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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2008 19:58:35 GMT
:DRight comments Picture 1 is obviously front disc and hub removed also damper 50% off  Pic 2 shows me woking really hard at putting new bearing kit in, that white tool in my right hand is an esential peice of the toolbox ;D Pic 3 is showing me either compressing rubber cone or decompressing, looking at it it is prob decompressing,()thanks dean for lend of tool) pic 4 trying to get either the big nut on to swivel top arm thingy or bolt in the plate what holds it all in, very tight and lots of language used at around this point pic 5 just finishing of putting hub back on pic 6 new headlights i cant famon whats missing  Thanks rachel for help and coffee tommorro is finish of pasenger side as rachel stripped that while i was swearing at other side, hopefully make a start on the rear. and the other bits i brought will hopefully go on at some point as well. Did forget to buy some bump stops for top swivel arm tho, so hopefully order some and get them for friday daz |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Aug 6, 2008 20:05:58 GMT
well done daz and rachel, getting good at fixing things on your mini, it should feel and drive better when its all done all ready for combe!!!!!
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Post by Rachel on Aug 7, 2008 19:12:00 GMT
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Aug 7, 2008 22:50:40 GMT
Wow Daz! That is going to make you car feel like new, check out that spring  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 7:35:30 GMT
:)Report from yesterday, Finished front end 99% Just waiting for rebound stops to arrive, also need to do front subframe mounts, wanted to make a start on the rear. got rear jacked up and trumpets and dampers out, cones had welded themselves to trumpet  . Haynes says prise of with screwdriver or small lever hahahahahaha well eventually got cones of and 1 nylon cup out of radius arm. How do you get knuckle joint trumpet and new cone into a hole that is approx 2inch too small? well hopefully find out today. Then all that will need doing is gaskets on mech fuel pump, subframe mounts, and rebounds. Oh and i replaced the park switch on the wiper motor but managed to put the 3 wires on the wrong way so thats another job that needs doing daz |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 9:30:29 GMT
 ahem right pair of handfuls you got there  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 22:06:04 GMT
;DWell after a lot of swearing managed to get one side in, but didnt look right,Tony came back and made us think a bit, then a a phone call to Dave, and we realised that the inner metal part of rubber cone was still attached to trumpet. Before this was relised i had maneged to break other trumpet ;D A few txt messages and Jim had a spare one!!! But couldnt get other one out of subframe so another txt and Jim said he had 2, so out came the angle grinder and now i had 1 split trumpet and 1 trumpet in 2 peices. Went over to Jims, and what was a quick job taking trumpet out of subframe turned into half hour of "oooops" each time the screwdriver slipped. Got back and had roger back on 4 wheels within half hour . Now need to go back and refit petrol tank, fit rubber rebounds, put gaskets on fuel pump, subframe mounts, and re wire park swith on wiper motor. Will get there eventually daz |
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 9, 2008 7:16:19 GMT
now you can see why replacing basic bits and bobs on a mini is important . look at those suspension rubbers . most of the cars in the club will have out of shape ones like that unless they are either a few years old or the car is low mileage.
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Post by MiniGT5 on Aug 10, 2008 10:35:23 GMT
I know mine look like that as it drives so hard... still at least it stops the wheels rubbing the arches. N |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2008 8:08:31 GMT
:oJust looked at my current MOT and found out that Roger needs a medical on Dec 7th, Trust me to leave things to the last minute!!!! Things to do that i know will fail MOT 1. Fog Light dosent work 2. Number plate Light dosent work 3. Handbrake needs welding back to crossmember 4. Wobbly drivers wheel looking forward to a some stressful days hehe Daz |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Nov 29, 2008 14:12:47 GMT
thats not bad for a mini, odd bulb so clean some terminals, welding stigs help and just balance up,
it will be ok!!! Fingers crossed
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 22:01:53 GMT
:DA quick update on roger,
He has been sitting on Lisa and Matts drive since December. since then i have welded the handbrake back to the crossmember, took apart the fog light, and brought a number plate bulb, which i have no recolection of where one put it!!!
lots of progress for 4 months work haha
Daz
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 19:42:39 GMT
;DToday i managed to cross 2 more items of my list, so now 3 jobs have been done.
The handbrake welded back to crossmember - tick
fog light now operational - tick
rear number plate light now operational - tick
Still to do
Wobbly wheel.
>:(but now i have added a couple of new items to the list
1. New battery box to be fitted
2. New fuse box and connectors on ends of wires.
Will add the photos when i find the cable for my phone
daz
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 20:16:03 GMT
Right here are some pics of today This is a pic of the battery box  This is where the battery box should be  New foglight in place with battery box showing itself at rear of pic  I had to run a new wire from the switch to the foglight as ther was no power in the original wire  it was easier to move the roof  i think sky had the right idea  daz |
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Post by Stephen on Mar 22, 2009 9:17:06 GMT
can you change his name back to rusty roger now?
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. Haynes says prise of with screwdriver or small lever hahahahahaha
