking soda. I didn't have science in high school, but the combination of vinegar and bicarb has certain properties that help to release certain contaminants.

@brwlegge 7 месяцев назад

A tear down on the TC is definitely something I would watch! Boiling hot vinegar unstuck my dishwasher pump!

@mundanestuff 7 месяцев назад

I would like to see the engine rebuilt. A bunch of folks have them in the car club here in Rochester, NY and they would also appreciate the demo, I'm sure, and i woumd appreciate it for when im called to lend a hand!

@glenncoleman1286 7 месяцев назад

Definitely like to see the tear down!

@manuelstarr3602 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, I reckon the old MG deserves a build. Cheers

@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit 7 месяцев назад

I've used white cleaning vinegar to clean and de-rust for years. I also use other products for one off situations, but that rearly arise.

@britishsouth 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely! I'd love to see you work on this engine! I'd like to own a TC one day and I am learning all I can about them.

@waiheke109 6 месяцев назад

You can get 10% white vinegar too. Neutralize with alkaline sodium bicarbonate Cheap for metal neutralization on tiyr old Honda etc. Helps with tanks and carbs. Don't leave too long Keep checking..

@michaelbalch9693 7 месяцев назад

Steve, I wouldn’t give up on trying to free the stuck pistons. I would try filling the cylinders with a high quality penetrating oil and give it plenty of time. In a month or two you may find that you can tap the pistons loose after removing the head. I think there’s still hope that the engine can be freed up and made to run without a full tear-down and rebuild.

@NohoNE83 Месяц назад

Keep at it! Beautiful model!

@majorscope 7 месяцев назад

Hi Steve, great looking car. The colour suits it to a T. Love to see inside the motor. Looks like ex U.K. Possibly taken back by a serviceman. Love to have it back over here. (U.K.)

@peternash6206 7 месяцев назад

I would like to see you strip it down - it is not a complex engine so should be fun. I am 74 years old and used to live in Abingdon on Thames where these cars were built so maybe when I lived there. Great series by the way.

@bladerunner6282 7 месяцев назад

i'm always up for watching someone else work hard at getting an old engine unstuck. :)

@Al-os2cg 7 месяцев назад

A tear down will be a good watch

@edsalerno2790 7 месяцев назад

Too bad the vinegar did not free the engine. Good try and interesting how much it did clean the pistons up. Tear down in order, hope it is not too rusted inside maybe have to sleeve it if possible.

@stephenricketts7764 7 месяцев назад

I have not heard of using vinegar on cylinders but it does make sense as it is acidic. It did seem to clean out quite a bit of the rust but it would take a long time to do the job. It was also a good idea to heat the engine to try to free it but if all else fails the a strip down is the final option. I think it was worth trying all the other options though as you have lost nothing by doing so. Interesting video Steve thank you. 👍👍

@adamheazlett1179 7 месяцев назад

Molasses works great on rust

@daveshongkongchinachannel 7 месяцев назад

You don't even need to ask - of course we all want to see this engine running!

@thomaswykes3647 2 месяца назад

Molasses and water mixed 10:1 dissolves rust really well

@aerobaticdancing 23 часа назад

I've used vinegar to derust a lot of things. I would not put it in a cylinder. The vinegar is going to turn the rust into some black crud. Not sure who told you that advice. People have run water vapor through them though to clean them out while running. I would of myself sprayed a penetrating oil like PB Blaster in each cylinder to unstick them, and let the piston rings take care of the rust. Then later on run some water vapor through while running or SeaFoam if you aren't down with water vapor.

@ratman9802 7 месяцев назад

II'm of the opinion that vinegar does not work on rust and that it can attack the base metal. The best product I have found for removing rust from steel is Bilt Hamber Deox C. It's made in the UK; I'm not sure if its available in the US but it is very effective and economical to use as it comes in powder form and is disolved in water 1 part to 19. It works at room temp or faster at elevated tempuratures. It is supposed not to attack the base metal and it seems not to but I would not fill an engine up with it! I suspect it works like Evapo-rust but not as expensive per litre. Good luck with this project.

@makelikeatree1696 7 месяцев назад

Not to sound too weird fan-boy, but I love watching engine tear downs and rebuilds.

@Pamudder День назад

Love to see the tear down.

@dmalcolm24 7 месяцев назад

I would love to have an MG TC. I would like to see you get this TC running again.

@CharlieMetcalf 7 месяцев назад

Good video. Yes I would like to see you rebuild the engine. You make it look super easy.

@eriktorp-olsen1706 15 дней назад

Nice ride

@trevorsmedley6712 6 месяцев назад

Another vote for the teardown video.

@minapipita7917 5 месяцев назад

Something that works with rusty vast iron pots is TEA. Yes< crazy enough. Try cleaning with a used tea bag and not only cleans the rust, it does not flash rust again. Not sure how actual liquid tea would work though

@mgmgf1996 7 месяцев назад

Great content cant wait for the next one

@bobmanzi7712 7 месяцев назад

great stuff thanks

@keithkrause3386 7 месяцев назад

Yes it would be great to see the tear down and find out what was locked up on it. Even better a rebuild with some speed enhancements

@johnvender 7 месяцев назад

Citric acid also does a good job of rust removing. It's cheap and one can buy it as powder and dissolve that in water.

