Things one should or should not do.
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Jan 30, 2017 08:45PM | Hunter2 | |
Jan 30, 2017 04:47PM | turbodave | |
Jan 30, 2017 12:32PM | specialist | Edited: Jan 30, 2017 04:59PM |
Jan 30, 2017 10:07AM | malsal | |
Jan 30, 2017 08:31AM | Cheleker | |
Jan 30, 2017 06:35AM | specialist | |
Jan 29, 2017 09:14PM | Alex | Edited: Jan 29, 2017 09:28PM |
Jan 29, 2017 07:52PM | Minimike1 | |
Jan 29, 2017 04:57PM | geoO | Edited: Feb 1, 2017 02:32PM |
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Jan 29, 2017 05:40AM | oldminimover49 | |
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Jan 28, 2017 06:16PM | croc7 | Edited: Jan 30, 2017 10:41AM |
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I simply ignore every post from you know who and focus on the rest.
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It's been fun, but this place is done. I have no hatred, and appreciate the good times. But this place now belongs to Tony and his pink mini.
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tdave didnt get the logic
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Put an old tennis ball over the bonnet safety latch when working on the car. That part seems like it would be a good aftermarket piece made in stainless that would attach to the front panel instead of the bonnet.
When installing new rear wheel cylinders start the brake line before you secure them in place it will be easier to start the nut without cross threading it.
When replacing the clutch slave cylinder make sure to crack the hose loose first before unbolting it.
Slot the boot hinges so you can remove the boot lid easily when working in the trunk area and save your aching back.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Or perhaps that should be - never post to a thread without reading it all the way through first, you may be repeating something previously discussed and end up looking ordinary.
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It's been fun, but this place is done. I have no hatred, and appreciate the good times. But this place now belongs to Tony and his pink mini.
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Had also provided wire for a Mini that had an exhaust hanger failure at the MMW autocross in San Diego.
Baling wire, soft wire for CV boots, duct tape & zap straps are inexpensive help mates to have as 'spares'. But buy good duct tape. It will last for a round trip about a continent.
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Do not put 2-3 carpets in the drivers side floor,will effect clutch action and not allow it to fully depress causing you to think the clutch is out of adjustment (my mechanic fires them in the back seat if he finds them piled up)
This is my pet peave, always carry 4 open end wheel nuts if running a standard steel wheel as a spare WHEN running mag wheels with hooded wheel nuts, In most cases the hooded nuts on a steel wheel will not draw up enough to fully tighten, so get dressed go out to your shop, find 4 open ended standard wheel nuts and wire them onto the steel spare wheel(ask me how l know) Also when running 8.4 inch disc brakes up front, check to see if your current steel spare will fit over the calipers(probably not) so the drill is, if it is the front tyre that is flat, pull it off ,replace it with a wheel from the rear and then put your steel spare on the rear, using your 4 spare nuts you have wired to the spare(sorry long and boring but essential)
And always carry a few nylon ties and a short length of baling wire, invaluable with our minis
Big AL
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Another tip, remove the driver seat when you are working on clutch and brake pedals. More room to stretch....
Common sense, saves me time and money
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"5) if re-assembling the brake & clutch pedal assembly, always replace the cotter pin BEFORE you put the assembly in place (easy to do when out, very difficult to do when in the footwell)"
oh, rats, I remembered that one wrong
Anyone have a good tip for how that one is done? I forgot.
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a few people writing in here about shearing off a rack pinion while driving (and total loss of steering) drilled that one into me
2) when re-installing a fuel tank, leave some extra hose length so you could shift it out of the way to access the LH damper upper nut, some day, just in case (make sure the excess is tucked well out of the way of luggage, and isn't kinked)
3) If an engine has been running well for some time, and it suddenly begins to run rough DON'T TOUCH THE CARBURETOR(S) adjustment, because that is the least likely cause. Instead check the valve clearances, check the timing, check the condition of the condenser and points, check the fuel supply, fuel filter, carb float bowl cleanliness and the float check valve sticking. Only after having confirmed all of those much more likely things, then, maybe, suspect the carb adjustment. A well adjusted one(s) in good health shouldn't require maintenance for 30~60k miles, enough to wear the throttle shaft.
4) The dashpot oil almost never needs oil (maybe once a year, or two years, maybe). The level is below the top of the dashpot (inner cylinder), not above that, and filling it above that only means that the excess will leak down while running and you'll fool yourself into thinking it is leaking out daily. An easy way to check is to unscrew and lift out the damper and confirm it has some drag coming out and going in (that's the oil doing that).
5) if re-assembling the brake & clutch pedal assembly, always replace the cotter pin BEFORE you put the assembly in place (easy to do when out, very difficult to do when in the footwell)
6) when replacing the rear brake cylinders never use the "E" clip that comes with the new ones. Instead, buy a "C" clip and wave washer, like the original factory used. Easy to fit, easy to use. Also, available from Grainger in stainless steel: Grainger #5DA81 = 11/16" external retaining ring, stainless steel. Grainger #6ZA12 = 11/16" wave washer (3 wave), stainless steel.
7) when refitting the cylinder head use a black Payen head gasket, much better quality than the silver ones sold by many of the usual suppliers
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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Should consider doing: I leave the door open while fastening my seat belt. At 6ft and 225lbs this gives me a little extra wiggle room and makes the process that much easier.
Great thread Cheleker!
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It's been fun, but this place is done. I have no hatred, and appreciate the good times. But this place now belongs to Tony and his pink mini.