I can assure u my car is safe it is just stuff keeps braking I fixed the brakes so they r ok now so hey I got good brakes now I was just out there looking at the poor girl it just went thru blue slip and passed haha but yer thanks any way guys it will be off the road for a while till my dad can have a look at it he noes a lot more then me and will be able to fix it

I would also guess that the remote extension mount is broken. That will cause the gearstick to jump up and down when you take off.

hey come one everybody has to learn somehow. Its not his fault it broke. Thing is, as the car as is, it passed blueslip - which is meant to be the "safety check" and all these things have gone wrong since. i think he musnt be much of a blue slip man.

First his brake line pipe was full of garbage which he fixed - should have been picked up in blue slip. Then he left his cap off by accident.. which consequently got air into it.....

Anyway i had a look for him (big brother) and this time it was not his fault (although spirited driving probably contributed). I had a look and somebody had bodged it before by the looks of it before he got it. It was bought complete and running and he hasn't done much to it at all.
It was the engine steady where it attached near the master cylinders had come loose.



Sorry about the isze of the photo - i couldnt be bothered reducing it

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Quick hint, when you put it back together, put the bolt through so the nut is on the bottom. That way if the nut vibrates off, there is still a pin (the bolt) holding it.

Cheers

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"He who has the most toys, Wins"

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1964 Morris 850 Van
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1975 Range Rover 2 Door
2004 Subaru Forester XT
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Woohoo , I win , I said engine steady bracket

OK , I'll go and be quiet now

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looks like its not the first time its come loose

looks like a fun job.............

remove master cylinders, cotter pins/split pins in pedals (ugh)
remove and repair/replace engine steady mount.
replace m/c's bleed both clutch & brake systems.

but may as well..........

overhaul m/c's seeing theyr'e being taken off
drain & replace fluid in clutch & brake lines
may as well, check the clutch slave & wheel cylinders whilst your'e at it.
And the flexible brake hoses for chafing/deterioration.

Whilst the drums/calipers are off
may as well, check wheel bearings, repack & adjust
while bearings are out, check & replace cv joint boots & drive shaft boots
check pads/shoes for wear. replace & adjust as required.
Discs/drums may need machining. Possibly oversize brake shoes needed too.

While the drive shafts are off, check the inboard pot joints/hardy spicer unis.
Check the diff seals, may need to remove the exhaust extractors to gain access.
removing diff seals means oil drains out. May as well drain the oil completely & replace oil filter at the same time.

While extractors are off, may as well check exhaust mountings etc
Since youv'e had to remove the extractors & inlet manifold/carbies, may as well gain access to the rear engine block drain plug. Remove & give the cooling system a good flush.

Anything that I have missed?

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

ok i had a lot of fun yesterday with my car i pulled of the engine steady bar and welded a bracket to the fire wall to hold the engine steady mount there and i jacked the car up and my gear stick mount thing had been split in two so i pulled it off replaced it and then took it for a drive and perfect it is fixed yay

so did you get to school today?

i drove it yesterday to school no worries i love my car and i am gunna drive it round today

its safe yet stuff keeps breaking? that sounds pretty unsafe to me

sounds like a mini to me

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The trick with minis is to get the car to a point where you can predict what will go wrong next. If it's a big problem then fix it, if it's small leave it. If you fix he small problem a big one will pop up.

Absolutely true. I'm not quite there yet with my van, but I know exactly what is going to let go next on my K.. I even have the part sitting in the car just in case it happens before I get around to replacing it

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

well i put it like this brakes work and handling wise perfect just running was bit of problem but nothing i cant fix with a lot of help from bro and dad