@jonswinfield9336 7 месяцев назад

This is really interesting as you’ve used methods I’ve not seen before It really does seem as though it’s nearly there

@davidbaldwin2729 7 месяцев назад

you can buy 30 or 40% vinegar which is 6-8x stronger than household vinegar may work better/quicker

@rogerkrey 7 месяцев назад

I would enjoy seeing the engine tear down and rebuild.

@DimZ_F1 7 месяцев назад

Would love to see an engine tear down and rebuild!

@robertoconnor279 7 месяцев назад

would definitely like to see engine tear down and rebuild!

@steinbauge4591 7 месяцев назад

Vinegar is effective against rust, for derusting parts citric acid works just as well and is the safest choice of all.

@mikekemsley1531 7 месяцев назад

I've had pretty good luck using Kroil and heat freeing up stuck motorcycle engines. Along with a big breaker bar on the front crank nut. It's likely that the rings will be stuck though. Probably needs to come apart.

@stevencarter385 7 месяцев назад

I think I speak for most of us. We definitely want to see the teardown.

@willardsmith2435 7 месяцев назад

Let’s see the tear down Steve!!! Pleeeez!

@NohoNE83 15 дней назад

TC rebuild: sure!

@kirkstinson7316 6 месяцев назад

Soak the cylinders with brake fluid. Takes time but it's always worked for me

@jlwilliams 7 месяцев назад

Engine tear down: Yes please!

@jtabor4948 7 месяцев назад

👍for an engine rebuild . Just seen my brother’s TD rebuilt by an expert smoke a lot! I would like your take on oil consumption and valve and crank seals

@Klimtalicious 7 месяцев назад

"Drain all the oil out of the cylinders before I add the vinegar." What are you talking about? That's how you get delicious 30 weight Vinaigrette!

@windronner1 6 месяцев назад

Actually you should mix in a high concentration of salt / vinegar to make best organic anti rust solution for overnight results. But why didn’t you just tow?

@andrewlerdard-dickson5201 7 месяцев назад

Try adding salt to the vinegar.....it helps promote the anadizer....l have been using this method for well over 20yrs

@spellacy29 7 месяцев назад

Yes! 😊

@dougbecker5880 7 месяцев назад

Did you finish the 1952 MGTD engine that was stuck? does your TC have the same XPAG 1250? I never saw the completion video of that engine.

@ThisWeekWithCars 7 месяцев назад

You must be talking about this car: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fHE2R2P_eZ4.html

@dbernius 7 месяцев назад

I like to know where you find all these cars. I love MGB's no expert with them at all. Had 4 of them over the years, but always wonder where you find the cars you have gotten. Where do you find a old MG like that sitting for 40 years. Fine me one. LOL

@campionoverbagh561 7 месяцев назад

Yes let's seethe engine done

@aw-cv7ys 7 месяцев назад

might try cleaning vinegar next time. it is 10 % so double the strength, half the time.

@markm781 7 месяцев назад

Because of the cost of rebuilding a TC engine it would certainly be worth the effort to remove the head and free the pistons with a round wood dowel just smaller in diameter that the piston and a few good taps.

@johndavey72 7 месяцев назад

Steve . We'd allclike see a tear down . And how did you get a RHD car when so many were exported to N.America in LHD ! It looks in fantastic condition ! Cheers !

@ImsTwo 7 месяцев назад

good video, i have used vinegar to clean and remove rust. It also helps if you get leg cramps. Just rub some on. One note on the locked up engine, could it be that the valve train, cam shaft etc is rusted up and locking up the engine? Please continue with the tear down.

@afberglund2764 5 месяцев назад

5%-vinegar? I used 12% on rust and stuff worked great.

@paulschatzel5588 7 месяцев назад

I would be very interested in seeing the engine come apart.

@shades360 7 месяцев назад

2 minutes in and I need to go to the toilet already

@donho1776 5 месяцев назад

Have you tried Endrust ?

@johnrussell5245 7 месяцев назад

I'd love to see an engine rebuild.

@buick1979 7 месяцев назад

You could try a 50/50 mix of diesel fuel and weapons oil. Let is sit for some days , and try another push . ( but after what I see in your borescope pictures , I think you have to pull the engine , really . )

@Gerryslo945 7 месяцев назад

I think you should tear the TC engine down and rebuild it, Steve

@swunt10 25 дней назад

9:32 the engine was actually turning. Look at the wheel nuts between 9:32 and 9:40

@awalk5177 7 месяцев назад

Before tearing the engine apart I would attach a tow strap to the chassis and try gently pulling the car with another vehicle in say 2nd gear. There cant be much holding it now.

@ThisWeekWithCars 7 месяцев назад

I did push the car and then release the clutch but it spun the clutch instead of turning the engine.

@markguitarlfk 7 месяцев назад

I've rocked some rusted clutches free before, but I sense the torque imparted by rocking the car is pretty mild. What if you put it on a lift, disconnected the drive shaft so you could attach a 6-foot metal fence post to the end of the drive shaft and put some real torque on it? Seems like the worst that could happen is to snap some disintegrating piston rings.

@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit 7 месяцев назад

Tear into it.