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Author:  morgan [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:  General Maintainence

What maintainance do you do to keep your mini reliable and problem free.

Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:58 pm ]
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well u need to cheek, oil, water every day before u drive out of the drive way, give it a service every few thousand k's.. eg: change oil, oil filtter, air filtter, fuel filtter, top dash pot up. new set of plugs and leads, new dizzy cap, condensor and points, check timing... check for oil leaks........ may sound like a lot to do but it takes about 20 min to do the lot.... i like to check the oil and water everyday before i go anywere..

Author:  WhoDat [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:11 pm ]
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Service Every 5000Km or 3 Months

Safety
Check fluid reservoirs - brake, clutch, battery, washer
Check hydrolic lines and unions for chafing, leaks, corrosion
Check and adjust foot brake, hand brake
Check condition steering and joints
Check suspension dampers and steering rack for leaks
Check/adjust tyre pressures - include spare
Check tighness road wheel nuts
Check tyres - tread depth, wear, lumps or bulges
Check function of all lights, horn, warning indicators
Check function wipers, washer
Check function instrumentation
Check/renew wiper blades
Check/adjust headlamp alignment
check condition and security seats, seat belts

Lubrication
Grease Points
Lub handbrake linkage & cable guides
Check Engine Oil

Engine
Check & topup Cooling system
Check all drive belts - adjust or renew
Check Exhaust for leaks and security
Check adjust clutch return stop clearance

Fuel
Check fuel system for leaks


Service every 10000Km or 6 Months

Safety
Check fluid reservoirs - brake, clutch, battery, washer
Check hydrolic lines and unions for chafing, leaks, corrosion
Check and adjust foot brake, hand brake
Check condition steering and joints
Check suspension dampers and steering rack for leaks
Check adjust security suspension fixings
Check/adjust tyre pressures - include spare
Check/adjust front wheel alignment
Check tighness road wheel nuts
Check tyres - tread depth, wear, lumps or bulges
Check function of all lights, horn, warning indicators
Check function wipers, washer
Check output of charging system
Check function instrumentation
Check/renew wiper blades
Check/adjust headlamp alignment
check condition and security seats, seat belts

Lubrication
Grease Points
Lub handbrake linkage & cable guides
replace Oil Filter
replace Engine Oil
Check Engine Oil
Lub Locks & Hinges
Lub Accelerator control Linkage
Lub Accelerator pedal Pivot

Engine
Check & topup Cooling system
Check cooling hoses & pipes - leaks, security, condition
Check all drive belts - adjust or renew
Check Exhaust for leaks and security
Check adjust clutch return stop clearance

Ignition
Check/adjust ignition timing
Lub distributor
Clean and adjust spark plugs

Fuel
Check fuel system for leaks

Service every 20000Km or 12 Months

Safety
Check fluid reservoirs - brake, clutch, battery, washer
Check hydrolic lines and unions for chafing, leaks, corrosion
Check break linings and drum condition
Check and adjust foot brake, hand brake
Check condition steering and joints
Check suspension dampers and steering rack for leaks
Check adjust security suspension fixings
Check/adjust tyre pressures - include spare
Check/adjust front wheel alignment
Check tighness road wheel nuts
Check tyres - tread depth, wear, lumps or bulges
Check function of all lights, horn, warning indicators
Check function wipers, washer
Check output of charging system
Check function instrumentation
Check/renew wiper blades
Check/adjust headlamp alignment
Check operation all door locks and widow controls
check condition and security seats, seat belts

Lubrication
Grease Points
Lub handbrake linkage & cable guides
replace Oil Filter
replace Engine Oil
Check Engine Oil
Lub Locks & Hinges
Lub Accelerator control Linkage
Lub Accelerator pedal Pivot

Engine
Check & topup Cooling system
Check cooling hoses & pipes - leaks, security, condition
Check all drive belts - adjust or renew
Check Exhaust for leaks and security
Check engine bolts and mountings
Check/adjust torque cylinder head nuts
Check/Adjust valve clearances
Check/adjust air injection hoses for security
Check gulp valve & air diverter valve operation
Check crankcase breather hose - security and condition
Check adjust clutch return stop clearance

Ignition
Check ignition wiring - security and condition
Check/adjust ignition timing
Check distributor cap - cracks and tracking
Lub distributor
renew contact breaker points
Clean and adjust spark plugs
Renew spark plugs
Check coil performance on osilloscope

Fuel
Check fuel system for leaks
Top up carburetter piston damper
Check condition fuel filler cap seal
Renew fuel line filter
renew air filter element
Check air intake temp control system
Check/adjust carburetter idle settings
Check/adjust choke settings
Check/adjust CO at idle

Cheers Dat

Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:41 pm ]
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lol i was a bit breif but yer exactly wat he said 8)

Author:  LS1380 [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:50 pm ]
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MRClubby1098 wrote:
lol i was a bit breif but yer exactly wat he said 8)

All that should take 25mins :shock:

Author:  Lillee [ Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:52 pm ]
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Lub handbrake linkage & cable guides

Hmm I don't do this often enough... tomorrow for sure :wink:

Author:  Convertible Mini [ Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:40 am ]
Post subject:  Save time..

And to save yourself time when serviceing the Mini you buy a Modified Pulsar Electronic Distributor off me and fit it so you do not have to change points any more. That is half an hour of maintenance cut down ! :D

Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:01 am ]
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Hey ''convertable mini'' how much do u sell the pulsar dizzy for, i might have to ivest in getting one for my 1098 8)

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