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Post by Stephen on Mar 31, 2010 20:54:55 GMT
can anyone tell me if it is possible to test wether speedo is working without actually driving the car?what i mean is if the car is on axel stands and engine running in gear, will speedo work Yes. |
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Post by katentel on Apr 5, 2010 20:01:05 GMT
thanks steven .after taking engine out for about the seventh time i discovered the speedo cable hadnt actually connected with the socket so had to change the speedo mount over with a mini one.had no end of trouble getting it going but fingers crossed its running at the moment just got brakes to bleed,test drive then if all ok itll be in to gerald.
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Post by katentel on Apr 6, 2010 21:34:59 GMT
can anything else go wrong? sunday after stripping down carb and discovering needle guide was set miles out of flush reasembled carb and bugger me gilbert fired into life.. a bit of fidling and he was running ok... today i had a couple of little jobs to do and then it was get him out of garage for a drive.. god really must hate me as gilbert now wont start .despondant, depressed? no just thoroughly p****d off with this damm engine, bearing in mind it has been in and out about seven times now, i think im allowed to be just a little fed up, just cant get my head round it,timing mark set tdc set rotor arm correctly positiioned, any ideas?carb maybe intermitintly faulty dizzy faulty,just sounds like it has no intention of fireing up,
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Post by Miniböttcher on Apr 6, 2010 21:43:29 GMT
have a look at those ht lead the kept on coming loose on the spark plugs,
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Post by MiniHaven on Apr 7, 2010 18:27:27 GMT
Good luck with the sugestions mate ,ive just read the thread blimey i see what you mean  any way hope i have sussed it out for you mate  |
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Post by katentel on Apr 10, 2010 23:29:25 GMT
update, gilbert is running lumpy but running hopefully enough to get to gerald,after taking rad out to find a leak turns out to be timing cover,ive already put a new oil seal and gasket in, so clean it off and do it again, still leaking,looks like the cover has an uneven edge so is not sealing properly, will have to replace this.. also running problems seem to have been faulty plugs which i brought several months ago and some intermittant failing with the leads so a new set of both plus new dizzy cap and arm.hopefully have this sorted tomorrow (sunday) then book in with gerald asap, would like to say thanks to all who have helped with a very special thanks to dean who has spent many many hours at mine helping sort this out thanks again guys, oh yeah been thinking what with the price of petrol would it be ok to dilute it with water!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by katentel on Apr 13, 2010 21:17:39 GMT
those of you who attended the meeting last night will probably have noticed that katy and i wernt in particulary good moods!! bloody minis!!!!! gilbert is still leaking a decent amount of oil! so today enging removal number 8 looks like the half moon seal on the gearbox is letting by..so tonight i have seperated the box and i have decieded to put his old gearbox in as i know it is a good box and the one on the metro doesnt seem to like 2nd without a bit of pressure on the stick also decieded to put gilberts clutch in as this was new 1 year ago and i dont think i could face putting in all back in to find the gearbox is faulty,although all looks good in the metro box, only to find i may have to take it out, starting to run out of time now as gilbert is booked into geralds a week thursday and riv run is only a couple of weeks away.obviously if i cant get this sorted riv run wont be an option for us.. so it looks like a few late nights in the garage
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Post by monkeyjim on Apr 13, 2010 21:24:54 GMT
If you find your are really up against it Tel let me know ........... I will send Dean over ;D  Seriously , if you need help , let me know . Can only do week day eves as busy with the kids at weekends . |
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Post by katentel on Apr 13, 2010 21:30:46 GMT
thanks dave .hopefully should be ok.ill be getting new gaskets etc tomorrow so i should have old engine stripped and new one fitt ed before weekend expect ill tap dean ur for some of his tunning skills as he did have it running great before the last removal. or was it the one before that lol
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Post by Miniböttcher on Apr 13, 2010 21:39:44 GMT
i think you find it was the first time it was fitted, and then got it running a few more times after that, but never as good as the first.!!!!!!
kate stop worring, your not selling it, keep your head up, it will be ok in the end, just keep a steady stream of coffee going for your persevering hubby
i can come over any evening , you know that, just not friday mid day as i am doing disc and pads on a mates car at work.
think i am doing the wrong job
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Post by monkeyjim on Apr 13, 2010 21:42:41 GMT
Will go over to Deans one day next week to nose at his mk1 then we could both come over and blitz it . ;D
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Post by Miniböttcher on Apr 13, 2010 21:44:26 GMT
sounds like at date!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what shall i wear, i may have to wash my hair.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Post by katentel on Apr 13, 2010 21:44:49 GMT
katy knows itll be sorted but yoy know sometimes you just cant seem to move foreward.and thanks dean i know youll always come over but youve also got a mini to do
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Post by katentel on Apr 16, 2010 20:14:07 GMT
update.. gearbox changed for a known good one clutch changed engine back in new diff seals while it was out i think every gasket and seal has been replaced at least 3 or 4 times. exhaust to go back on then try to get it running some sence
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Post by bigtony on Apr 16, 2010 21:58:09 GMT
fingers crossed mate hope all go well
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