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| Oct 30, 2018 08:08AM | Dr Mini | |
| Oct 29, 2018 01:38PM | Whee | |
| Oct 29, 2018 11:16AM | malsal | |
| Oct 29, 2018 08:53AM | Spitz | Edited: Oct 29, 2018 11:26AM |
| Oct 28, 2018 08:25PM | Minimike1 | |
| Oct 28, 2018 01:47PM | Gecz28 | |
| Oct 28, 2018 01:06PM | thewerewolf | |
| Oct 28, 2018 10:36AM | Spitz | |
| Oct 28, 2018 09:25AM | Minimike1 | Edited: Oct 28, 2018 09:26AM |
| Oct 28, 2018 06:54AM | Gecz28 | Edited: Oct 28, 2018 06:58AM |
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The rubber doughnuts in the late model Minis are crap. Most likely, yours have gone flat. As said before, if the shocks were bad it would bounce. With bad springs you kinda get a thud.
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Originally Posted by Spitz
I doubt your shocks are bad....more likely your springs are toast. The springs are rubber (doughnuts) and flatten/harden over a few years.
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Originally Posted by Gecz28
Hey guys i finally picked up my first mini! After looking it over i found a few problems and wondered if you guys can help.My headights and horn arent working and i found a few wires that werent hooked up but im not sure where they go. The 4 fuses underhood look good.
Also on later model 90's > Mini's there are a few inline fuse holder behind the air filter housing that control the lights. Sometimes the holders become brittle and loose contact if so it is usually best to just replace them with a later type blade holder fuse box or fit inline blade holder fuses.
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I doubt your shocks are bad....more likely your springs are toast. The springs are rubber (doughnuts) and flatten/harden over a few years.
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you can test your shocks by bouncing on the fender over the shock. When you stop bouncing the car, it should stop bouncing. that would indicate that the shock is doing it's job. If it keeps bouncing after you stopped, the shock is bad.
check the rubber shock mounts, they could be bad.
Check the ground wires (black) on the tail lights and head light not working. Also check the bulbs by swapping them right to left. It's usually the simple stuff so before you go buying parts, test what you have.
check the rubber shock mounts, they could be bad.
Check the ground wires (black) on the tail lights and head light not working. Also check the bulbs by swapping them right to left. It's usually the simple stuff so before you go buying parts, test what you have.
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I just ordered a haynes manual. Both headlights and 1 tail light. The fog lights arent wired in yet. I mite wire them in so they come on with the headlights.
Also my front shocks mite be bad as well. If i hit any little bump, it seems to hit hard. When i push down on the fender, its kinda stiff.
Also my front shocks mite be bad as well. If i hit any little bump, it seems to hit hard. When i push down on the fender, its kinda stiff.
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welcome.. to the ZOO.. good looking mini.. later bc
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Great looking MINI Gecz.
If that's a fresh Jap or Brit import, be sure to change the headlights to RH traffic ones.
If that's a fresh Jap or Brit import, be sure to change the headlights to RH traffic ones.
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get a schematic wiring diagram. Are your headlights not working or the fog/spots ? The fog/spots need to be wired to a relay. One relay for each pair of lamps. If you don't have one, get a Haynes workshop manual for your year vehicle. Look on ebay. You also might want to contact the seller and ask them about the lamps not being wired in and the horn issue. And if they have a shop manual.
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