When I was a kid I used to help out at the local machinery museum restoring tractors
with some of the old farmers of the district and was amazed at what a little CRC would free.
From rusted levers to seized pistons that had been stuck for decades!
Good gear.

Keep at it lilmatti. Skin those knuckles!!!

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

Does anyone remember Penatrine. it was in a non pressurized can. amazing!

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I live with fear everyday. but sometimes she lets me race.

Yep it's spelt Penetrene, I used it in the 60s, it's good stuff if you find it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

i'm 24 and i borrowed/stole a can of crc from my mother because it worked better than the wd40 i was using, now i know how good it is, it's only used for special occasions... , thanks mum...

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Daniel the concreter (for now)
1974 mini 1100, fully sick rims, disk brakes, new paint, air conditioning, cruise control,v-tech... wishful thinking

I dont know that they still make it Doc, but it was excellent.

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I live with fear everyday. but sometimes she lets me race.

what you need you get the door hinges off is a sidchrome "microtuff" ratchet. the head on these things are tiny and the teeth on the ratchet are very small and fine. (72 teeth in the head as oppose to the standard 36) this means only a small rotation of the head gets results whilst the small head fits in the corners up under the guards. i got one a few years ago in a small socket set and it is the best set of tools i have ever purchased. for work on a mini it is perfect. go get youself a set. you wont be dissapointed. 80 bucks very well spent.

after about a day and a half of trying i finally removed those damn hinges, used HEAPS OF WD40, a size 11 socket nut, and instead of using a ratchet i used a alan key to turn the nut.

Well done , most things on mini's aren't as difficult as non mini people will tell you they are , they just need a bit of perserverence and patience .

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just a question what size nut or screw would you need to put them back on as the ones i took off have had it.

The threads are 1/4" UNF, nut size is 7/16" A/F (11mm is close enough that it fits OK).

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.