Got someone on there way to help me big shout out to Phillb here on ausmini your help is much appreciated also to everyone tht tried helping in some way thankyou all so much. Long day but at the end of it the mini will be goin again cheers fellas.

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Well done phill.

For those that don't know, phill will be traveling a bit over an hour each way to help. What a legend.

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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www.minisinthegong.com.au

Good stuff Phill, I'm glad you're going to be on your way soon Carter.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Thanks again everyone! We are steadily making our way home. Thanks again to the knight in shining armor Phillb worth your weight in gold mate! Hopefully I can repay the favour one day

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Ggod to hear carter.

Well done phil....

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Anyone in the Illawarra will know we had the most incredible thunder, lightning and extremely heavy rain this evening. These guys were on the most isolated and lonely stretch of road imaginable. There was no way I could just leave them there.

Plus...... the excitement of driving though a massive thunderstorm cell and bucketing rain beat sitting a home and watching TV

The boys had the parts they needed fitted in no time, and apart from a little fiddling to get the dissy position and leads right, the car was back up and running in no time.

Guys, I hope you have a safe and trouble free trip home..

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Good stuff Phil !

Phil, that is commitment to the cause. Great effort.

Please, I'm not having a crack at carter or anyone else on here because, for all I know, he may have been well prepared for roadside problems except just the one thing that he needed on this occasion. Indeed, this could be a whole new thread but it does fit in with the topic.

Having been around these little cars for over twenty five years my experience is that, other than something major like a head gasket, dropped valve etc in which case the car is going home on a trailer, the problems that seem to strand people the most are electrical. Because of this, I've always carried a small tool box with me in which, besides basic tools, I carry a coil, plug, dizzy cap, rotor button, points, condenser, fuse, HT lead and regulator. These are supplemented by fan belt, tape and a bit of fuel hose. These items are not bulky and will generally get you out of trouble. My tool box is wrapped in a towel and sits on the floor behind the passenger seat.

I would be interested to hear what other members on here consider to be essential spares. Obviously there are things like fuel pumps etc but there is a limit to what you should carry because you don't want it to become too bulky.

cheers

First up bloody great effort phill the world need more good guys like you.


Secondly, great idea costsie start a thread "The Essential Tool Kit & Spares"

Good work Phil.

I'll let the boys explain exactly what their theory was to what went wrong, but basically it appeared to involve the dissy, which I provided, and the coil.

They were well prepared with tools, knowledge and ability. as I said they had the new dissy and coil fitted in no time under very dark and difficult conditions.

You are right though, I threw my usual mini tool bag in the car but I know I am missing all sorts of essentials and last night made me rethink what tools and spares I carry too.

Problem is where do you stop. I've seen some carry so many spares and tools that I'm sure the extra strain of carrying them increases the likely hood of a breakdown.

Somewher on here there was a thread on what people carry.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Thanks again for all your help phill. Fellas just to let ya know it wasn't my car it was my brothers although, I completely agree with carry a kit which I wasn't real happy with my brother that he didn't carry a spares box.....

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

Younger brother or older brother? If he's younger at least you can bash him.

Younger lol. He does weigh more than me though haha... I think he's learnt his lesson well and truly. 7 hrs busted down isn't much fun at all.

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

It was my car haha it was a great adventure aye carter gave us brother bonding time fixing the old mini together in the rain haha with out phill we would prob be still there u r a champion and your dizzy is ready for u so I can post back