Everything was going SOOO well.

But no, that can never happen in the world of Bob's Mini.

I think I've broken a conrod

First morning of 2 weeks off work.
So much planned to do - a few little maintenance issues on the car - noting serious.


NOW THIS !!!!!!!

I think I'm going to spew.
Maybe it's time to get out of the mini's.

Very Disillusioned.

Don't have a couple of grand for an engine rebuild.

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

im sorry to hear that mate are you sure its the conrod or still need further inspection
good luck with it i hope it works out

I feel your pain mate - there's never a good time for these things.

Good luck with it.

Bob, sorry to hear. I am quite sure things will pan out and all will be ok.

It`s ok Bob,,,there should be at least 3 more con rods in there,

chin up mate

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

I feel for you. I spent two years doing up a car (not a mini) and some moron smashed it. I sold the lot the next day. Sometimes you have to do what you feel is right. It was the right time for me and 15 years later I have found the reason to build a mini, my son needs a car. Best of luck with your decision.

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Chris

Everything I like is either
illegal, immoral or fattening.

Was probably just the anger talking!! I couldn't sell it (besides the fact it'd be worth bugger all with a stuffed donk). I've put too much into it and also I do love it when it's going well.

I'm just really pissed off because I had the next few weeks planned out so well, and now have no mini to do my competition stuff with. I know that's not THAT bad in the scheme of things, but you know, when you have your heart set on something

I'll try and get the engine out tonight, and maybe try and get one of my mates around to help strip it and see what happens. Hopefully if won't be too bad. At least I have the time off work to fix it. Hopefully I can get it running by next weekend and all will be right in the world!!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Hello Bob and so sorry to read of your heartache with your Mini. I hope you can get your Mini sorted out as soon as possible. I guess its easy to become dissalusioned and frustrated with Minis from time to time and that is why I had enough of my last Mini back in 1988 if my memory serves me right.

But the thing is I always regretted swapping it and I wish I had thought more about swapping it before I did. I guess I was just so frustrated with it and it did not help that a dodgy rod conversion was done on it either. Realistically though if I could have afforded to buy another car to get me to and from work at the time I probably would still have that Mini to this day. As another car could have gotten me around and also given me a break from the problems that I had with mine.

As when I think about my Mini now after all these years it still brings much happiness and fond memories of the times in which I had in it. Also I have to admit they are a real buzz to drive and after all these years I was able to drive a Mini again and it was only then that I really realized what I had been missing all these years.

Anyway I truly hope that you sort out your Mini problems and that your Mini can still bring you many years of happiness without having to part with it .

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It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

How did you manage that bob!?!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Bob that is a real pissa mate...but as you said you have two weeks off spcialy this weekend you should be able to get it out and find what the issue is....
Whats it doing for you to think its the Conrod

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Making a jack hammering sorta noise from the bottom end

I'm going to try and get it out tonight, maybe strip it over the weekend or monday. If it's not TOO serious I may have it running next week - I can only hope!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Mine was making that sort of noise once. It was the crank though! Snapped clean in half.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

That does not sound good Bob.


Strips....don't say that...bob is already crying

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

My money will be on it being the crank. Oops


Cheers

Aaron

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