YES!! but i dont want to

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Master of the Moggie Army & Founder of Awesomestock2010

Pulled my engine out....again.

The gearbox was popping out of 2nd gear when downshifting and when I was changing up from 3rd to 4th the clutch would slip if I was over 4000rpm.

Got the flywheel cover off ok but couldn't shift the bolts inside there. Agh mini's they are a roller coaster of highs and lows. Today is a low.

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

Yeah tell me about it.
I have to send off another caliper to get repaired because the nipple decided to round its self off the second i put the correct size spanner on it and the thread which connects the brake line to the caliper has also perished.. Stupid aluminium calipers.

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http://www.flickr.com/by_dan
Current: 1970 Mini K 2014 Focus ST
Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

Gave up and called Matt Read to help. Im so glad he lives pretty close to me.

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

STILL messing about with needles, springs and petrol

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WD40'll fix it!
If it don't, use a big hammer!

Got new tyres.

swap you a set of S calipers!

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

I am not sure if thats good or bad :/

I am contemplating getting a new set of 4 pot calipers when i get my tax back as i don't trust these ones any more.

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http://www.flickr.com/by_dan
Current: 1970 Mini K 2014 Focus ST
Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

I changed my clutch diaphragm back to the old one - turns out the blue dot can't handle all the boooost. The old one is a grey... I think I'm going to have a sore left leg for a few days until I get used to the heavy pedal again

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

I decided to fit a new rubber to the rear window of my Morris 1100 this afternoon.
It took three hours, I don't remember them being that hard.

I get to do the windscreen seal next weekend.

Drove up to Worthington's MINI for some soup
Even went for a drive in a new Bini

Great day! Thanks to Minis on the coast and Worthingtons

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

I swapped out the speedo with a brand new one and still had issues. Got a different cable but the engine was too hot to swap it. Filled the car with fuel and found that the gauge doesn't read anything but 1/4 full

I'll put the S speedo back because I don't know the calibration of the new one and all my others are 1408 rev/mile.

While waiting for the engine to cool I aligned the column to the rack centre and put the steering wheel straight.

The car has so many new bits and is generally well built but I have found a few screws/ bolts that are under torqued and the engine is leaking oil a fair bit. Something is wrong with the clutch as I have to pump the pedal to engage 1st or reverse from stationary.

Frustratingly, I have found that the CV boots are made of crappy rubber and are already cracking even though they are just a couple of years old and have done no work

I managed to adjust the exhaust so the LCB isn't against the subframe so the noise is less.

I don't think I can live with the noise of the Dellorto, man it's loud

M

Rushed around this morning in between kids birthday party’s assembling gearbox.

Realised once I had gear hub, lay gear, bearings, retainer all assembled that I hadn't matched up the detent plunger in the 1/2 synchro hub with the machined tooth on the first gear synchromesh

Pulled apart, pushed bearings out and fixed the gear position in 5 mins but lost 2.5 hrs getting back to where I had it. O well live and learn

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1968 Morris Mini Deluxe - members gallery
1970 Morris Cooper S - members gallery
Mini's I grew up with
Slot car couch

Started 'straightening out' some of the panels on the paddock van.
Got all the fellas around, provided beers, and watched as the work progressed

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Spent to much money on another car