Rod change box removal- exhaust drop?
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Mar 22, 2018 11:57PM | LongbridgeMini | Edited: Mar 23, 2018 12:10AM |
Mar 21, 2018 01:51PM | Dan Moffet | |
Mar 21, 2018 10:26AM | Rosebud | |
Mar 21, 2018 09:29AM | Spitz | |
Mar 21, 2018 08:15AM | LongbridgeMini | |
Mar 21, 2018 07:18AM | Thorty | |
Mar 20, 2018 06:07PM | malsal | |
Mar 20, 2018 02:49PM | Derwood | |
Mar 20, 2018 11:04AM | malsal | |
Mar 20, 2018 09:35AM | croc7 | |
Mar 20, 2018 08:59AM | Alex | |
Mar 20, 2018 08:10AM | Spitz | |
Mar 20, 2018 07:52AM | Derwood |
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Although a later model. Its one of the cleanest examples I have ever seen (I have owned 30+ Mini variants) and I have great memories with this Mini... I truly want Darren to feel the same love for it, and I know he will!
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I was looking at different roll pin punches today at Princess Auto, just seizing up the selection. When I saw how many choices there were available I just walked away...
This is me whining about the crappy rubber gator that came with my rod seal kit [LINK]. Hopefully you can source a better one. Mine was junk.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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Spitz, 3/16 it is. I was looking at different roll pin punches today at Princess Auto, just seizing up the selection. When I saw how many choices there were available I just walked away..lol.
Alex, one of the videos ( really good ) explained and showed about not tapping it too far, and showing the sleeve that it would/will hit. Great tip. They DID NOT mention holding the rods ( they likely just do it without thinking about it ? ), and frankly, that’s likely something I WOULD DO...drop it. :( So thanks !
croc7 , will do...thanks. I’m getting this narrowed down :)
Malsal, the thing is, for now , I don’t know where I can find an original , long throw shifter and parts. So , considering I have lots of things to do while she is on the stands, I may as well get under there , all the box out and clean it, inspect it, and if I need any bushes etc, then I can work on other things while I’m waiting for the refurbishment parts. Pretty easy. Up and down as few times as necessary imho. Plus, I want to know more about my car. “not 4 sale “ will from now on my signature. These things take time, some times :) The biggest thing for me Malcolm , is that I want to take this apart only once if possible, at least for a very long time. BTW- I have 2 new bobbin mounts. If all looks good , that’s great. If things need attention, that’s fine too. Fix it in a garage or fix it at the roadside...
Cheers all, I appreciate every tip. Darren. I’ll ad to this thread when the “ box “ is back in the car.
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With repairs you need to concentrate on one thing at a time it makes life easier when diagnosing problems.
Edit: Maybe you are replacing the selector seal at the same time, i can't remember if you posted this repair.
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Don't let the linkage hang down on the rear cotton reels as they can split, in fact it's not a bad idea to replace them while it's all apart.
Use a sensible sized hammer while hitting the pin - use a small tapping stick and all you will do is burr the tool and pin.
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Be sure to use a proper 3/16" drift to remove the pin. I usually put it in reverse....maybe thirds easier (?)
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My question is ; Do I need to drop or remove any ( or all ) part of the exhaust system to be able to remove the rod change control box from underneath my ‘89 Rover Mini. I realize that the shifter rod and the steady rod come out with the control box ( shift rod removes by driving out the drift pin at the transmission end —while in 3rd gear for easiest access ) , but none of the videos tell wether or not the exhaust system has to be removed , partially removed, etc, for the box and attached rods to come free of the car. I want to give this control box a thorough bench cleaning and also I want to check the condition of the rod bushings, internals, etc. Having a better understanding of how the gear change works ( I have a fairly good idea ) will be learned during the job.
Thanks for any advice, Darren.