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Post by coleman262 on Dec 28, 2011 22:35:17 GMT
So yeah back with another problem. time off over christmas so i thought i'd get the mini ready to move. its been left for a few weeks as i havent had time, but anyway i changed the needle, went to start it and it cranked very slowly, i thought it must have been the battery? charged it up, put a jump pack on it too, nope still the same. so cleaned the solenoid earth point, new earth on battery and engine. still the same. thought then it might be ignition timing, discconected the coil, same still, took the plugs out however, and it flies over. but put the plugs back in, struggles to turn over and flattens a charged battery very quickly! so im at a loss, anyone got any suggestions for me?  answers on the back of a postcard to the usual address |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Dec 28, 2011 23:18:44 GMT
Are you sure your not used to your golf. ha ha
Maybe high compression, but that head was only lightly skimmed to make sure it's flat. So should not he higher than Normal
I remember you saying you had battery problems a while back. But strange it's still like it with a jump pack.
Try the battery out the golf. Should be a higher amps, so may give it a bigger kick. The small mini size battery's are crap, I have alway used a battery that fits the whole battery hole. Normal a battery for 2L car. So more that enough power.
Check the condition of your starter, maybe that's the way it is.
Did you get it started in the end.
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Post by coleman262 on Dec 29, 2011 10:50:32 GMT
I used the golf battery, i thought this, but then i did have it running before i changed the needle, which is why im confused. i had a normal battery, the golf battery connected via jump cables and a jump pack. i thought maybe the starter, but took it out, lubed it all up and bench tested it and that works as it should too. before i left it, it was running, but on the wrong needle so wasnt driveable, but now ive come back to it a few weeks later i now cant get it to start.. so confused  |
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Post by paul1275s on Dec 29, 2011 11:46:20 GMT
Check your main engine/subframe earth. It usually shares one of the clutch housing bolts. Take off both ends and make sure there is no corrosion present, if there is corrosion clean it off to bare metal and refit the earth lead. If using a boostpack or jump leads try and connect them closer to the engine, ie, negative to any metal part of the engine and positive to the live terminal on the alternator.
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Post by coleman262 on Dec 30, 2011 11:04:45 GMT
ok, i'll try that and let you know what happens.
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Post by monkeyjim on Dec 30, 2011 15:58:09 GMT
I am with Paul regarding the earth situation .
Dean, Battery wise the mini battery number is 038 , does not matter what the make is it will still be a 038 .
Now even to me at trade prices the 038's are expensive for what they are..... a tiny battery .
What I have been using for many years is a 063 Battery . A bit bigger in capacity and size but it will fit in the battery box even if it has a plastic liner like I use in the mk1 .
It is also cheaper as it's a more commonly used battery . Metro ,Polo, golf amongst others.
Autolec sell quality Oldham and Varta batteries that have 3 year warranty and Unipart sell there own Unipart brand and Samson batteries with 3 and 4 year warranty respectively .
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Post by AntMan on Dec 30, 2011 17:01:01 GMT
Biggest you will get in a mini battery box is a 075, Cat's Components in Hastings old town sell them for £54. Ant |
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Post by MiniHaven on Dec 30, 2011 18:43:08 GMT
063 from cpa made by banner 37 plus the dreded ,earthing points on the bodywork (boot floor) bulkhead and engine and of course starter could be just tired ?
Making allowances for the recent drop in temperatures batteries have been keeling over on the seasonal battery slay !.
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