tinymorris1969 wrote:
ah ok thats cool then, from what ive been taught with cork gaskets u can nip them up abit and see if it will stop the leak otherwise it needs to be replaced
yeah nip them up
Dont use a blardy rattle gun
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:52 pm ] |
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i noticed that theres alot of oil near these plate/covers on the back of the engine. juz wanted to know what are those covers, whats the purpose for them and does every mini have this problem |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:57 pm ] |
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The plates you are referring to cover the access holes to the cam followers , they have a cork gasket between them and the block and they tend to get a bit brittle with age . Fairly easy to replace once you've got your hands around the exhaust . These were on all mini motors except the ones referred to as an 1100S motor which was a 1275cc motor without the cam follower plates . |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:59 pm ] |
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ah ok so there for mines are standard 1100 the block number is 1015/6756 but that could be juz the number of production im not sure |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:05 pm ] |
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Yes , The general rule is the first number or two numbers gives the engine capacity , 8 = 850cc , 9 = 998cc , 10 = 1098cc(1100) , 12 = 1275cc . The cooper s 1275cc had a 9 at the start of it's engine number but different letter coding and extra studs for the head . The 1275 motor's with the 12 prefix were in Mokes , 1275LS and some others . |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:16 pm ] |
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ah ok thats cool then, from what ive been taught with cork gaskets u can nip them up abit and see if it will stop the leak otherwise it needs to be replaced |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:28 pm ] |
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The 1015/ engine number would be from around 1973. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:29 pm ] |
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yeah good luck with that, more often they're just plain knackered and need to be replace. Luckily they are ridiculously cheap. May also be oil coming down from the rocker cover too, certainly worth a try. |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:33 pm ] |
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nah check the rocker cover its coming from halfway down the motor |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:34 pm ] |
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You might as well get the rocker cover gasket at the same time and replace all of them as they'll most likely be similar age/condition . |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:42 pm ] |
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the rocker cover isnt original ill take a pic and post it soon, also does anyone know the number for external filters for the 1100 motor im sorta annoyed cause i thought it was cartridge and realised juz now its not |
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| Author: | Gadgets mini [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:35 pm ] |
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tinymorris1969 wrote: ah ok thats cool then, from what ive been taught with cork gaskets u can nip them up abit and see if it will stop the leak otherwise it needs to be replaced
yeah nip them up Dont use a blardy rattle gun
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:52 pm ] |
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Ahhhh ! yes But sometimes after forty odd years you simply spend the five dollars on new gaskests and replace them regardless. Really only a schooner !!!! |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:04 pm ] |
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possible truth, well i degrease the motor down to be 100% that its coming from that cover |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:07 pm ] |
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You will have fun tommorow then won't you? The seals might be rubber and not cork yet. The back plates are slightly different in design for the rubber ones, rolled edges curve around the seal. I don't know about using cork in rubber plates and vice versa?? Does it make a difference? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:18 pm ] |
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Mick wrote: You will have fun tommorow then won't you? The seals might be rubber and not cork yet. The back plates are slightly different in design for the rubber ones, rolled edges curve around the seal.
I don't know about using cork in rubber plates and vice versa?? Does it make a difference? Originals were plain cork. Then they used rubberised cork =better. The rubber ones are thicker, and shaped different for the later covers- they seal better. |
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