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Post by katentel on Sept 4, 2009 12:46:34 GMT
imagine our delight to become the new owners of daves sidewalk we picked it up last night and guess what!!!!yep i couldnt believe it either! the blooming fan belt went! so there was i pushing the car along kings drive at 11pm to get it of the main road, sorted now and its at home. just goes to show that you never know when something can go wrong,and of course i didnt even have a spanner, but me and victor had quite a long conversation lol,and a long walk home that seemed to go on for ever.main thing is the car is ok and of course no ones at fault and no damage
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Post by monkeyjim on Sept 4, 2009 21:08:51 GMT
Was sad seeing that go off into the distance . I hate selling Minis thats why I keep them for so long . Had mk1 18yrs and Studio2 9 .  Sure that was a new fan belt , did it split ? Tell you what tho Terry I have pushed that bloody thing for a good couple of miles one night , went down a pot hole when I was alrerady going to be late getting home ( gone midnight) the thing conked out and wouldnt run . So I pushed it closer to my destination free wheeling down the hills when i could  ;D . Left it in the end and walked home . Of coarse it dawned on me when i got in that the bloody fuel shut off valve had operated when I went down the pot hole and all i needed to do was press the button on it to re-set it  ;D . |
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Post by katentel on Sept 5, 2009 7:00:57 GMT
hi dave dont think it was a new belt as its only half the thickness of a new one and the teeth are alot smaller. the alternater had moved on the adjuster bracket and we tightened it up,got it started and it moved again, yet the bracket was as tight as i could get it! still, got new belt on tightened up and drove it home and all seems ok but will take it out later and see what happens. going to do front mounts first though.
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Post by MiniMick on Sept 6, 2009 20:33:35 GMT
Read this post yesterday... going along a country road today hit a pot hole and conked out, din't know where the cut out switch was but dived under the bonnet saw what i thought it might be pushed it and was under way in less than a minute.... could still be there had i not read the post ;-)
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Post by katentel on Sept 7, 2009 17:26:43 GMT
give us a clue then as i dont know where it is. youll never guess what happened yesterday ???couldnt turn immoboliser off >:(stuck outside matt and lisas!!! again :'(still you gotta laugh! thats why they call me victor |
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Post by monkeyjim on Sept 7, 2009 21:12:36 GMT
ignition on and press a button on fob till the light on dash goes out .
They are a pain in bum . That one does not have a problem so sure you will get used to it .
The fuel shut off is to left of wiper motor near the bulkhead and is a soft button about a inch round .
You have the handbook , it will be in there .
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Post by katentel on Sept 8, 2009 18:09:29 GMT
cheers dave.iopened the fob and pressed the button directly on the circuit worked straight away just think th outer button is a bit sticky
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Post by monkeyjim on Sept 9, 2009 12:39:22 GMT
It hasnt been used in 18 months so yes it could be a bit sticky . The contacts under the rubber button on the curcuit boards can get a sticky residue on them , so cleaning them up helps . You get the same problem on tv/hifi remotes too. on the other hand its not the sort of remote you can wave around whilst pressing the button thinking it will turn off the immobilizer , it wont . Ignition on and press the button .  Wise to have a spare anyway , loads of new ones on ebay , dont know much about those to be honest . You have a code for it, speak to Shawn about the coding side of it as he knows more than I . |
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Post by katentel on Sept 9, 2009 16:24:13 GMT
will do that at weekend at laughton cheers
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Sure that was a new fan belt , did it split ? 
;D . Left it in the end and walked home . Of coarse it dawned on me when i got in that the bloody fuel shut off valve had operated when I went down the pot hole and all i needed to do was press the button on it to re-set it 
;D .
